The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-06-16
THIRD PARTY ADVOCATES.
They Net in a Number Of Counties
Saturday.

A Report of the Proceedings-R esolu-
tions Passed on the Death of Their
Leader r. Small Attendance at a
Majority of the Places.
Saturday was day for the Peo-
pies party advocates. They met in
convention in a number of counties
and discussed matters generally.
The following reports have been
received as to what was done:
Guilford Turns Out Fifty.
GREENSBORO, June 1.-THE cou
ty Third party convention assembled
in the court house at II O'Clock today.
There were about fifty delegates
present. Mr.. William Case. of Sum-
merfield, was elected permanent chair
man. On motion the convention
went into the election of delegates.
After great deal of trouble seven
teen delegates were selected to go to
the district convention at Durham
next week. On motion the delegates
to the district convention were in
structed to attend the State conven-
tion also. About this time a dele
gate arose and asked that all the
delegates who were in favor of put
ting out a district and State ticket
stand up. At first not a soul stood.
Another delegate arose and harrang-
ued the convention until eleven of
the delegates stoodup This brought
forth a good deal of grumbling and
there was talk of resigning among
several of these delegates.
To make matters worse a MIR. Ham
cock arose and spoke in the highest
terms of Congressman Williams and
the nominees of the State Democrat
ic convention. He stated that where
as the said convention had given the
Alliancemen all they had asked, it
would be more than folly to put out
a ticket in opposition. This speech
brought forth considerable bitterness
and it looked very much as If the
convention was about to split up,
when Mr., J. BSmith, county lecturer,
arose and appealed to the new party
to stick to principles and not run !;
that while he. believed Congressman
Williams to be IN favor of the work
ing class and a good man he is d
Democrat and we are a Third party.
This speech seemed to have the effect
of driving the weak back into the
lines. 1t is safe to say that a good
per cent of the convention will not
favor Third party in North Caro-
lima.
Third Party in Davids N.
LEXINGTON, N. c., June 14.-There
was rather small crowd met here
on Saturday, 18th inst, to set the
Third party ball in motion. By &C
tual count there were 10 Democrats
and ID Republicans. R. S. Green,
Allianceman doubtful politics., was
chairman; A. M. Hunter, Republican,
was secretary.
P. C. Thomas, Republican DIETER
known as "Ped"), did most of the
talking. "Ped' is the "Artful Dodg-
err in politics in this section. He is
working for the Third party nomina-
ton for Congress in this district,
and it is whispered around that if
he or any other good Republicans is
to be brought out by the Third party
convention at Salisbury next Thurs
day, the Republicans will not put
out candidate but vote solid for
the Third party man.
There was no enthusiasm prevail
ing among them. Quite crowd of
Democrats were present through GU
riosity. The principal leaders In the
movement were disconnected ALI
ance Democrats and defeated Repub-
lican candidates. Delegates were
appointed to the congressional con
yention at Salisbury.
The county executive committee
was appointed, but no decision was
reached as to whether whole coun
ty Third party ticket will be brought
out or not. But with the aid and
encouragement of the old Republi-
can party of the county it is thought
they will have full ticket in the
field.
The Monument in Wake.
From the News and Observer
Yesterday was the day designated
by the Peoples party call for county
conventions to be held to elect
deleg ates to the congressional dis
trict conventions to be held next
Thursday to elect delegates to
Omaha
The county convention here was
called to order in the court house at
noon by Mr.. S. Ohio Wilson, Chair
man of the Wake county Peoples
party Executive Committee. Mr.. J.
b. Penny was elected permanent
chairman, and Mr.. r. HI. Utley
Secretary.
Capt. X. j. Powell moved that
owing to the death of the President
of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union the convention
adjourn a half hour, and that the
chairman appoint committee to
draft resolutions of the respect and
esteem this body has for Col. Il. L.
Polk.
The motion was unanimously
adopted.
The convention was called to order
by the chairman at 1:30 p. m.
The report of the committee on the
death of Col. l.. l.. Polk was called
for, and after several touching talks
on the loss sustained in the death oil
Colonel Polk, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The following list of thirty-two del
egates was reported by the commit
tee to recommend delegates and
adopted:
j d Underhill, j A Arnold, A Z By
rum, L NJ Upchurch, Mark Wimberly,
A M Jones, Seth Perry, w FL J Good
win, G Ell Horton, A Stell, j r White
head, A C Green, j L Ramsey, G L
Tonoffski, C E King, j j Penny, c E
McCullers, Charles Debnam, Alfred
Powell, r II Utley, M j Wood, Tom
Council, FL T Lawrence, B B Buffalo.
w A Whitfield, Sol. Barbee, G W Law
renee. s Ohio Wilson, s w Terrell, 81
n II Knight, j R Medlin, D z Mea-