The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-26
EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
] he 0pinion of The Editor and the
Opinion Of Others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics of the Day.
THE CONVENTION.

and speculation has come and gone.
The much prophesied wrangle aud
split which 50 many feared and
which probably few desired did
not occur, but to the contrary every
thing passed off harnoniously and
possibly as satisfactorily to all ele-
ments concerned as possible. The
extremists both ways would have
preferred different ticket and plat
form, but the medal line between
the contending factions was very
nearly struck. This would rot have
been possible had not the Alliance
conference taken just the course it
did If the conference had present
ed the st. Louis demands as an
ultimatum, then if the demands had
not been adopted there would sure
ly have been a split, and if they had
been there might have been split.
So the members of the conference
held the key to the situation. They
were cool and deliberate. They act
ed as If they had never seen any of
the uncalled for and harsh criticisms
and the wholesale misrepres enta-
tions by certain persons and papers.
They were almost unanimously in
favor of the st. Louis demands, and
did endorse them by an overwhelm-
ing vote, yet took the position, that
in a political campaign that they
should demand no more than the
organization was practically unit
for. That this much should be de.
manded and worked for, and that
the work of education should 60 ON
and the whole reform element
of the State might by the time Of
the next fight be unit on the
present advanced principles of re-
form. This is safe leadership and
good politics and the only method
by which the principles of reform
can win a permanent and prOgres.
sive victory. The nomination OF
Mr.. Elias Carr for Governor is ex-
actiy in line with this policy. He
represents the principles Of reform
on which the Alliance and other
reformers are practically unit.
Mr.. Carr did not decide to allow his
name to go befure the convention
till the night before. If he had not,
either DIR. Sanderlin or Col. Julian
S. Carr would have been the nomi-
rec. But Mr.. Elias Carr stood as it
were, between the two, and the
friends Of each naturally went to
him after several ballots. And we
should state here that Hon. S. B.
Alexander would have been the
nominee had he not positively re-
fused to allow his name to 60 before
the convention. The nomination of
Mr.. Carr, Ex-President of the State
Alliance, is capital selection, and
should receive the support of all
who favor good government. He
will lead the ticket to victory.
Mr. r. A. Doughton, the nominee
for Lieut.. Governor, is q man Of ex-
ceIlent parts and in full sympathy
with the reform movement. His
father is President of the County
Alliance of Allegheny county. Mr..
Doughton presided over the last
House of Representatives with abil-
ity and eminent justice and impair
tiality. lis action in appointing
eight members of the Joint Com
mittee on railroad commission, who
were heartily in favor of the bill
that il now law, saved the meas
ure. If he had been opposed to a
commission it is very doubtful
whether or not we would to-day
have commission. If he
presides over the Senate as Lieut..
Governor as he did over the House
we shall have no cause to complain.
Capt. Octavus Coke, who is a
member of the Alliance, was re-
..ominated for Sec'y of State by ac-
clamation.
Mr.. D. w. Balm was renominated
for Treasurer by acclamation. The
State has nevsr had better and
more efficient officer. This is his
third term and is high tribute to
him.
Hon. J. C. Scarborough, who had
formerly been Supt. of Public In
struction, was elected on the second
ballot to succeed Maj. Finger, who
had filled the Office for two terms
Maj. Finger had made a very eff
cient officer, but the nomination OF
Mr.. Scarborough adds possibly
even more strength to the ticket.
DIR. Sanderlin's name was pre-.
sented for Auditor, and he should
have been nominated by acclama.
ton, but several names were put in
r. M. Fufman was finally nominal.
ed for the position. He is very
affable and clever gentleman, but
we think his nomination was mis-
take. No one had be}n mentioned