The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-28
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$ fhereaSh;ts bseerf much taik by both
Democrats and populists over the So
called endorsement of Linney. gold
All bhg McKfnleyite, for Congress in the
Eighth district, by the Populists. 1t
seems from a statement By Mr.. Hal
w. Aver, chairman of the Populist
State committee, that this endorsement
of Linney amounts to nothing He is
quoted saying:
You will remember it was said the
Eighth district Populists had endorsed
Linney. But it was no regular, prop
er convention which did this; only
gathering of people posing as Popu-
lists. The Populists don't endorse men
who favor gold standard
The Cleveland Star throws some
light upon the so-called endorsement
this week:
ssThe Populists of this district have
been disgraced. 4 few of their Repub-
lican delegates met in Lenoir last
Thursday and endorsed Linney, the de-
tanner. The editor was in Lenoir Thurs
dav after the convention adjourned.
and was informed that there We're only
about twenty delegates 1outside of
I.enoir) present, and that the conven-
ton would have endorsed the Demo-
cratic nominee had it not been for the
two from this county were present
Messrs. Aaron Mauney and Bill Alex
ander and the last named is said to be
more of a Republican than a Populist.
anyway. He is charged with having
visited Rutherford county for the pur-
pose of organizing Republican clubs.
Will the honest PopuHsts of this dis
trict be traded in such way?
THE SILVER MEN WANT SILVER
ABOVE PARTY.
The members of the Silver party,
while not very numerous in North Car
DINA, maintain an organ, the New Era,
published at Wilmington, by Mr.. b. +.
Keith. In this weeks issue of his pa
per, Mr. Keith says
=, I'VE appeal to- the voters of North
aGarolina to assist in the noble work of
% union and harmony In Union there is
strength. United NE stand, divided we
edetsas ran aniseT above, shallow
,spaa.tss interests, which are really very
insignificant when compared with the
emineitly important question of free
silver. or, what is identical herewith
prosperity and happiness.
IF fusion meets with insurmountable
obstacles let us at least have fusion on
presidential electors. Let US demand
Il with strong voice let us call for 1T
necessarily and with determination,
until partisan leaders will not dare to
ignore the demands of the people"
In THE FIRST DISTRICT.
At the Congressional convention of
the First District, this resolution was
adopted
..Resolved, That we endorse the ac-
ton of the State Executive committee
in rendering the Populists division
# ba alaotaraI vote of the Stafa.'
The Washington Messenger says:
''In the present Congressional con-
vention Mr. Small was nominated for
elector with the distinct understand
ing that he was to come down III ms
making way for Populist would pro-
mote the election of Bryan and give the
people free silver. With this record
of the Democratic party when Lucas
and Small canvass the district and ex-
plain it to the people we believe they
will see at once that their only hope
for free silver is in the Democratic
party, and viii vote for it's candidate.
SULLY PREDICTS THAT MKINLEY
WILL CARRY THE STATE.
Col. f. SulIy, of Rockingham, Rich
mond county, was here yesterday He
spent the day in the city, returning
home from Greensboro, where he constf-
tuted one of the immortal eight whose
golden opinions" were in evidence at
the State convention of National
Democrats" At the depot he was in
conversation with Doc. Sorrell, the
well-known local Republican, and as
the train pulled out he was leaning
out of the window, talking to John
Williamson, the negro Republican from
Franklin county, who had just come
in on the rain. He was overheard to
say that at least twenty-five thousand
= Democrats in the State would bolt
BRYAN and vote for Sound money"