The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-03-24
ABOUT THE GoveRNoRsHlP.
The National Democrat on the Washing.
ton Conference.

~ "a > - YIN
ference was held in Washington this
week between the president of the North
Carolina State Alliance, and the president
Of the National Farmers Alliance, State
Auditor Sanderlin and Hon. S. 3. Alex
ander. The result was an agreement to
present the name of Dir. Alexander to the
state convention, which meets in Raleigh
on the 18th of May, as the alliance candi.
date for governor. Mr.. Sanderlin has
been actively in the field for the nomina.
ton, and has a strong following in the
state. Mr.. Alexander's nomination, it is
expected, will harmonic matters in the
ticket to. the democrats. He is now a
member of congress, serving his first
term, and does not desire the nomination
for governor, only yielding to an urgent
demand in the interest of what appears
to be democratic peace and success.
"The alliance will control the conven-
ton and can nominate any ticket it
pleases,' said a prominent member of the
order to The National Democrat. When
asked what the effect of this arrange
ment would be on the national ticket he
replied THE electoral vote of the state
is the rock upon which we shall. split.
There is no compromise there. Our in.
terests lie in the presidency and in con-
gress. Any honest, economical state ad-
ministratiOn will suit us. Our grievances
cannot be remedied by state legislation.
A simple endorsement of platforms
amount to nothing. We want action,
not words. There will a third party
electoral ticket in the field in North Car
DINA, and those who speak from a knowl-
edge of the strength of the movement
know that it will sweep the state. The
politicians are going to be badly left this
time"
Auditor Sanderlin's attention having
been called yesterday to the above article
in the Salisbury Herald, copied from the
National Democrat, had this to say con
corning the same:
!. The Herald is right when it says:
owe think Messrs. Alexander and San
derlin are ~misquoted in the democrat,
and must believe that they are uninten-
ally misrepresented." We are m%isrepre-
sentation is, | believe, u~nintentional.
2. Messrs. Alexander and Sanderlin
and Butter did not meet in conference
and decide Tor assume to decide) before
a convention assemblies, what that
body shall do, CT whom it shall place in
nomination for governor or any other
office. They concede Tor at any rate
Mr.. Sanderlin does) the claim of the
Herald that "the right to select can
didates for office on the democratic state
ticket is vested in the democratic state
convention alone, and this convention
gets its authority from the conventions
held in the various counties, which meet
and select men to represent the people Of
the counties in the larger convention"
But it is perfectly competent for gentle
men who are spoken of as candidates for
any particular office, and are being urged
to become such by hosts of friends
throughout the state, to confer together
land that, too, before a convention assem-
bles) in order to determine-nOt what
the convention shall do, or whom it shall
place in nomination for governor or for
any other office" but whether they shall
allow the convention to decide between
them or not. There is nothing arrogant
or self-assuming or undemocratic in that,
and "the head and front of our offending
hath that extent-no more" Mr.. Alex
ander's offending had not ever that ex-
tent since Mr.. Sanderlin sought the
interview and not Mr.. Alexander. The
conference took a wide range and. the
whole situation in this state was fully
discussed with a sincere desire to pro-
mote the best interests of the people and,
if possible, avert impending danger. Mr..
Buffers connection with the conference
was that of an interested auditor Chang
ing official relation temporarily, thus with
Mr.. 81 and his offending had that extent
no more.
3. No agreement of any sort was en-
tered into by Messrs. Alexander and San
derlin and the question of the candidacy
of either still remains unsettled.