The state chronicle., 1892-05-14
PRESIDENT BUTLER.
He Is Accused of HObnObbin. With
Third Partyitcs and Republicans.

gressive Farmer, viz: wonder, Yes.
wonder Wonder if the good demo
Gratis who are so much opposed to the
alliance going into the primaries, will
be good enough democrats TO stand by
the action of the convention? Such
men as DR.. Kingsbury, Joe Caldwell,
Judd, Carroll & Co., say that they will
not stand by the action of the conqen-
ton, unless it writes the kind of a
platform and nominates the kind of
men they prefer. Then according, to
Chairman Smiths ruling. these men
are read out, and cannot 90 into the
primaries. But since chairman Smith
has no authority to read anybody out
OF the primaries, or right to question
the motive of any citizen of The State.
he can't keep these men out. We are
glad, for it would have been pity to
have lost them"
For myself, before answering this
grave question, | prefer that all the
facts be made known: First, this in
terrogation should have been made
direct by the Clinton Caucasian, as it
is thoroughly understood, (by many
friends who are in position to know
that Mr.. Butler has spent the Sun
days OF at least seven or eight success.
sive weeks in Raleigh in private con
sultation with third party allies, to-
gether with interested and sympathetic
republicans, and during this visit has
himself contributed most of the articles
published in the Progressive Farmer
Especially the personal attacks against
Gov Holt) and from the fact of a
personal discussion with Mr.. Butler
at Clinton, thirty days ago, satisfies
me thoroughly and beyond doubt that
he is the party himself who wrote this
article in the Progressive Farmer.
Now, with these facts before me,
proceed to answer his questions by
asking him what he calls democratic
convention, and if he calls the conven-
ton held at Clinton or the 10th inst
democratic convention? In order
now, that the readers of the Messenger
might know the facts as to his pro-
cedure in this late convention at Gin.
ton, and having been in Clinton to- day
myself, l got all the facts from my
friend, Capt. w. A. Johnson (wbo
everybody knows), who authorized me
to use his name if necessary. He says
a motion in the convention prevailed
that one member from each township
be appointed, with instructions to re-
tire to the grand jury room, and there
prepare, privately, list of delegates
to the State convention at Raleigh on
the 18th, and report the same back to
the convention. When they retired
this same Mr.. Butler, with his accus.
toned cheek, followed them and went
into this private session with them
Now two respectable, reliable demo
Gratis, who were members of this cou
mittee, say (their names we will pro.
duce if necessary that every mans
name that was suggested to this com
mittee as being a good man Cor the
place, unless it was a man who suited
Mr.. Butler, was dropped instanter, and
he Butler) named the man for the
place. So all the way through the en-
tire list, saying every time when one
was refused that he was not with u:
on the St. Louis platform. Mr.. w
f. Stevens, who is a member of the
alliance in good standing, and had rep
resented the county in the Legislature
for two or three terms, was de
feated as delegate to the Stat,
convention, Butler saying that he "wa:
for Holt" and "not with u.s." etc. Now
comes the cheeky part of the whole
Mr.. Butler says sit will not look nice
for me to be put on as delegat
straight, but l ask and hope you will
appoint me as an alternate. / wan
to be in it, for it is often the case tha
the minority rules the majority am
you may need me-" etc. He was aI
pointed alternate at his own request
and proposes to 60 to Raleigh and as
sist in running what he calls demo
cratic convention, and then has tn,
cheek to ask if will support the ticket
} | answer emphatically no, not if TIN
is the manner in which a democrati
convention is to be organized and rur
J He saw proper in talking with me to
; day 20 say that l had lost sight of m
J business (selling groceries) and gon
into politics. | am glad to state ths
7 my business in North Carolina wi
take care of itself in the hand
2 of my democratic friends who kno
, me. l pay my own expenses. | dra'
nothing from Polk and his allies, wit
t which to pay my expenses while trJ
: ing to break the ''Solid South" an
$ give the good old State of North Car
&. lima over again to negroes and carpe
| baggers. am democrat, pure an
. unadulterated, have always voted tt
| straight democratic ticket, and alwa,
e expect to, when properly put befol
: me by democratic convention, vol
: ing the sentiments of the people.
q have always maintained a charact
n for truthfulness and have never yet