The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-24
Political Points.

The Milton Enterprise says that on
last Thurs sday Col. Polk, President of
the National Farmers Alliance, spoke
at Yanceyville. The gist of his argu-
ment was on the present financial pol
icy of this government.
The Kernersville Ners says: The
press of North Carolina, with but few
exceptions, is unit for the nomination
of Gov. Holt. Knowing the man,
facing his successful administration.
realizing the obligations of his party,
how could it be otherwise!
The Alliance of Person county at
its meeting last Thursday endorsed the
St. Louis platform. Some of the men,
bers entered protests on the ground
that it was not legal meeting. The
matter is now before the Judiciary
committee of the State Alliance.
The Davie County Alliance, at its
meeting, selected W. +. Merrell to
represent il at the Alliance conference
to to be held in Raleigh on the 18th
of next month. This is wise selec-
ton, as Mr.. Merrell is ore of the most
conservative men in the county, re-
marks the Times.
Rockingham County Alliance met
at Wentworth in regular quarterly
session last Thursday. The ST. Louis
platform was endorsed, and Messrs.
". Ill. Schoolfield and ". ID. Wall
were chosen as delegates to attend the
conference to be held at Raleigh on
the l7th of May. The meeting was
harmonious, says the Madison Ne,cs.
The Washington Cd. c. Star says:
'.In NorthCarolina the Third party ex-
poets, it is said, to 90 boldly into the
, Democratic convention, take posses
sion, ratify the St. Louis platform and
elect delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton with instructions to demand the
: adoption of Third party principles,
J failing to obtain which, these dele
( gates are to withdraw and 90 to the
6 Omaha convention OF the Peoples
j party. This is a very extensive and
d extraordinary program, TO which
: leading Democrats not enamored of
d sub-treasury ideas are naturally OPP
n posed. The Republicans in the Old
). North State are likewise splitting up.
e The latter have some advantage, how
!. ever, in the situation"
e The Charlotte News says: "Since
/ IL ,f L.. l.. h.. los.
E convention at Raleigh, it has been
II bruited around by the faithful that one
e or more cases Of Judas Iscariot have
: developed. Accordingly, court oi
n court house. X. l.. Harris was chair.
II man, as usual. The court had hardly
got under way when one of the sus
z pected, A. Stewart, got up and be
$ gan to speak. The chairman let hin
talk long enough to catch on to wha
he was going to say, and then sat dowr
upon him. Il don't want TO hear any
at thing from you You went dowI
to Raleigh as one Of us and cusse,
lg Brady like good little man and yor
re got too drunk to know what you wer
: doing Stewart popped up and shak
ing his fist at the chairman yelled
I'd You lie John Schenck got in
n few good licks at Stewart and in fight
m terms and in eloquence that started th
IS. plaster, branded him as Judas. Th
ar wrangle went on TO such an ex.er
that the meeting finally adjourned b
'ut fore coming to the point where resoi'
nd tions were in order and another NEE
ing will be appointed for that busines
mt Stewards sin consists in having gor
has to Raleigh as an anti-Brady man, al
coming back Brady man."
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