The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-16
REPUBLICANS PUT UP RUSSELL.
The North Carolina Convention stin
in Session.


Raleigh, N. c., May 15.-The second ses-
sion of the republican state convention be-
gan at noon. State Chairman Holton pre-
siding Four hours was then devoted to
passing upon the report of the credentials
committee and in each case when a vote
was taken the delegates favorable to Rus
sell for governor were seated by an over
whelming majority. This was done evil
IDENTIFY as cut at Chairman Holton, as the
Russell men charged that he had packed
the credentials committee WISH Dockery
men. There was great deal of disorder
and some delegates said harsh words about
Mr.. HOlton.
Senator Pritchard was nominated as per-
manent chairman of the convention, but
declared he would not accept. The con-
test for that position was then between V.
I. Tusk and Marshall L. Mott, and the lat
ter. who is a son of DR.. Mott, chairman of
the national silver party, was the winner.
The following resolution, offered by ex-
Congressman Ewart, was adopted by ac-
clamation and rising vote:
Resolved, that Jeter G. Pritchard be
nominated as the candidate of the republi-
can party for United States senator, and
that the delegates to this convention
pledge themselves to use all honorable
means to secure his reelection.
Senator Pritchard offered the following
resolution which was adopted by accla-
nation and a rising vote:
Resolved. That the delegates elected by
this convention to the national convention
be instructed and directed to vote for
that typical American and ideal citizen,
William Mckinley of Ohio, for President,
so long as his name is before the conven-
tion.
Senator Pritchard also offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were given to
committee, and will be adopted:
We denounce the policy of the demo-
cratic party in placing on the free list
the great bulk or raw. materials OF the
agricultural products OF the country. BY
adopting such a policy the democratic
party has arrayed Itself on the side of
the trading and speculatin4$ classes of
this and foreign countries. We favor
such rate of duty on raw materials and
agricultural products as Will insure am-
pie protection to the American people.
We have neglected to protect our ship
owners. The time has come TO return to
the policy of Washington and Hamilton,
which, If restored, will again revive our
shipping and cause American freights to
be paid to Americans.
We favor the use Of gold and silver as
the standard money and the restoration
of silver to its functions and dignity as
a money metal We are opposed TO retir-
ing the greenbacks, the money of the
people, the money favored by Lincoln.
We are opposed to the issue of interest
bearing bonds in a time Of peace, and
we condemn the policy of Cleveland ana
Carlisle in contracting the sale of gov
ernment bonds to foreign syndicate on
such terms as to enable it to realize the
enormous profit of $l0,0O0,0O0 at the expense
of the people.
We reaffirm our allegiance to the prInci-
pies Of republicanism and pledge our uni
ted support to the nominees of the ma
tional republican convention.
Senator Prltehard submitted the report
of the conference committee, of which he
was chairman, to arrange terms Of fusion
with the pOpulisfs. The state committee
of the latter party rejected the republican
proposition, which was for division of the
state offices and cooperation on state,