The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
Buffers Bond Bomb Creates Panic Among the Putoclas


prices for agricultural products, for
the economical administration of
government and for the freedom and
individual sOvereig ignty of the Ameri
can citizen.
We declare our belief that the peace,
prosperity and happiness of the people
of North Carolina depend on the de-
feat of the Republican State ticket in
the coming election.
The platform was enthusiastically
received, and after the reading, Col.
Paul 3. Means took the floor to offer a
resolution for the gold standard on be-
half of Cabarrus. This was received
with Kisses, whistles and catcalls, and
all other sounds of disapproval. But
Col. Means, nothing daunted, came to
the platform and illustrated with an
anecdOte the fact that the gold men
would abide by the decision Of the
Democratic convention.
CLEvELAND's NAME KISSED.
And here came the dramatic incident
of the whole day. Col. Means, in the
midst of his advocacy of gold which
was sullenly received, spoke of Cleve-
land as that ideal man to me Of all the
world" The convention was turned
into devilish whoop-and then
hisses-hisses with contempt, ven-
geance, with angry meaning in them
Kissing continued long time. Fin
ally Col. Means was enabled to re-
sumo. His voice was trembling a
trifle: he deplored the tact that the
people of this country should hiss the
name of any President of the United
States, whether he were Democrat, Re-
publican or Populist. There was ap-
plause at this from seemingly half of
the convention. Col. Means proceeded
to say that no man could be the choice
| of 100000 of AnglO-Saxons without
deserving at least better treatment
than misses, and he was ashamed to
know that there was different opIn-
ion here. There was slight applause
Col. Means pledged all gold men to
the Democratic nominee, and declared
that in the future there would be nc
silver bug, nor gOld-bug, but united
effort against the humbug, of Russell
ism.
The gold resolution was voted on by
a call of the roll of counties and was
defeated by vote of S75225 to 311s.
| There was ripple of applause wheT
Mecklenburg county voted solidly
against the gold resolution-thatc coun.
lty being the home of the strOnges
gold standard paper in the State-th'
Charlotte Observer, and the editor O
the Observer himself sitting (but mo-
as delegate) in the MecklenbIrg del
egatiOn.
And this affords another illustration
of what Democratic partyite will d.
for party. PRINCIPLE is not in it a
all. And then another illustration
was given of what such a partyite will
do when Col. Means moved to max
the vote unanimous, and pledged him
self to stand loyalty by the party
Principle again crushed for the SAX
of party.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Delegate j. d. Bellamy offered
resolution of sympathy with Cub
which was adopted by a rising vote
which was by no means unanimou
many voting against the resolution
and one delegate, Il. l.. Emery, of Hal
flax, going so far as to move to tabl
it.
ONLY ONE CONVENTION.
The convention fight was now re
newed, and after another scene G
= wild disorder q resolution to have onl
one convention and to proceed wit
= nominations was voted on. 1t wa
e adopted by vote of 6S5 to 2S1.
NOMINATIONS.
: The time was now reached for tn
y | n O finn Of nd H.
= been much talk about Judge Waite
. Clark as the probable nominee, bu
y . this was weakened by the we'll know
4 fact that he had repeatedly declare
that he could not accept the nomins
tiOn. A report became current earl
in the day that he would be a caud
\ date, if so desired, provided he woul
q not be required to resign his office
g Supreme court justice, and his frieu(
q stitfened the already strong Clark ser
- timent.
Nominations for Governor and fl
i" every other Office were made ami
great demonstrations and wild an
> uncomfortable disorder. II doze
If steam engines had been charged wit
J. the task of making more racket /
blowing and putting and letting O
b steam ut the same time than the co,
le vention, the engines would have give
d up the job in disgust (if they coul,
ut both as to power of endurance al
le Evolume of roar. 1t seemed as if IL
delegates were all copper r-lunged al
,e steel-throated.
ID Mr.. +. D. Winston, of BERTHE, nom
I'd mated Cyrus B. Watson for Governe
as Mr.. a. L. Cook, of Cumberland, nor
ic mated JAS. G. NcRae.
Seconds were made thick and fast
al thirty, forty, yes, fifty men jumpir
al on chairs all trying to speak at ono
de Hundreds of delegates were talki,
a. and arguing and hoarse. rumblil
b. roar filled the hall. A man who wan
Of ed to speak could not be heard TWEEN
at feet unless his voice had the power
fog horn.
d. The chairman begged and plead
Is, for order, but he could not make hi
sh self heard. The clerk got ready to G.