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CHARLOTTE. N. C, THURSDAY. JUNE 25 iH6
NO. 404.
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IKE AT RALEIGH.
n
iE I-
WAS NOMINATED.
v .. :i i iir"cl for GoTprnor n
, , ,! A Siioog Fre- S ivr
i.i.i H'il A Large Enthusiastic
... Con v ntion Tl)( Tniii.
it." t-O'l. Paul MeaiRinS
, . in I 'he Convention Hisses
1)tllMHt Ho re th People
, ,u,. Cyrus- B. Watson,
. I i . , 1 1 n n n n I ai-av
- of Northampton;
,v; , ? Mate, Chas. M. Cook,
' : . : Treasurer, C. B.
;;viitor, Kobt. M. Fur-
.t'liilu'; for Attorney
; l usDorne, or Aieck-
',.,,! r,,; MM- rintendent of Pub
John C. Scarbor-i,.i:t!-ro'i:
for Associate
. i . Averv, of Burke.
fl i;:ovu. of Beaufort.
r i i i
.t,,v.' is tne ncKei nominated
) ui Kratic State .convention
$ (..'in I'.-U'u 'is wuia in xuueign
fct";-
0-ve::t!on was pennauentlv
vir'n Clement Manlv, of
,,,,, v : i !. ciKiir. rending the
,,- '.mif "e on platform,
: a- a
Hi
Democratic love.
,l: i'. -iniHtt, Air. Pou, J.
W. II. li-.wrr, Col. A. M.
y. : vkharr, J no. R.
;. i;. i . mi. F. M. Sini
.1. .1 i; vi-. C. B. Aycock,
t-. a'.i'I others, made en
, ht. There was
;n the question of
i I v . . .
.t me ueoaie was
f:m animated,
u;i jdatfo'rnis re-
a vute 'as taken on
...t:n, which was
- .'f this conven
h.ivt i one conven-
- nvention will
: State officers
; :i utiier business as
.tr.y (.Uic before it after
jnui't-r '.:; p.ttform reports."
im or tne platronn.
! to have oulv one cou-
f Oo to :2l.
oi. nar uiii : jr Uovernor bein2
auk I. Winston, of Ber
d I' v rus B. WatsoD, of
xl. .':tnes v. . -Mcnae. or rnv
Lomi.'.ated by Hemy
A ain.iiice, nominated Wal-
L. i. ..:. ami Theodore F.
L.'iimtr-,: S. Overman,
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Mr. Overman with
in: nation. Watson was
:lrst ballot, the vote
n ;,.of MacBae 133,
(Jveniiun 7. Mecklen-.''-o
Clark. Xew Hano
r-a 5. MacBae 5, Clark
-. Wake gave MacBae
. jave Clark 15. Before
- .:!uuiced Henry L
iM'i-r.aLd. and JaCobS
. : o make tne nomination
Mfckleiiburg, through
. I-'jiared for AVtsou.
; ii e'o'jii-nt speech in
i oinination.
-M.t.-on and J. Frank
ii.inatcd for Lieutenant
i.'-v was withdrawn and
.iinnated by acclama-
k was nominated by
i'or Secretary of State,
A. i . Avery for Asso
. u. M. Furman for
Frank I. Osborne,
General, and J. C
:. for Superintendent of
rion.
C. B. Aycock, Ashley
Marmaduke Hawkins
: -d for State Treasurer.
- nominated on the third
' -1 motion of Capt. Ashe,
. ii was made unani-
: Associate Justice,
. fieorge H. Brown and
r were placed in nomi
vn led large, receiving
r.-t ballot. Connor's
Ik Irawn on the third
: 'vn was nominated.
ation of Jas. S. Man-
- of the fifty-eighth
oii!irmed.
'on endorsing AValter
V; President and in
' .ie legates to vote for
'Vted by a rising vote.
to Chicago were elected
urr
J.
j 'strict Delegates, C. F.
i. Win borne; Alternates,
' : k, F. G. James.
District Delegates, J. W.
y'M- Abt, J. E. Woodard.
ana District Delegates, P.M.
PearsaP, J. II Curry; Alternates, F.
R. Coojer, G A. Gral am
Fourth District Delegates, M.
AV Page, W. C. Hammer; Alter
nates, J. II . Bridgers, W. M. Per
son. Fifth District Delegates, N. B.
Cannady, K. Faulk Stokes; Alter
nates, J. M. Hayes, C. B. McAunal-
Sixth District Delegates, W. 0.
Dowd, J. A. Brown; Alternates,
Cameron Morrison, T. J. Arm
strong. Seventh District Delegates,
Theo. Klutz, W. L. Turner; Alter
nates. S. M. Finger, J. K. Blair. "
Eighth District Delegates, E. B.
Jones, B. F. Dixon; Alternates, J.
AT. ATilson, D. M. Matthewson.
Ninth District Delegates, W. E.
Moore, G. S. Powell; Alternates, A.
E Posey, E. J. Justice.
THE PLATFORM."
Following is the full platform
adopted: '-Whereas, The Democrat
ic party had its birth in Jefferson's
great contest against the centraliza
tion of the powers of the Federal
government ai.d in behalf of the
strict construction of the Federal
constitution, embodied in the tenth
amendment thereto, in which all
powers not delegated to it were ex
pressly reserved to the States res
pectively or to the people, and,
"Whereas, The Republican party
has ever been a parry of centraliza
tion, "Resolved, That we appeal to the
people to observe this 1'undanientai
difference between the Democratic
'party and its traditional -:iemy in
respect to the powers of the central
government; that the constitution
recognizes gold and silver as the pri
mary or redemption money of those
States and in the words of the Demo
cra'ic platform 'we believe in honest
money, the gold and silver coinage
of the constitution at d a circulating
medium convertible intj such mon
ey without loss.'
"We favor, indepen Je'itly of other
nations, the free and uulimittd coin
a0re of silver and gold without dis
crimination against either, at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1, and
we condemn the system that in time
of peace with millions of silver bul
lion lying idle in the Treasury has
forced the government within two
years to issue nearly $212,000,000 in
bonds. We condemn the action of
Secretary of tne Treasury in follow
in. the Republican precedent of pay
ing the obligations of the govern
ment in gold, which were specific il
ly made payable in coin. AVe hereby
instruct our delegates to the nation
al convention both as to platform
and candidates, to advocate and vote
as a unit, unflinchingly, at all haz
ards for the restoration of silver and
otherwise in obedience to the letter
and the spirit of the principles here
in enunciated. AVe further instruct
our delegates, State and oistrict, t)
use all their efforts to abrogate the
two-third3 rule if necessary to secure
the nomination of a candidate in
complete, in hearty and in kjiown
accord with the principles herein
enunciated by us.
"We warn the people against the
threatened combined evi Is of the go!d
standard and the McKinley tariff.
These twin monsters go hand in hand
i'.i their nii?sion of destruction, draw-i-ig
the very sustenance from the
bxly of the people and concentrating
all wealth and power in the bawds or
til f 0 vv
"AVe denounce the McKinley tariff
and all other forms of a protective
tariff legislation and favor a constitu
tional tariff for revenue only. We
are for the repeal of the unconstitu
tional tax of 10 per cent, on State
banks of issue. AVe declare our con
fidence in a graduated income tax, in
order that wealth may bear its due
proportion of the burden of support
ing the government, and we favor an
immediate amendment of the consti
fnfinn fir thfi United States authoriz-
u i4 u y - v.
ing its levy and collection in express
terms, leaving nothing for judicial
construction.
HprsihlvOTDDOSed to all
legislation by which monopolies and
trusts are created and fostered. We
insist upon the faithful execution ot
existing laws againsc me bii
1 f ll. 1 " il1
upon sucn iurmei iegj.iicn
may be necessary for their suppres-
sion. , ,.
The part of the platform relative
to State offices is as follows :
"AVe point with pride to the ec
onomic and stainless administration
of State government wherever Dem
ocracy has been in power. We favor
the enactment of such an election
law as will secure the purity of the
ballot. .. . fr.A
"We favor the continuant v,.
system of education established Dy
the Democratic party aud pledge
ourselves to its increased efficiency as
the condition of the people and pub
lic revenues may justify.
"AVe favor the prompt, just and
impartial administration of the
criminal law of the State and we
point with pride to the fact that a
Democratic Legislature first enacted
a law against lynching and that the
faithful execution of the same has
virtually suppressed that crime. ;
"We cordially invite all men, re- ;
gardless of former political associa-
tions, to unite with us in a fight to
tne nnish to- tree silver, for lower
taxes, for higher prices for agricul
tural products and labor, for the
economical administration of govern
ment and for. the freedom and indivi
dual sovereignly of the American
citizen. We declare our belief that
the peace,-prosperity and happiness
of the people of North Carolina de
pends on the defeat of the Republi
can State t'eket in the coming elec
tion. There was a great sensation when
Paul B. Means offered a substitute
for the silver plank, favoring the gold
dollar as the staniard. Mr Means
said, in the course of remarks in sup
port of his substitute: "The Senti
ment uttered by my ideal man of this
worii;, the President of the United
Siate-."' InstantJv there arose a
storm, of shouts and hisses, which:
rose and fell for fully a minute. Mr.
Means said he deplored the fact that
anv convention would hiss the name
of any President, be he Democrat or
Republican. There were more hisses,
hut in less volume, and thse came
from both the galleries and the floor.
-. r. Mean's substi ute was lost aves,
31; noes, 874 and by a rising vote
the platform was, on motion of Mr.
Means, unanimously adopted.
Tne vote for the Means substitute
was: Cabarrus 'jit, Franklin 6,
Iredell 7, Lincoln Polk 3, Ruth
erford b
The following resolution was
adopted by a rising vote:
"The Democratic party, being al
ways in favor of people struggling to
secure liberty against despotism,
extends its sympathy to the patriots
who are now bravely endeavoring to
free themselves from the exactions of
monarchy aud to establish a sister
republic in the western hemisphere."
It was 3:1,5 o'clock this morning
when the convention adjourned.
M-'KISTLEY AND HOBAHT-
The Republican Ticket Nominated at St. Louis.
WILLIAM M KINLEY.
AVm. McKinley was bornatNiles,
Trumbull county, O., January 29,
1843; educated at the public schools;
enlisted in an Ohio regiment at the
ag,i of 18, and served through the
war, attaining the rank of captain
aud brevet-major; was admitted to
the bar in 1867; served as a member
of Congress from 1877 to 1891; was
chairman of th Committee on Ways
and Means which framed the tar:ff
of 1890; elected Governor of Ohio in
1891, andligaiu in 1893, his latter
ttrm expiring January 13, 1896
GARRET A. HOBART.
Garret Angustas Kobart was born
at Long Branch, N. in 1844; edu
cated at Rutgers College; admitted to
the bar in 1866; chos- n Citv Counsel
of Patterson in 1891; elected to the
lower branch of thj Legi-darure in
1872, aud made Speaker in 1874;
elected to the .State Senate in 1877,
and served as president; of tha" body
in 1881 :;nd 1882; chairman of the
State Republican Commit ee from
18x0 to 1891; mem' er of Republican
National Commit; ee .-ineel884.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
mbcriofthe Statn IxccutlTe Com
mitt ee.
Speoi.i! to The News.
Raleigh, June 25. The delegates
of t- Sixth Congressional District
met this morning at eleven and uom
inated the following for d -legates to
Chh'.-iro: J. A Brown, of Bruns
wick, and AV. C. Dowd, of Mecklei
burt:. H' riot Clarkson, J B. Patterson,
AA'alfer II. Neal and W. II. Bernard
were elected Committee of the Sixth
district
TWO CONVENTIONS.
CLOSE OF THECONVEN TJON.
St. Lout Now Practically Deserted by the
Visitors ome of the Winding-up Scenes
and Incidents.
Yesterday afternoon News gave
the result ot the first ballot at St.
Louis, which resulted in the nomina
tion of McKinley. The candidate
for Vice President, Garret A. Hobart
of New Jersey, was likewise nomi
nated 6n first ballot. The vote for
Vice President was: Hobart, 533 ;
Evans, 277; Bulkeley, 39; Lippett,
friends desired the ejection of Mr.
Hobart.
The chief supporters of the four
unsuccessful candidat-s for the Pre
1 sidency, Senator Lodge for Reed;
Representative Hepburn for Allison;
( .overnor Hastings for Quay aud Mr.
Depjw for Morton, came out in ring
ing little speeches; uiovii g to make
i McKinlev's rtonuni'ion unanimous
: and pledging him the loyal support
j of their respective StaTes. When, to
Uhes' utterances, Mr. Piatt added his
personal promise -of friendly c opera
! tion the cup of happiness of the Mc
J Kmlev men was full.
Mr. Dpew was at his lest in mov
ing to make McKinlev's nounn iiion
unanimous. He happily said that he
was now nominati ag a winner. It
the stand, the chairman introduced
him as "Mr. Hobart of New Jersey."
(The man whom the McKmleyites
had determined to elect.) AVhenthe
laughter this blunder occasior-ed cal
led his attention to it, he adroitly
passed it off by saving: "Mr Hobart
of New Jersey will now be nominated
by Judge Fort."
AVhateyer enthusiasm was lacking
in the early days of the convention,
was supplied when the nonii nations
were made. A more boisterous scene
of yelling, plu'me and banner waving
and other manifestations of ecstatic
idiocy has seldom been heard or seen
than that which, for r.earTy half an
hour occupied the convention after
the nomination of AVm. McKinley.
The silver bolt was largely dis
counted, and its effect was to a great
extent neutralized by the speeches
which Senators Mantle of Montana,
Brovui of Utah and others made, de
claring their coni- ued al'eg ance to
the Republican pary roi wit hstand
ins their disappointment on the silver
plank.
St. Louis, June 19. "tor the
first time in the p .:itical history of
the country the campaign of a can
didate began eighteen months before
the. convention was successful. To
day the people who could not get
out of the city last night are leav
ing by all the trains and the city is
rapidly resuming its normal aspect.
Perhaps the most extraordinary
fact about the results of the con
vention is tiwt everybody seems sat
isfied The silver men are rdore
satisfied than t hey would have been
with a straddle. The McKinley
men have their candidates, together
with a salutary feeling that they
didn't have their way altogether.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Eng
land despite opposition hive the
platform, and n. oonsc ousn-ss that
thev made a succes-fu stand for the
rig1' r. On all sides thuv is tl at
cou'entment --hich pr eds from a
confidence of victory at tlu polls.
Ou the other baud , ih Democrats
of this diistrict are uii.tlterably for
free silver, and the lesnKof the con
vention is a source tf satisfaction in
their quarters also. Practically the
o.i ly visitors left this afternoon are
members of the various committees
and distinguished party leaders.
1 hat will be the Case In Texas Bland at
Amtln.
Austin Texas, June 23. Rich
ard Bland arrived here today, to
make an effort to secure the endorse
ment of himself for president, also
to have silver endorsed.
There will be two conventions,
one by the silver, and the other by
ggld wing of the party, who elect
contesting delegates to Chicago.
Democrat and Populists Will Combine
Against Kansas Republicans.
Topeka, Kans., June 21. Popu
list county conventions have been
held in a dozen counties, and all were
for ex-Gov. Llewelling for re-election
to the Governorship. There appears
to be a landslide in the State toward
Llewelling among the Populists,
while the Democrats will support
him in return for Populist support
for a silver Democrat for United
States Senator. The contest will be
made on silver in Kansas, with the
Democrats and Populists combined
against the Republicans.
Ex-Senator Ingalls anticipated this
while at the St. Louis Convention,
and telegraphed his friends that not
withstanding the national gold
standard platform he would return
and make his fight for re election on
the issue of bimetallism. Jerry
Simpson is assured of renomination
for Congress in the Seventh District.
'
Henry Stanley Very III.
LONDON, June i:5. Henry M.
Stanlev, a member of Parliament and
African, explorer, is ill in London
with mflamation of the stomach. He
has been unable to take food for
several days.
DON CAMERON GOT ONE VOTE.
8; Walker, 24; Reed, 3; Thurston, 2;
Frederick Grant, 2; Depew, 3:. Mor
ton, 1; absent 23. The chair then
formallv declared Garrett A. Hobart
of New Jersey the nominee of the
convention for V ice Fresident, and.
the convention adjourned sine die at
7:55 p. m.
The Associated press report says:
After a ten hours' session in torrid
heat and distressing noise the 11th
national Republican conventiin no
minated a ticket pre-ordained trom .
the first bv the Ohio political man-1
agers, win practically controlled the
gathering, and named Wm. Jlcmii-
IT DIDN'T COME TOM REED'S WAY.
ley of Ohio, and Garrett A. Hobart
of New Jersey for President and Vice
President respectively, of the United
States.
No effort was put forth to carry
out the much-talked of purpose of
conferring the second place upon
Levi P. Morton. Mr. Hobart went
through the first ballot with many
votes to spare. Word was passed
around after McKinley had been
safelv landed, that Mr.. McKinlev's
THE MAN WHO NOMINATED M KIN
LEY. v as quite evident he did not feel in
the ame frame of mind when he
. laced Mr. Morton in nomination for
he, most unusually for him, spoiled
one of his best points- AVhen lead
ing up to what it was supposed would
evoke a burst of applause for Blaine,
he inadvertently substituted the
name of James A. Garfield for James
G. Blaine, and was ignominously cor
rected by the bystanders.
An amusing little slip was per
petrated by the permanent chairman,
Senator Thurston, who, by the way,
Goid and Silver liken of Nearly Equaj
Strt-itgtb, But SiheMbi' txmgest
Ocala, Fla., June 17 The eight
delegates from Florida will go to
Chicags nninstructed. In the State
convention .tonight the committee
oti pla'form made two reports. The
majority recommend d relegating
the financial question to the Chicago
convention. The mijoritv report,
signed by 22 of the 45 members of
the resolutions commi tee, declared
for free silver. The minority report
was vot. d down, 176 12 to 170 1-2,
and the maority r-poi t adopted by
the same vote. Tt e delegates 'to
Chicago vej,e then . luiK-n, fur be
i n f avowtd si her nun and foursup
p. . ed o be for gold. The delegates
suppose! o be for gold are: J. E.
O'Bri-n, Escambia; E. B. Lukenbill,
Nas?au;G. B. SparSman, Hillsboro;
C B. Rogers, Duval. The four
avowtd silver delegates are: R. AV.
Davis. Put nan.; F. B Carter, Jask
son; T. J. Apnb-vard, Orange;' Nat
; R. Walker. Waukuila.
j AVhen the convention met the sil
ver men had a small instructed ma
j joritv, but when the test came it
had disappeared.
The convention has jet to nomi
nate a State ticket.
MORTON'S BARBEL REMAINS INTACT.
made a most excellent presiding of
ficer. The incident clearly showed
the way his mind was running.
When nominations for vice president
were called for and Judge Fort took
An Indiana Tragedy.
Shelbytille, Ind., June 22.-
Milton Rolley, an aged pensioner
living seven miles from here, drew
six hundred dollars Saturday. Soon
after he reached home, two young
men called to take him to the bed
side of his daughter. He hurried
to the barn for his buggy, and open
ing the door was knocked down
and fatally injured. His assailants
went to the house and demanded the
money of his wife, but she refused.
They held her over the flames of a
natural gas fire until she revealed
the hiding place. Rolley's skull is
crushed and his wife's chances of
recovery are doubtful.
Kansas Threatens to Bolt the Ticket.
Topeka, Kans., June 18. Many
prominent Kansas Republican say
the Kansas delegation, in sustaining
the gold standard platform at St.
Louis, has not voiced the sentiment
of a majority of the party here, and
that 25,000 free silver Republicans
will not support McKinley. This
bolt would lose the State to the Re
publicans,7 and would insure the re
turn of a Populist or Democratic
United States Senator to succeed
Peffer,