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


be stampeded."
When he ended there were cries Of
'Hurrah for Guthrie"
Rockingham seconded Guthrie.
Senator Fowler spoke for Sampson.
Il hail from the grand old county of
huckleberries and Populists, and l tell
you that the people of Sampson love
DR.. Cyrus Watson% More laughter,
he corrected the name to Thompson)
He said Thompson was to be sent to
Congress, and the people of his county
expected the nomination of another
| man for Governor. In the name of
| 1000 Populists of Sampson, he said,
| he seconded the nomination of Guth-
rie. (Cheersl. CAS- an evidence of the
fact that Maj. Guthrie did not join the
| P0pulist party for Office, you know
| that two years ago he rufused the
nomination for Supreme Court Judge
| because he thought he could do more
| for the PQpulist party on the stump"
Some delegates called Time" and
| others cried "Go on
NAT MACON SPEECHIFIES.
Nat Macon, the great irrepressible.
| Of Franklin, said: Now YOU viii hear
me I hope. ] want to tell you a few
| things about the men these people are
talking about"
Franklin has been passed" said the
| chairman.
''Well, l amt had a chance to say
! dog-gone word" he said, as he shook
his fist and sat down.
Tyrrell seconded Thompson.
Union seconded Guthrie.
Capt. John Graham, of Warren, sec
| onded the nomination of Thompson.
Watauga yielded her time to Macon
| ''Tve got "A chance to speak now, thank
God" He was wildly cheered, as he
came forward.
put on your coat and get on the
stand" said a delegate
He said: Il want to tell you some
facts that speak in seven tones of thun-
der. You have heard of the Farmers
Alliance that has shaken the country
from circumference to centre. | want
to endorse a man who is smarter than
that little simlin-headed man that
stood on this platform here four years
ago and said he didn't know how to do
nothin' but vote the Democratic ticket
didn't vote for that jack-ass, either.
/ want to nominate that other little
man who is in the Farmers Alliance"
He failed ITO name his man, and after
he got to his seat yelled out, ICY.
Thompson"
DR.. Freeman, of Wilson, said that
two years ago he was electrified by the
speech of Guthrie before the conven-
tion and he had been for Guthrie for
Governor ever since. He said Wilson
would roll up Il great majority for
Guthrie.
Otho Wilson came forward on be-
half of Wake, and said he wanted the
nomination of man who was known
in evrey home in Wake county. He
said he did not come to pull down
Thompson, but represented the people
OF Wake, and in their behalf he second
ed the nomination of Guthrie
CALL OF THE ROLL.
The chairman ordered the roll of
counties called for the first ballot.
There was great confusion as the
delegates stood up on their chairs and
caucussed in little knots. The eau
cusses were not all peaceful and a
great hub-bub arose, and the hum of
a hundred voices came from the great
hive of busy delegates.
Caldwell took the chair.
DO YOU want to know who is to
be the next governor of North Caro-
lina?" he said.
"Yes," a hundred voices responded.
Gwen, be quiet while we call the
roll
The gayel fell and the roll-call be-
gan.
1t was just ten minutes to six when
the taking of the first ballot began.
1t resulted thus:
For Guthrie:
Alamance, 5; Alexander, 10 Anson, 8;
Beaufort, IA; BERTHE, g. Bladen, 4 1-3;
Brunswick, 8; Buncombe, 2; Burke, 3;
Cabarrus, 9b; Caldwell, s; Caswell,
IL; Catawba, IS; Chatham, A; Chowan,
4; Cleveland, II; Columbus, Is; Cum
berland, 1872; Davidson, 10; Davie, z;
Duplin, is; Durham, 16; Edgecombe,
IA; Forsyth, II; Franklin, IS; CASTOR,
10; Gates, 3; Granville, 9; Guilford,
10; Halifax, :; Harnett, 12; Haywood,
B; Hertford, 212; Hyde, 16; Iredell,
IS; Jackson, 5; Johnston, 10; Lenoir,
As; Martin, 5; Mecklenburg, 13;
Montgomery, 6; Moore, IS; Nash, SO:
New Hanover, Sc; Northampton, IS;
Orange, 9; Pamlico, 10; Pender, s; Per-
son, s; Randolph, 13; Richmond, ~;
Robson, 23; Rockingham, 20; Rowan,
9; Sampson, 81; Union, 10; Vance, 3;
Wake, So 1-3; Washington, 10; Watau-
ga, 4; Wayne, IA; Wilson, 2S.
Total, 7o7 7-15
For Thompson:
Alamanee, 8; Bertie, 8; Bladen, S 2-3;
Brunswick, s; Burke, 8; Cabarrus,
9% Carteret, 7; Catawba, 4; Clevs-
land, II; Craven, z; Cumberland, 1872;
Currituck, 4; Franklin, IS; Gates, 6;
Granville, 9; Greene, z; Halifax, z;
Harnett, 3; Hertford, 2b Jones, 8;
Lenoir, Z 15; Lincoln, II; Martin, 4
Moore, 2; New Hanover, 1-6; Onslow,