The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-14

great pa-pah. the Caucasian! lie cali
ed upon the convention in the name OF
r. T.. Polk, in the name of his widowed
mother, in the name of his father VINO
shed his blood on the crimson helds
of Virginia, to nominate Hal w. aver.
(Applause.) -
NOMINATION OF THOMPSON.
Mr.. John Graham, Of Warren, NOM
mated Cyrus Thompson IN warm
speech which was enthusiastically
cheered. The feeling seemed to be
growing for Thompson.
Harry Skinner was instructed TO
nominate f. A. Moye, of Pitt, but
chose to nominate Cy Thompson and
asked that it be made by reclamation.
Harry SINNERS blood was up and he
was breaking the slate at all hazards.
he had not asked any favors. He was
Populist before Senator Butler was:
he had let Senator Butler out OF the
Democratic party into the Popuhst
party.
But Harry said, "Just one moment.
The crowd tried to cry him down but
he said he would stand there all nighh,
Senator Butler had asked Henry to-
come forward and withdraw Hal
AYERS name. Henry came again after
going back He forgot: he came for
ward to withdraw Mn. Hal Aver in
favor of Cyrus Thompson.
DIR Fxum seconded Thompson.
On motion OF Skinner, the rules were
suspended and Cyrus Thompson was
nominated by reclamation for the Of
flee of Secretary of State. Senator But
Ter had shrewdfy recognized the force
and consummate scholarship of this
Young man, and he broke his slate at
a good place. Thompson received the
ovation of the whole convention. There
was no such reception of any one.
Thompson had captivated the dele
gates several times by his adroit
speeches, never losing his number. And
Butler was anxious to get Dockery
swallowed by the Thompson middle
of-the-road faction, and of course he
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thompson
said though he was first against Dock
erv, he was now satisfied since he
had heard that Dockery was all right.
Butler had healed the differences;
Skinner was Modified and good humor
was restored. Butler had handled the
complex elements well, as will be seen
from the progress of events as narrat-
ed above. Thompson made happy,
love-feast speech. After all, as Skin
ner had said, it would not have done
to put Thompson up against his
brother. Thompson asked Skinner
if he was not satisfied since he had
seen how things had turned out.
Great laughter. J. He called upon Skin
ner to get up and say if he was not
much pleased. (laughter.) Thompson
ate his pie with a joyous soul, pledged
himself to the ticket, and predicted
an lawful victory" Skinner was yell
ed for and after a while said: "You
may know that any ticket that has
Cyrus Thompson on it meets my APP
proval." (Cheers.) But poor Hal Aver
had been sacrificed on the altar of
Harmony, for the sake Of the great
end that had been effected.
MEBANE FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Senator Hoover nominated for SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction.
John Graham. Senator FSvler nom
mated DR.. Needham B. Cobb. Gull
ford nominated Prof. ,Jno. W. Woodey,
of Guilford College. Capt. Lloyd sec
onded Jno. Graham, of Warren.
The rumor came that before the
fixing up of Thompson, there had
been talk of bolt. but now all was
calm again.
Mr.. Charles II. Mebane was nomin-
ated.
Nat Macon seconded Mebane, or
whatever his name is" laughter)
Mr.. Atwater, of Chatham, thought
the west should be recognized and.
therefore, seconded the nomination of
lfebane, of Catawba. Senator Fowler
Withdrew DIR. Cobb. Henry speaking
for Mecklenburg asked for the nomin-
alton of Mebane.
DR.. Merritt, of Person was glad that
all differences had been bridged over
and seconded John Graham.
The roll of counties was now called
for Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
Two question should be asked just
here:
First, what became of all the Repub-
icans just after Doclery. had been
nominated Fhey all disappeared from
the Hall like sora-birds. Their medi-
cine haA worked
Second. Can anybody calculate just
where Spier Whitaker figured in the
convention. or did he ''figger'' at all?
Is he Modified by Thompson's selec-
ton? Why didn't the convention call
upon him to know if he was modified?
Did not the convention care about his
being Modified? or did they care
whether or not he was modified? Why
did not the convention think of Whita-
ker for Attorney General? Was not his
eloquent kick for Thompson worth
at least one place?
Secretary Aver announced the vote
for Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton as follows: Mebane, Col 81; Gra-
ham, 458 ~; Woodey, 26.
Mebane's nomination was made
unanimous.
NOMINATIONS FOR AUDITOR.
Mr.. Caldwell, Of Cabarrus, nominat-
ed John x. Sims.
Mr. McCasl1ey, of Martin, nominated
j Y. Hamrick, from Cleveland.
Major Caldwell, of Statesyille, nom
mated John A. Sims, Of Cabarrus.
Mr.. Henry was up again seconding
Mr.. Sims
Solicitor sewau. of Moore, nom;-
mated Hal. w Aver.
Mr.. White. of Perquimans, said he
was a modest little man" (Laughter).
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