The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-30

the chairman Of the convention IN 1
public way and l,e had been given three
/ minutes within which 70 explain ifs
/ design. lie said that the gayel con-
tanned Gg different pieces .f timber
and - different kigas of wood. repre-
sen'ing each state and Territory ia
The Mon. lie said there were 3 DIFF.
:srent sindz II woosl in lfsr ha ndir
+ representing be 3 origiua. Sta,4--
: liz sz.d that Ia timber composing
T this ggyei was ali obtained 81 the
/ I nIted states except three Isiacer
/ which were from South America. TIE
I Dechenic lad told him tiix. l.. 6i! ss0t
| have :" 20 ~ Europe 10 ask them what
Kind 81 timber he wanted put in this
gaseI. This aiin-ion 10 the financial
! question wzs quickly caught by the
! convention and + ripple OF laughter
| and Applause followed the neat appli-
| cation Of the idea. He said there were
| four pegs on each side Of The handle,
| making IL in all, representing 10 To /.
| In order that ;h. reformers might not
think that silver was the only thin
| needed. q green ribbon had been at
| tached, which represented the old
greenbacx idea. daughter and cheers
| lie said most Of the wood contained In
the gayei was hickory, representing
| the memory of Andrew Jackson III his
hatred OF the United States Bank. lie
said this was Middle-of-ths-Road
gayel daughter and cheers), made by
a Middie-of-the-Road mechanic by the
name of III. l.. Stoy, Of Defiance, o.
(Applanse.)
Chairman Allen accepted the gavel
and Immediately put IT into service by
! pounding his desk to restore order
| lie then returned thanks to the maker
| of thu. gayel in the name Of the con-
yenLion, stating that he did not think
| il required Il vote to show their appre-
citation Of the honor done them.
The convention was then entertain
cd by Il song from Mrs. Pennington
and Captain q. A. Lloyd, Of New Ro-
chrlle, y. y, Mrs. Pennington repre-
| sentiug Columbia IN costume, and
Captain Lloyd bein. dressed AS Uncle
Sam.
The names Of the committee to con-
fer with Il committee from the Silver
convention were announced. The
| committee consists of one member
from each State delegation. Mr.. Il. Il,
Garrett was chosen by the North Car
Dina delegation.
While these selections were being
| made some Que III the gallery over the
| speakers stand attempted to hand out
| a banner representing Bryan with one
| foot on the Democratic and one on
the Republican PLATFORM. He was
promptly suppressed. The banner
had been sent 10 the gallery by the
Texas delegation.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULEs.
The regular order was then called
for. This was the reading of the mi
nOrity report Of the Committee on
Rules. 1t recommended a change in
the order of making nominations. sc
as to make the nomination of Vice
President before that of President
| This was move of the Middle-Of-the.
Road men, W hose plain purpose was tt
make test of strength.
A second minority report had re.
ference to the number of Nationa
Committeeman and called for three
from each State instead of one will
relation TO the selection of the ma
tional chairman by the convention.
The proposition to nominate the
Vice President first brought on Ions
discussion, during which the frs
very exciting episode occurred. Tn,
Bryan faction wanted to follow tn.
usual order. The Middle Of the
Road men wanted to make sure of get
ting nominee for the Vice Presi
dency first if they could, and the,
wanted square test made on tina
. point. The Bryan men began to max
promises that if the usual method o
nominations was allowed, they wOul'
give the Bryan factions votes to nom
. mate a Southern man for Vice Presi
dent.
The roll Of States was called TO
voting or the minority report.
) The anti-Sewall delegates lined up il
favor of the adoption of the minOrit!
report. The roll call was followed
with intense interest. When NOrt]
Carolina was reached Congressman
Skinner mounted a chair and insiste'
on making statement.
North Carolina" he said, stand
with Nebraska. When we came her
this morning we were for the minorit
report, but since then we have had as
surances from Kansas, Nebraska an
other Northwestern States and North
ern States that, if We would permit tn
regular order to prevail, the cause {
Populism in the South should be rec
OgniZed by the nomination of South
ern candidate for vice-Presiden
North Carolina therefore casts 50 vote
for the majority report and 10 for til
minority.
. LIVELY ROW ON NORTH CAROLINA.
Alabama and Texas attempted I
challenge the vote OF Tennessee, whic
cast u for the majority report, but tn
chair ruled this out of order. BY til
time it was rumOred about that the m,
8 jority report had small majority
l IN its favor. Mr.. Skinner mounted
chair aud sprung sensation. He sal
the vote of North Carolina had bee
cast upon the understanding with ce
:. tain Western and Northern States TIL
the vice-Presidency should go to I'll
South.
> "Are you sincere?" he cried. 81 d
: mand to know as l am empowered
l change the vote of North Carolina"
"Yes," YES" came from warrior
parts OF the hall, but these cries wei
: drowned by chorus of Noes"
"Change your VOTE" shouted Texs
Tom Patterson, of Colorado, call,
y out. "Colorado has made 10 pledge"
!, Bediam broke loose. The bal
=, | pia eN, lcU WTcSlleu Will tdCu OH
- and great excitement prevailed. VIII,
- order was restored, Congressman Ski
~ ner again demanded absolute pledg,
eve don't want this convention run
=, he shouted, "as Grover Cleveland "
p elected-by false pretense."
~ Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado, imp
Il On his chair and yelled excited
~ MIR. Chairman, it is disgracefnl tn
n in a convention like this any SUI
u, deals should be mentioned. Colora
: had no part in ito
49, But Mr.. Patterson'S voice was i
+ audible.
AZ There was no sembiance of ord
ba in tie convention, and nearly eve
ar delegate was shouting at the top of
'" voice. The Sergeants-at-Arms We
O, running wildly about commando
ra begging and gesticulating, trying
ad get the delegates in their seats.
80 Delegate Davis of New York was
I,o the next seat to MIR. Skinner and ye
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