The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-08-18
THIRD PARTY STATE TICKET.

The State Convention Of the Third
party was held in Raleigh Tuesday.
Col. Harry Skinner was nominated by
acclamation for Governor, but was
afterwards kicked out and another
man put up in his stead. He was not
radical enough it seems and would
only accept under certain conditions,
and these were that no Republican
ticket would be put out, and that if he
saw there was danger of turning the
State over to the Republicans he would
warn the people, &c. The State
Chronicle reports him as saying:
"That if at any hour there appears
such division wrought amoung 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
endangered, 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 power; unless you are willing to
entrust me with that confidence; un-
less you are willing of yourselves, while
fighting nationally the battles of re-
form, in the case of North Carolina
you see that your people are divided
and the Republicans have the advan-
tage of you and are going to elect
their ticket, if I cannot tell you, then,
gentlemen, l cannot be your candi-
date for governor
This fell like bomb into the camp
and caused great split. Many of the
delegates called for a new man.
Others stood by Skinner. He was
called to appear before the convention
again and definitely state his posi-
ton. He did SO. We quote from
the same paper. Col. Skinner said;
81 understand that some misconcep-
ton of a certain statement of mine
has occurred. AS l told you, l do
not want any mistake about it. There
is another sense of patriotic duty; it is
to preserve home government to the
people of North Carolina. Now, there
is no financial reform in the State
officers. While it is necessary to Or
ganize for great battles and form great
parties for great work, yet l state this
and nothing more: If it became ap-
parent that the Republicans were
trying to take advantage OF our divi
sion, that as patriotic son of North
Carolina, I ought to be able to tell
you so. do not mean, my country
men, that l shall notice a Republican
ticket hired by the Democratic party.
l do mean an opposition from the
Republican party which is big enemy
to financial reform. mean to say that
if the clouds become so close and dark
for us, and it is apparent to every SEN
slble man that in the division among
the white people, and the Republicans
are in earnest, ought to tell you So"
Col. Skinner declared that while he
would be true to the banner he carried
and would support Weaver and every
Congressman the Third party have in
the field for financial reform, yet,
said he: ri do not believe l ought to
act in such a way as to turn your
government over to the Republicans.
But l want to be just to the banner
To question as to whether he would
turn it over to the Democrats, Col.
Skinner said he would vote for Mr..
Weaver. elbow about the State govern
ment?" was asked. Skinner, (hesita-
tingly): "Between me and you, want
this thing understood: If the contest is
between Mr.. Eaves and Mr.. Carr, l
would vote for Mr.. Carr
This language was not satisfactory
to the convention, or a certain ele-
ment of it at least, and Col. Skinner
was made to understand it in no un-
certain sound. The nomination was
reconsidered and DR.. w. P. Exum, OF
Wayne county, was nominated. The
other part Of the ticket is as follows:
For Lieut.. Governor, R. A. Cobb, of
Burke. For Secretary of State, DR.. T.
N. Durham, of Cleveland. For At
torney General, r. A. Lyon, OF Bla-
den. For Auditor, TIL omas B. Long,
of Buncombe. For Treasurer, w. H.
Worth, of Lenoir, For Superinten-
dent of Public instruction, Rev. 7. w.
Woody, of Guilford. For Associate
Justice, w. A. Guthrie, of Durham.
For Judge twelfth district, w. H.
Malone, of Buncombe. For Electors
at Large Marion Butler, Of Sampson,
and Harry Skinner, of Pitt.
AGAINST NEGRO RULE.