The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
Russell the Nominee,
Continued from first pare. J

y
long as his name is before tn" lDnycn-
ton"
Senator Pritchard asked for a rising
vote, which he got, accompanied by
much demonstration, though about
one-sixth OF the delegates kept their
seats.
| And Mckinley is goldbug Of the
widest stripe.
GETTING TO WORK At LAST.
The following delegates were APP
pointed a. committee on Order Of
Business: Congressman Pearson and
Settle, MAJ. II. l.. Grant, &. l..
French and Jas. II. Young.
Tir following committee on resolu-
tions was announced: y. II. Abbott,
i. !. Martin, Robt. Hancock, J. II.
| Young, Tyre Glenn, X. VI. Norment,
John &. Dancy, &. \. Reynolds, Rich
mond Pearson.
The committee then adjourned til
O'Clock.
! EtlGT OCITCk SESSION.
when the convention re-assembled
at : O'Clock, the Gr-t business was the
report Of the committee on order of
business. The committee submitted a
peculiar report II called for sort OF
| skeleton ticket--sOme places to be
| filled and others 10 be left open for
some other convention to fill. This
ruse was evidently a bid for the Dem
ocrats or POpulists 10 join in with the
Republicans and play sort of l-tickle-
yOu-and- yUu-tiCkle-m game, ana
smash the life out Of the party
that wouldn't come in. TnE CACCA-
sIAS i. certain that the Populists will
not play. 1t cannot speak for the
Democrats, bat they are mighty des-
pcratc: som" IF them are powerful
hungry and there's no telling what n
day viii bring forth.
ORDER oF.ErsINEsS.
The order Of business was as fol-
lows:
| II was an endorsement of the action
OF the Republican committee which
made proposition to the Populist
committee on April rs and II.
The Republicans ~ nominate the
Governor, Auditor, AttOrney-General
and one Justice of the Supreme court,
the POpu,ists to nominate The Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary OF State,
Treasurer, Superintendent of Public
Instruction and one Justice; for CO.
operation, Congressional and legIsla-
tive, as it was two years ago, each
party to have its own electoral ticket
The resolution goes on to say:
"And, Whereas, At that time the
same proposition was declined by the
POpulist committee and whereas since
then, to-wit: May l4th, it has been
5 officially communicated to the Repub.
, lican convention by the Populists thai
they favor cooperation with the Re.
pubicans on State and Congressional
and local affairs in accordance with the
proposition submitted by the Republi
cans:
t "Therefore, Resolved, That the Re
: publicans in convention assembled
ratify and confirm that proposition
| and will nominate candidates only il
accordance Herewith, and should tn
POpulist convention fail or refuse t.
: nominate candidates in accOrdanc
with the foregoing proposition, eve1
s and in that event, the Republican
r, State committee is hereby clothed wit
y power and authority to complete tn
State ticket"
. The "order of business" was adop
, ted.
NOMINATION OF ELECTORS.
" Messrs. Ii. A. Gudger, of BuncOmb'
~ and Oscar j. Spears, of Harnett, Wer
c. nominated for electors at large,
~ NOMINATIONS FOR GovERNOR.
l., The altitudinOus point Of intere
was now reached. The entire CONVEX
=, ton tingled with suspense and anxi
= ty. Volumes of volcanic vOciferatiO
'A were repressed with difficulty by tt
supporters of the various candidate
for the gubernatOrial nomination, d
spite the fact that at various time
US during the two preceding days the
I had been terrific explosions of luT
he power when the names of their favO
~ ties had been mentioned,
The chairman announced that nor
p" nations for Governor were in orde
III and political pandemOnium bro
"a, loose. The very building vibrated al
lr- the whistle of a steam locomotive cOu
ch not have been heard twenty yards o
o. But it was simply Il pandemonium
enthusiasm. 1t was interesting al
amusing to the OnlOOker. There W
nothing, whatever, in it subject
harsh criticism. The "rooters' mu
ou have had lungs of brass, for the des
" ening yells were continued for sever
- minutes.
on G.. II. French nominated ID. l.. Rl
*. sell.
ed Col. II. NJ. Douglass nominated il
by j.. Boyd.
O. j. spears nominated q. II. Doc
cry.
il. A. Gndger nominated V. S. I.u'
Geo. II. Smathers nominated j.
~ Moody.
WI There seemed to be reserve fol
: of lung power in the convention,
the nomination of each candidate "
~ greeted with long and loud cheers.
- There were several seconds to ea
I'll nomination.
,mr The first ballot taken resulted
a. follows:
Russell %
ug- Dockery, 96
: Il Boyd,
edo, Moody,
Lusk
ter Total number of vote cast
God Necessary to cholce
lem. DOckery would have been nOmina
per on the first ballot if the r
sell-Boyd combine had not "appro]
ated" these votes; Mecklenburg
Wake, 6; Franklin, 2; Cumberland,
EdgecOmbe 1 p; Craven, l.
es, Some changes occurred in the
use ond, third and fourth ballots. On
not third ballot Russell got 107 vo
t up Dockery 80 ~; Moody IS; Boyd &c
;osts The Russell men began another
lshel moniacal oeafening din. hut the D.
d. ery supporters showed that tho
yOne they were fighting against odds.
when were going to die game if they die
ruit. all. and they made as much of
like mOnstration for their favorite as
give the Russell men. At this junctu
Onfi- very handsome, gold banner, sho1
two lare q picture of Judge Russell
| few brought into the hall. Those pc
and who Thought the Russell men
your making ali the fuss they could, h
.mps, revelation when the banner
the brought in. Pounding the floor, j.
ing on the chairs, blowing shrill
:, ties and every other device was
Mo. sorted to make racket. The Ru
voters in the galleries took
Z ho csI IF no COLL