The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-15
Incidents and Observations
BY II. l.. GRAY.

compose himself to see whether he has
become a buffoon or a genus. The
cid tales and the old deeds have been
| lying In the heart CT the world so long
| that there was never the time that
they were not The universally of
| thought and Of action is deaden ng to
cCnceit. Ii is for a moment as though
nothing We're worth While. The idea
lies not in the thing produced but In
| the combinations of the artist.
In the house OF represent tatlves the
other day, there was a Juvenile con-
vention which was the real thing un-
developed, yet pitched on the sam,
| plane and with the same result and
color. The pages had gone to Speaker
Gnion and asked him TO nominate one
or their number as chief The Speak
er demurred. There was nc use OF
chief, said he. He wished that he
might make them all chief and he was
not going TO discriminate.
But" said one boy, you've got to
appoint somebody; the chief page gets
$500 a day"
The Speaker was tired Of appoint
ments but the point was well taken
and he agreed.
You must name him yourself,
though" said he, "and l will appoint
your nominee"
The pages were in a fiutter Tn,I
morning session saw them caucussingl
and laying plans ard making
promises. 1t was a nominating con-
vention of twelve. There were two
candidates. and their friends were ac-
tive to degree. Representative Muir
phey, of Buncnmbe, consented to pre-
side. At the adjournment of the ses-
sion he took the Speakers seat. The
pages gathered at the desks in front. l
tlA.1 -
der roared the chairman as ne
smote the desk with his gavel The
pages sat at strained attention. There
was a last flutter of talk two or three
quickly bowed heads in a final caucus.
THE first business before the conven-
ton is the appointment of a secretary
and tellers, there are nominations in
order This business passed quickly,
the convention was girding it's loinS
for the contest. Gentlemen OF the
convention" declared the chair. |
nominations are how in order for
Chief Page
The two candidates each received
their nominations. They were Messrs
Williams and Wilson. They sat back
stfffly in their seats watching the
activities of their friends.
Gentlemen of the convention pre-
pare your ballots
The tellers circulated among the
crowd. The twelve ballots went into
the hat. The tellers called them out
while the secretary checked off the
vote: Williams one, Williams two
Wilson one, Williams three. Wilson
two. three, four. tally"
The excitement was intense Will
son had six votes. Williams five; there
was one ballot in the hat. A trembline
teller pulled it out. His voice rang
with triumph, Williams six" he
shouted while the convention resolved
itself into treble cheers.
A Wilson member made a point:
'"The chair casts the vote
Mr.. Murphey's face. which had been
full of smiles became serious. That
was delicate and unforeseen point.
IN a second he was smiles again:
Not being member of the body
the chair decides that he has no vote
The vote is a tie. Gentlemen will pre-
pare their ballots"
Again there was the caucussing, and
the excitement of the vote. This time.
however Williams received seven to
his opponents five votes. and was de-
clared elected.
Brushing to the ears he was escort
ed to the platform for a speech, Mr..
Murphey and Speaker Guion making
way for him on the raised platform
He bowed with quick crook of the
neck. His hair seemed to rumple with
embarrassment. His voice choked:
"G-Gentlemen of the con-conven-
ton said he, II am much Obliged
to you, and I'm mighty glad I'm
elected
Speaker Guion srasped the hand OF
the chief page,
"Fine!" said he. "Fine! That's exact
~ what l said myself"