Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
Correspondence of The Evening Star
RAuFrGu n n Auo II


The third party's state convention, long ex-
pected, is thing Of the past. 1t closed its work
at o'clock this morning. 1t was far and away
the most remarkable ever held in the state. At
caucus the previous nigh. it had been agreed
that W. H. Worth, state business agent of the
alliance, was to be the nominee for governor.
But yesterday another caucus was held and it
decided to make Harry Skinner the nominee
The convention was presided over by Marion
Butler, president Of the state alliance. and
every other official Of that order was a delegate
and active worker. This showed how complete
was the capture Of the alliance by the third
party. There were 435 delegates present,
twenty-five counties having no representatives.
Some Of these are in the extreme
west and some in the northeast. but one (U nion)
is one Of the largest in the state. In that
county the democratic alliancemen prevailed
and whipped out the third party. Butler, in
an address. said the third party Was the of
spring of the alliance. born and nourished in
secret, until 1t was able to look out for itself,
and added that after years Of planning and or
ganization now was the time to act. The plat
form as adopted reatfirmed the Omaha plat
form Other features are a demand for a per
cept interest rate, and the taxation of all rail-
way property. A resolution declaring for ten
hours days labor in factories, mines, &C., was
adoptsd later.
Harry Skinner was nominated by acclama-
ton for governor. 1t was thought he was bound
hand and foot by his party, and that he was
fully in accord with the plans to Cooperate
with the republicans and sell the state to the
latter. There was a regular scramble to second
the nomination Of Skinner. Endorsement after
lntorsement was given him. No language was
too extravagant to be applied to him. He took
the platform and was introduced by Butler as
''the neat governor" 1t WAS at the conclusion
Of his speech that he made an announcement
unprecedented in the history Of conventions in
the state. He said: "Before accept this nomi-
nation it must be upon known and well-defned
terms. And what are these terms? 1t is this:
That If at any hour there appears such di-
vision wrought among the white people OF this
country that the republican machine, the COM
mon cause Of all our evils and the enemy
OF us all and Of our country, has and is
surreptitiously taking advantage Of our
division and white supremacy is endan-
gered, want to advise you of it. shall be
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 condolences; unless you are willing
OF yourselves, while fighting nationally the bat
ties Of reform-in the case Of North Carolina
you zee that your people are divided and the
republicans have the advantage Of you and are
going to elect their ticket-if can not tell you
then, gentlemen. can not be your candidate
fer governor. But with this position, taking
the banner OF financial reform in my hand,
making that the chief tenor Of nv argument
wherever / stand, only under this condition will
l accept, and do not want this unless it is
done with acquiescence and perfect order"
REMARKABLE SCENE.
For q minute there was perfect stiffness;
then the storm broke. Chairman Buffers face
grew ashy. He jumped from the chair and
put o man in it. Delegate after delegate
screamed out such expressions as these: I've
are hayseeds! take Skinner down. we want q
farmer! put up o peoples man. Rows ap-
peared imminent. Skinner, few minutes be-
fore an idol, was now an object of hatred. He
was shouted for, and came to the front He
was insulted, was told he had sold out.
Contemptuous expressions were banded about.
Skinner was called on by an angry delegate to
say whether, il he were given the alternative of
voting for Elias Carr, the democratic nominee
may Be the republican nominee. whom he
is a Contest" He announced him.
sells o. for Weaver and said the democrats had
driven him out Of their party by making vote
racy. Skinner, for the third time appeared
and then bowed to the storm and with
drew his name. But Q further indignity was to
be put upon him. Thomas b Long, republi-
can, who had seconded his nomination with wild
enthusiasm, cried out that he wished TO with
draw his second to the nomination, declaring
I'VE have been fooled and We richly deserved
it Skinner 10 . lawyer and have always said
farmer only ought to be nominated" Butler
tried to vouch for Skinner, but it was to no
purpose. He was dead, and the corpse could
| not be galvanized. The convention was furious
with anger.
HOW II WAS FIXED uI
A long recess was taken. During this the
state executive committee met and applied the
| iron rule Of the alliance. Il WAS decided that
Dr.iW. p. Exam, . Wayne county farmer who
bad placed Skinner in nomination, should be
| the nominee for governor. An peruons putin
nomiastion were TO 6rst pledge Themselves TO
suppo4t the Omaha platform and Whatever this
conviction might do. When the convention
reeepeobled In The evening state COMMITTEES