The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
Postmaster BaiIy Runs
Republican Convention
ADOODLE BUG AFFAIR
The Wake County Pie Trough Artists
Shot Their Plans Along on Greas-
ed Wheels and the 0pposi-
ton Was Gagged to
a Finish.

7 tutSits
One of the most farcical attempts
at a political convention was pulled
off by pie trough artists in Raleigh
yesterday.
The remnant of Republicanism in
Wake county held a ring-in-the-nose
performance at Metropolitan Hall for
some seven and a half minutes just
after the clock struck the MONDAY
hour.
Some fifty-five to sixty folks assem-
bled, some white and some colored,
who supposed that convention was
to be held. But they might just as
well have stayed at home for all that
they did was to warm the seats.
That is, except about six, who moved
and seconded and ruled and expostui1-
ted. These were the figures of a COM
edy of bosSiSm, while Postmaster G.
Il. Bailey was the boss. Chairman of
the Meeting j. p. III. Adams, a deputy
revenue collector jumping about like
a jack-in -the-box as the boss gave or
ders.
The Republican party has been
given by somebody an elephant with
Co. o. p. on it as a symbol Yesterday
tIlC w dhc COutlly dppeIiulA VI Tic w.
y. z. looked as if it was a patient OK,
with a ring in it's nose, with Post
master Bailey and Chairman Adams
hauling it around by the ring.
1t was pitiable sight, even if two
colors did sit side by side, to see folks
with two legs and with pants on, used
as so many wooden head dummies. Or
perhaps flutes would be better, for
they were just played on.
Some delegates who thou ght they
were delegates tried to get in a word,
but Chairman Adams, having had his
orders, listened to no voice but Post
master Bailey's. He ignored resclu-
tions when they were not fixed up
beforehand, and with Dave Lane, col
Ored, attempting to propose a rcsolu-
ton or say something he ado 1rned
the meeting and left Dave standing
in the midst of the aisle with ! FACED
look on his face.
And how the "set down on Gaie-
gates cussed. Said one 81 woui.l1 t
be caught dead at dog fight like
this Said another, "It was JiSgraC q
full gag rule" Said some ore else
adams is worse than Car Reed. -
Said still some other fellow ..The
whole thing is a rank outrage on the
Republicans of Wake who have been
run over by the postoffice and reve-
nue. office gang"
Holy Smoke. But it was a rich 3h DIV.
Just imagine sixty men, white and
black, sitting with their mouths agape
while Tom Bailey and Buck Adams
ran the whole show and were the big
tent themselves. 1t was "pernicious
activity performance of the Federal
job holders that took the cake and
the red hot stove with it.
Before the meeting some four or
five-among them Postmaster Bailey,
Col. "Jeems" Young. J. p. III. Adams
I'D Tnhn arT.on god q slate
This meeting was called a committee
tee meeting and it elected J. p. H.
Adams, of the doodle service, as chair
man for the next two years, and told
him to select his secretary.
With wheels all creased the conven-
ton came to order just after the town
clock struck twelve times. Chairman
Adams raped the aggregation of mis-
fits to order and suggested something
about calling the roll. Postmaster
Bailey told him he needed a secretary.
81 appoint Leonard" said Adams.
Leonard, with w. H. b. as his initials,
is the assistant postmaster and was
at the secretarys desk.
''Shall we have the roll call ?" qucs-
toned Chairman Adams.
Call the roll,'' ordered Postmaster
Bailey.
Then Secretary Leonard held forth
and as the result found that the iol-
lONlli6 III CSliiClo nv Np' OoI~p ~
tives present.
Panther Branch, New Light, y, 9,
Little River, No. 1. st. Matthews, House
Creek No. L. Marks Creek, NeuSe
River, Middle Creek, Outside East,
South, and Outside West, south, Raj
eigh. Some other townships did not
respond, but some delegates straycd
in later.
mo contest. therefore. 1 see 90
reason to have a Committee Oh &C
dentials" said Chairman Ada rs.
81 move to make the temporary C1-
ganiZation permanent, said PoSmist-
err Bailey. He put the motion, declared
it carried, and then without taking
his breath read the following reSolu-
tions. after saying "Mr. President"
Whereas, The Republicans of the
metropolitan county of Wake, in eth
vention assembled, while reafermng
their allegiance to those PRINCIPLES
which have dominated this great ma
ton during the past forty yeas, do
hereby
"Resolve. first, eThat in President
Roosevelt we have a wise statesman,
patriot, a brave leader, and a safe cX-
ecutive therefore, we pledge our aaln-
est efforts towards securing mis- SEC
ton:
Resolved. second, That we rfcog-
nize in Thomas S. Rollins, Sler:sig
worth, tact. adroitness and aggressive
ness, and do hereby instruct our dele
gates to vote for his continuance as
chairman of the State executive COM
mittce.
Resolved, third, That delegates to
both State and Congressi olal ronVfh-
Wake county as q unit, and those &c X
gates present are empowered 10 CT ST
the entire vote of the couney.
tions be instructed to cast the vote OF
Several voices seconded the reso-
lutions, and Thad Ivey rose to move
they be put ty sections. Chairman
Adams gave no heed, but put Post
master Bailey's motion and the reso-
lutions were adopted.
Then NJ. c. Chamblee moved to
elect delegates to the State conven-
ton. which meets on the eighteenth
OF May. He forward list which was
about to be adopted when there were
requests that it be read Postmaster
Bailey asked to have the list read
and Assistant Postmaster Leonard
read the following as the names of
doelegates to the State convention: