Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-17
SKINNER SENSATION
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR He At
TACKS THE REPUBLICANS.
ANOTHER MAN is PUT UP
IN HIS PLACE.
IT WAS AN ANTI-DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

GovCrnor--W. p. Exum OF Wayne.
LieutcnantG tGovcrnor-R "A. Cobb OF
Burke.
Secretary OF State-L. N. Durham of
Cleveland.
Treasurcr-W. ii. Worth of Wake.
Auditor-Thos. p. Long of Buncomc,
Attorney-Gcneral-R. II. Lyon of Bla-
den,
Superintendent of public Instruction
J. W. Woody of Guiliord.
Assistant Judge--W. A. Guthrie OF Dur
ham.
Judge 10Th district, w. II. Malone of
Buncombe.
Electort at Largc-Marion Butler and
Harry Skinner.
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. H. Special. =
The Third party State convention ad-
journed at 1 O'Clock this morning. The
platform unanimously endorses the
Omaha platform. demands six per cent.
interest and taxation of all railways.
Harry Skinner was nominated for gov
|crnor by acclamation. He made a
speech, at the conclusion of which he
threw bombshell into the convention
by saying that he would not accept un-
less he were given leave to withdraw if
he found that the republicans were SUR
reptitously taking advantage of the
Third party to divide the white men of
North Carolina.
The scene was unparalleled. The Re-
publican delegates were furious with
anger. Skinner was called on to ex-
plain, and spoke twice again, but stuck
to his point. 1t was dcmaded that his
nomination be revoked, but he withdrew.
There was great uproar and a long ad-
lournment was taken.
At the night session the following
ticket was nominated: Governor, w.
=. EXum OF Wayne; Lieutenant Cover
nor, X. A. Cobb of Burke; Secretary Of
State, l.. n. Durham of Cleveland; Treas
urer, W. IL. Worth of Wake; Auditor,
Thomas b. Long of Buncombc; Attorney
General X. II. Lyon of Bladcn; Super
intendent Public instruction, J. w.
Woody of GuilIord; Associate Judge, W.
A. Guthrie of Durham Judge Twelfth
district. w. IL. Malone of Buncombc.
Electors at large, Harry Skinner and
Maricu Butler.
Twenty-Five counties were not represent
ed. There was spriakling ofnegroes, who
spoke several times. Republicans were
at work openly on the platform and
floor. Chairman Eaves and his secretary
were present. Exum spoke, saying he
would be the first Governor the people
have ever had. I. b. Long bitterly at
tackled the democratic party and was
| applauded during the entire convention.
The only words against the republican
party were uttered by Skinner.
Another Account.
From the Associated Press.
When the nomination of a candidate
for Governor was reached the name OF
Harry Skinner Of Pitt was placed before
the convention. 1t received dozen sec
onds and by a wave OF unarimily Skin
ner was nominated by acclamation. Mr..
Skinner was called and applauded, and,
thanking the convention, declared that
il he accepted the nomination, it would
be upon certain conditions, one of which
was that if he saw Mat the third party
would cause such a division of the white
people of this state as to let the republl-
cans into power in this state he would
have to warn them and bid them turn
from danger. This was greeted with
mutterings of discomfort and Skinner
who had left the hall. was again called
for, as the convention was not satisfied
with his position.
+. w. Strand, the third party nomi
nee for Congress, declared he was au
thorized to speak for Skinner, ant
that he was Internationally in tht
hands of this convention, but 81 innel
was forced to appear again in person
and did not satisfy the convention, a:
lie did not affirm what Strand had said
His third appearance did not satisf,
them, and Skinner withdrew his nam
and the conyention adjourned till 8 p
M, after much confusion and disscusiol
of the question Of keeping Skinner on tn
ticket
Democrats in Asheville are elated owe
the turn of affairs in Third party ranks
and by the nominations of that party
State convention.
Robt. M. FurmAn, Democratic cand
date for Auditor, remarked, with
twinkle in his eye: II am very we
pleased with the ticket. do not kno,
Exum, the candidate for Governor-an
he is an obscure politician that do no
know. We are all right. It's the bes
ticket the Third partyites could hav
; put out-for the democrats"
Maj. Chas. M. Stedman expresses HI
surprise at some of the nominations b.
cause of the personal record of the non
. inees.
Death OF standard oil Man