The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-17

I do not want any office. l
wanted to make the fight without having
to be charged with the aspersion of aspi
ration; and before [ accept this nomina.
tion it must be upon known and well de-
fined terms. And what are these terms?
1t is this: Thas if at any hour there ap-
pears such division wrought among
the white people of this country
that the republican machine, the common
cause of all our evils and the enemy of
us all and of our country, has and is
sureptitiously taking advantage of our
division and white supremacy is endan-
gered, l want to advise you of it. /
shall be a patriot to North Carolina and
advise you of the dangers in which you
are. And unless you give me that pow
er; unless you are willing to entrust me
with that confidence unless you are will
ling of yourselves, while fighting nation
ally the battles of reform, in the case
of North Carolin you see that your peo-
are divided and the republicans have the
advantage OF you and are going to elect
their ticket, if cannot tell you, then,
gentlemen, | cannot be your candi-
date for governor. But with this posi-
ton, taking the banner of financial
reform in my hand, making that the
chief tenor of my argument wherever l
stand, only under this condition will l
accept, and d. not want this unles it its
done with ac9uiescence and perfect
order"
A BOmbshen.
A delegate then. asked that Colonel
Skinner be called back to the plat
form and made to explain what party he
would support in case he did not vote
for Weaver. This statement of SINNERS
was bombshell. 1t threw the conven-
tion in an uproar. Butler left the chair
and put DR.. Dalby in it. Several other
delegates rose in wrath, and some of them
spoke of themselves as clodhoppers and
hayseeds. These said they did not want
tc sell out; they wanted a farmer put up
| they wanted no uncertain sound; they
wanted peoples man put up. There
was thrust after thrust at Skinner. All
the while there was an undercurrent of
talk delegates declared they had come
here to put up straight ticket; that this
body of men was made up Of republicans
and democrats. One delegate stepped
to the front and said he had it from Col
Skinner that the latter was in the hands
of this convention and of the executive
committee of the third party for all time
to come. At this announcement there
was great outburst and calls for Skin
ner. Mr.. Nathaniel Macon stepping in
to the aisle asked eff the republican par
ty puts ticket in the field will you stay
with the peoples party" Mr.. Skinner
at this juncture appeared on the stage
again and stepping to the front, said
Skinner the Second Time.
81 am not seeker after this nomination
AS have already accepted it, it has beer
in the highest sense of patriotic duty
The first sense Of ths& patriotic duty IS
conceive it, leads me to bear the banne
of financial reform and to prepare her
and elsewhere to show that it is absolute
democracy. l understand that some
misconception of certain statement 0
mine has occrred. AS told you, l d.
not want any mistake about it. Their,
is another sense of patriotic duty; it i
, to preserve home government to the peo
, pie of North Carolina. Now, there
no financial refrom in the State officers
While it is necessary to organize 70
great battles and from great parties fo
f great work, yet state this and nothin
more: If it became apparent that tn
a republicans were trying to take advan
r tage of our division, that as a patriot
r son of North Carolina, l ought to be abl
n to tell you so. do not mean,my country
t men, that shall notice a republican ticke
e hired by the democratic party. l
D mean an opposition from the republica
0 party which is big enemy to fnanci'
: reform. l mean to say that if the clouc
Y become so close and dark for us, and
: is apparent to every sensible man that
b the division among the white peopl,
J. and the republicans are in earnest,
: ought to tell you so. While l will g
s to the front with Mr. Weaver and fina
e cial reform and support every Congress
d man that you have in every district f
Y financial reform yet do not believe
J. ought to act in such way as to tu1
I yer government over to the republican
Y But | want to be just to the banner. II
h accept the positi on, of course your exec
.e tive committee will have me under the
2. control; (Voice from the crowd, "wou
n you turn it over to the democratic pa
re ty2" Skinner: "No sir; would vo
le for Mr.. Weaver" A voice-"Ho
,e about the State Government 2" Skim
TO (hesitatingly: Between me and 20
as l want this thing understood: If t
" contest is between Mr.. Eaves and N
" Carr, 1 would vote for Mr.. Carr.
r The Great Split.
I That there was a split was evident o
1 delegate cried out nominations for &c
ty ernor are in order.' The talk and MI
at mur of the delegates was as the hummi
as of bees. There were shouts of "Sk
of ner" and others of "take him dowl
I'd One delegate cried out II move Il
i'll SINNERS name be taken down" A n
at ton to withdraw his name was declar
ng out of order, by the chairman, DR.. Ex'
yn having the floor. The doctor said
,ly was grieved to see how dissatisfied I
.p- people were with Skinner; said the p
Use pie wanted man net on Davie Crocker
of order, 'I will" or Il won't" He Il
lat moved that the motion by which Skin
was nominated be reccnsidered. Twen
7as five men seconded this in a brea
ed There was another clamor. One de
of gate moved an adjournment until
ty, o'clock. 1t was tabled. There was
try newed confusion. A delegate said
rth hated to see these evidences of disco
ON and astonished the convention 10y 9l