Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
NORTH STATE POPS.
THEIR NOMINATIONS FOR SUPREME
COURT JUDGES AND TREASURER.
Their Pistfovm-The Federal Administra-
uon and Congress Condemned for Riot
Gus Living ~ Republican Possibilities.

RALEIGH, N. c., August L-(speciaL)-
The Populist State Convention met here
to-day, about four hundred delegates
being present. 1t was called to order by
Marion Butler. president Of the Nationaf
Farmers Alliance. John Graham was
made permanent chairman. In taking the
chair he said he hoped the convention, IN
nominating justices Of the Supreme Court
would 70 outside OF partisan politics.
Many Republican leaders sat In rear OF
the stage and watched the proceedings
with great interest These have been here
three days arranging for fusion with the
PopuIists, and to-day they watched the
result fof their conferences and hard
work.
The platform adopted unanimously de-
cIares for free coinage at Is to ], and de-
nounces the repeal OF silver coinage; re-
afirms the State and national Popuiist
niatforrns. denounces the refusal TO use
silver as we'll as gold dollars; favors the
abolition Of national banks and the issue
OF Treasury notes: denounces RepubI-
cans and Democrats for contracting the
| currency and issuing Understanding
bonds in time OF peace: denounces the
Mckinley bill and the pending tarin DILL
| also the tax on sugar and other necessa-
| ries; favors a graduated income-tax: de-
| clares that State rather than national
| platforms should govern representatives.
| opposes foreign immigration, and attacks
| the administration and Congress Tor de-
| bauchery and riotous living.
| ANTI-CLEVELANDE SQUELCHED.
A delegate who offered n resolution con-
| demning Cleveland for trafnpIihs on otase
rights was squelched.
The Platform Committee was then as
| signed the duty OF suggesting four per-
| sons for Supreme-COurt justices. III re-
| commended W. T. Faircloth Nepublican)
| for chief Justice, and Walter Clark uDem-
| ocrat, II. G. Conner DemocraO, and ID.
NJ. Furches Republican) for associate
justices. These were all nominated by
| reclamation.
w. H. Worth PopulisO was nominated
| by reclamation for State Treasurer.
| This completed the work Of the conven-
| ton. which was extremely harmonious.
! Some Republicans say their State Cons
vention August Goth will ratify all these
| nominations, but this Is not authoritative
| JUDGE CLARK A DEMOCRAT.
| Associate-Justice Walter Clark was seen
! tonight by your correspondent, and he
| said the action OF the Populist state Con-
yention In endorsing him for associate
| Justice was urscucht or encouraged by
| him. and that IL the Democratic party
renominated him on the sth instant ne
would be candidate, otherwise he would
| not be.
| The Populists OF this district held their
| convention here to-day and nominated w.
| +. Stroud, OF Chapel Hill. for Congress.
JUDGE whitaker.
| Your correspondent cannot help be-
| lieVng that the Populists have done Juuse
| Spier Whitaker an injustice In putuns
| him down as afiliatin8 with them or
| as preparinp to do so. There Is nothing
| in his past record to show him to be other
! than a most earnest Democrat.
| The Republicans will issue an address
| recommending fusion. II IL said all of
| the state committee here will sign this.
| This information comes from II. H.
| Grant. who is now playing the part Of
Republican chairman in all the fusion or
| "co-operation" negotiations
There were. by actual count. fl Re-
publicans, all prominent, here TO take
part in the deal with the Populists.
The grand encampment, Independent
Order of Odd-Fellows, met in annual ses-
sion at Fayetteville last evening. Mr..
| Reynolds. of Winston. presiding
HENDERSON RENOMINATED.
The Democrats of the Seventh Congress
sional District met at Fayetteville to-day.
and renominated on first ballot John ;.
Henderson. He has had practically no
opposition
1t is said w. A. Bailey. OF Davie. will
be the Republican candidate In the
Seventh District for Congress, and X. H..
Linney that party's candidate In the
Eighth District. 1t is also said William
a. Graham will be the Populist nominee
for Congress in the Lincoln District.