The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-26
Capt. Harry Skinner and Major Guthrie
Think 1t Will Sweep the Coun-
try and Win With
Whoop.

St. Louis. Convention Hall, July 25.--
(Special Notwithstanding Mr.. Bry-
ans telegram to Senator Jones: With
draw my name II Sewal is not noml-
mated" which telegram was read by
every dee gate in the morning papers,
the Populists went forward to-day and
nominated him anyhow.
Gator, of California, gave the rea-
son for this action, when he said in sec
onding Bryan's nomination: The
masses of our party have already gone
over TO Bryan, who IS bigger than any
parity
Mrs Lease voiced the sentiment of
most Western Populists in her declara-
ton to-day: Il have determined TO
canvass for Bryan and Sewall, what
ever action this convention takes.
Not few of the Delegates wanted an
official telegram sent to Bryan asking
if he would accept, but such a sugges-
ton was frowned down. The truth IS
that many of the politicians did not
want Bryan. but quite number OF the
best ones did, and both classes knew
the people would vote for him anyway,
and it was to the interest of the Popu-
list party to nominate him.
The scene that followed the presen-
tation of his name was almost as en-
thusias.ic as at the Chicago convention,
and the North Carolina banner was
conspicuous in the march. When the
State banners began to float, Major
Guthrie started to take the North Caro-
lima standard and bear it aloft in THE
victorious march, but he had difficulty
in doing SO. Foster. of Rockingham,
grabbed the staff and swore North
Carolina should not join IN honoring
Trrhr ic,a a vxra1,dnp of
Hhe Episcopal church, but / am sure
the recording angel dropped tear and
blotted our the bad word he said as he
seized the staff and wrenched it from
Fosters tight grasp. That gentleman
ouaifed under Guthrie's wrath, and
bearing it aloft, Guthrie was as enthu-
siastic in leading the procession as DIR.
Mack Hyes was in the Chicago conven-
tion. As he reached the platform,
some one handed him the Connections
staff. and he blended the Nutmeg and
Tar Heel banners in the march around
the hall.
In the afternoon, when Bryan was
nominated, the same thing was repeat
ed. This time no one dared stop Maj.
Guthrie but as he led the procession,
young Kesler, of Concord said, iii
be id if he'll ever be Governor of
North Carolina.
Ramsey uttered no threat, but he
looked like a thunderstorm as he saw
fifteen hundred Populists applaud
BRYAN. He saw that there were some
Ponlists who had enthusiasm for silver,
who could love a Democrat who is the
Moses of the cause
Ceburn Harris got up some enthus-
iasm and turning to me said, When
you go back to Raleigh, tell my son
Loge that he must support this ticket
or / will disown him as son.
Capt. Kitchin, in seconding Bryan :
nomination, said: This is not a ques-
ton of Populist or Democrat, it lies
deeper, reaches further and higher
than party. Individually, / am willing
to see every party swallowed up if we
thereby can bring relief to the Ameri-
can people. This is no party question
1T is, viii you have Bryan or McKin-
ley?' We have not votes enough to
elect by ourselves, neither have the
Democrats. What would the world
have thought of Wellington if he had
refused the help of the allied forces
Let us be as wise and combine all the
forces in the silver column" The
captain brought down the house by
illustrating his point with the anec-
dote of the negro woman who said,
ssI will never let one stolen gobbler
stand between me and my Jesus" He
spoke effectively and commanded I'M
divided attention.
Col. Harry Skinner also seconded