The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-12

named James Hamilton Lewis, of
Washington.
JUDGE CLARK IN NOMINATION.
Delegate j. H. Currie, of North Caro-
lima, then took the stage. He kept
the convention for some time in sus-
pense as to the name of his candidate.
He spoke o. him as a man whose name
was known from ocean to ocean. lie
concluded by placing in nomination
1.-The man, honored by all the people,
that just judge and high-minded Dem
ocrat, Judge Water Clark, of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina" The
North Carolina State delegation vo-
ciferated, but the applause died after
a single volley.
A smooth-faeed man with bright
eyes and close cropped brown hair then
mounted the stage As he turned to
the audience, he was recognized as
ex-Congressman Tom Johnson, the
free trade millionaire, of Cleveland,
and there was a cordial demonstra-
ton which was repeated when Con-
eressman Richardson, of Tennessee,
in introducing him, referred to their
service in the House together, and to
the fact that Mr., johnson, though a
steel rail manufacturer, advocated
placing rails on the free list. Mr..
Johnson nominated e-Gongressman
George w. Fithian of Illinois. He had
seen service in the cause, Mr.. john
son said, and he had proved true. He
was not wealthy but Mr.. Johnson
maintained that the cause was one
of the common people and that a rich
man was not desirable. 1t was the cause
of humanity. If the fight was to be
money against men, money would be
all on one side" l do not believe in
free silver" said Mr.. Johnson, in his
frank impulsive way" but | believe
that this is great movement in the
interest of humanity and, therefore, /
am with YOU
The convention broke loose at this
utterance. The nomination of d rich
man he proceeded to argue, would
chill the country. Mr.. Fithian was
poor man, but a strong pleader and
he came from a pivotal State.
NJ. A. Miller, of Oregon, presented
the name of Governor Pennoyer, OF
Oregon, as one who could secure for
the ticket the united vote of the labor
ing men, because of his course during
the railroad troubles in his State.
California struck hands with Maine
when VIM. Burke, from the far West
ern States, named the veteran Demo-
crat, Arthur SeAvall of the far East.
j. ID. Showalter, of Missouri, told the
convention that it should go to the
last, ITO select the Statesman most
profound, and orator indeed, who car
ried the banner of the masses, and
who, in a Republican district, had been
sent to Congress by an overwhelming
majority. This man was Joseph Sib-
ley, of Pennsylvania.
Another Western man, C. S. Thomas,
of Colorado, advised the convention to
go to the East and select 'tthe solid,
conservative, sound business man, the
sails of whose vessels wshiten the seas
of the world" Sewall, of Maine
Gov. Culberson, of Texas, mount
ed a chair Ito tell the convention that
when the name of that State was call
ed, she would cast her vote for Rich
ard p. Bland.
The Democracy has parted the
cloud, and behold there is a silver lin
ing was a metaphor with which o. w.
Powers, of Utah, caught the attention
of the assembly. The Democracy had
been born when God said, Let there
be Light" The Democracy pointed to
the door of prosperity, he continued,
and invited the people to enter into the
old halcyon days when gold and silver
We're the twin metals of the world. He
dwelt in eloquent sentences upon the
vaIor, the craftsmanship, the chivalry
of a man concerning whose identity
he kept the convention in suspense.
1t developed that his candidate was
from the South. "You say the South
is not ready for recognition, but | say
to you she has arisen from her ashes
and is leading the country in this great
fight" Mr.. Powers said, and he added:
Without his request, without his