The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-25

YOU gOlllS lNOuiC anu ttA1 NAiC p1CBAC
Whitney scared you? Are you going
to tell them you think the silver Dem
ocrats at Chicago can be bought? We
are going to Chicago July 18th, nomi-
nate n silver ticket on silver plat
form, and carry the county. The con-
vention tomorrow will be the greatest
since the great gathering that
that nominated Vance and redeemed
the State. / want the convention to
nominate straight ticket, from Govern
or down"
He moved that ''ft is the sense of this
caucus that the convention tomorrow
nominate a straight complete Demo
cratic ticket
1t was suggested that the meeting
was q conference, and not a formal
caucus.
The motion was not pressed, and the
conference adjourned.
"OUR NEXT CONGREssMAN.'
Capt j. j. Young, of Johnston: ED.
Pou is man of strong parts, in thor
ough sympathy with the people, of
irreproachable character and exceed
ingly popular. A better selection
could net have been made"
Congressman f. A. Woodland, of Will
son: THE Democrats of the Fourth
district have cause to congratulate
themselves. They have made an ex-
ceedingly wise selection. Mr.. Pou is
a popular man, and will, / believe, be
elected"
j. n. Holding, chairman Wake coun-
| ty executive committee: ED. Pou is
the strongest and most popular man
in the district / am pleased with the
nomination. / believe he will be elect
ed"
Ex-Congressman B. II. Bum, of
Nash: IAN excellent selection. The
convention could not have done better.
Mr.. Pou will represent this district in
the next Congress-"
w. c. Stronach, Chairman of the
Fourth Congressional district: "The
very best nomination that could have
been made Mr.. Pou is an exceedingly
popular man and if any Democrat can
be elected he is the man. / am graft
fed at the action of the convention"
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION
re delegates from the First District
held a meeting last night and endors-
ed b. b. Winborne, Esq, of Hartford,
for Lieutenant Governor. They elected
r. Winborne, of HEREFORD as delegates
to Chicago, and III. j. Herrick, of Mar
tin and f. G. James, of Pitt, as alter
mates.
POTJ BALLOON SENT UP.
Last night an enormous paper bal
loon was sent up from the centre OF
Fayetteville street. 1t had the name
of Edward w. Pou and ''16 TO T. con-
spicuously painted on its sides, and was
in honor of our brilliant young can
didate for Congress. 1t fioated off in
the direction of Washington.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Mr. Thos. NJ. Cheek, ex-Representa-
tive from Orange, who is here attend
ing the State convention, tells us that
two prominent ex-leaders of the Popu-
list rarity participated in the county
convention last Saturday, and one of
them is here as a delegate. They are
coming, Father Abraham, back to the
true party of the people.
Senator w. G. Dowd, of Mecklen-
burg: MY county is for Clark and
so instructed it's delegation. But if
he cannot be induced TO run the dele
gates will be divided among q number
son, Overman and MacRae."
j. r. Young, of Vance: I'VE are for
Clark, and we are in favor of making
him openly accept or reject the nomi-
nation. In case he will not accept it,
both Watson and Doughton will prob
ABLY be voted for. Both are popular
with our people"
W. c. Hardison, of Anson SAMSON
is for Clark first and Cy Watson
secosd.'
w. r. Wood, Of Randolph: "Since
Carr and Clark have both gotten out
of the race we are solid for Watson"
Senator Adams, of oMore; IF Clark
cannot be induced to accept Moore
county Will be divided Watson, Mac
Rae and Doughton viii all be voted
for"
Col John Robinson, Commission
er of Agriculture: Il find public senti-
| ment rapidly crystallizing in favor of
| CIV Watson He is the man that ought
| to be nominated. And such cam
paign as he would make the State has
seldom seen. Carr and Clark are both
strong men with the people but Wat
son is almost as strong as either Of
| them. His fight against trusts has
endeared him TO the people. He is in
| thorough sympathy with the farming
element of the State. The convention
will make mistake if it does not
| nominate him."
Smith, of Stanley: IF Rowan coun-
ty presents the name Of Lee s. Over
man my county will go solidly for him
on the first ballot, and possibly on
subsequent ballots: if not the dele
CATION will be divided between Dough
| ton and 0verman."
H. r. Bridgers, Of Vance: Either
Watson or Doughton would be accept
abls to cur people. The vote of
Vance will probably be about equally
divided between them"
Ex-Congressman Thomas G. Skinner
of Hertford ''The East is just waiting
for the West to make a nomination
| we are willing to vote for anybody
| they can harmonic on. Of the can
didates most prominently mentioned
Watson, Doughton, Overman and Mac
| Watson, is nv lODo odds the