The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-24
POLK'S PEOPLES PARTY.
THIS rs ITS True '""' ~
p.rocr,,. md Republicans nrs Said to
Bend the Kuee TO the OrEnnirano"-D
gate. VIII he sent to Omaha

Rnr,cg n. c.. May 23.-lSpecisLJ-lhe
first official news Of the organization VI ."e
Third marty in this state came % light to-uhy
- ar,ouncernepts made Ia the current ISSUE
Of tie Progressive Farmer. Ihe ffoSfes'''o
Farmer SAYS: On Wednesday 81 O'CLOCK
Chairman W. r. Lindsay. OF hocA'ng
ham county. called meeting III Tue
Confsreuce Hall in this city. for the purpose
~ taxing preliminary steps for the organiza-
ton of the Peoples party IN this o'ale.
About seyenty.fye counties were represented
nv roernbers OF both old parties and as good
nan a. the state affords. No action was
go ~ rersr5 10 state matters. as they could
net forstel tie result OF the state O"n'en-
I'm than in session The chairman OF me
evecutive committee was authofiltu ~ tsA
immediate steps 70 have each cong 'Ss'S T lal
district represented at Omaha JUL, IN ! 10
following resolution was iIIou-De'' N''1 u''00
and unanimously passed;
Resolved That this beiug the hr5t re@u-
larly organized Peoples Party convention Oh
tha State OF North Carolina, We cabhot IeL
This occasion pass without saving 10 tho
people of the United States th@t III
the person Of J.. J.. Polk we nave
the patriot. statesmsn. the Christian
gentleman Ia whom Ne have every conndence
Ills ability. integrity and purity iuAy qualiy
him for any position ia the gift OF tho American
people. aad al Omaha Nebraska. IN July. We
propose 20 present our valued citizen Is u
candidate for the presidency
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Tho chairmen Of tae nine congressional
districts OF the State wers appointed and
directed 70 hold conventions on june inth I'D
each district 10 elect delegates 10 the lnlId
Party National Convention st Omaha July
"a.
alternates-at-iaree TO tho National Convention
of the Peoples party. Harry Skinner OF tltt,
A. c. Shuford OF CatAwDa, y. H. bii OF
Franklin. &. Ohio Wilson Of WAKE. Ut. a. >.
Daily of Granville. George +. Hunt, '. n.
Seawell. Alternates: 7. II. Massey OF Dur
ham ] NJ. Bateman OF Washington. {. \.
Jarvis Of Madison. David Worth Of Randolph,
n "A Nickols. Dr. j. T.. Person OK wayne.
A. L. SwlnsOn of Wayne.
A State Convention TO nom nate two electors
for the State at large to perfect EQUALIZATION
and for the transaction OF otner Duslhess VIII
be called 10 meet ~ m early daT.
The announcement that Colonel harry
skinner OF Pitt. 10 one of the delegates has
created O sensation hero Ills friends de-
clare that his name is used without ms
knowledge or cOncent, and kilograms OF IN
quiry have been sent % MR. ouI no Ah9"eis
have been received.
There is now no longer "a question "A 10
whether or not the Third party is thoroughly
on foot in North Carolina.
II ia announced that Federal Decoration
dsv Will he observed at the National Gene
tery in this city on the Goth dav Of May under
the auspices of General Meade Post, No. 80,
q. A. r.
That the Republican party proposes TO take
advantage Of the Third party movement Ia
the state Is shown by the following editorial
utterance in the Signal. Republican State
organ. ID It's issue to-day: There must not be
any Republican State ticket IN this campaign.
There is but one side Of this question Every
political treason that Is worthy Of consdera-
ton dictates this policy. This view must and
shall prevail"