The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-20
Mr. Hill f. King put in nomination

Mr. Hill +. King put in nomination
the following: Cyrus Thompson. Har-
ry Skinner, John Graham. +. o. White.
A. 5. Peace and j. y. Hamrick
'These gentlemen are rs good and true
POpulists as are In the State of North
Carolina, and i think they should be-
recognized" said Mr.. King. We owe
it to this convention to recognize Col.
Skinner and Mr.. Thompson"
Congressman skinner started a
speech by referring 10 Senator Butler
As the boss Of the convention. What
are We hear fOr!" he said In he words
of Tom Watson, where are We at?' Ia
other words, why the completion of
such state! Three Of the men are
simply one man.
by what reason has Mai. Guthrie's
name been left from tina. committee. |
should like to know" said Congress-
Iuan Skinner in a highly impassioned
manner. "By what reason also has
the name Of Cy. Thompson been left
off? And last, by what right have
been left from the campaign commit
tee?" echoed the Congressman in
burst of elOquence. 1T is because
Senator Butler did not desire us. He
did not want men of influence in the
party to be an obstruction to his WILL"
| "But you are going to elect that
committee named by MIR. Caldwell.
| Laughter.) know it. You are GO
ing to do it because it is Buffers will
because he wants to retire men of in
fluence in the party's counsel. | do
not want the place. | have as much
work as l can attend to. | want to
put myself on record for future refer
ence."
| = SENATOR BUTLER SPEAKS.
Senator Butler took the floor. "Gen-
tlemen of this convention" said the
Senator, "before say another word
want Mr.. Wilson to withdraw my
name from nomination."
81 withdraw Senator Buffers name,
at his request" said Mr.. Wilson.
Turning to the Chairman, Senator
Butler said, II understand that my
name is not before the convention"
With determined and earnest look
on his cOuntenance, Senator Butler
replied to the attacks made on him by
Congressman Skinner and others.
"My countrymen," he said," sat on
this stage last night and heard insin-
uatiops against my character and in
tegrity, which l would not suffer from
> any man living had it not been for the
fact that l was striving to accomplish
that which would give the Peoples
Party a ticket that would carry vic
, tory with it. l felt then like rising
> and replying, but determined to wait
until the business of the convention
was over. 1 feel able and willing tt
,, compare characters as well as epithets
, with any man.
e "When you asked me single handed
= and alone to take your banner anC
; build up party, did so going from
T. the mountains to the sea shore. l de-
: termined then that no amount of vi
, tuperation and abuse or even rotte1
! eggs could make me lose my head
: But when these charges come from
v my back and those inside the party
/ who should be my friends, it hurt
me far more than all the combine,
malignity and vituperation that coulC
come from any other source, and re
greet to see it. The matter is owe
now, hope, but if it is not | will Sc,
. it out with any man at any time.
|, II feel like l have done my duty
C"Yes," sang chorus OF hundreds o
u voices.) I have tried to do SO. Nhel
any man rises on this stage and read
= the names of Peace, Pigsford, Aver
: Wilson and the others and says in tn
n same breath that three of those mel
are puppets of any one man, he state
u what is not true. l say this not t
q derOus statement. l say this for ever
e each one of them would rise To refut
lit in an emphatic manner. do nc
e believe that there are any tire
e POpulist in this convention under IN
u control or Col. SINNERS. | urge yO
n gentlemen not to put any offices G
} duties on me, as my duties a. chair
le man of the National organization RI
T. quire all my time. | leave for Wasl
s. ingtOn tonight to open Nation,
E. headquarters and begin the condu,
re of the National campaign. | Ia,
u nothing to say against the six NE
suggested by Mr.. King. They are a
T. good men," Skinner replies.
le 81 arise to question of persons
privilege" said Congressman Skinne
81 land also to analyze the situation.
Oh Senator Butler wants to say, or eve
u. dare to say that I had told an untrnt
II. we would have quick and another d,
w of meeting. l DO not believe that Sen
Sc tor Butler meant what he said.
IS never made the statement that al
three members of the committee we
a. his puppets. / said that the commi
We tee would do like he said.
al 81 say that Senator Butler is par
ri Wrecker." His action has caused o
er party to be harlot between the O
IL parties. l don't mean any reflecti,
e. on Hal Aver, Editor of The CAUCA
IAN and j. B. Lloyd, a clerk in t
}. Senate appointed by Butler, when
say they will support Butler. (Sh
ce your mouth said several delegate
eo When l say Mr.. PigsfOrd. who is
w. good and honest man will do VIII
Senator Butler says l do not refie
on him. He admires Senator Butt
r. and loves him. (''That's right.
N ought to-" were the expressions tn
followed this statement.)
,-o 81 move that this committee
r elected by reclamation, for know y
will do it," said Skinner.
,uo A delegate interrupted and wanted
&c know if the election of the commit
for meant fusion with the Democrats.
20 ut means what Senator Butler say
m replied Skinner.
The campaign committee nomina,
the by Mr.. Caldwell was elected by I
be usual Butler majority, which was ov
The whelming.
Mr.. w. o. Stratford wanted to ma
Cy. Thompson a member of the CO
=, paign committee, but Chairman SIX
aA. ner ruled him out of order, as the pl
aAo of organization says that the nnml
low shall be six.
DIDN'T RESOLVE.