The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

Democratic Committee was immedi-
ately laid before the State Executive
Committee. IL was discussed earnestly
aud exhaustiyeiy until nearly O'Clock
n the morning. the discussion being
calm, serious and impressive all the
way through.
AT nVe O'Clock q. N. the committee
adjourned until nine O'clock =. m, at
which hour the discussion was re-
neWed.
at eleven o'clock the State chairman
was Instructed 10 send the communi-
cation below TO the chairman of the
Democratic State Committee. The
communication was drafted by.a SUBJ
committee OF five members Hal. w
Aver, a. 5. Peace, J. Il. Lloyd, J. F
Yes aoreiand and 5. Otna Wilson
and Is as follows:
RALEIGH, Oct 18th, 1886.
Hos. CLEMENT MANLY, Chairman Demo
cratic State Executive Committee:
Dear Slr:-lmmedlately upon receipt OF
your communication, dated October 18th,
enclosing resolution embodyiDg PROPOSE
ton for cooperation by and between the
Democratic Party and the Peoples Party, |
summoned by telegraph the members Of the
state Executive Committee OF the Peoples
Party to meet in Raleigh on October l4th,
1876, at 5 clock p. N. a large majority OF
The committee responded by their presence,
and the proposition OF your Central Com
mittee was laid before them. | desire to as
sure you that earnest and protracted consid-
eTauon vas given 10 the proposition of your
Central Committee, and | am instructed by
our State Committee 10 transmit TO you the
following reply:
Flrst-When the proposition for electoral
cooperation was submitted to our chairman
by your committee on August list, 1886, our
committee submitted counter proposition,
looking to complete and compact union Of
me silver forces all along the line, but said
proposition was ignored by your committee
Second-ShOuld such a cooperation as is
suggested and contemplated in your propo-
sltlon OF October 18TH be favorably consiU-
eTeu by our committee at this time we are
OF the opinion that, owing to the short time
before tue election, satisfactory arrangement
and allgnments could not be effected on
either SIDE, and, therefore, would not re-
ceive such hearty and loyal support as would
make success an assured fact.
1hlrd-We entertain no hope of beng
aDle 10 make you proposition which would
be SCcepta Die TO you ana at the same time
be sustained by the full force OF both the
Democratic and Peoples Parties, but we ven
lure Z suggestion here, which If adopted by
you, would eliminate at least one OF the
dangers which you declare is menac,ng the
state, VIZ: The election of the Republican
n0minte for Governor. This SUGGESTION is
the voluntary withdrawal of your nominee
tor Governor, and the concentration OF the
democratic forces On the nominee of the
Peoples Party for Governor. We are en-
Outraged to make this suggestion by the fol-
loving declaration in the State Democratic
platform OF 1896, to wit:
e declare our belief that the peace,
prosperity and happiness of the people of
Norm Carolina depend on the defeat of the
Republican State ticket III the coming cleo
ton." Yours very truly,
Hal ". AVER,
Chairman z. Z. State Ex. Com.
Dir. W. o. 6tratford and Hon. IT.
-. Hoover dissented from the action
OF me committee IN instructing the
chairman to transmit the above COM
LnunIoaCiQn.