The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-05-05

SOurt-house-nefe ba1ieS Az
tempted TO Call the Meeting To Or
der. But Could Not ON Account OF
Cat Calls, YeIis, and General Dis
orter-Bailey and Daniels Finally
Leave and Hold Their Meeting In
Street. While Ring Hold Meeting
in Court-House-A Disgraceful Az
fair.
The most disgraceful meeting ever
held in Wake County was pulled of
in Raleigh Saturday by the Demo-
cratic leaders who were fighting for
control of the party organization.
The leaders on both sides may have
had their Democracy on straight, but
If they all had their character on
straight it is high time they were
getting up affidavits to that effect
and get same before the people. II
Wake County whose character was
not assailed it was because his name
was not newfoundland probably
for want of time. There were about
seven hundred persons present,
counting the colored population and
all. Some were drunk. some were
drinking, and some were just natu-
rally mad because the other side
wanted to control, while others came
only as spectators and became SO dis
gusted that they would not partici-
pate with either side. The lie was
passed so frequently that the re-
porter may not have gotten il in his
notes every time, but will, at least,
try to give the readers of The Cau-
casian an idea of what transpired
tion and Jones faction were both
boisterous, each determined that the
other should not get control OF the
meeting
Object of Meeting.
When the Democratic Committee
of Wake County met in Raleigh some
days ago to set date for their pri-
mary, Mr. j. William Bailey and his
were out-voted by the "Court-House
Ring" and only one primary was or
| dered. Cat this same meeting So
licitor Armistead Jones was elected
| County Chairman.) After the meet
ing Mr.. Bailey and about fifteen 9TH
l II - 60
Democratic mass meeting to be held
in Raleigh on April 30th to discuss
Men and Measures. During the
meantime Mr.. Bailey sent out letters
and circulars over the county charg.
ing the members of the Democratic
ring, composed of county officers and
others, with being corrupt, charged
that some had bought votes and thai
certain members of Legislature had
not acted in good faith. But during
this time the ring" was not idle
for they had men out in the county
drumming up men to come to thei
rescue at this meeting, and it wa
charged that they even paid men t
come to Raleigh to help holler dowl
Bailey and his crowd.
Meeting at the Academy.
The meeting was called to orde
. by Mr.. Bailey in the Academy o
Music at IL o'clock. Before tn
meeting the lower floor had been di
vided into sections by placards 70
each township, but when the meet
ing was called to order it was nc
ticed that the cards had been re
moved-but thereby hangs anothe
tale.
. Mr. Bailey stated that the meet
ing had been called by forty of tn
best Democrats in Wake County an
: over the ring" That 1t was calle
r for the purpose of giving the peopl
e a voice in the government Ths
e since the meeting had been calle
e the ring" had sent men all over th
: county calling for help. I'VE ha
lerected cards so as to divide the del
t gates into townships, but after col
e ference between Sherwood Upchure
and W. B. Jones. representing II
} ring they proposed that the care
e be taken down. but we have met he
d to put down ring rule and we VI
d do it, and we want every man o
al posed to ring rule to adjourn to Il
e courthouse with me-" (Mr. U
church, manager of the Academ
at had told them they could not u
x the building unless both sides We
represented The crowd was II
III mediately in an uproar. Mr.. Bail
re and Mr.. Josephus Daniels left I
he hall and the crowd then piled in
ne the courthouse. Chairman Arm
as stead Jones called on the men
: come close; to come into the bar.
Meeting at the Court-House.
Quite a little excitement v
w caused when Senator Buck" Jor
to- went up to Mr.. Bailey and said
AS he said he ordered those placal
lrt down at the Academy he was
he Cd d liar, and that he ;;
les it. too
on Solicitor Jones mounted a ch
lp- amid cries OF Jones, Jones'. Tn,
his has been an attempt to stife |
lry voice OF the people,. said Mr. Jon
ed Part of the crowd cried Tor ..Bue