The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-17
EXUM FOR GOVERNOR,
Skinner Downed After a
Unanimous Nomination.
THE THIRD PARTY STATE CON.
VENTION, UNPRECEDENTED
In the Annals of Political HfstOry--.
The Ticket and the Splft---The
Enthusiasm Weak.-.The
Entire Work.

Entire Work.
The convention Metropolitan
was about two-thirds full of third party
men, democrats and republicans, when
W. R. Lindsay, chairman of the State
executive committee of the peoples
party, called the State conven-
ton to order at 1915 p n
yesterday. Prayer was offered by
Rev. John Almond, of Madison county,
chaplain CT the State alliance. He
invoked blessings upon the State and her
people-the city and her institutions.
In opening the convention, Mr.. Lindsay
said this was the most important conven-
ton ever assembled in North Carolina
and had the most important work to do,
as the eyes of the whole nation were
turned to this, the native State of the
late L. L. Polk. Marion Butler. was then
called to the chair az temporary chair
man. He stepped to the rostum unes-
corted and thanked the convention for
the demonstration and especially as
he was recent convert to the third
party, having previously fought the
movement with hand and heart He had
come to the conclusion that he could not
fight for reform except with the body of
''reformers" and he thanked himself and
his God, ETC., that he, too, was now one
among the ranks. J. w. Denmark
was made temporary secretary. A
roll of congressional Gis riots was
called for the committee on permanent
organization. The committee was an
nounced as follows: First district, B.
Stilley; second district, B. F. Scarboro
third district, w. H. Smith; fourth dis
trict, Y. B. Smith; fifth district A. J..
Gordon; sixth district, s. B. Swain
seventh district, J. M. Parks; eighth
district, R. A. Cobb; ninth
district, George E. Bogg. A COM
mittee on resolutions and platform
was appointed as follows: First district
J. M. Bateman; second district, DR.. w.
P Etum; third district, Marion Butler
fourth district, D. II. Gill; fifth district,
A. ]. Dalby; sixth district, II. B. Col
lier; seventh district, A. E. Kimmer
eighth district, r. A. Cobb; ninth dis.
trict, w. Fl. Malone. The following
counties were not represented, as ascer
tanned by a call of the roll Of counties or
contests: Alexander, Aleghany, Ashe,
Camden, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cur
rituck, Davie, Dare, Graham, Hender
t son, Jackson, Mitchell, Pender. Polk
= Stanley, Stokes. Surry, Swain, Transyl
vania. Tyrrill, Union, Watauga, Yadkil
9 ano Yancey. In the represented coun
: ties no contests were reported, and ne
V committee on credentials appointed
: The con vention then adjourned until
p. IN. for dinner and committee work.
Afternoon Session.
1t was little after o'clock when tn
convention reassembled In privat
= box sat Secretary Walser, of the repuh
lican State committee, carefully watch
J. ing each move and industriously takin
notes. Mr. J. c. L. Harris we'll know
q as promoter" of the third party, wa
also on hand, and was as usual promi
g nent figure on the stage. Mr.. A. '
Is Dockery, republican, ex-consul t
u Leeds, smiled approval on the republ
|, can annex from the height of privat
r box Col Harry Skinner was one of til
'sights" of the convention. He Wa
4. well up in front and looked as if h
y knew he was ION show" Mr.. J.
# Spence, editor of the late Alliance Ech'
= of Moncure, was on the stage.
1t was 3 :35 when Chairman Butlt
raped the convention to order. TT
:. committee on permanent organization +
- ported in favor OF the temporary of
~ - GERS, and with J. H. Lacey and R.
81 Kinney as assistant secretaries The r
~ port was adopted Mr.. Butler mac
ly some more remarks, thanking the CO
e; vention for this additional mark of i
II confidence. He said years had bee
d. spent in planning and organizing an
to to-day the convention was here to &C
ur The chairman on platform, Mr.. Butle
nd submitted the report of the committee
follows:
Platform as Adopted.
Z That we favor the strictest economy
p3 the administration of the State cover
. ment.
Ic That we favor the fullest developme
of our educational system In all of It's c
! partments.
We favor the fullest encouragement
the great agricultural, mechanical a
II manufacturing industries of our Sts
+, and all enterprises tending to build
our State and to develop its varied
sources.
or Whereas, the last general assembly
ire North Carolina failed to pass bill
st, ducing the legal rate of interest to
per cent, and whereas, we endorse
position of those who used their effo
and votes to pass such measure, the
'h' fore,
We demand of our general assem-
at its naxt session to pass bill reduci
90 the legal rate of interest to six per ce
We demand of our general assem-
!. at it's next session the passage of sec
C. ballot law, with provision in said
. that will secure to voters who can
se- read an opportunity to vote.
ck- We deplore the corrupting use
", money in elections as tending to degr'
$50 manhood and to corrupt the ballot b
,de' and we do denounce all attempts to 8
- NIT the rights Of the people at the
lot box, and all efforts to deprive tt
p of fair and honest count when the W
have been cast.
Whereas there are large railroad pl
6S critics and interests in this State now
Gaping taxation in whole or in part,
ion, whereas, further, it is in the rovinc
oro xbo oooorol ooooyohIu IF North Carol