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CeAHT, 77 Musrat Stsjubt, New Yob.
THIRD PARTY CON
VENTION
NCmiNAT; A MAN xAMED
Skinner Nominated For Gov
ernor lut Didn't Ring Right
and Forced to Come
Down Scenee ofVTild
Excitement.
Special to the Observer.
Raleigh, n. C, August 16. The
State Democratic convent ion in May
was a great and grand one. Tbe
Third party flks have boasted that
their convention would be a "great
outpouring of the people." It ma
teriauzea to day and there was not
anything iu its appearance or its
"braius" to make any Democrat
with a spine iu the least fearful
There were a good many people
here, yet the gathering coald not by
any stretch of fancy be called
great one. All save the most on
stinote and fanatical are really
ashamed of what they are now do
ing or tryiug to do. There is j
good sprinkling of negro delegates
ranging in the tale from the well
dressed town darkey to the field
hand.
To some people any assemblage
of the Third party seems formtdas
ble. The Third party meu talk and
talk and talk. Tbe more extreme
and highly flavored their talk is the
better it suits the average mind.
At 12:30 W. IL Linksay, the
chairman of the Third party State
committee, called the convention of
that party to order in Metropolitan
Hall. He made an extreme speech,
as became one of the most extreme
men in the party. He concluded by
calling Marion Butler to the chair-
The latter went on to say that he
had views that the Democratic State
ticket should be supported but that
just as soon as he found that "tbe
people" wanted the whole matter,
State and National, in Third party
hands, he bad promptly subordiuat
ed bis own judgment to the will of
the people. He congratulated the
convention on the large number
present and urged its members to
be men," saying their ancestors
had lought for reform, but that this
was a greater battle: with tbe bal
lot and not with the bullet. (Ap
plause)i He urged harmony and
entire unity and wisdom of action,
"These men," he said, "know their
rights and knowing dare maintain
them." (Applause.) J. W. Den
mark was made temporary secreta
ry. The committee on permanent
organization was then raised, com
posed of one member from each
district.
There was a call of counties with
a view of ascertaining whether there
were contests, but none were re
ported.
Daring this call the reporters had
time to look about them at the faces
of the delegates- It was said oy
the old hands that a full third of
the delegates were Republicans- In
the Vance county nearly every seat
was filled by a negro. The hall
was full and so were the galleries
Many in the galleries were in their
shirt sleeves. The roll of counties
showed that 16 of the 96 counties
were not represented at all. It was
a current remark in the ball that
some counties had sent all their
Third party men to tbe convention.
Chairman Butler at 1 o'clock an
nounced that as the committees on
platforms and credentials would
have to get to work he would ad-
Mourn tbe convention until 3 o'clock.
This was accordingly done.
It was 3:30 when Butler rapped
the convention to order. The com-
raittee on permanent organization
leported in favor of the temporary
officers, with J. H. Lane and R. B.
Kinzey as assistant secretaries. The
rt-port was adopted. Butler made
more remarks thanking tbe conven
tion fcr this additional mark of con
fidence. He said years had been
spent in p'auniog and organizing
and today the convention was here
to act. He then submitted the re
port' of the committee on platform
of which he is chairman. There
was applause tor each Dlank, par
ticularly on demanding 6 per cent,
interest and taxation of all railways
nd endorsing the Omaha platform.
There was a demonstration as But
ler read the last plauk. The con
vention by a risiug vote aud amid
vociferous cheenug adopted the
platlorm uuanimoasly.
It then proceeded to select a can"
didate for Governor. W. P. Exam,
ot ayne, placed in nomination
Harry Skinner, of Pitt. Nat Macon
endorsed tbe nomination of Skinner
Iiiraru E- Stilley, of Beaufort, spoke
ot Skinuer as "the next Governor
of Noith Carolina." T, fi. Long, of
Buncombe, spoke with great delight
of the onauimity of this convention
and declared it remiuded him of
Omaha. He also seconded Skinner's
nomination. Rev. Eaton, a negro
delegate from Vance, seconded the
nomination. An Anson delegate
said Skinner could tear the bide off
of both t he old parties. There was
a regular scramble to endorse Skim
ner, some of the speakers saying the
Third party movement must pot be
confined to farmers and prohibitory
to lawyers and other professional
men. The editor of the Vance Far
mer spoke of Skinner as Polk's sue
ceesor and predicted for him the
most brilliant and successful cam
paign on record. Skinner was then
nominated by acclamation, and
Chairman Butler said : "I declare
Harry Skinner the next Governor of
North Carolina," and as Skinner
took the platform repeated the
worde, while there was a great dem
onstration, Skinner said the nomination was
a surprise as he had expected to
make the fight not for position, but
for principle, but that the wave in
his favor was irresistible. He spoke
of himself as a pioneer ou economic
questions and said the Democratic
party was bound by chains of gold
to Wall Street. He had registered a
piomise to vote agaiust Cleveland
and expected to do this and yet re
maiu in the Democratic party, bnt
tbe party leaders had chosen to
make Cleveland the test of Democ
racy, and this had read him out of
the patty. It had read out all the
men iu this convention. He said he
did not desire office aud before be
accepted this position he wanted to
say that if be found that the Repub
licau party was by its conspiracy1
ahout to divide the white people ol
North Carolina he must then have
liberty to take his stand for the
white people Unless he was given
this liberty and given it freely he
must decline the nomination; if It
were so given he would accept.
A delegate then moved that Cel.
Skinner be called back and made to
explain what party he would sups
port iu case he did not vote for
Weaver. This statement of Skin
ner's was a bombshell. It threw
the convention into instaut uproar.
Butler, wild with excitement, left
the chair. The delegates arose in
wrath and some ot them spote of'
themselves as clodhoppers and hay
seeders, but swore they did not
want to sell out. They shouted that ;
they wanted a farmer put up ; they
wanted no uncertain sound. Toev
wanted a People's party man. There
was thrust after thrust at Skiuner.
Delegates declared that they had
come here to put up a straight tick
et and that this body was made np
of Republicans and Democrats. One
delegate btepped to tbe front and
said he had it from Col. Skinner
that the latter was in the bands of
the convention and the executive
committee, for all time to come. At
this announcement there was a
ereat outburst and calls for Skinner.
Nathaniel Macon shouted at Skin
ner: "If the Republican party puts
a ticket iu the field, will jou stay
with as V skinner said he wa not
a seeker atter this nomination ; that
mere was a misconception ot a re
uiaik of his ; there was necessity for
the pieservation of home govern
ment; that question was above fi
nancial reform.'' What he had said
was that 'if the Republicans threat'
ened division of tbe white men of
North Carolina in earnest, (not a
Republican ticket put np under
Democratic influence) he felt he
ought not to lead the Third party."
One delegate asked if the contest
was between Eaves and Carr, who
would Skinner support I Skinner
said : "I would support Carr."
This raised a remarkable stir.
That there was a split was evideut.
One delegate shouted : 'Notuiua,
tious for Governor are in order.''
There were e honts of '-take bis name
down," A motiou to withdraw his
name was declared out ot order by
tbe chairman.
Dr. Exuin said he was deenlv
grieved to see how dissatisfied the
convention was with Skinner. He
wanted old man Davy Crockett's
order. He then moved that the vote
by which Skinner was declared nom
inated be reconsidered. Twenty,
five men seconded this in a breath.
There was another great clamor.
One delegate moved to adjourn un
til 8 o'clock. It was tabled. There
whs renewed confusion and Skiuner
suddenly stepped to the front and
whispered to Chairman Butler.
Skinner then said ho had tbe mis--.
i'ortnuo always to cause a row. He
declared that he was the pioneer in
financial reform and would support
Weaver and Fields aud the congres
sional ticket but would not longer
permit bis name to be before the
convention. He withdrew it saying:
"I will support the men you nomi
nate to-day."
A. J. Dalhy said if Skinner would
make renewed pledges he would fa
vor him. Butler said he was auths
orized to say that Skiuner bad with
drawn, but if his name was again
put up be would support all. Rub
ier then declared that there would
not be a Republican State ticket,
heuce there was no necessity to take
down the Third party State ticket.
Delegates shouted : lVe want to
know what sort of man we have.7'
T. B. Long replied : "We have
been fooled aud we richly deserved
it. I have always longed that a
farmer and Third party man be put
up." He asked to withdraw his sec
ond of Skiuner's nomination. A
delegate shouted : ''Skiuner is large
ly responsible for the state of af
fairs to-day ; let us down him."
To this came the response, "Put
him down ; sit down on him."
A delegate begged the convention
to adjouru so as to cool off. Nat
Macon said Skinner had covered the
ground and that if he thought Skin,
ner would surrender this convention
he would cut his throat with his old
knite. Many delegates begged the
convention to adjourn, saving that
nothing could now be done.
At this stage of proceedings Eiias
Carr aud F. M. Simmons were seen
in the galary smiling at a scene un-
nnprecedented in the history of
conventions iu North Carolina. One
farmer protested against adjourn
ment saying he favored making
"Brother Worth" the next Governor
of North Carolina. At this there
was applause. A motion to adjourn
until 8 o'clock was adopted. While
this was being voted on J. C, L.
Harris, Republican, proposed a res
olution which he quoted to T. B.
Long, pledging Skinner to abide by
the directions of the convention,
the latter to assume all responsibil
ity. Then Long aud two or three
others went among the delegations
to souud them as to their views as
to this new movement. One re
turned aud reported that bis deles
gation did not favor tbe resolution
The roll call showed that there were
357 delegates.
Chairman Butler announced that
an immediate meeting of the State
executive committee would be held.
At 8:15 the convention resained
its session. A. J. Dalby, on behalf
of tho State executive committee,
said it bad bad a consultation and
asked the conveniiou to start with
ihe nomination ot Secretary of State
and that thus everything would be
set right and no more mistakes like
Skinner's nomination would be
made, A delegate moved that each
caudidatf come before the conven
tion before the nomination and defi
nately state Lis position.
This was adopted unanimously.
A Mecklenburg delegate said the
convention wihed all the nominees
to take off all their old political
clothes and burn the bridges behind
them. (Applause.)
The convent on took up the nom
ination fer Secretary of State. Dr.
L.N.Durham, of Cleveland, was
placed in nomination s was Ma
nouBatler. Tbe latter said he
hoped the ticket would be made up
without calling on him. He was iu
this tight and ready to fight to a
finish. He said it was his purpose
to get all Alliaucemeu iuto the
Third party aud that he could not
do so much for this work if he were
a candidate. He added that large
uumbers of people have not made
up their minds how they hhall vote
and that it was important that this
first fight of the People's partv be
waged so as to catch the greatest
number of reformers ; "and we will
catch them, too," ho added. Ex
ception was made in the case ot
Durham, who was abseut, aud he
was not required to pledge himself
Otho Wilson, who had placed But
ler's name before, tho convention
did uot withdraw it. The ballot
resulted as follows : Durham 302 :
Butler 177 j Durham's nomination
was made unanimous.
For Audiror, Thomas B. Long, of
Buncombe, Republican, was placed
in nomination. He Maid he bad
burned tbe bridge behind him and
was a bass singer iu the choir which
sang that grand old song -'Good
bye, old party, good bye." Long
was nominated by acclamation.
For Attorney General tbe name
of W. J. Peele was placed in nomi
nated by acclamation. S. O, WiU
eon said ho was not a candidate.
The names of W. II, Malone, of
Buuoombe, R. H Lyon, of Bladen,
and L. Z. Linney, of Alexander
were presented, The man who put
np Linney said the latter was "weak
on the railroad plank," and this de
feated him. Malone's name was
wihtdrawu. One delegate said a
gieat many Third party men were
very doubtful of tho feasibility ol
discussing the railway plauk in the
blattorm in this campaign. The
ballot resulted : Lyon 305, Linney
190.
For Superintendent of Public Iu
struction the names were preseuied
of Rev. John Amnion, ol Madison,
Marion Butler, Rec, J. W. Woody,
ot Guilford College, J. E. Speoce, of
Chatham, and J. Mc. Sample, of
Mtcklenburg. Woody was nomina
ted ou the t-econd ballot.
For elector at large, Marion Buts
ler was nominated by acclamation.
The name of Harry Skiuner was
then presented aud after much
speakiutf and great noise the vote
was put and he was declared nomi.
nated by acclamation, though there
was a sharp rattle of noes. Skinner
was called for, but was not present.
For Associate Jostice, W. A.
Guthrie of Durham, was nominat
ed. For judge of the twelfth district
T, B. Long placed in nomination,
W. H. Alalone, of Buncombe county,
saying he was 12 ears in advance
of ihe Feople's party. The nomi
nation was by acclamation.
The choice bit of work for tbe
evening was tneu taken up tbe
nomination for Governor. E. N.
Hardy, of Wrjne, presented the
name of Dr. W, P. Exum, of Wayne,
and anoeher the name of James M.
Mewborn. of Lenoir. Vr. H. Worth
! was boomed but his name was with
drawn. Dr. Exum said he stood by
tbe people, with the people and for
the people, and would be there un
til the fight was over. He was for
tbe Omaha platform without the
crossing of a t or tbe dotting ot an i.
Ai plaose. The result ot the bal
lot was Exum 203, Mewborn 220.
At this announcement there was
great cheering and the nomination
of Exum was made unanimous.
For Lieutenant Governor there
was an attempt to nominate Mew
born by acclamation, but Macon
protected, saying tb man ought to
be from the wesr. Mewborn's name
was withdrawn. Tbe names of R.
A. Seaweil, of 31oore, R. A. Cobb, of
Burke, R. Z. Linney, of Alexander,
and J. S. Peace, of Granville, were
placed in nomination. The friends
of Linney withrew his name. The
result of the ballot was ; Cobb 328,
Seaweil 78, Peace 83.
For Treasurer W. H. Worth was
placed in nomination. There was a
demonstration and a motion to make
the nomination by acclamation, but
Nat Macon protested and pUced
befoie the convention the name of
George W. Ford, Worth rvas over
whelmingly the choice.
In tbe same row of seats with the
Cabarrus delegates sat four black
negro delegates from Vance county,
headed by Allen Eaton, who per
sisted nntil he succeeded iu second
ing tbe nomination of Skinner, al
though Chairman Butler tried to
cut him off by asking bim if he had
a nomination to make aud saying
that only nominations were io order;
There were other negro delegates
besides those from Vance.
Your correspondent met Mr. F
T. Walser, secretary of the Repub
lican executive committee to-day,
and asked him what was going on.
Mr. Walser said: "Wo ate not
sending out much literature yet,
from our headquarters here, but are
confining our work mainly to organ
ization. There in to n.v mind m
doubt that the Republit aus will
have a Stato ticki t. If tht ad Minis,
takes any hand in thin business it
will be to see that there is a State
ticket, for we canuot preserve the
individuality of the party if we let
it be absorbed by any other party.
Mr. Elias Carr wan seen to-day.
He islby no means displeased with
tbe outlook and said so with a
smile.
"August 3, 1WJ." What makes
this dale deserve, attention ! Where
and jy wuom was it made conspic
uous f Geographies and histories
ought to bo kept handv and con
sulted. "Times change and we
change with them." In the strife ot
parties and the great struggle for
power, it is easy to indulge in abuse
and practice intolerance; aud the
study of Columbus and the treat
ment he received ought to correct
this ea9y and mischievous evil.
On the 3rd day of Auguct, 1 i'J2
the iucredulous people ol Pains m
Spaiu turned out lo see the three,
little ships of Columbus sail toward-!
the unknowu West. They thought
he was a madmau. Ilia llrig sl i ...
(Santa Maria) was a lull t,nea.
compared with modern ship., ii,r
more than 63 feet long and canyin
lOOineu. But westward that fleet
came and found our American coact
October 21, U92. It was down the
little river Tinto, which Hows by
Palos to the Atlantic, that a little
ship, modeled closely atter the Santa
Maria, aud which, after traversing
the route pursued by Columbu on
his first voyage, is to form one of
the attractions at the World's Fair,
sailed on the 3d ot Aug. 1802, ac
companied by an escort ot modern
war ships belonging to various na
tions. The quaint little vessel pass
ed tbe convent, where Columbus
had been sheltered as a mendicant,
floating flags of all the American
States, cut into the broad Atianiic,
sreiuiug like a litti-shell bewich the
great war ships which thundered
their saluten, as she followed the
route taken by Coiumbus 400 year
ago. Palos witnessed again th
sailing of Columbus, not with icotn,
but in commemoration of one, of the
greatest events in history, and in
honor of a hero whoso fame and
faith is the heritage of us all.
Columbus stood for enlighten
ment. Our schools stand" for en
lightenment and the press ventilates
our best thought. Let os support
tbem. Stand by our schools. To
the former honored teachers and
punils of Piedmont Seminary and
all the kind frieuds who have helped
it io the past, we appeal for words
of encouragement to make it worthy
of the Intelligent and cordial sup
port ot all the people ot Lincoln
county. The bright and merry
young people in our homes deserve
the very best school effor ts we can
make for them. What we do for
them we must do now, before they
leave ns and before our time or ser
vice is oyer.
"To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die."
R. Z. J.
Wh Paby waa sick, we gave her Casforia.
WlMn she was a Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Kiss, she clung to Castoria.
Wten the Lad Children, alio gave them Castor