The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
Political Currents.

In the Catawba primaries the pre-
cincts stand about equal between al
llancemen and non-alliancemen. The
third party was not mentioned.
In Carteret county at the demo
cratic primaries the straightout demo-
Gratis carried the day, electing full sets
of delegates IN all the townships.
At the democratic primary of Neuse
River township, Mr.. f. c. Bedding
field was chairman. The following
delegates were elected to the county
convention: George W. Norwood.
Frank +. Weathers, EIbert Riddick.
Junius Holloway, alternate
News comes in slowly from the Wake
primaries. 1t is learned that in Mid
die Greek straight.out democrats were
chosen. In Little River township
there was trouble and the third party
captured the primary and elected all
the delegates on the St. Louis plat
form. New Light primary went
solidly democratic, it is also learned.
The democratic primary of Cedar
Fork township was held at Morris
vile and elected the following dele
gates: w. nj. Arnold, 5. c. Maroon.
W. II. Pennington, +. l.. Merritt, J.
Il. Herndon and Nj. l.. Carlton. liar
mony prevailed and the meeting was
in keeping with the good order and
social feeling which is characteristic of
Morrisville.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as delegates from Holly Springs
township to the county convention to
be held here next Saturday: W. b.
Jones, j. G. Ballentine, L. B. Rollins.
7. A. Norris, 6. b. Afford, Barny
johnson, ID. II. Judd, ID. G. Adams
aud w. Ii. Jones. These were chosen
by convention of straightout demo-
Gratis, opposed TO the St. Louis plat
form.
a correspondent writing from Lin
c0lntOn says the Lincoln county dem.
ocratic convention was largely attend
ed, and at least half the delegates pres
ent were straightout democratic alli-
ancemen. There was not even a re-
semblance to a third partyite in the
body. A strong delegation of good
democrats was elected to attend the
convention at Raleigh. They 90 un-
instructed, but your correspondent has
made a thorough canvass of its men,
bers and find that they are for Holt
for governor and Osborne for attorney
general. All went smoothly.
A letter from Ramseur, Randolph
county, says that at the democratic
primary for Columbia township Holt
was unanimously recommended for gov.
ernor and f. 5. Bradshaw for Con-
gress. One-third of the convention
was composed of alliancemen, who
said they were only for the nominees
and bitterly opposed to any third party
and that all alliance democrats in this
section were OF like sentiments. Frank
linsville, Pleasant Grove and Brewer
townships all instructed for Holt and
Bradshaw and send straightout demo
cratic delegates.
A correspondent, writing about the
Johnston county democratic convention
says: "About halt dozen republican:
tried to participate, but they were moi
noticed. There is not man on the
/ delegation who is not a straight dem
ocrat, and / think after the first bal.
lot the solid delegation will vote for
Gov. Holt. He will get fifteen votes
on the first ballot Every man who
spoke (and quite number did) de.
nounced the third party and the plank:
in the St. Louis platform which declare
in favor of the government ownership
of railroads and the miserable pension
business. | have seen a letter from
Mr.. Taubeneck, chairman of the THIRD
party national executive committee, in
which he admits that such resolution
was passed and sends it clipped from &
paper as part Of the ptattorm.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by Buckhorn township primary
''Whereas, we believe that true democ
racy consists in government of tn
people, for the people, and by the peo
pie with equal rights to all and specia
privileges to none. And in the forma
ton of laws having as their object tn
greatest good 10 the greatest number
therefore,
"Resolved, L. That we, the demo
cratic voters of Buckhorn township
Wake county, \. c., do hereby pledg
ourselves to support, stand by an,
maintain these democratic principles t
the end; 2 That we will ever submit
to the ruling of a fair majority of tn
people; 3. That We will stand by tn
democratic party until it ceases to b
a party Of the people and for the pee
pie, either State or National"