The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-26

the convention gave three cheers for
Sanderlin. Fab Busbee moved to
suspend the rules and nominate DIR.
Sanderlin by acclamation for Super
intendent of Public instruction, but
the chair declined to entertain the
motion as being out of order, the
nomination for Treasurer coming
next.
W. A. Blair, of Winston, present
ed the name of Maj. S. NJ. Finger for
Superintendent of Public Instruction
IN a ringing speech. John c. Scar
borough and DIR. R. L. Alternately
were also presented. Maj. Finger
led on the first ballot, but Scarbor
ough was nominated on the second,
the vote standing $50 to Finger
446.
1t took three ballots to nominate
Frank I. Osborne, of Charlotte, for
Attorney-General. He led on the
first with 311. Ed Chambers Smith
coming next with 219, there being
large scattering vote. In the third
Osborne received sos votes and was
declared the nominee of the conven
ton.
The next business taken in hand
the State at large. Five names were
placed before the convention, these
being: James Madison Leach, of
Haywood, R. B. Glenn, of Forsyth,
T. B. Womack, of Chatham, C. B.
Aycock, of Wayne, A. Leazar, of
Iredell. On the first ballot C. B.
Aycock was elected, receiving $50
votes, and r. B. Glenn was chosen
as the other elector at large by ac-
clamation.
The convention took up as it's
closing task the election of four del
egates and four alternates to the
national convention The following
were placed in nomination and it
was evident that the position of del
egates was in demand: E. G. Smith,
John D. Bellamy, Jr, James FL.
Merrimon, Paul B. Means, Thomas
w. Strange, Wharton J. Green,
Frank Coye, David Schenck, Jr.,
Joseph P. Caldwell, w. r. Cape
hart. W. b. Kitchin, John R. Web
ster, Julian S. Carr, j. G.. Hall,
William E. Griffin. 1t was agreed
that the four receiving the highest
vote be the delegates and the four
next highest be alternates.
AS the result of the ballot, E. c..
Smith, of Wake, W. J. Green, of
Cumberland, J. P. caldwell, of
Mecklenburg, and j. D. Bellamy,
Jr., of New Hanover, were elected
delegates, and J. II. Merrimon, E.
B. Jones, T. W. Strange and P. B.
Means alternates.
The following resolution was
adopted by acclamation:
"That this convention most hear
tily endorses the administration of
Thos. M. Holt. 1t has been honest,
able and clean in all its different de-
partments. Those charged with the
public money have safely kept it;
expenditures have been carefully au-
dited; the public school system has
been brought to state of excel
lence never before attained in North
Carolina"
The convention ratified the action
of the convention of the twelfth Ju-
dicial district in nominating Geo. A.
Shuford for judge of the superior
Court.
A motion was made to amend the
plan of organizations and prevent
unwieldly conventions by allowing
one delegate to each 800 votes OF
fractions over $50. This was refer
red to the executive committe which
was ordered to meet tonight at S:45
O. clock.
C. B. Aycock moved that the con
vention adjourn to meet at the polls
next November. This motion pre-
| vailed.
Chairman Jarvis, in adjourning
the convention, thanked It's members
| for their earnestness and exten
ded his hearty congratula
tions to the united Democracy o.
| North Carolina. This was loudly
| cheered. Your correspondent hear:
that two and perhaps three county
delegates who did not vote in the
election of delegates to Chicago, tool
this course by reason of Third party
| proclivit1es, but this is not positive
Marion Butler is still here and ther,
are vague rumors that he will call {
convention in June.
| The delegates to Chicago are no
instructed nor are any district dele
gates. The sentiment is in favor o
the strongest man, whoever tina
4
Cleveland or Hill-a Western mai
is in most favor.
THE PLATFORM.
| Resolved 1. That the Democrac,
| of North Carolina reaffirm the prin
| ciples Of the Democratic party, boil
State and National, and particular,
favor the free coinage of silver ant
| an increase Of the currency, and tn,
repeal of the internal revenue sys
tenn. And we denounce the McKin
| ley tariff bill as unjust to the con
sumers oe the country, and leading
to the formation of trusts, combine
/ and monopoHes which have op
| pressed the people; and especially d.
| we denounce the unnecessary ant
burdensome increase in the tax OF
cotton ties and on tin, so largel,
used by the poorer portion of tn,
people. We likewise denounce tn,
i iniquitous Force bill, which is no
yet abandoned by the Republican
party, but it is being urged as
measure to be adopted as soon a.
they regain control of the House O
Representatives the purpose ant
effect of which measure will be t,
establish second period of recon
struction in the Southern States, t,
subvert the liberties of our peopl
and infame new race antagonisn
and sectional animositles.
i 2. That we demand financial re
form, and the enactment of laws tha
will remove the burdens of the peo
| pie relative to the existing agricul