The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-14


fair election law; what more could he
be in favor of to be Populist2
(Cheers.)
Davidson seconded the nomination of
Dockery, as did Dupiin. Gates and
Guilford followed for Dockery. Sena-
tor Butler was out ON the floor doing
good missionary work.
Spier Whitaker was making his way
slowly up the left aisle: he was mar
shalliHg the middle-0f-the-roadc i'm
silence.
SECONDING DOCKEBY'S NAME.
Mr.. Caldwell. Of Iredeu, came for
ward and said Dockery had been
nominated by mau who had never
deceived the Populist party. He said
nominate Dockery and you would
hear a rafting of the dry bones. Cald-
wei was much cheered.
Mir. B0ggs OF Haywood, seconded
pockery Jackson was represented by
j. NJ. Caudie, who seconded Dockery,
saying that there would not be enough
Democrats left to make soup out of.
CApplause.)
WALTER IN EVIDENCE.
Mecklenburg brought forward Wal
ter Henry, who said that coming from
MeekIenburg Square. the birthplace
of American independence. he claim
ED attention Mr.. Henry had his long
yelyet-coIiorcd coat Qirded tightly
about his loins, and he looked fat
enough in the back to Kill. lie tum-
blcd about in space like a porpoise in
the sea. without the Peoples par
tee he exclaimed with little foam
Jets in the corners of his mouth, get
II Il L
no Par-tec!" Now his left fist went
on his hip and his right .whirled in the
air, then he gutteralized thus: "Sena-
tor Butler is a political gec-nee-us!"
(pause) and Henry pumped in and out
with his stomach and elbows. (''Time!
Time!") eyes, my time may be up"
he said, 'but if we elect Dockery, the
time of the Democrats will be out"
(Applause.)
EXUM GETS NO CHEERS.
Another delegate in the gallery de-
clared for Dockery. Northampton
ditto. Then Perquimans was called.
Here came Rev. DIR. Babb and war was
looked for. He said he got up to
nominate a man (''EXum' was whis-
pered aroundl and then lie wandered
away from his sentence. Babb said he
had nominated Thompson in the af-
ternoon. He finally called DIR. EYum's
name and it did not get a cheer, and
Babb sat down unapplauded.
SKINNER STRIKES HARD BLOWS.
Pitt was called. and Harry skinner
came forward. He trusted that this
convention had no environments sur
rounding it that would prevent il from
rendering a verdict Of happiness and
+f,.a ~ b
there is a precoucerted plan to fuse
with the Tocltery wing Of the Republi-
can party,7to instigate the division a
the Republicans in order shat the
Democrats may be landed safely into
power, and they have named Oliver IL.
Dockei.y, a man above all others that
meant Republicanism in North Caro-
lima, (There were whistles and hisses)
I've got the right to command the
attention Of this convention" he ex-
claimed, with a curl of his lip. II
voted for Weaver when Major Guthrie
voted for Cleveland" This was a vi
cious stab a regular bowel-thrust
This was, he declared, an attempt to
divide the Republicans and give the
Democrats the victory. The delegates
were following the party-bugs. you
are following the leader who is trying
to deliver you to the Democrats. DO
you want to cooperate with the Dem
ocrats?" (No.' 'No!" No"0 IF
You do, do it in manly way. Why
should we vote for Oliver H.Dockery2
Is there man who viii speak for
Dockery and say that he viii support
Bryan and Watson?
Mt. MORTON EXPLAINS.
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