The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-03

Just before the attempt was made
in the court house to call the meet
ing to order Senator w. B. Jones pass
ed close to Mr.. Bailey and applied
the term liar and worse epithets to
him for charging that he had anything
to do with the order about the use of
the academy. There was no demon
stration and only those close about
knew what had passed. Whenever
there was any indication of quiet be-
ing attained through the efforts of
SenatorJones, Mr.. Bailey would not
fail to ask his followers to not let
him speak This contest went on with
the efforts from one and another de-
claring the situation a disgrace to the
party and appeling for order. Some
one suggested that Ex-Governor Ay
cock be called to the rostrum, others
shouted and gesticulated towards
James H. Pou, but neither would have
any voice in the conflict. In despera-
ton Mr.. Bailey shouted that this was
a sample of Democratic ring rule in
Wake county; that they had come in
determined to make trough house,"
that their efforts would not only
hurt themselves. Remember this sit
uation,'' he shouted, "a disgrace to the
Democratic party and to the people"
Ex-County Chairman ]. n. Holding
came on the rostrum to raise his voice
for order.
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Daniels protest
ed against interference, choosing to
fight it out. Bailey declared that if he
could not call his own meeting to or
der no one else should. So the uproar
went ont Finally Chairman Armistead
Jones got attention enough to be
heard to say Let all who love the
Democratic party keep quiet" He
turned towards Bailey who started to
speak. Then there was a fresh out
break worse than ever. The disorder
went steadily on for some time. Mr..
Bailey and Mr.. Daniels, shouting
something that was drowned out even
for those right close beside them,
took their hats and passed out, sign
ing for friends to follow.
It developed that they wanted to
try for another place of meeting. The
court ,se was jammed to the ut
most s.>--.>z=1g room. Two hundred OF
more passed out after Mr.. Bailey re
tired and he and Mr.. Daniels assem-
bled a large crowd on the sidewalk in
front of the court house, where
speeches were made and resolutions
the June primary against the machine
Up in the court house, which was
still well filled, through appeals O
Chairman Jones for "An good Dem
, ocrats to remain Rufus Dunn, O
New Light township was nominated
for chairman by Senator Buck Jone!
o and quickly elected. Armistead Jone
J., proceeded with a speech, saying tn.
J. party organization is charged with cor
d ruption. ''This organization is mad
a up of you or your neighbors who con
@ stitute the county executive commit
O tee These insults and charges o
e corruption made by Bailey and hi
a crowd must be resented, he declared
J. "Who is Bailey?" he asked. Then l..
II proceeded with the statement tha
l. while he and other Democrats wer
v fghtin for Democracy in 1898 an
t other trying periods, Bailey was &C
e tion, a member of the state boar
e of Agriculture; that even Russell ha
II to call him down when he attempte
d to collect fees or expense money ou
G. of the state to which he was not Ell
II titled.
e. He read a statement from Col. .
]; C. L. Harris, Republican, to the e.
h feet that Bailey had talked wit
r. Judge Boyd here some time ago an
IS boyd had told Harris that Bailey wa
& really a Republican and would b
VI willing to undertake to lead the stat
e Republican party to victory. Fl
n read editorials from the News an
'e Observer, with the editor of which b
n pointed out Mr.. Bailey is now closel
allied in this movement, in which tn
s editor declared that he had no dout
% Bailey would like to vote for McKil
ii ley, which he had threatened to d,
s. since he and his interests were s
t. closely allied with Republicans. Jone
y analnrna that Rai1nu had dnnn mott