The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26
STATE CONVENTION SNAP SHOTS.

business.
The Committee on Platform not be-
ing ready to report, the chairman de-
clared the convention open to such mo-
tions as were the pleasure of the dele
gates. There were loud cries of Ben
nett-Bennett-B t-Bennett-shout after
shout Finally Judge Bennett arose.
Platform! Platform. came from all
over the house.
SPEECHES In THE INTERIM.
II heard of man who went fishing
for trout he exclaimed amid silence.
(A voice: Was it Cleveland?) (uproari-
Gus laughter). When the laughter had
subsided, Judge Bennett resumed
sand the trout was in the middle of the
stream, and the people on the banks
were saying pull him this way and pull
him that way until the man finally
said, .'I am going TO choose my own
way of losing his trout (laughter).
will not speak now said. Judge Bennett
but by and bye, | shall have probably
message to deliver to you, and referr-
ing to an historical incident he con-
tinued "and that message from the
people. (Applause). The Judge sat
down and the crowd went wild for Ay-
cock who, however, did not appear.
The voices switched off to Kitchin, the
splendid young Democrat who was
nominated for Congress in Greensboro
on Wednesday. The calls for Kitchin
continued until finally the youth-like
clean-faced champion appeared in the
side aisle. AS soon as he was caught
sight of, the applause shook the house.
Mr.. Kitchin came down the aisle and
mounting the stage amid cheers he
took the audience with the modest
declaration that such an ovation filled
him with gracious thrill unfelt be-
fore. The young orator had mettle ID
his voice, running along with spirit,
and when he touched upon finance de-
claring his allegiance to silver, there
was a great swelling response from
his hearers. He was willing to ask
those who were willing to come back,
but if they were not he was willing to
stand with the sword of Democracy
and fight the battle single-handed ana
alone if need be (great applause).
Ed. Pou, the knightly young noml-
nee of the Fourth, was yelled for
Mr.. Pou lead off with the amusing
story of the sailors whose cursing was
pointed at as a safe sign by the cap
tain. Mr.. Pou said the Democrats
might have been cursing, but there
would be peace before the election day
and every mothers son of the other
fellows would be drowned (aplause).
Tt was young mans day: Joe Adams,
the standard bearer Of the Ninth was
called for. He came forward slowly
from the rear of the stage where he
was sitting and proclaimed as his slo-
gan "The white man and the white
metal" (applause). He could not be bet
ter pleased with any platform of the
Republican party than that adopted at
St. Louis. He was sure that If Chica-
90 carried out the views of this conven-
ton YOU could already count on the
funeral of the Republican party zap
plause).
Bower, of the Eighth District, was
called to the stage, and felt some deli
cacy as a candidate for the Congress
sional nomination in speaking as 1t
might result in some undeserved crIti-
cism of undue distinction of himself.
Mr.. Bower proceeded (cries from one
delegation of Waddell-WaddelD Mr..
Bower promised that the Demo
Gratis would rally to a man to the
nominee here to-day (applause). "Wad-
dell! Waddell!'' was again taken up
and the Colonel came forward, amidst
cheers, thanking the convention for
the courtesy of the call, and referring
to the recent roundup at st. Louis
Oaughter) quoted Zeb Vance who de-
clared the Democratic party to be i'm
mortal. His reference to Tellers walk
out was received with enthusiasm.
He said that revolt at st. Louis was