The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
PALMETTO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

OF members OF ting conventinn. Gov.
1illman, who although an Alliaucemen,
has been bitterly opposed to the sub.
Treasury scheme aud other Alliance dem.
ands, was disciplined by the Alliance
aud constrained to say to the caucus that
if the Alliance would not follow him, he
would follow the Alliance. This sub.
mission to the Alliance was the only thing
which preserved the Governors influence
with the organization which elected him,
The committee on resolutions did not
report until Sp. m. Itpresented num-
Der of resolutions, chief among which
were series embodying all nf the Ocala
Alliance demands, announcing Grover
Cleveland as fool of rhe money kings
of Wall street
BY a somewhat similar vote the follow
ing delegates at large we're chosen: Gov
ernor B. r. Tillman, Senator J. I. NJ.
Irby, State Alliance President j. VIM.
Stokes, and ex-State Alliance Secretary
w. J. Talbert
FOR GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, N. C.-The State Democratic
convention met with 5000 people pres
ent; opened with prayer by Rev DR.. Will
liam 8. Black. Chairman E. G. Smith
made ringing speech, saying that all
were Democrats and called for unity and
named Lee 8. Overmau, of Salisbury, as
temporary chairman.
The latter made stirring speech and
at the mention of Hills name there was
great cheering as there was also Mt the
mention of Cleveland's name. II. NJ
Furman, of Asheville, was elected tenn
porary secretary. At 1880 the call Of
counties began and the number of con
tests were noted. There were 996 dele
gates. -
Amid{ eat applause ex-Gov. Jarvis was
elected psnhanent president, w. H. Neal
-dtstklctsE 'JarytS sWay gnvI an-s,v~t--a-
and made an earnest speech for harmony.
At the afternoon session Jarvis spoke
for half an hour and was given close at
tcntion, he called on men of all shades
of opinion: Alliance men, st. Louis
platform men and Third party men to
unite in the great fight against the ene-
my, "the Republican party" He was
greeted with great demonstration Of ap
proval, aud at the conclusion of his speech,
at 4 80 the convention took an hours
recess.
The committee on platform reported
at 6:15 and after some discussion it was
decided to take up platform. This was
read by. w. NJ. Robbins. 1t IS the plat
form of 1890 with planks from Ocala
platform as follows: Opposing dealing
in futures; demanding free coinage of
silver enactment of laws against building
up an industry at expense of others; de-
manding limitationof revenue to necessary
expenses of government economically ad-
ministered, and demanding graduated tax
on incomes platform was received amid
great demonstration and adopted unan-
imously by rising vote. At 6:45 it was
decided to begin nominations. Exicte-
ment was intense.
j. a. Long, of hlamance, nominated
Gov Holt; Merritt, of Person, nominated
s. B. Alexander; H. F. Freeman nomi-
ntted DT. Sanaeriiu, II. c. Hodge nomi
mated Elias Carr; G. 8. Bradshaw nomi
mated Julian S. Carr There was great
demonstration at the placingof Elias Carr's
name before the convention, lasting sew
eral minutes
Firet ballot: Holt 4O7, Sanderlin 2s3,
J. S.Carr 157, Elias Carr 112, Alexander
1S. Jarvis 8. No nomination.
Alexander's name was withdrawn in
favor of J. S. Carr amid great cheering.
Second ballot Holt 402, Sandcrlin
3O6, j. S. Carr $50. Elias Carr 1873
There was no change ON the Sd and
4th and 5th ballots. save that Elias Carr
gained steadily.
On the sixth BALLOT half hour after
midnight, Elias Carr, of Edgecombe, wss
nominated for Governor.
Thursday the Convention reassembled
and made further nominations:
r. A. Doughton, of Allegheny, for
Lieut.. Gov.
Octavius Coke, of Wake, for Sec'y of
State.
r. NJ. Furnap, ofBuncombe, for Audi
tor.
Donald w. Balm, for Treasurer.
j. c. Scarborough, for Sup't of Public
Frank l. Osborne, of Mecklenburg, for
Atty. Gen.
OLD JOHNSTON DEMOCRATS.
RICHMOND, VA. The following men
weie elected by the State convention as
delegates at large TO Chicago: Senator
John w. Daniel (HilD s. Wexford Cor
bin, of Alexandria, Alliance, (unpledgedD, /,
Hon. John Goode, of Norfolk, (CleAe-
land), and Basil b. Gordon, of Rappaha-
mock, (Cievelaud) This compromise
was reached for the sake of harmony.
A correct canvas of the district dele
gates to Chicago, independent of the del
sgates-a at-isrge, brings out the fact that
nine are for Cleveland and eleven anti
Cleveland. The platform which is very
lengthy and elab crate, embodying all Of
the fundamental principles of the Dem
ocratic party, urges in the Offset harmo-
ny in the party, believing that the watch
word should be Everything for the
cause and nothing for men" At midnight
the convention adjourned.