The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-25
THE WAKE
CONVENTION.
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vision OF the Third Ward we're
thrown out as there was no Republi'
can meeting held there land the only
meeting held was run by Democratic
ward heelers, after having been In
conference with some of the Federal
office-holders).
In st. Matthews the minority was
allowed representation which had
been denied at the primary and the
same was the case In the Second Di-
vision of the First Ward. The con-
test in First Division OF the First
Ward was withdrawn (even II the
primary was held ahead OF the adver-
tised hour).
United States Marshal Dockery
and Mr. Harris tried to dictate to the
credential committee and bothered
them with their proceedings and were
very abusive, Notwithstanding there
was no contest from their wards and
Marshal Docerky not even a dele
gate.
Mr.. Loge Harris wanted to know IL
the report of the committee would be
voted on as a whole or separately.
and he was told as whole. He then
charged that the credential commit
tee was packed, but he did not at
tempt to prove his charge. After
blowing some more, and after having
hurried talks with Mr.. Charlie Wildes
and Postmaster Briggs, Mr.. Harris
bolted from his seat and made for the
platform at $40 gait. Charlie
Wildes hollered out the name of Har-
ris for permanent chairman. Mr..
Harris put the motion and declared
himself elected and stood up in front
of Chairman Butler and continued to
put motions while his henchmen were
standing up under him declaring it
all carried Mr.. Harris said the call
of the convention was fraud. Chair
man Butler told Mr. Harris his charge
was not true and that Mr.. Harris
could not prove his charge, because
the convention was called in accord
ance with the State plan or organiZa-
ton. Mr.. Harris put the motion on
the adoption of the credential COM
mittee and a roll call was asked for
by townships, but Mr.. Harris paid
no attention to the motion and his
followers voted it down, most of the
friends Of the organization refusing
to take any part. After Mr.. Harris
had gotten rid of most of his hot air,
he sat down.
Mr.. John w. Harden then made a
motion that the report of the creden-
tial committee be adopted. Chair
man Butler put the motion, and it |
was adopted; then Mr.. Butler was
made permanent chairman of the
convention and Mr.. Gattis permanent
secretary. Lester Butler was re-
elected Chairman County Executive
Committee for the next two years. A |
list of &c delegates were elected to the
State Convention to be held in Ra-
leigh on May Is and to the Congress
sional Convention to be held in Raj
eigh the day before the State Con-
vention. The administration of State
Chairman Morehead was endorsed
and the delegates instructed to vote
for him for State Chairman.
A motion was made and seconded
to enlarge the County Executive Com
mittee to twenty members. This mo-
ton was adopted unanimously.
In the caucus Tuesday morning Mr..
A. D. Upchurch was endorsed for the
State Senate and Messrs. T. M.
Franks, r. P. Siler, and Walter Fer
rell were endorsed for members of
the House. The regular convention
and then the boilers
Messrs. Loge Harris, Wick Dockery
and c. Tom Bailey at the helm-pro-
ceeded to resolute for some time be-
fore they adjourned. It is UNDER
stood they elected Mr.. W. j. Andrews !
County Chairman and claimed they |
had eighty or ninety votes in the con-
vention. If they had eighty or ninety |
votes. they did not have that many |
voters. After the regular convention
and the friends of the or
ganization left the hall, then, of |
course if there was only one man left |
from a township he voted the
strength of his township, and it is
very evident there were several town
ships in which the boilers had no |
friends or they would have had even
more votes to have recorded. 1t is |
understood the boilers convention |
then adjourned to meet at the call of
Colonel Logan, notwithstanding thew |
claim to have elected Mr.. Andrews as
their Chairman.
Had Intended to Break Up the Con-
vention.
1t had been reported before the |
convention was held Tuesday that the |
boilers would break it up in a row
If they could not dominate. They
saw the majority was against them
and they proceeded with the row.
Mr.. Loge Harris, Mr.. Wildes and