The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26
WATSON THE NOMINEE
Continued from first page.)

tnaJ came ike miIllOnS OF Dlru-SnOG on
the tin-roof of the Academy. In the
lull between two showers, Mr.. Bed
dingfield moved that the convention
adjourn for thirty minutes; he was at
loss to know what had become of the
committee, had they fallen by the
way? Mr.. Fab. Busbee shouted from
the gallery on point of order that
no action had been taken since the last
motion for adjournment, and that,
therefore, the last motion was out of
order.
A slim clean-faced young delegate
from Surry got up in his chair, and
got quiet for a wonder. He was in
favor of deciding the question now of
one or two conventions.
''Mr. Chairman, Mr.. Chairman" roll
ed in again, until a delegate from
Craven got the floor to say that his
delegation was in part in favor of two
conventions, c'you are not represent
ing your county," cried a delegate,)
but if the convention deferred action
on this point until the platform com
mittee came in, his county would be
in favor of one convention.
Young Mayor Cox, of Asheville, NOV
ed that debate upon this subject, if
the medley and silly talk could have
been called a debate, be closed and
upon that the Chairman banging the
table in the midst of the same riotous-
ness was about to put the question,
when delegate from Pitt asked the
Chairman amidst laughter please to
cast his eyes up in the galleries to-
ward Pitt.
The Chairman said neglect is not in
tention. Il know that" answered the
member from Pitt, shut / just wish
you would cast your eye up this way
now and then"
Young Cox,@nof Asheville shouted
twenty times 4 Mr.. Chairman" shooting
out his left arm at the speaker. His
voice sounded like a sepulchre with a
bad cold. He never quit until his ora
torical hair deluged his neck with per-
SEPARATION that had to be mopped away.
and then the young clean faced may
or of % began again, but the Chairman
was deaf answering each sponge-like
shout of Cox with two raps, but Cox
got him finally and the convention
was quiet for a moment. Mr.. Cox did
not want any more debate on the mo-
ton. The committee on Platform had
come in, but Cox's mountain sap
would not down until he was put I'M
der the cider press of howls.
THE PLATFORM PRESENTED.
Mr.. e. j. Hale came forward at this
moment, half-apologizing for the de-
lay, which seemingly had been ridicul-
ously and proyokingly long, by say
ing that one hour had been consumed
in getting stenographer. Mr.. Hale
started to read the preamble, but
was relieved by l.. l.. Smith, of Gates,
who continued the reading. The plat
form in full will be found elsewhere.
The silver utterances were heartily
cheered, specially the action of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury in paying off
Treasury notes in gold when he had
the option of paying them off in silver,
thus initiating Republican policy. 1t
was recommended that the two-thirds
rule be abrogated in Chicago if nee
essary to nominate silver man for
the Presidency. Gold and Mckinley
Tariff were denounced and the repeal
of she 10 per cent tax on State banks
and a graduated income tax were adj
yocated.
The invitation was extended to all
men to fight for free silver, ascrib-
ing as the chief end to be gained the
defeat of the Republican party in
North Carolina, .
The platform was enthusiastically
received. and after the reading,
Col. Paul Il. Means took the floor to
offer d resolution for the gold stand
ard on behalf of Cabarrlls. This was
received with Kisses, whistles and cat
calls. and all other sounds Of disap-
But Col Means, nothing daun-
ted. came to the platform and illus
trated with an anecdote the fact shat
the gold men would abide by the de
cist6h of the Democratic convention.
CLEVELAND'S NAME KISSED.
And here came the dramatic incident
OF the whole day. Col. Means, in the
midst of his advocacy ofgold whichwas
sullenly received, spoke OF Cleveland
as that ideal man to me OF all the
world" The convention was turned IN
to a devilish whoop-and then Kisses
Kisses with contempt, vengeance, with
angry meaning in them--Col. Means
could not proceed he HlSSiHS ooh-
tinued longer until finally Col. Means
was enabled to resume. His voice was
trembling a trihe: he deplored the
fact that the people of this country
should hiss the name of any President
of the United States, whether he were
Democrat, Republican or Populist.
Then applause on this from seemingly
half of the convention, as Col. Means
proceeded to say that no man could
be the choice of 75,000,000 of Anglo
Saxons misunderstanding at least better
treatment than Kisses, and Ae was
ashamed to know that there was diff
ferent opinion here. There was slight
applause.
Col. Means pledged all gold men to
the Democratic nominee, and declared
that III the future there would be
no silyer-bug, nor gold-bug, but a
united effort against the hum-bug OF
Russellism.
Then the roll of counties was called
on the minority gold resolution OF
Col. Means. HuzzahS of approval went
up as each county called out no, until
CASTOR was reached, with a divided
elaboration ss{Vhat cOuntv is that p