Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
d.. RUSSELL is NOMINATED
Close of an Exciting Struggle in North
Carolina
Dockcry Beaten by a Narrow Margin
delegates There and I'm Wyoming
Instructed for Mckinley.

The North Carolina republican state con-
vention reassemblcd at O'Clock last night
at Raleigh. Marshall ffott was the per-
fhahent chairman. Oscar J. Spears OF Har-
nett and II. A. Gudger of Buncombe were
nominated for electors-at-large. A resolu-
ton fndorsing McKinley and protection
was unanimously adopted. The conven-
ton gave Senator Pritchard a rousing
demonstration and Endorsed him for re-
election.
Daniel l.. Russell OF Narrower was NOM
mated for governor on the seventh ballot,
defeating Oliver H. Dockery of Richmond
by 81 votes. 1t has been the bitterest
hight for the nomination ever waged in
the state. and the Dockery men refused
to make the nomination unanimsus. Dock
cry refused to come to the hall and his
no, swore they will knife Russell
iney charged fraud and corruption.
"nen Russell entered the hail. followed
Dy campaign banner bearing his portrait
mere was a scene of the widest confusion
mere were hurrahs, yells, cat-calls and
misses all mixed in one medley A deIega-
ton of Dockeryites left The hall when he
began to speak
The convention decided to hold an all
night session and finish the business before
adjourning.
Zeb Vance Waller Of Davidson was NOM
mated for attorney general
Inc following delegates to St Louis were
elected by reclamation: Col James L. Boyd
OF Guilford, Claude NJ Bernard of Pitt
Geo h. White (colored) of Halifax, Henry
Denny (colored) Of Catawba Alternates;
); Elwood Cox of Guilford, G. 7. Bailey of
ndhe, w: ;: Hogans, J. z. Delanger (col-
oredl or Guilforo. They are instructed for
Mckinley.
Wyoming Republicans,
The Wyoming republican convention yes
terdsy declared fcs Mckinley and bimetal-
q
warm session. The platform was finally
| arranged.
The convention was called TO order at
1870 m. and the resolutions reported bv
the committee were adopted without
change. The Wyoming delegation to ST
Louis Is composed of VIM. Vandeventer II
u. Brooks, Is. r. Fowler Otto Gramm 7
Z. Davis and c. c. Hamlin; alternates: IL
q. Nickerson, NJ. c. Barrow, w H. Kill
patrick, w. f. Britain, w ]. Thomas and
j. III. lehman.
The delegates were instructed to support
lhelr chairman. Nandeventer, for place
on the national committee and VIM. Nc
kinley for President. The financial Mat
form in full is as follows:
We reaffirm allegiance to the principles
OF bimetallism as enunciated in the repub-
lican state platform adopted at CASPER in
1894; We commend the record of our Sem
ators and Representatives in Congress in
maintaining these principles, and we in
oNiNSt Jul helteditS 10 llc Louis
Vention to take like action when the imam
cial plank of the platform OF their conven-
| ton is being made"
Idaho Republicans.
The Idaho republican state convention is
in session today at PocatelIo. Only a few
| delegates have so far arrived, but a num-
Der of leaders are on the ground. There
VIII be 249 votes in the convention, nearly
200 of which will be for Dubois The lat
| ter Followers will put him at the head Of
| the delegation, and will name no associates
| not thoroughly In sympathy with him. The
Spposi'lon is made up of friends OF Senator
| Shoup, who is anxious to be sent as dele
| gate. 1t is possible that there will be a
| belt In the convention. There are thirty or
| tcrty delegates who appear determined to
jill resolution 10 pledge delegates TO
support the national nominee and when IL
Is voted down to bolt and elect a contesting
| delegation.