The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-17
THU DEMOCRATS
Ask F0R FUSI0g
County Convention Held
Saturday Afternoon.
A SKELETON TICKET NAMED.

Coroner Nominateu---Popuii Of |
fcred Treasurer, Register OF Deeds,
Surveyor aud Two Commissioners
---F. ID. Markham for sheriff and
j. W. Umstead for Member of
Housewife Populists Given An
Opportunity To Prove Their 10y
atty 90 the Silver Cause.
The democratic county convention is
past and fusion with the populists is en-
dorsed. a
The convention met Saturday at noon
and after a session of four hours, during
which time there was lively contest
between those in favor of fusion and
those against it, the democrats of this
county declared in favor of fusion and
nominated skeleton ticket, leaving the
vacancies to be filed by the populist
county convection, which is to meetlater.
When H. A. Foushee, chairman of
the exective committee called the con-
ventiou to order the court aouse was
packed to OVERLOOKING. He made a
short talk and said that since the last
county convention met there had been
a complete change in the political world.
He said it gave him pleasure TO call
democratic convention to order. WI
Clements was asked to act as temper
airy secretary.
He then named the committees on
permanent organization and credentials.
BY the time he sat down e. B. Green
was on his feet and said he thought 'he
above named committees should be
elected by the different precincts nam
ing one man for each committee and
made motion TO this effect. This was
seconded. R. W. Winston said as there
was no contests reported there was no
use for committee on credentials ard
moved that ouly committee on per
manent organization be elected. This
was carried and the different precincts
named member of the committee.
While the committee was ont V. S.
Bryant was called on and made a rous-
ing short speech. He SAID it was always
a pleasure for him to address a purely
democratic crowd such as the one be-
fore him.
The committee returned and recon-.
mended that r. G. Russell be made per-
manent chairman and W. P. Clements
permanent secretary. Both were elected
II. a. Foushee, for executive commit
tee, then asked TO make report as to
what had been done and the prosposi-
tons made in regard TO fusion with toe
populists. The following report of the
sub committee, that was appointed by
the executive committee to confer with
the populists, was read:
sub-Committee's Report.
DURHAM, y. G., Sept. Il, 1896.
To the members Of the Democratic Ex
ecuiive committee Of Durham county
Gentlemen:-At a meeting of you
body on Wednesday Sept. 2. 1896 ther,
having been considerable outside tall
concerning cooperation between tn
popalist and democrats upon the couu.
ty and legislative tickets, the matte
took definite shape and we the under
signed were appointed a committee (,
confer with a similar committee, ap
pointed by the popuIisis executive com
mittee and 10 make TO them the follow
ing proposition. (see proposition No.
hereto annexed)
On Wednesday we met the said com
mittee and submitted to them this pro
position. They informed Us that the,
had no power 20 act at this time bu
they would lay the proposition beforl
their executive committee which was 4
meet Saturday, Sept. S, and requisite,
Us TO meet them again on Saturday
Sept. S, at 1850 O'Clock a m.
AZ this second meeting. after consid
erable friendly discussion Of the matter
~ hand We were asked II We would re
verse the foregoing proposition. Think
ing IL was only fair to either give o
take. as We had made the first PROPOSE
ton, end there being no lime for ih
calling together Of your body, and feel
Jog assured IL you could know all th
facts that We at that time knew th
same would be agreeable to you. "
told them that We would, and reduce
the sane 70 writing in the IollowinI
words:
EFF proposition so. Is not accepted
.we will reserve the same, giving til
p0pulists the candidate asked for by Ii
democrats aud the democrats take III
candidates proposed to be given to ih
populists
We also deemed Il advisable 20 max
10 them this proposition: m
That We will allow the populisis {
take the first choice. am ,be democrat
take the srcoud. and ~ all the we
down The line Until aIj the forty Officer
are nominated. aud whoever you noini
nate ior the senate. il the fret propos
tfoB IL accepted, viii be endorsed By %
convention and We viii use every eToi
10 get the delegates from the other tire
counties 20 do tie same"
ole propositions no answer Ia
been given ~. We wers hoWevsr Il
formed by ". D. Guthrie, the Cd i
man d the popuiisis executive con
mitise, that these propositions wei
submitted 10 his party Caucus on lal
Saturday and that the caucus sdjoufns
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