Goldsboro weekly argus., 1902-10-16
THAT CONFERENCE.
The "Grape Vine Of the ARGUS Re
ports the "Proceedings'
and the Exchange of
Compliments.

The Republicans, after sending
notes and their runners around the
town and county for ten days, sue
ceeded in getting about a dozen or
fifteen of the Republicans and popu-
lists in Goldsboro Wednesday. And
after they had walked and stood
around all day until 2 O'Clock, they
decided not to use the court room,
which had been engaged by them
for their great meeting; but instead
went into the small grand jury room
and locked the door, and were ad-
dressed by Major Grant, Federal
Clerk of the United States Court,
who came down from Raleigh for
that purpose. He praised the Re
publican party, said they were the
only proper and competent ones to
have charge Of the State affairs; that
the object of the meeting was to ap-
point candidates for the county Re
publican ticket.
That he was in favor of putting up
a full Republican ticket and he
would stump the county, and four
years from now they would not have
to hold their meetings behind closed
doors, but could have a whole court
room full of Republicans from every
township in the county.
That he was not in favor of en-
dOrsing jim Grant, who is running
independent for Sheriff in this
county; the only independent now
known to be out. That he was in
favor of an open, bold fight, and was
tired Of sneaking around behind
!! locked doors. and was not in favor Of
endorsing any Democrat, "bar-room
or slop barrel.' But he went on to
say that the sense of the meeting was
to appoint Committee to see the
Independents if they could find
| them, and confer with them, and if
theIndependents would give theRep-
Pops the candidates for the Legisla-
ture AMI the Senate, they would let
the Independents have all the other
county offices. That he wanted the
candidates for the Legislature to
! pledge themselves to vote for Pritch-
ard for Senator.
! John I. Mozingo, who has been
store keeper and gauger of small
distiilery in the County, for some
eighteen months, said he was proud
| Of the Republican Party and that he
was in favor of an open fight and
/ that they were going to clean up the
/ Democrats this year. He, too, be-
moaned the fact that they had to
hold their meetings behind locked
/ doors.
DR.. "Fox" Person then arose to
| speak and in angry, drastic tones
said he was in favor of not putting
out any Republican on The ticket,
that they had lot the shadow Of a
show Of electing them, but was in
| favor Of endorsing independents all
down the line, and two years from
now put out full Republican ticket.
DR.. Thomas Person endorsed his
| nephew Fox Persons sentiments.
and said that he had said he would
run for the Senate, but was willing
to do as they thought best.
Then ]. l. Mozlngo gave the Per
sons down the country forsiding with
the Independent Democrats, dis
| agreed with them, said he was not
| in favor of endorsing any Of the old
| cast off Democrats, which the Demo
cratic party would not have, but was
! in favor Of q straight Republican
| ticket, and that they would eswalIop'
! the Democrats in good fashion,
Major Grant then arose again. anG
endorsed j. /. Mazingo's speech, an6
criticised Fox and Tom Person fol
their ideas, and when John r. SnitI
had something to say, Major Gran
| turned upon him and told John r
that he was nothing but an Ole
democratic sucker'', and a fraud.
John r. denied it and said. "I
amt so''. Grant replied "you know
it is. What did you do in Raleigh?,
John B.. said, s1 always did wha
was right. Then they appointed
coniittee consisting of: J. T. MOI
: lingo, Murray Hollowell, Swift Pate
B and one Mr.. Tew, to confer with tn