Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-05-21
SOME CONVENTION ECHOES
GOOD FEELING OF TUE DEM
OCRATs IN RALEIGH.

Long Speeches Not permitted
"Name Your Man." Was the Cry
-Dr. SanderIin Made the Best
Speech-Threaten TO X ISIS FUR
man.
There was never 50 many men together
in one place since the world began, where
so much good feeling prevailed, rs at the
democratic state convention at Raleigh.
There was ono moment when misses and
boots sprang from the throats OF many,
and that was when Harry Skinner, of
Pitt county, took the stand to withdraw
his name from the list Of candidates for
lieutenant governor Skinner has abil-
ity of a high order, but he has the rcpu-
tation of advocating anything that he
deems popular.
One thing marked the convention from
the start, and that was their unwilling
ness to tolerate long speeches. There
were no less than fifty thoroughly pre-
pared nominating speeches cut short BY
the sovereign will of the convention. The
man who undertook to speak over three
minutes, soon found out that he had
made fatal mistake. One little fellow
with flowing hair and classic face took
the stand and began i'll the well known
fourth of July strain to dilate upon the
abilities and merits Of his man, when he
had his feet knocked out from under him
| BY a shout from the rear of the hall,
"shake BUSH" He struggled to go on,
but it was no go, and his eloquence was
smothered by the cries of the crowd,
name your mani"
The nomination of ]. S. Carr for
governor created more enthusiasm than
that of any other man. but the major
part of the shouts came from the line OF
visitors and spectators who occupied
about ten feet OF space around the outer
| side of he hall, and did not include the
delegates.
The speech of the convention was
made by DR.. Sandcrlin, when he moved
to make unanimous the nomination o
Robert NJ. Furman tor auditor. ilav-
ing been defeated successivcly ior
governor and auditor, DR.. Sandcrlir
had the sympathy of the convention
|
audience filled with tears as he recounteC
his battles tor democracy, and dclarct
his perfect acquicsctncc i'll the will of thu
convention,
ii. A. Gudgcr made splendid speocE
in moving the unanimous nomination. o
Doughton. He said, men may come ant
men may go, but the democratic part,
goes on forever. What was needed wa!
unity and harmony, and he should dc
spse himself il lie had any ambition iha
he was not willing to sacrifice on th'
altar Of his party. He culog;zed Mr.
Doughton in glowing terms.
Col. Fairbrothcr, OF the Durham Globe
was one of the conspicuous iigurcs OF tn
convention. Dressed i'll snuff colore,l
loose fitting suit, with his shaggy heat
OF hair and long moustachc, he lookct
like cross between the typical hayscct
and cowboy. When | saw him he ha,
Just bought him two white rabbits an,
ring dove to be added to the yam
farm, and when J. S. Carr was deteatc,
for governor, the convention seemed t,
have lost its charm, and he disappeared
Elias Carr, the nominee for governor
is strikingly like Col. ]. Evans Brown, q
Asheyille. He lives in Edgccomhe county
on one OF the finest farms of the state
and has the reputation OF being one G
the most hospitable men in North Cal
olina.
X. A. Doushton, the nominee for licr
tenant governor, is a tall, light complex
ionCd Young man, and was the Speakc
of the last legislature. He showed muc
nervousness when making his speech [
acceptance. but is said to be stron
man in everyway.
Octavus Coke, the candidate for SCI
rotary of state, is a great strong ma
with a voice like vcritablc bull OF Bat
han, and appeared to be a stranger t
, embarrassment. His speech was hun
orous and happy, and capturcd the cor
vention.
Frank |. Osborne, the candidate Tor al
torncy general, is young man Of FIR
presence His face is clean shaved, h
eyes light blue, and he would attrat
attention anywhere. He is said to be
fine campaigner.
, There is no doubt about Bob Furman
popularity. His nomination by IL.
Gudger for the position of auditor was
surprise even for the Buncombe dclcg
ton, but no sooner had his name bee
mentioned than it was evident that
had the convention. Every prominel
man in the state knows him, and the
call him "Old Bob" and heard ol
enthusiastic supporter threaten to XII
him before the assembled multitude wht
his nomination was announced.
Buncombc county had her full share
the honors of the convention. Furma
was chosen by the congressional del
CATION as one of the delegates to Chicag
M. L. Carter was upon the commit
on platform, J. II. Tucker was on Il
= committee of credentials, and J. S. Graz