Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-21
POLK NOT PLEASED,
BUTAlL DEMOCRATS REJOICE OVER
THE CONVENTIONS ACTION.
A Signal Third-Psrty Faiiure-Colonei
skiuner's Democratic speech-Murder
in PamIico--Other Affairs.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispstch.l
RALEIGH, n. g., May 20.-The talk is
nearly all yet about the famous State
convention which ended yesterday eve
ming. TO Learly every one the conven-
tons work gives pleasure. The plat
form is satisfactory. There is no st.
Louis business in it. There are two
Alliance men on the ticket-Elias Carr
for Governor and John c. Scarborough
for superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-but there are no more uncompro-
missing enemies of tho st. Louis plat
form and OF Folks plans.
Polk is disappointed man. He ex-
pected TO see great numbers OF the mem
bers OF the convention show Third-party
inclinations aud leave the convention as
soon as the election of electors and dele
gates began. But only few delegates
left, relatively speaking, these being
from Franklin. Warren, Pamlico, Per
quimans, and some other counties. One
left from Wilson and scattering ones
from other counties. They did not have
the courage to say outright what they
were going to do.
WHAT THEY SAY.
They say they are waiting to see what
the National Democratic Convention
will do in the way Of platform before
they make their arrangements. The
Third-party convention for North Caro-
lima Will not be formally called until
after the national convention at Chicago
has put out its platform. Polk wanted
immediate action, and has advised it all
this week. He urged the Alliance con-
ference to act ut once. He and Butler,
the president Of the State Alliance. do
not act in harmony, and they have had
several sharp passages.
Polk has said that he expected to be
able to carry all or nearly all the ALI
ance men with him on the d-party
national platform.
VERY FEW ALLIANCE MEN.
To-day Alliance men came to your
correspondent and gave assurances that
in North Carolina he could carry very
small minority. Polk is disappointed at
the result OF his work here. He failed
| to get even a resolution before the State
Democratic Convention, which sat down
| heavily on every man and every plan
even family tinctured with anything
save pure Democracy. There was cool
ness towards Harry skinner, but he
made good speech, which was well re-
ceived and which was Democratic
throughout. Polk, of course. had no
business in the convention and did not
enter it even as a spectator. Late in
the sessiC yesterday Butler was specta-
| tor for short time.
ALLOW TO BUTLER.
Cars nomination for Governor was a
heavy blow to Butler. 1t remains to be
seen now if the Third-party organ, the
| Progressive Farmer (POlk's paper, will
in its issue next Monday attack Carr,
who is an ex-president of the State Al
lance. If it does there will be sharp
and quick split in the Alliance.
To-day was public holiday here and
all the public buildings and banks were
closed. Great numbers Of people left
last night for Charlotte to attend the
celebration.
The Executive Committee OF the Board
of World's-Fair Managers was the only
official body which transacted any bust
ness here to-day. IT received reports OF
the work done in collecting exhibits.
Everything in this direction is being
thoroughly done.