The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-21
BRYAN AND THE TARHEELs

To the Editor: Tn the News and OBJ
server Of the 18th. you published an
article taken from the ''Kjnston Free
Press" headed Bryan and the Tar
Heels" Mr. Granger tells how the
delegation was held in line for him
North Carolina was represented i'm the
Chicago convention by an honorable
and patriotic delegation, who were
anxious to secure the nomination of a
ticket that would unite the silver
forces. and bring success to the cause
Of suffering humanity in November
next. Mr.. Granger does gross inius-
tice to his fellow delegates. I was sur
prised to see such an article published
in Democratic paper in North Caro-
lima by authority of a member Of our
delegation to Chicago. I was a mem
Der of that delegation and know that
Mr.. Grainoer's statement misrepre-
sents the facts attempted to be given
by him. I can not believe it was in
territorial on his part. There was no
sitting of voices in the delegation.
There was no holding down of dele
gates. by the voice of the twelve men
named, in casting their votes for the
man of their choice. There was no
holding in line, of any portion of the
delegates. by Mr. Granger and the
gentlemen named. Every delegate
voted in polling the delegation, and
his vote. was east in the convention as
expressed by him. 1t was not dele
CATION to be hypnotised or cornered
and controlled by Mr.. Granger or any
one else.
The delegates met Monday in their
headquarters to select members OF diff
ferent committees, &c. In this meet
ing the question was raised by some of
the delegates as to the naming of the
State platform in giving instructions
to the delegates in voting Some thought
the State convention did not have the
right to instruct district delegates, and
some thought the instructions did not
compel us to vote as unit for any
particular candidate, but that delegates
could vote for different men, provid-
ed, the man voted for. was all right
on the financial question, while others
of us thought, that we We're bound
to vote as a unit for candidates as
might be directed by a majority Of the
delegation and it was so decided, by
vote of the delegation. At this time
the delegates. or most of them, had not
decided who in their opinion was the
man to nominate. On Tuesday morn
ing before the convention met we a
gain assembled and instructed our
chairman by a unanimous vote to cast
| the vote of the State for Mr.. Bland
unless otherwise instructed by the
| delegation. We were then acting upon
| the lights before us. No other express
| sion of the delegation was taken until
| shortly before the ballotting was com
menced for candidate for President
| Then the delegates were polled in the
| convention room, as to how the vote
| of the State should be cast, and our
| chairman was instructed by a unani-
| nous vote to give~it to Bryan on first
ballot. and continue to vote for him
| until otherwise instructed, which he
did with much grace. The above are
the facts as they appeared. And any
effort on the part of Mr. Granger, or
| anyone else. to make it appear that
ten of the North Carolina delegates
were hostile to Mr. Bryan, and had
to he held in line by twelve of the dele
| gates whom he seeks to advertise as
| the only loyal supporters Of Bryan,
| must be read with disgust by that
patriotic band Of delegates from North
( Carolina, who sat in the greatest con
| vention of this century, as the repre-
| sentatiyes Of their State.
b. =. WINBORNE.
Murfreesboro, n. c., July 20.
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