The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-19
OFF FOR ST, LOUIS
Populists Leave for Their Ma
rional Convention.
THEY ALL PRAISE BRYAN
But Few Say They VIII Vote
to Endorse Him.
kTcHIN A GREAT BRYAN MAN
The Scheme of the Republicans and
Butler to Defeat Bryan The "Nomi-
nation" They Propose to Make to
Stem the Bryan Flood.

Stem the Bryan Flood.
This morning the North Carolina
delegates left for the st. Louis con-
vention Some of them, including Col.
Harry Skinner and Capt. Buck hltchlh,
went by the Southern and Chesapeake
and Ohio, while the party headed by
Capt James B. Lloyd and Mayor toun-
tain left on the ATLANTA Special over
the Seaboard Air Line, \. {. and st. l..
and l.. and \.
Senator Butler and Major Guthrie
went on day ahead, going the Char
lottesville route. Mr.. Butler IS slated
for temporary chairman of the Popu-
list National convention.
North Carolina is entitled to ninety
five delegates to St. Louis. Some forty
or more from this State will be IN at
tendance.
This delegation to st. Louis may or
NAV not represent the sentiment OF
the Populists of the State. They were
not selected by conventions or prlna-
ries, as the delegates to the Democratic
and Republican conventions, put were
named by executive committees IN lhe
different districts and the State Cen
trail committee. No Popullst conNeh-
tion has been held to express the SEN
TlIneDU Oh Tile uildSSCo VI viz - -
this question.
Among those who were in Raleigh
Yesterday were Col. Harry Skinner,
Capt James b. Lloyd, State Senator
7. NJ. Mewborne, of Lenoir; E-Mayor
w. z. Fountain, on, Tarboro; Capt. W.
HI. Kitchin, of Halifax; Mr.. l.. Il. New
som. of Wilson; Mr.. II. f. Hodges, OF
Beaufort county.
The following will go from Raleigh:
Editor Hal Aver, of the Caucasian'
Editor j. l.. Ramsey, of the Progressive
Farmer: Mr.. Henry Butler, brother OF
Senator Butler: Mr. a. c. Green, Mr..
C. B. Ray.
All the delegates who We're here last
night said they had not made UP their
minds what they would do at st. Louis,
They all acknowledged that Bryan
was the ideal leader of the people, the
ideal champion of silver, and that the
division of the silver vote viii be hkely
to cause the election of Mckinney. BUT
not one of them would say he would
vote for the endorsement or "nomlna-
tion'' of Bryan at st. Louis.
WHAT THEY SAY.
COT odds sends out in his cores
pondence several interviews with the
politicians at Friday nights confer
.ence:
Mr.. John Cheek said: ''If the Populists
endorse Bryan | tell you there will be
no fusion in North Carolina. l tell
you Mckinley will get big vote in
North Carolina. Mill men declare TO
me they win support him."
Otho Wilson said Guthrie will be
the nominee for Governor. / told you
two weeks ago we would carry the
State by $4,000 majority. OF course
we populists haven't $4,000. You can
figure out the case for yourself. Ii
there is fusion it will be on terms salts
factory the Populists. At ST. Louis
an agreement may be made. | regard
Russell as a straight silver man. lie
was a greenbacker and any man who
is a greenbacker is a silver man. l
told YOU that after our State conven-
ton the Democrats would be scared.
They stole our platform in their Ma
tional convention and to some extent
in their State convention. They are
determined TO crush us. We don't pro-
pose to be crushed. We will have it
out. We can't be made tool of. These
are my sentiments. 1t is essential to
keep our organization intact. No Popu-
lists out of Raleigh are here save But
Ter, who is anxious for this meeting
ana TOT IuSiOli, as you cdh Icduily SCS-
Chairman Hofton said: "The Popu-
lists are as anxious for fusion as the
Republicans, and / think the rank and
file of the Populists don't intend to
lose the election law and county gov
eminent system. These give US al
most inspiration. They are the para
mount objects of our people
Congressman Richmond Pearson
said: REPORTS that Butler would
abandon his friends in North Carolina
and. cooperate with the Democrats,
which were current after the visits OF
two well-known Democrats to Wash
ington, and which led to certain rather
indignant criticisms, seem to be with
out foundation and the criticisms
therefore unwarranted. / know from
a great many men that this is so. |
estimate our strength in the State at
10000
THAT FRIDAY CONFERENCE.
A negro, who usually keeps posted
said Yesterday: They wouldn't let