Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-13
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
The Outcome Of the Democratic Convent
Not 1t All Certain.

The Outcome Of the Democratic Conventio,
Not 1t All Certain.
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., May IL.
Very nearly all of the democratic county con-
ventions have been held, the major portion Of
them on last Saturday and the remainder will
be held next Saturday. Reports have been slow
coming in, but enough returns are at hand to-
day to show that the avowed advocates of the
third party have been generally defeated in
their efforts to capture the democratic county
conventions, though they have been successful
in a number of instances. In Cleveland and
several other counties large number of ALI
ance men who have heretofore affiliated with
the democrats refused to participate in the
democratic primaries on account Of the action
Of the state committee, which at a recent meet
ing ruled that only those who would pledge
! themselves to support the platform and nomi-
nees Of the state and national democratic con-
ventions had any right to participate in the
primaries. The returns also show that there
will be number Of contesting delegations.
NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET.
On a superficial view IL appears that the
''straightouts" have won the fight over the cleo
ton Of delegates, and that Gov. Thomas NJ.
Holt will be nominated to succeed himself.
Upon II closer examination, however, this does
not appear so certain.
In nearly every county where "straightOut"
victories are reported the delegations are made
up OF both alliance and non-alliance democrats.
In some Of these counties large majority of the
delegates are members Of the alliance. In other
counties the delegates are all members of that
organization, but classed as 'straightout dem
ocrats because they are opposed to the presence
of a third party state ticket.
1t would seem. therefore, that a majority Of
the delegates to the democratic state convention
will be found to be members Of the Farmers
Alliance. the major portion of whom will abide
by the action Of that convention.
1t is a fact that at least thirty-seven Of the
county alliances have officially Endorsed the st.
Louis platform.
Only one county has refused to indorse the
st. Louis platform. as far as known. The other
counties are not on record ~ having yet taken
any action in the premises. The assertion is
the alliance is practically unanimous in its sup
port OF the st. Louis demands. which are almost
identical with the platform of the peoples party.
While this assertion. far as the unanimity
part OF it goes. may be questioned it is prob
ably the fact that the majority of alliance men
favor those demands.
The fact that the majority of the alliance
delegates stand i'll honor bound to support the
platform adopted does not prevent them from
adopting one to suit themselves. based on the
o. Louis uenanus OF tnelr national organlZa-
ton. So the platform question is still debat-
able one and nothing short of the action of
the convention on the 18th will settle it.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES..
There are five avowed candidates for the nom
ination for governor and several dark horses
tied out in the woods. Gov. Holt, the incum-
bent. will receive the bulk Of the non-alliance
vote and probably lead on the first ballot
State Auditor Sanderlin. it il said. will secure
most Of the alliance votes Mt the start; but his
staying qualities doubtful, and he may be
out of the race before the finish unless he wins
at the start.
Col. Julian s. Carr of Durham Bull tobacco
fame will receive some votes from both alliance
and nOn-alliance delegates on the first ballot.
He Is popular with both elements and his best
chance for the nomination rests in the posi-
bility that neither Holt nor Sanderlin may
receive a majority of the votes. and that he NAV
be turned to as the compromise nominee.
Capt. Harry Skinner, the originator of the
subtreasury idea, and Supreme Court Justice
Walter Clark are also in the race but have no
show of success unless there is prolonged
struggle.
Congressman s. b. Alexander, ex-president of
the state alliance. is also possibility, though
he Is not seeking the nomination and has stated
in pronounced language that he prefers a re-
election to Congress, which he will secure with
out serious opposition il not nominated for
governor.
NO THIRD PARTY DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
1t is now stated that no attempt will be made
to send third party delegates to the democratic
national convention instructed to make GER
tain demands and in case of refusal to Withdraw
and attend the Omaha peoples party conven-
ton, rs has been widely published. Such an
attempt if made, it is said. would be a dismal
failure, and there seems to be no evidence to
warrant the assertion that any such scheme il
on foot. -
The delegates will be democrats--prObably
two alliance men and two non-alliance men
and they will go uninstructed. The two nom
alliance men will probably be for Cleveland. rs
nearly all that element of the party favor the
denomination of the ex-President Senator
Hill has few followers in North Carolina.