The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-06-16


sion and college. He endorsed the
St. Louis platform and resolutions in
full. Mr.. A. Wallace gave in his
adhesion, and favored promt action
Said the negroes wolld join in down.
| ing the Democracy. ALI people are
intensely Disguised and on the ad-
| journment an impromptu mass meet
ing of Democrats was called and the
| proceedings denounced Strong
speeches for the Democracy were
| made by L. R. Waddell and Mr.. D.
| R. Stafford and other Alliancemen;
at the conclusion of the speaking an
| Elias Carr Democratic Campaign
Club was formed; over 100 joined,
mostly Alliancemen. The people
are determined to overthrow the
Peoples party.
The Carr Democratic club, on mo-
'tlon of j. d. Pou, passed resolu-
,tion of sympathy with Mrs. Polk in
her hour of sadness.
so on Hand in Rowan No Enthusiasm.
The Third party was formally or
| ganized here today, about fifty Alli-
ancemen-compos ing the full strength
of the party in the county-met in
mass meeting.
The house was called to order by
Capt. Fisher. Prof. Thrown. county
lecturer, stated that the object of the
meeting was to appoint delegates to-
| the seventh congressional convention
next Thursday and to discuss the
advisability of electing delegates to
Omaha convention. The meeting,
he said: had been called by the CHAIR
man of the Peoples party in the
State to further the interest of the
reform movement and the st. Louis
platform. On motion six delegates
were elected to the congressional con-
vention with the understanding tina t
they elect delegates to Omaha.
Very little enthusiasm prevailed.
The principal leaders were defeated
candidates; few Republicans were
among the crowd. The result of the
organization was anything but
pleasing to the enthusiastic reform
ers.
Thirty Set the Movement in Burke.
MoRGANToN, June 13.-Not more
than thirty voters participated in
the Third party convention Satur-
day. About one hundred went to
the court house TO see the show. r.
A. Cobb, the man with congressional
aspirations, did most of the talking.
OF those participat ting in the meeting
about half were appointed to the
district convention at LeEOir. 4
county executive committee was ap
pointed for the county. After hear
ing speech from Prof. r. l.. Patton
another candidate for Congress, the
meeting adjourned. The insignificant
crowd in attendance was IL great
disappointment to the Republicans
here, who are looking to the Third
party as their chance for carrying
this county and this congressional
district
Seventy in CASTOR.
GAsToNIA, June 13-At the Third
party convention in Dallas Saturday
ten delegates were appointed to at
tend the congressional convention at
Lenoir. A letter from r. A. Cobb,
asking an endorsement for Congress,
was read by the secretary. The en-
dorsement was not made, the dele
gates being uninstructed. A motion
that sub Alliances pay the delegates
expenses created lively discussion
but was dropped Another meeting
was set for the last Saturday in July
to nominate a full county ticket.
Seventy men were in attendance
about the same seventy that attended
the organization. Strange to say,
no mention of Col. Polk was made
nor was any resolution of sympathy
for him proposed.
In Edgecombe.
| TARBoRo. N. c., June 13.-The
Peoples party convention met here
Saturday and formally organized
Delegates were chosen to attend the
district convention at Rocky Mount.
An executive committee for the
county was chosen. They did not
put county ticket in the field, but
adjourned subject to call of the
executive committee. On hearing
of the death of Col. Polk, national
leader of the Peoples party, they
adopted suitable resolutions of con-
dolence.
Only Eight Present in Cabarrus.
| CONCORD, June 13.-The Third
party organized Saturday with
eight present. Watt Barringer was
made chairman, and Capt. Pitts sec
rotary. The county executive COM
mlttee is Watt Barringer, r. w.
Biggers and W. H. Hegler. The
delegates to Salisbury are R. M.
Blackwelder, R. A. Biggers and S
S. McWhirter. The president and
secretary and Chas Mcdonald, chair
man of No. II township, are the ex-
ecutIve committee.
All the Catawba Crowd-16O Turned
NEWTON, June 13 - The mass
meeting of the Third party nomina
ted full county ticket headed by
L. R. Whitener, of Hickory, for the
Legislature, recommended A. c.
Bridgers for the Senate. bout 16(
were present, which is their full
strength in the county.
Weak in Wayne.
GoLDsBoRo, N. C June 13.-The
Peoples party, Wayne county, me-
hare Saturday with 81 delegates
mostly Democrats. The majority
preferred to remain with the old par
ties and the few Third party extrem.
lists were disappointed.
Stroud Endorsed Chatham.
PITTsBoRo, jane 13-Hon. W. F.
Stroud was endorsed and the solid
vote of this delegation to the PEG
ple's party congressional convention
be cast solidly for him.
Mr.. Tucker, State lecturer of Ali.