The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

had been irreGuIariy east, and Tor that
reason he challenged the vote. The
Russell men knew II once that the vote
showed Russell To be nominated, aud
demonstrations more wild than ever
were begun. The crowd surged toward
the stage in reethng, rushing, strng-
ling mass. That challenge had worked
things up TO a critical pitch. Chairman
Mott grabbed tally sheet, stepped
forward on piano in front OF the
stage and announced that Russell had
received llJ votes and was the uoni-
nee. This prompt action aserted
possible riot. ON Tia. announcement
Of the vote, the Kusseliiies held lung
bursting, gymnastic gyration carnival
Loge Harris and Eug. Carter danced
Fishers Hornpipe on the stage. Del
egates in the hall indulged in hugging
contests and wrestling matches, while
some climbed upon the shoulders Of
others and waved bats. handkerchiefs
and canes and squalled like Comanche
Indians. The scene was indescribable.
Joe remainder of the proceedings
were comparatively tame.
Mr.. J.. Y. WaIser, of Davidson, was
nominated for Attorney-General.
Ruff henderson, of Wilkes, was
nominated for Auditor.
Col. X. VI. Douglass. of Greensboro,
was nominated Tor Supreme Court
Justice.
THE ExECuIINE COMMITTEE.
Senator Pritchard nominated \. f..
HoltOn for State chairman and he was
elected.
Members Of the State executive com
mittee were elected as follows:
- III I
Grant, Tyre Glenn, K. .. Patterson, j.
Daucy.
From districts:
First, Silas 4. Bioun:.
second. i. Ii. j. Lewis.
Third. Robt. Hancock.
Fourth. =. +. Massey.
Fifth, J. \. N0rwopd.
Sixth, W. :. tIautnIt.
Seventh j. W. G.. Iuu..
Eighth, 4. :. Walton.
Ninth, IL. =. ilarkir-.
| A motion prevailed to change the plan
of organization By providing that there
shall be a State committee of one from
each district and six at large: there
| shall then be elected five members tC
take active control and management Of
the campaign.
AS day broke on Saturday morning
the convention adjourned. II Was al
exhausted, weary looking body of men
who had tired themselves more by max
ing noise than doing work.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
We denounce the policy of the Dem
ocratic party in placing on the FREE
list the great bulk of the raw materia
of the South and the agricultural pro
ducts of the country. BY adopting
such policy, the Democratic part.
has arrayed itself Oh the side of tn
trading and specializing classes of thi
and foreign countries. We favor sucl
rate of duties on raw material ant
agricultural products as will insur
ample protection to the American PEG
pie.
| our shipbuilders. In late years W
have neglected to protect our ship
| owners, We believe the time has com
to return to the policy of Washingto
, and Hamilton, which, by discriminat
2 ing duties in favor of American bot
toms, secured 80 per cent. of our Cal
1 rying trade to American ships, an
4 which, if now restored, would agai
ICNlfC Cus ahu CouoC A"SA
lean freights to be paid to American
= We favor the use OF gold and silve
as standard money and the restora
tion of silver to its functions and dig
nifty as a money metal. We are OppOs
. ed to the retiring Of the greenback
the money of the people, the none
favored by Lincoln. We are oppose
to the issue of interest bearing bono
It in the time of piece, and we cOndem
l. the policy of President Cleveland ar
= Secretary Carlisle in secretly makiI
n the sale of government bonds to TO
e eign syndicate on such terms as to el
IS able it to realize the enormous pro-
> of $l0,000,0OO, at the expense of Il
IS people.
e We re-affirm our allegiance to Il
g principles Of Republiranism and o
r united support to the nominees of Il
national Republican convention 500
l. TO be held in st. Louis, as set forth
r, the national platform Of 1892.
re lnasmuch as every candid man
i'd the Republican party comedies t
Id nomination of William Mckinley f
#. President, aud inasmuch as every i
of telligent man in every party alrea
I'd comedies his election, we feel that O
as national interests are safe, that 0
to candidates character and life wo
st are the best platform ever present
f. to the American people, having
al fears of the tate Of the nation we fl
that the vital and paramount ISIS
s. for North Carolinians in this ca
paign is the preservation of the gre
Is reforms enacted into law by the i
General Assembly, tO-wit: local s
k-- government and honest election
these great measures should bind
TX. gether all honest and patriotic m
NJ. who fought together in 1894 in
grand and glorious battle ending
ce the overwhelming defeat of Bourt
or Democracy We fought them to 81
as these principles; we must fight II
to maintain them. No differences
oh to questions of currency and questi'
of tariff should deter us from stand
as together for the right preservation
all rights, the right to vote and b
~ that vote honestly counted.
~ warn our voters that if the Bourb
% once more gain control of the ST
1s we may bid a final farewell to this,
A greatest right of freemen, and exp
,sG that the South Carolina or Mississi
~ plan Of heartless disfranchisement
-, the poor and uneducated will be
.eu cOrporated into the organic law
US North Carolina within sixty days
'l.- ter the return of the Bourbons
4; spare us from such fate.
WHEREAS, popular education is
&c sential to popular government, an
the means of national wealth and p
tes; perity, the Republican party of N
. Carolina is heartily in favor of enl
de- ing and improving the public sc
'ck system of the State, and of estab
ugh ing it upon the broad foundatio
hey non-pOlitical management. To
q at end the Republican party will SUP
de for the Office of Superintendent of
did lie Instruction such progressive
Re active school man, acquainted
wing modern methods and systems, an
was full sympathy with the public sc
ople idea; as the executive committe
we're the party, after due deliberation,
ad a consultation with as many as pos
was of the leading teachers in the s