The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-08-26


Of the several committees. In the
county of Harnett Mr.. Young was
made chairman of his delegation. and
the county of Robson made Mr. Nc.
Leod chairman of his delegation.
| At the appointed time, and at the
designated place, the chairman OF the
executive committee Of the district.
Mr.. George H. Bellamy, called the con-
vention to order, and directed Mr. Z
A. Lyon, the clerk of the executive
committee, to act as temporary sec
retary Of the convention, and to call
the roll of the convention. When the
county of Cumberland was called, an
gate from Harnett, on the ground that
it appeared on the face of the creden-
tiaIs of the delegates from that conn-
ty that the delegates were appointed
by the chairman. of the convention,
ard not elected by the convention it
Sc If. After long and ang.y discus
I
sustained the objection, and hold that
neither Cumberland nor New Hanover
was represented in the c. 1vention,
fol the reason that the credentials Of
tae delegates from those counties
showed upon their face that those
delegates we're appointed by the
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authority of the convent ol;j. and no,
ele cted by the conventioGs them se!ve=
:, Lis ruling of the chair brought a
lcng and angry debate, but the chair
persistently held to its rul1n5 :. An ;lp
real was taken from this ru,:hS, which
was never put to the convention. A
re. ess of two hours was taken anc
at the end of this recess, Mr.. Rellamy
again took his seat as presiding off,
Ger, and raped for order. But, in the
meantime, and during the recess, the
secretary and the other members of
the executive committee got togeth-
er, Mr.. Bel1amy being notified by one
Iof the members to attend, but he was
not told what for. Mr.. Bellamy did
attend, and those present proceeded
to depose him as chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, and elect Mr..
Springer in his place. When Mr..
iBe1lamy called the convention to or
der, after the recess, Mr.. T. A. Lyon
Is Dn11
my and read the proceedings of the
executive committee, depOsing Mr..
Bellamy and electing Mr.. Springer as
chairman. Thereupon Mr.. Springer
mounted the table in front of Mr.. Bel
Ilamy, and claiming to be the rightful
chairman by virtue of the action of
the members of the executive COM
mittee, commanded order, while Mr..
Bellamy, who sat just behind hiIn, still
chairman, demanded that he be re-
spected and obeyed. The Goodwin
delegates refused to recognize Mr..
Springer as the rightful chairman
of the convention, and protested
against his action. Then wild scene
of confusion epsued, about this time,
uniformed and armed policemen from
the city of Wilmington made their
appearance in the hall, and at the
command of Mr.. Springer, compelled
some of the delegates to take their
seats. Some order being secured, the
anti-Godwin delegates. from the diff
ferent counties proceeded to organ
ize their convention, and in doing SO,
added some anti-Godwin delegates to
the delegation from Harnett, and
chose Mr.. Patterson as permanent
chairman, who then called the
convention in order, and proceeded to
business. The usual committees were
appointed, additional delegates from
Cumberland and New Hanover were
seated, and Mr.. Bellamy made perma-
I.nent chairman. The convention, as
now organized, nominated Mr.. Cod
win for congress and appointed new
executive committee. These are some
of the undisputed facts, and we have |
stated them, that the state commit
tee may have general idea of the
situation. We have refrained from |
reporting and discussing all we heard
because We do not wish to say any
thing in this report which may be |
added to the animosities already ex-
listing in that district.
Having thus given general outline