The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-20

sucn convention had been seen in North
Carolina. 1t had risen to the higt est
measure of its duty; it had adopted a
noble platform; it bad placed a noble
ticket before the people. He alluded
to the planks in the platform, particu-
larly to the plank requiring that there
should be equal rights to all, special
privileges to none. His speech was a
stirring one, the finest heard during
the entire convention, and the audience
was held delighted at his eloquence.
State Auditor.
The next matter taken in hand was
the choice of candidate for auditor.
Mr.. W. A. Dunn placed before the
convention the name Of j. y. Boushall
OF Camden. Mr.. G. B. Aycoek nom
mated G. w. Sanderlin of Wake.
Mr.. Brown nominated Mr.. Willis R
Williams of Pitt. Mr.. Bell nominated
James +. Spainhour of Watauga. Mr..
IL. A. Gudger nominated Robert M.
Furman of Buncombe. Mr.. F. H.
Busbee warmly seconded the nomina-
tion of DR.. Sanderlin, and more than
score of other speeches were made
seconding nominations. MIR. w. H.
Pace withdrew the name of Mr..
Boushall and seconded the nomination
OF DIR. Sanderlin. Mr.. j. J. Laughing
house, in seconding Mr.. Williams nomi-
nation made one of the wittiest speeches
OF the convention, while the conven-
tion roared with laughter. 1t concluded
with this verse, which was composed,
he said, by state senator w. H.
Lucas.
Here lies old six per cent,
he lives In an age OF discomfort:
iS.fgure thin and his face not fair
Would be greatly improved If he combed his
hair"
The convention, after seeing genial
Mr.. Williams. thus POLITICALLY compli.
mented, stalk up and down in front Of
the platform and display the aforesaid
hair, settled down to business again,
and the ballotting for auditor began
Wake gave Sanderlin 20 votes. The
result of the first ballot was: Sander
lin 1862, Furman 213, Williams 2ll,
Merritt l26, Spainbour "A, Boush-
all IA.
The result Of the second ballot was,
Furman 507, Sanderlin 33l, Williams
7S, Merritt 49, Spainhour 3S. Mr..
Furman was formally declared the
nominee. He vas loudly called for
and in response made a short speech
saying he accepted the nomination.
DR.. Sanderlin appeared in response
to calls and made SPLENDID speech
which was received with great favor by
the convention. 1t was in glowing
language, and in concluding it he moved
to make the nomination of Mr.. Furman
unanimous. This was done amid great
cheering. DR.. Sanderlin's speech took
rank as one of the best of the conven-
tion.
One of the Sen sations of the conven.
tion followed. Mr.. Fab H. Busbee
sprang on chair and moved that Dr..
Sanderlin be nominated for State super
intendent of public instruction by &C.
clamation. For some minutes the con
vention was wild, but chairman Jarvis
ruled that the nomination was out O
the order prescribed in the constitution
X State Treasurer.
Mr.. Donald w. Balm, the hon
ored and esteemed State treas
urer, was like Capt. Coke, given the
special honor of nomination by &C
clamation. He was nominated by
| Mr.. Charles Mcdonald, who moved tt
make the nomination unanimous. liz
was loudly called for and came for
ward and said that he appeared
simply to express his thanks for th,
honor paid him. He pledged his ear
nest support for the party. He wa
heartily applauded.
DR.. Sanderlin spoke to a question o
privilege, as he termed it, saying hi
name had been mentioned in connec
tlon with the office Of superintendent O
/ public instruction He said he woult
not antagonize the gentleman who wa
IN that position as well as the othe
nominees, but accepted the decision a
to himself in good faith. He desire'
it understood that he was not a can
didate for the position. Great ap
plause.
| State Superintendent.
The next business taken up was tn
nomination of State superintend
ent of public instruction. MI
John j. Blair of Winston place
in domination the name of S. NJ
Finger, saying that the election of Maj
Finger would do more than anything
else to advance the educational inter
ests Of North Carolina.
Mr.. j. W. Pou of Johnston place
in nomination j. G. Scarborough. MI
). j. Erwin of Burke nominated Rev
Il. L. Abernethy. The names of MI
j. S Hill Of Mitchell and of Rev. Joh
). Long of Craven were also presente
to the convention.
DIR. q. w. Sanderlin was nominal
ed hV Mr. |, T. Smith of Gates h,1