The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-20
Guthrie and D0Aery


Thompson, he would have been the
first 10 move To- make il unanimous.
The battle il on. We have got an
enemy TO fight. We must be united
here and now. 1t must be told from
the mountains to the sea that we
stand in solid phalsnX. You adopt
ed in platform the unqualified con-
domination cf the lease of the North
Carolina Railroad for 80 years.
Men had charged him with being
connected with the railroads: he had
no secrets, ana he had never had a
dishonest penny 10 enter his pockets.
The facts were that he had been for
nine years the local attorney for the
old Richmond and Dsnville, and
now for the Southern Railway for
Durham county and for that alone.
IL any matter involving point OF
law should happen in Durham coun-
ty in which the railroad was invol-
we'd. he would look after it, but that
was rs far as any connection Of his
went. When that lease was made,
he knew nothing about it, until he
saw il in the newspapers. He had
been referred TO as a corporation at
| torney; but he would serve a corpo-
ration only as he would an individ
ual. IL he were elected Governor,
he pledged himself to serve the State
and nobody else. (Cheers.) He en-
dorsed every word and every line of
the plank about the North Carolina
Railroad lease, and if there was
found to be anything wrong about
that lease, he would, as Governor,
see that the will of the people was
carried out. His life had been an
open book.
"You have heard n great deal
about fusion. Whatever the politi
clans may do, the people are coming
together in this campaign, and dc
the right ring" (Cheers.) lie
closed invoking the hand OF Hin
who watched the sparrow's fall, the
God Of battles, to help us put the
flag where it belongs. He thanked
the convention, and "hope to prove
myself worthy Of your confidence
Long and loud applause)
Thompson! Thompson! Thomp
son.!" But he was not in the hall
THE CLASH COMES.
Now came that which it had beef
whispered was coming. There ha,
been underground rumors that a ca
bio was forming for the purpose o
"downing Butler" 1t was impos
sible to ascertain why such an un
dertakipg should be made. No GOO
reason could be given or was givel
for it.
| When Maj. Guthrie finished hi
speech accepting the nomination
for Governor, Senator Butler steppe
to the platform. He said that b
wanted to see the convention NOM
; nate n candidate for Lieutensn
Governor before adjourning for SUI
per.
"The man whose name / shall pre-
sent to you is one of the most mag
nifcent campaigners in the State
: A man whose name commands tn
admiration of every citizen of th
; State, who has canvassed from tn
! mountains to the seas and who's
friends will vote for honest election
Z and free silver. Let US co-opera'
e for principle and victory. Gre'
:, cheering Yes, | say cooperate, b.
;, cause we can do that. The ma
f whom / nominate is Oliver Fl. Docl
cry, the old warhorse Of Tho Pc
o dee"
- The convention gave one gree
spontaneous outburst of applaus
The demonstration lasted sever
minutes with delegates standir
yelling.
Concluding, Butler said: "Let |
~ name Guthrie and Dockery and the
,t will be no more ballot box stuffir
- in North Carolina. Victory wi
d hover over us now and rest with ,
e in November.
e When the applause subsidized, Blu
Ter moved q suspension of the rule
l. and the nomination of Dockery |
II made by reclamation.
" At this juncture Col. Skinner can
20 to the front. A dramatic scene ft
2 lowed and the noisy convention b
p came silent.
e II want to be heard, said CO
IS Skinner in stentorian voice. 81 +
e greet to take issue with the distin
u uished Senator, and man of
~ much influence, But l will tell "
plainly that I am not afraid to la
issue with any one when | have G
- truth, justice and right on my 81
and am not afraid to appeal to t
W people. hate for this line of {
narcation to come when We ha
a started out to name q straight tlck'
Sc We are about to nominate the Il
OF publican of all Republicans in Nor
Up Carolina. Guthrie and Il straig
Us fight is what we want. God kno
T. if we have got to fuse with the i
no publicans let us take the other Ell
an In the words of Tom Watson, 'Wh,
it, are we at?' Shall we be led in eitf
Ike the Democratic or Republican part
We (Cries of no). If you want to coo
u crate with the Democrats say SO Ii
W. W. men, but don't do it by dividing
M Republican party, which means
mr. election of the Democratic tick
ps, Why take Russell or Dockery?
he want principle, purity of the bal
box and silver. The nomination
Dockery means Democratic supre
}. acy and the adjustment of our h
est election law. Let Dockery co
to US and say that he will canv
am for Bryan and Watson before a
sn- ing our support. II we are goin,
en- fuse with the Republicans, let
anv take the machine in preference
nth the rebels"
her DR.. Cyrus Thompson had b
the called for previously and just t
and entered the hall. DR.. Thompson
can loudly called for. On his app
The ance Mr.. Thompson thanked
nl:s' convention for the vote given
's'- for Governor. at is vote
Tvs tha man might be proud of, as l
r. made no canvass and had no n,
paper back of me-"
When l heard yesterday NOR,
,rr, on nv arrival here that Butler