The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26
THESILVER CONVENTION
THE POPULTSTS RAN THINGS TO
SUIT THEMSELvES.
Few Of the Original Promoters Were Pres
ent and the Democrats Took Little
Part Matters OF News.

RALEIGH n. c.. Sept. Especial
The State silver convention met here at
noon. Il. c. Smith called II to order
james c. McRae Democrat was made
president. Harry Skinner and j. !. Mott.
former chairman OF the State Republican
Committee. vice-presidents. only fye
OF the original signers OF the call for
the convention were on hand. Very few
Democrats were present.
The Populists absolutely controlled the
convention. About three hundred dele
gates In all attended, and five speakers
Were Popuists. Resolutions were offer
Cd, which had been agreed upon at the
caucus this morning, and which were
proposed last night by the caucus COM
mittee.
These greet all silver men I'm the coun-
try, declare that the only way to put
an end 10 the evils OF monometallsm ~
TO open the mints Of the country TO the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver. The
convention hailed with satisfaction the
urdsputable evidence of returning rea-
son, I'm the demand OF the people for
the repeal OF the demonetization act. and
cali on all himetallists to exert them
selves 10 restore silver TO its former use
WHY DEMOCRATS ForGRr SHY.
1t called on SILVER men in other states
10 hold similar conventions. Here IL
| the part of the resolutions which caused
nearly all Democrats 10 absent them
selves from. the convention:
ITO this end, we earnestly recommend
to the voters that hereafter they elect
only such senators and representatives
I'm Congress as are sincerely In favor OF
the principle hereinbsfore expressed. and
only such presidential electors "a Will
| publicly declare on the stump that they
will vote for no man for President or
Vice-President who is not In favor Of such
qrIrciples, and whose record and plat
| forms are n guarantee that they will
! be faithfully executed"
Secretary OF state Cooke offered an
amendment 80 this. as follows:
THAT for the purpose Of the next cleo
tion. the Democrats for financial reform
| shall be confined to the resOration OF
| silver at coinage of i5 10 l."
| This was overwhelmingly voted down.
| The convention adjourned sine die at
| 2.i5 +. NJ.
| Two thousand was the anticipated num-
| ber Of delegates. The Popullsts ear
| rled things their own way. The Demo-
Gratis were not I'm II, and so the silver
''ilN N'hii'h f'HNiiA di' H't Pi''HHib "
the promoters.
EEws NOTES.
| Yesterday afternooa Mr. -. =. Potter
! the travelling soliciting agent OF the Nor
! folk and Southern railroad was married
| her, to Miss Lula ellis. of his city.
To-day at oxford. Mr q. Strong, "a
! prominent young lawyer OF Raleigh. was
| n lrried in oxford 10 Miss Daisy Horrer.
| OF that place.
on Monday evening Sheriff Hodges. OF
| Lenoir county. LAID before Juigf coble
| plIerS relating to habels corpls proceed
| l. - brought by Red Joyn"r tcol)rsdn,
who was tailed last week I'm KinstDn With
| complico iu the numerous fires which oc-
| cured i'm kinston last winter.
There are three negroes now In jail. and
! three out on a 600 bond each. Those Ia
| Jail told or Ioyner.
Judge Coble dxcd his bond at 81 90.
| which the sheriff SAYS le can give.
| Three v phite men were arrest d last week
| on suspicion. but nothing could be proved.
| Detectives are still at work
| Yesterday three cDnyicts We're added 10
the force ar the penitentldry. Pasquotank
| sending one and Caldwell two.
Yesterday CASTOR Langley. white
| man. I'm this city. was arrested on a
| wa rant sworn 10 by a man named Wood
| ward. for assault and battery. We failed
| to give bail In 500. and Is now In jail. II
| may be that the charge VIII b" made or
murder before presented 10 court.
He beat his daughter in Johnson county
lust before the birth OF her baby. and
| the child only lived "A few hours. II is
| said II llsd from the cruelty 20 the moth
| er This charge may not be pressed.