Evening star., 1896-08-14
BUTLER IN CONTROL
Convention of the North Carolina
iG.
r Populists. h h, ii
REPUBLICANS ON TEE SfATE TICKET
Representative Harry Skinner Pro-
III T.
tests Bitterly
GUTHRIE FOR GOVERNOR

The North Carolina populist state con-
vention met in Metropolitan Hall. Raleigh,
yesterday. Senator Marion Butler called the
convention to order and named l.. c. Cald-
we'll. mayor of Statesville, as temporary
chairman. After the announcement of the
various committees and vice presidents, on
motion Of Senator Butler, the convention
took a recess of two hours There were no
contests. and the report of the credentials
committee provoked no discussion.
Congressman Harry Skinner was made
permanent chairman. He said the popu-
list party had swallowed the democra IS,
compelling them to adopt populist plat
form and name a populist for President.
He declared the two great aims of the
populist party were free silver and local
self-government and, if necessary, to at
tain these he was willing to fuse with the
democrats on national matters and with
republicans on the state ticket. He ended
by declaring that the white men must rule
in North Carolina.
The Platform.
The platform adopted affirms the ST.
Louis platform, indorses the new election
law and county government system, de-
clares for the establishment Of reforma-
tory for young criminals and an improve
ment in the public school system; de-
nounces the lease of the North Carolina
railroad and the democratic. state admins
tration: demands the passage Of laws pro-
hibitins gold contracts Of any kind; rec
ommends a non-partisan judiciary; de-
nounces the removal Of cases by corpora
tions from state to federal courts; demand S
a reduction in all salaries of officials; de-
mands constitutional provision prohibit
ing the sale or lease Of competing lines of
railroads. and demands the passage of a
law prohibiting railroad companies from
giving, and public officials from receiv-
ing, free passes 1t was unanimously
adopted.
Senator Butler made brief speech in
the afternoon, speaking of his reception in
the Senate. After the platform was adopt
ed. it was resolved, amid much confusion.
to proceed at once to nomina tionS for state
officers Senator Butler calling the pre-
vious question.
A delegate from Craven offered a resolu-
ton that the popul!sts fuse with the re-
publicans on the lines of 1894, but 1T was,
on motion of Senator Butler, promptly
tabled.
Major Guthrie Nominated.
Major William A. Guthrie of Durham and
DR.. Cyrus Thompson, president Of the State
Farmers Alliance. were put in nomination
for governor The fight was very bitter, bu,
resulted in victory for Guthrie by vote
of 797 to 321.
Guthrie made a brief speech accepting tho
nomination.
AS soon as the cheering had subsidized SEN
ator Butler stepped to the platform and
nominated for lieutenant governor Colonel
Oliver II. Dockery of Richmond the most
prominent republican in the state who was
defeated for the nomination. Tor governor in
the republican convention by ,sliy traction
of vote He moved that the nominal tior
be made by acciamation. The convention
rang with cheers
Just as the chairman was putting the mo.
ton to nominate by acciamation Col Harry
Skinner forged to the front an / rolled Up his
sleeves.
Il object" he said in roar
1t was a dramatic scene as hc went On &c
defy Senator Butler. who, he said was try.
ing to nominate mongrrl ticket. and turn
the state over to the democrats. Dr. Cy
thompson came forward ard made bitter
speech against Butler.
Skinner made motion to ad io,,-.n and
was making great fight or it when Butter
stepped forward, took The motion to ad ioul r
out of his hands. and passed it himself
The convention reas sems,led a $50 G clock
After fight of two hours Dockery was
nominated for lieutenant governor over
Melborne. by vote of 7S4 to Pr Dr. CYRUS
Thompson, who was defeated for governor
was nominated for secretary of state State
Treasurer w. II. Worth was unauimuIIsl,
renominated.
c. II. Mebane of Catawoa was nominated
for superintendent OF public instruction
and Hal w. Aver for state auditor Both
nominations We're made unanimous.
The convention was OH tn p. verge IF .omt.
natlng l.. Z. Caldwell Tor attorney genera
when Senator Butler stepped to the plat.
form and nominated LaD Vance Walser The
republican candidate.
Skinner and kitcnin made bitter speecle
IN opposition. and demanded that Walser
who is a Mckinley man announce his al.
leSlance 10 Bryan and Watson