The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-16
RUSSELL is NOMINATED
The Republicans of the Old North State
Having Warm Time In Convention.
GUDGERAAD SPEARS ELECroRSATLARGf
The PopuIists Stnte Committee Re.
Jected the Terms or Fusion Pro.
posed by senator pritchard-Mc.
Kinley Endorsed and the Dele
snfes Instructed for Him.

Raleigh, y. c.. May l5.-The second
Gays session of the Republican State
convention began at noon. State Chair
man Holton presided. Four hours were
then devoted TO passing upon the report
OF the Credentials Committee. and in
eaca case. when a vote was taken the
delegates favor!ng Russell for Governor
were seated by an overwhelming mator-
~ rms was done evidently as n cut
at Chairman Holton. as the Russell men
charged that he had packed the Creden-
tials Committee with Dockery men.
lhere was great deal OF disorder, and
some delegates said harsh words abou,
Holton.
senator Pritchard was nominated as
permanent chairman of the convention.
bnt declared he would not accept The
contest for that position was ulen ba
tween V. !. Lusk and Marshall L. Mott
ana the latter. who is SON of DR.. Mott.
rnairhhh ina. ma, OF fhe National Silver party.
was the winner. The following resolu
tion was Offered by ex-Coneressman
t'wart. and was adopted by acclamat ton
and rising vote:
RESOLVED, That Jeter C. Pritcaard be
nominated as the candidate of the Re.
puolican party for United States Sena-
tor and that delegates to this convAntion
pledge themselves to use all honorab,a
means TO secure his reelection.
senator Pritchard offered the follow
ING; which was adopted by acclamation
and rising vote: ''O"
resolved, That the delegates elected bv
ms convention to the National Conven-
s.on pe instructed and directed TO vote
toI thal typical American and ideal citi
zen. William Mckinley. of Ohio for
PRESIDENT, so long as his name IL before
the convention oioi
senator Pritchard also offered the fol-.
LIVING resolutions. which were given 10
committee and will be adopted:
We oehounce the policy of the Demo-
ti, a'ic party IN placing on the free list
the great bulk of raw materials M ,be
South. BY adopting such a policy the
democratic party has arraped Itself on
me SIDE OF the trading and speculatinp
ciasses OF 5his and foreign countrIes
we iavor such rate of duty on raw ma :.
,erlals and agricultural products as viii
insure ample protection to the Ameri-
can people.
We have neglected 10 protect our
ship owners. The time has come 10 re-
tu'n to the policy of Washington and
Hamilton. which If restorted will again
revive our shipping and cause American
treights to be paid to Americans. we
favor the use Of gold and silver as
standard money and the restoration of
silver TO It's functions and dignity os n
money metal We are opposed TO retIt-
ing greenbacks, the money of the peo-
pie. the money favored by Lincoln. We
are opposed TO the issue of interest
bearing bonds In time of peace. and we
condemn the policy of Cleveland and
Carlisle in contracting the sale of Gov
ernment bonds to foreign syndicate on
such terms as to enable 1t to realize
the enormous profit OF $1,000 600 at
the expense of the people. We reaffirm
our allegiance to the principles of Re-
pubicanism and pledge our united sup
port TO the nominees of the Republican
National Convention
Hezekiah a. Gudger and Oscar j..
Spears were elected electors at large.
Ballott!ng for Governor began at IL
O'Clock. Three ballots were taken up TO
midnight. d. l.. Russell leading. with
Q. III. Dockery second. b. Boyd third
and ]. NJ. Moody fourth