The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
FAYETTE'S CONVENTIONS.
Gen. Patterson Captures the
Regular Convention
and a "Rump"
Follows.
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conventions. The convention con-
tanned about 500 voters.
AT l O'Clock to the minute Chair
man Scruggs, of the county COM
mittee, called the convention to or
der.
Z. J. Flippin was recognized and
nominated DR.. j. A. Albright for
chairman. Capt. HI. q. Norman
nominated w. G. Shelton for the
same office. The mention of DR..
Albright's name was a signal for
an outburst of cheers, which did
not sIbside for several minutes, the
Patterson men and the Shelton men
yelling and cheering for their res
pective candidates for chairman.
Mr.. Scruggs' gavel beat in vain for
order. The convention, wild with
excitement and enthusiasm, contin-
ued to cheer and yell for Albright
and Shelton. Mr.. Scruggs finally
directed the Albright men to as
semble on the west side of the
court room and the Shelton men on
the east side of the chamber. The
scene which had preceded this was
tame compared to the rushing,
pushing, yelling and waving of hats
which ensued. The leaders of the
respective forces, springing into the
aisles, began to pull, push, drag,
persuade and bully men in their eff
forts to enlist men on one side or
the other. When the division was
finally completed, the most casual
observer could have noticed that the
Patterson forces were in the MAJ or
ity. Manson's friends recognized
this, and before the chairman could
announce the result began to clamor
for the expulsion of the Shelby
County delegates.
"This is not a Shelby County
convention" they yelled. "Put
out the Shelby County men !" The
demand was a confession of defeat.
The Manson crowd had been beau
tifully fooled. They came into the
convention hall confident and noisy.
They continued noisy, but their
confidence was gone.
81 declare DR.. Albright the tenn
porary chairman of this convention"
said Mr.. Scruggs.
Scarcely had the words fallen
upon the convention when pande-
monium reigned. The Patterson
men in their wild enthusiasm, threw
their hats to the ceiling, fell into
each others arms and drowned with
their vociferous applause the cries
of fraud and the demand for a new
count which came from the disap-
pointed Manson men. Half a doz-
en- of Manson's men crowded about
Mr.. Scruggs, jesticulating furiously
aud protesting vehemently against
his alleged outrage. They charged
that there were scores of Shelby
County citizens on the Patterson
side. Mr.. Scruggs had been fair
from the very outset, and he was
disposed at one time to give them
another count, but the Patterson
men, confident of victory fairly
won, protested Indignantly against
his concession, and Scruggs an
bounced amid cheers, that he would
adhere to his original decision.
Seeing themselves defeated, the
Manson men began to howl as AL
bright assembled the stand. They |
continued to call for Shelton and |
7ell fraud. Recognizing the i'm
possibility of restoring quiet in the
hall, friends of Patter-
on crowded to the front and gath
red around their chairman and pro-
,eeded to conduct their delibera-
ions in spite of the bowling of the
hanson element.
John Cunningham was elected
ecretary.
Before the resolutions were offer
d by Hon. J. G. Buford, the tenn
'orary organization was made per-
nanent, while the Manson crowd
ontinued their efforts to drown the
oices of the chairman and secreta-
y. The Patterson men crowded
loser about the stand. Secretary
cunningham read the resolutions
7hich were adopted.
The resolutions indorse the Chi
ago platform; reafiirm allegiance
D w. J. Bryan; favor the election
Hon. E. w. Carmack for the
'nited States Senate; indorse the
administration of Gov. McMillln
nd favor his denomination; indorse
!. 7. McNeal as delegate to nation
convention from the state at ;
Irge; Hon. w. HI. McKinstry, of
ayette, was endorsed as delegate
ON Tenth congressional district e
, Kansas City convention.
The following was also intro
lced:
''It having been the custom of
lie democracy of Fayette County
} send democrats as delegates to
present her in conventions in :
HON she has the highest and most ]
IMPLICIT confidence; therefore be it
"Resolved, That the democrats 7
the respective districts represent !
in this convention get together )
Id select delegates from each dis }
let to be presented to this con- I
antion, and that said representa- t
YES be the delegates from Fayette q
ounty to the gubernatorial, con- +
senatorial and foaterial =
inventions to be held, and that /.
ley go to said conventions instruct |