The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-14

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Chairman Frank Stronach called the
Democratic county convention to order
at 1890 o'clock yesterday.
On motion of Col. Eugene Harrell,
4he roll of the townships was called,
and a quorum reported present.
Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith Chen nomi-
mated for permanent chairman MI.
Middleton II. Leach, who was unani-
a mously elected. The permanent CHAIR
man was escorted 10 the platform by
Messrs. f. G. Smith and Il. III. Whitaker,
amid applause, and was introduced 10
The convention by Mr.. Smith.
In taking the chair Mr.. Leach maze
a brief but telling speech.
Everybody knows now what the
result will be at Chicago" he said. $50
sfar as North Carolina is concerned
ninety per cent of the people are un-
ecuivocally in favor of the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio of sixteen to one.
4 {Applause.) That looks like an easy
. victory, but unfortunately many OF
the most sincere Democrats have, on
9dNcOunb o1 tIDC tCtIoh VI i1CbiCN10o1
leaders, left the party ranks and gone
into other organizations, hoping
through them to obtain free silver. $
Y -Four years ago a man that then
regarded as the greatest man in Ameri-
ca was elected President by an over
$whelming majority on platform that
:everv sane man read as meaning the
restoration of silver to its right place
sst the mints. He put in charge OF the
!, Treasury the greatest man of this ma
stion, one of the men who were the ORR
Iginal promoters of this movement for
:she restoration of silver. Everything
Seemed suspicious. But in less then
mthree months, the bankers and bond
/ holders showed their hands, they de-
!: maneed the payment of the Treasury
: notes payable lin coin'') in gold only.
And somehow Ct don't say how 1T was),
there was a sudden change of opinion,
J and the administration bowed to the
, bcnd-holders. The Sherman act was de-
aIouneed as. the cause of all our Ills
and was repealed. The bankers clam
.ored for the strengthening of the gold
reserve, and then began the issue of
Understanding bonds i'm time OF peace.
ssphe people have repudiated THE adj
ministration for breaking faith with
them, and one by one the State are
turning down the men who have be-
trayed the people. To-day we
find ourselves once more before THE
people, all other issues having been
dissipated, and the sentiment for the
restoration of silver sweeping over the
country. n You have come fresh
from the people, and know what they
want. But the enemies of the
people are not idle. Look at the
da1nnable combination in Kentucky
by which Democratic Senator was de-
feated; but there the people have re-
pudiated Cleveland and Carlisle. Look
at Michigan, with majority of more
than hundred for free silver, brow
beaten by the administration, where
Don Dickinson with his barrel of mon
sey bought up the silver proxies, and
reversed the will of the people, the
great Democratic votes of the State.
In selecting your delegates, not only
pick out good men, but know where
they stand
Mr.. Leach was warmly applauded.
Messrs. Il. G. Pence, of the Press-Vis-
itor, and John WILDER Jenkins, of the
News and Observer, were made perma-
nent secretaries of the convention.
On motion of +. B. Arendell the fol-
lowing committee on resolutions was
appointed by the chair: Nick Allen,
chairman; John w. Thompson, ". w.
Holding, II. E. Norris, L. b. Pegnam.
Mr.. Frank Stronach moved that the
chairman appoint committee on Gre
dentiaIs. F. B. Arendell opposed the
motion, on the ground that there were
no contests. Il have never known a
uansfinfl n
Wake county," said II. e. Norris.
Alex. Stronach offered motion that
the chair appoint a committee of one
from each voting precinct Ito apportion
the delegates under the new plan of
organization Mr.. Frank Stronach ac-
cepted the substitute. Each precinct
was allowed to choose its own commit
teeman, and they were appointed as
follows:
Barton's Creek, Rodgers store, 0. i.
Parham; Hutchinson's, j. ID. Allen.
Buckhorn, r. S. Booth. Cary, w. G.
Lowe. Cedar Fork, NJ. w. Page.
Houses Creek, Edwards store, w. g.
Allen; Parrish's store, Tom Edwards.
Marks Creek, w. H. Hood. Middle
Greek, George McCullers. Neuse River,
e. G.. Beddingfield. New Light, Robe
son, d. G. Mangum; Stony Hill, S. w.
Thompson. Panther Branch, Myabt's,
II. r. Blalock; Township House, L. IL.
Turner. ST. Matthews, Milburnie, j.
A. Haywood; Wilder's Grove, s. ID.
Coley. ST. Mary's, Carer, w. q. Whit
aker; Auburn, Alfred Stallings. Swift
Creek, Thomas Burns. Wake Forest,
Forestyille, w. c. Brewer; Rolesville,
j. r. Watkins. White Oak, Apex, Ell. E.
Norris; billiards., w. j. Ellis. Raleigh
1st ward, j. G. S. Lumsden, Armistead
Jones; End, f. G.. Smith, B c. Beck
with; Bird, j. L. Pogue, J. NJ. Norwood;
4th, j. n. Holding, Il. g. Harrell. Out
side East Alex. Stronach. Outside
West, w. C. Riddick, b. +. Dormer.
This committee reported the town
ships entitled to delegates as follows
(the first figures refer to the Congress
sional convention, the second to the
State convention):
Barton's Creek, 2, 70; Buckhorn, 2
ls; Cary, 2, "; Cedar Fork, J., ~; Holly
Springs, 2, 1s; House Creek, 2, i; Lit
tie River, 2, /; Marks Greek, 3. /; Mid
die Creek, 2, "; Neuse, /, ~; New
Light, 3, i; Oak Grove, 2, Ha; Pan
Their Branch, 3, /; st. Mary's, i, 1; st
Matthews, ?, l.; Swift Greek, 3, 1; Wake
Forest, 6, 2; White Oak, 3, i; Raleigh
1st ward,7, 3; Raleigh, 2nd ward, z, 2