The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15

son, the statesman from Davidson
county, announced in speech of his
the other day. I am a bi-metallist,
he said I am for the free coinage of
gold. silver and paper and am in favor
of all three metals being kept on a
parity'"
Two ebon-colored delegates from the
east were discussing the gubernator-
ial situation. One was for Russell, the
either for Doclcefy. They had argued
long and earnestly, but both were Of
the same opinion still. Finally the
Dockery man turned to another Dock
cry man, saying: II never did like to
argue with a fool anyway"
Don't you know what the Bible
says?" asked the other Dockery man.
1T says several things" was the re-
Ply. -
You know it says you must an
swer a fool according to his folly"
Eyes, it says that, but can you tell me
where the Bible says anything about
answering a damn fool2'
Just before the convention met a
negro delegate, wearing a Dockery
badge and covered with perspiration,
IU@UFI Jnbg b8G E3ONA IN AAd4ib VI
Metropolitan Hall and exclaimed:
MEN, there Is a white man, a Doclery
delegate, in the Capitol Square fast
asleep. DO send somebody up there to
wake him up. We need him down here
to vote"
For the first time ut a convention
here the admission was by ticket, and
only delegates were admitted to the
hall, and long before the hour there
was a great 'hubbub' in the mayors
Office for tickets, but the result was
that the delegates at The morning
session. with few exceptions, held
seats without much crowding.
"Why is it you are not a candidate
for GOVERNOR" asked reporter OF
sCampbell, Of Cherokee.
"How do you know / aln not2o the
editor, Hoola-Boom statesman and all
around sport from Hanging Dog town
ship, replied with q significant look.
"Are YOU a dark horse, Colonel"
| "WelI, don't you Hhinll dark horse
is likely to win in this convention
Stranger things have happened than
that ] should be nominated. ! expected
/ lust some ElEn uEdA~1DGh fi9 We o.
| poing to have here to-day, and /
wouldn't let my people appoint me- as
delegate. You know in 1880, when Gar
field went to the National convention
as d delegate he was not a candidate,
| but he was nominated and the fact
| that he was a delegate to the conyen~
/ ton that nominated him was always
brought against him. / did not want
| even a shadow Of suspicion to attach
to me in case / were nominated, SO !
| asked my friends not to appoint me a
delegate.
'While / am in politics and always
have been since / was 10 years old, !
| am down here in the interest of the
Murphy Bulletin. IL the lightning hap
pens ito strike me Pm ready for 1t.
am sure I'd be elected
As changer, Col. Tom Long, once
of Salisbury, but now of Asheville
Just holds a light with the best o.
them. We remember that he espoused
the cause of Populism last year, but
one of the most conspicuous characters
en- route to Raleigh last night was
Col Tom. He's a prize one, he is
Salisbury World. You are mistaken
He has never changed. If he can hell
| the RepuDilcans ulos6 Dy paying Iopu
list, he does it. If he can serve it better
by staying in the Republican party, h
STAYS. He is for Republican rule al
the time, disguise or no Disguise
"Ninety-fiye out of every hundred o
these white Republicans expect al
Office" said a colored delegate, "anC
seventy-five per cent of the negroe
present have been made to believe tina
they are going to get offices also"
A western delegate was asked wha
he thought of the agreement to fus
with Gill, Amos and Babb. cit remind
me-" he replied, 'of the King-Fishe
that swallowed the Katy-did. How di,
Won Lie him 2, the Eaole inanired