The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-02
UPROAR IN CONVENTION
General Gordon With Gallant and
Graceful Words Subduss It.
MESSAGE TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Sickles Had Spoken Kindly of Confederates,
and This Message Was The Veterans Re-
ply. Some Opposed Sending it,
Hence the Uproar.
Hence the Uproar.
(By the Associated Press.)


Louisville, KY, June 1.-The tenth an
nual Reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans adjourned sine die at o'clock
tonight. The meeting of 1901 will be
held in Memphis. Three cities were COM
petitors fer the honor of entertaining
the veterans next year. The claims OF
Memphis were presented by g. w. Gordon,
CT Buffalo, by z. l.. Smith, and of jack
sonville by DR.. Williams. The final vote
showed for Memphis 1,520 votes; Jackson
Vile, 256; Buffalo, 26. A vote of thanks
was extended for the kind invitation of
Buffalo.
The last session of the convention was
confined entirely to the vote on the place
for the next convention and was prac-
tically devoid of incident. but the latter
part of the morning session was full OF
excitement. For upwards of half an hour
the convention was in an uproar.
The trouble arose at the conclusion OF
the presentation of the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. A resolution
had been incorporated in the report which
had been presented by w. H. s. Burgwyn,
of North Carolina TO the effect that the
convention of Confederate Veterans rec
ognized with appreciation the language
of General Daniel E. Sickles. the orator
of the annual reunion of the Army of
the Potomac at Fredericksburg, in which
he had mentioned most kindly the men
of the Confederacy and the resolution
said the Confederate reciprocated the
feeling shown toward them by the men
of the Army of the Potomac.
General Gordon put the question on the
adoption of the report. There was a
chorus of Ayes and when he called for
the vote in the negative, he said quickly:
THE ayes have it,
After he had announced the vote there
came few cries Of No" General Cor
don said:
Il did not think there would be any
negative votes on such a question. but
as there were some after l declared the
vote l will now re-submit it,
The author of the resolution took the
iloor to speak in behalf of the resolu-
ton and made a strong plea for its adop-
ton. He said he had been present at the
meeting at Fredericksburg and had heard
the kindly sentiments expressed by the
soldiers of the North and he desired the
passage of the resolution merely as a
matter of courtesy. Colonel J. II. Shep-
nefd, CT hlcnmond, Va. secured the moor
and said:
Il want no coquetting with the Yankees
who defeated us. For Gods sake don {
accept anything from their hands. Don
accept anything from Union soldiers.
Vote it down, comrades, vote is down. .
Instantly there was a terrific uproar.
. Dozens of delegates were on their feet
dr-e"'d'~~ recognition from the chair.
Rev. William E. Hill. of Mississippi
secured the eye of the chairman. He read
again the resolution and strongly
urged its adoption, saying that the man
who woulu vote against it was not worthy
the name of soldier.
General S. D. Lee. also urged the adop-
ton of the resolution.
AS he concluded, Colonel Shepherd
came to the front of the platform and
cried Vote it down Vote it down.
He was met with mingled applause and
cries of sit down.
w. l.. DeRossett. of North Carolina
said he was the only member of the
Committee on Resolutions who had OPP