Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-26
WAS A GREAT FARCE
THE NORTH STATE "NON-PARTI-
SAM SILVER CONVENTION.
Dossed by senator Marion Butler
The Populists in High GIee-The
ResOluuons-Must Vote for white
nj No
Metal Men.

RALEIGH. n. c., September 25.-(Spe-
cial)-Thc State Silver Non-PartIsan Con-
vention met here at noon to-day. f. c.,
Smith called II to order. James c. McRae
DemocraD was made president. and
Harry Skinner and J. J. Mott. the former
chairman OF the State Republican Com
mittee. were made vice-presidents. Very
few Democrats were present.
About 300 delegates in all attended, and
Ave OF the speakers were Popullsts. Reso-
iutions were offered which had been
agreed upon at the caucus this morning,
and which were proposed last night by
the Caucus Committee.
These resolutions greet all silver men
In the country. declare that the only
way to put an end TO the evils Of mono
metallism Is TO open the minis Of the
country 10 the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver; hail with satisfaction the
undisputable evidence OF returning reason
in the demand Of the people for the re-
peal Of the decentralization act. and call
on all bimetalists to exert themselves
to restore silver TO it's former use az "a
perfect money metal.
caused nearly all Democrats TO absent
themselves from the convention.
"To this end we earnestly recommend
TO voters that hereafter they elect only
such Senators and Representatives in
Congress as are sincerely In favor of tho
principle hereinbefore expressed, and
only such presidential electors as VIII
publicly declare on the stump that they
will vote for no man for President or
| Vice-President who is not In favor OF
such principles, and whose record and
platforms are guarantee that they will
be faithfully executed"
Secretary-of-State Cooke offered an
amendment to this as follows:
THAT for the purpose Of the next cleo
ton, the demand for financial reform
shall be confined TO the restoration or
silver at coinage Of IS to l.
This was Overwhelmingly voted down.
The convention adjourned sine die at 2;l5
Z. NJ.
BUTLER DOMINATED
The prevalent opinion of the Democrats
Is that the convention was the worst
sort of failure: that Senator Marion
Butler absolutely dominated IL, and car
ried everything his own way. 1t was
in session less than two hours, and It's
early adjournment was a surprise. Wheh
il adjourned the Populists raised shOut
of 10y. They were all smiles.
This afternoon your correspondent IN
teryiewed all the leaders as to the re-
sult of the convention. Ex-Governor Jar
Wis said he did not think 1t had helped or
hurt the Democratic party or any other
marty. IL was negative. After ne saw
the Populists were determined to pass
resolutions TO bind voters he would not
attend the convention. ;. n. Ashe, VINO
| signed the call. also declined to attend.
There were only q Democrats and Re-
publicans present.
HE Is PLEASED.
Senator Butler says ne is pleased: that
everything was just as he desired 1t TO
| he Congressman Skinner says the reso-
lutions are conservative. yet declaratory'
and personally bind every man In the
convention 10 support silver candidates.
He declares that the Democrats made a
great mistake I'm not attending in large
numbers, and that the Populists scored
a signal triumph
Only half a dozen Of the signers OF the
call were at the convention. Some Dem
ocrats says that many Democrats VINO
had backed Chambers Smith in the CAL
deserted him when the crisis came, ana
left him in a pitiful condition.