The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25

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ing.
The wake countY Republican Coz
Eentiou met in RAivlEhs uew AasE-
torium Tuesday soan after the noon
hour. The Consention Sza called 10
order BY Lester p ns;isr. the County
Chairman. Mr. 7. - GAttis was cali
ed upon to act "a secretary and Mr
]. }. BAsden a. assistant n>crefAry
The secretary then called = roll Of the
townships and voting precincts TO 49,
IL every township was represented.
After the credentials from the vari-
Gus precincts had been handed TO The
secretary. the roll of townships wAs
called to see IL there were any COO
tests. During the meantime Mcssrp
Loge Harris and Charlie wtIdea we're
continually Jumping up To maze mo-
tions which were ruled out of order.
but Mr.. Harris stAid out of order
most OF the time and showed no re-
spect TO parliamentary rules. Final
I ly when there was a Iull in his talk
contests were noted FROM Panther
Branch. Seuse. ST. Matthews. Second
| Division OF the Third Ward. First Ds-
vision OF the First Ward and Sec
ond Division OF the First Ward
Messrs Harris and wildes continued
/ TO interrupt the proceedings OF the
convention. The chair then appoint
ed a credential committee consist
ing OF five members. one from the
city and four from the eountry. Who
were asked TO retire and hear the con-
tests and make their report TO the
convention.
A motion was then made that the
convention take a recess for half al
hour TO give the credential commit
tee time 10 hear contests and make
up their report. This motion was car
ried. During the recess Mr.. Loge
Harris approached ChRArman Butler
and told him II the chair ruled a eer-
tain way on a certain question that
he and his friends would use Est force
in that convention.
Chairman Butler told Mr. Har-
ris he would make the proper ruling
and walked away from Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Harris knew how the chair would
rule because Mr. Harris had been 10
National Republican Conventions and
knew what the customary ruling was
on such matters. and IL was very evil
dent that Mr.. Harris made his threat
for the purpose OF intimidating the
County Chairman. but his threat did
not frighten any one. IL was nearly
$3.50 before the credentiai commit
tee had finished their work and re-
turned TO the hail. The Chairman
called the convention TO order to TN
ish the further business Of the con-
vention- The secretary vas ready to
read the report OF the credentiaf eem-
mittee when Mr.. Charlie wi!dcs an
tested and he had not been heard
before the committee. The chair an
nounced that there had been plenty
CT time in which he could have been
heard. but that the credentIal COM
mittee could retire again and hear
Mr.. Wildes. or any others. IL they 30
desired. The chair stated that he
be kA
asked 10 retire again was for the pur-
pose OF delaying the convention until
most OF the delegates from the eoun-
try. Who were friends of the or
ganization would 90 home. but that
he vas willing for every one 20 have
a fair hearing and that he world
abide by the resuls Of the convention.
Mr. f. T. Banks said be wanted eT-
cry one to have a fair hearing and
moved that the committee again re-
tire and hear Mr.. Wfldes and others.
The committee retired and gave all
full hearing. Mr. A v. Dockery. who
seemed 10 be In hilarious condition.
had motions or resolutions that be
wanted TO put before the convention
every few minutes. The chair told
Ar. Dockery that he vas out OF or
/ der. but that he would be allowed 20
make any motion he desired after the
report Of the eredentiai committee
had been received
i When the credenfiaI COMMITTEES
made their report they stated that no
primary was held in Pansaer Branch
and. therefore. there could be no rep
i resentation in the convention from
that township. lMr. Bytham Steph-
enson. the chairman OF that precsnct.
and others. stated that no primary
was held. but that the papers were
fixed Up elsewhere ~ > later date.)