The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26
ONE OR TWO CONVENTIONS.


ONE OR TWO CONVENTIONS.
The following is the detailed vote:
Ayes-Alamance s; Alexander, t;
Arson, TO- Beaufort. 10; BERTHE, II;
Buncombe, "a; Burke, 2; Caibarrus, 10;
Caldwell, 4;Camden, 3; Catawba, II;
Chatham, IL; Cherokee, 5; Chowan, 5;
CLAY. 2: Cleveland, 10; Columbus, 3;
Cumberland, 16; Currituck, 5; Dare, 2;
Davidson, 10; Davie, 5; Duplin, 10;
Edgecombe, 10; Forsyth, 10; Franklin,
-: CASTOR, II; Gates, 3; Graham, 9;
Granville, Z; Guilford, 10; Harnett, 8;
Haywood, 10; Henderson, 6; Hartford,
6; Hyde, 6; Iredel1, Is; Jackson, 6;
Johnston. 81; Jones, 3; Lincoln, s; Ma
con, 6; Madison, s; Mcdowell z; Neck
lenburg, %; Mitchell. 5; Montgomery,
Z: Moore, IL; Nash, z; New Hanover,
12; Onslow, s; Orange, 5: Pamlico, 3;
Pasquotank, 6; Fender, 5; Perquimans,
3; Pitt, 10; Polk, 3; Randolph, IA;
Richmond, ~; Robson, IS; Rocking
ham, IL; Rowan, 1G; Rutherford, ~;
Sampson, 8; Stanly, Z; Stokes, 8; Sur
ry, 9; Swain, 4; Pennsylvania, 81 Tyr
rell, 2; Union, ~; Vance, 6; Warren,
/ Washington 4; Watauga, 81 Wayne,
IS; Wilson, IA; Yancey, 8. Total,
6S5 $40.
Noes-Alamance, 4; Allegheny, 6;
Ashe, Q; Bladen, 9; Burke, z; Caldwell,
4; Carteret, 8; Caswell, s.; Columbus, 6;
Craven, 10; Durham, 10; Forsyth, /;
Gates, 3; Granville, 4; Greene, 7; Hall
fax, %; Jones, 2; Lenoir, 10; Lincoln,2;
Martin, 10; Nash, 2; New Hanover, 4;
northampton, 10; Orange, 9; Fender
,; Person, s; Pitt, 1; Rockingham, 9;
Sampson. /; SuFry. A. Wake, %; War
ren, /; Wilkes, -; Yadllin, 5; Total,
221 lilo.
RECAPITULATION:
Number of votes cast .907
Ayes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6S5 $40
Noes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 221 40
Delegate s. NJ. Gattis. of Orange.
made motion, the convention having
expressed its unwillingness to adjourn.
that the convention now go into the
nomination of Governor. The motion
was carried, only few votes being in
the negative.
The rather queer motion was made
and carried that all nominating
speeches should be restricted 10 five
minutes with the exception of that of
Judge Bennett, which was understood
TO be the message from the people"
to which the judge had referred earlier
in the day. 1t was a high tribute to
Judge Bennett.
Delegate Reuben Reid moved that
speeches for Governor be excepted. but
he was showed under overwhelmingly.
There was difference of opinion as to
whether counties should be called.
Col. Means moving to let any delegate
take his chances to nominate. which
was carried, Delegate John Thomp-
son, of Wake, offered a substitute to
have the call by districts, but was
squelched On the suggestion of a
delegate from Pitt, it was decided that
nominations for Governor should be
made from the platform.
NOMINATING fHE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. f. d. Winston, of BERTHE. took
the stand. There comes from the shad
ow OF the mighty mountains, in
teemlng prosperous city full of the
spirit OF Democracy, an honest man.
faithful soldier, a pure and
loyal Democrat" he said; 'In
burning eloquence in our leo
islative halls he has pilloried the
corporations and trusts that have OPP
pressed the people and sucked up the
life-blood of commerce and trade.
A man of pure soul, of simple
life, of kindly disposition, he has never
spoken of any of his countrymen in
derision. His heart beats i'm unison
with the great heart of Democracy.
and that mighty heart will thrill and
throb in response to the touch of Cyrus
Watson. Let his voice call to repen-
tance in North Carolina, in the coming
election, and repentance will be sure
and certain
Mr.. Fl. 4. Cook, of Cumberland, plac-
ed in nomination Judge James c. Nc
Rae, of Cumberland. He spoke of
Judge McRae's fine record on the SUI
preme court bench, and his qualities of
courage an convictions; he would
die for the cause of free silver and
advocated it long before it was made
the chief issue "He is the man to drive
Russell from the stump. | present the
name of that pure and patriotic man,
Hon. James c. McRae, a typical North
Carolinian, the man best able to meet
the would-be tyrant thatwould enthrall
the State. The people know him and
love him. When Vance advocated sill
yer McRae was with him and by his
side
Senator Z. II. Jones mounted a chair
in the left aisle. Forsyth county de-
sires me unanimously to second the
nomination of Cyrus B. Watson. On
the financial question he has always
stood for free coinage at Is to J.. In
the 1892 convention at Chicago he
didn't vote for Cleveland because he
thought his record on the financial
question was wrong"
Mr.. w. w. Barber, of Wilson, with
drew the name of Mr.. II. A. Doughton,
saying that Mr.. Doughton re-
quested him to say that as soon as his
friend C. b. Watson consented to be-
come a candidate he withdrew his
name. He seconded the name of Wat
son.
Mr.. ]. A. Holt, OF Guilford moved
that the candidates for all State of
fees be nominated, and then be voted
on. His motion did not meet with
second.
Tho chair ordered the secretary to