The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-27
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order could be restored, j. w. Fries
was elected permanent chairman.
Mr. DE LA CROIX SPEAKS.

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order could be restored, j. w. Fries
was elected permanent chairman.
MR.. DE LA CROIX SPEAKS.
Louis De La Croix opened the pro-
ceedings with a speech of welcome.
His eYilt-edged Boston voice was easily
heard in all parts of the parlor. lie
said it seemed to him that the Demo
cratic party had left them, haa
been led astray from them after false
gods. but he said they were to blame
because they had permitted it. He said
the Indianapolis crystalizatlon marx
ed a new era. 'sThe success of the Re-
publican party this fall means thaC
Rrvan repudiation and Populism shall
take a hack seat. that the present
standard of value, the gold standard,
shall be preserved at all hazards.
q. B. Afford TELEGRAPHS.
Among the kilograms received winch
made the parlor rocking chairs rock
with applause, was one from Dr. Har-
per. of Harnetb asking that delegates
be sent to Indianapolis pledged to pro-
lection and sound money" Another
telegram from ''our own" G. B. Afford,
was full of hope, prepaid. Then came
speeches from Messrs. Clarke, De La
croix, Sully, Wittkowsky, Patterson.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Clarke, as follows:
ssResolved, That a committee OF
three, with plenary powers to manage
the campaign of the National Demo-
cratic party in this State, and to pre-
4 20, ho
the purpose and object of this organi-
cation be appointed.
"Resolved, That said committee be
and are hereby instructed to incor-
porate i'm such address as they may
prepare statement that it is not the
purpose of this organization to oppose
or antagonize the nominees of the
Democratic convention held at Raj
eigh June 25th. 1896, for State. officers.
.sResolved, That said committee be
and are hereby authorized and in
structed to nominate a full electoral
ticket in this State"
Mr.. Sully thought that the State
ticket should be endorsed more en-
phatically, and so offered the follow
ing:
.Resolyed, That there is nothing in
with our duty to the Nation
al Democratic party, nor to the ticket
to be nominated at Indianapolis on
September End, and that we heartily
and cordially support our excellent
State Democratic ticket
OPPOSED TO CORDIALLY"
There was not second for a long
time 30 this resolution, and finally only
the last two lines were left, beginning
with 1--WE cordially" etc. Mr.. Witt
kowslxy tried to get cordially and hear
thy struck out, but Mr.. Sully would not
have it, so that it was finally carried in
a healf-hearted way.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED.
An executive committee, with pie
nary provisions, except that Mr.. j. w.
Fries must be put on the committee.
on address to the people, were appoint
ed as follows: Messrs. De LaCroixe, w.
f. Asley and I'll. f. Fries. The electoral
ticket will not be named until after
the Indianapolis convention.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Delegates to the convention were
elected as follows: Isaac A. Sugg, DIR.
c. J. O'Hagan, w. J. HATS, Charles
Reizenstein, w. A. Ashley. XIV. G..
Crutchfield. Sol N. Cone, Thomas NJ.
Moss, S. Wittowsky, John L. Britton,
Lindsay Patterson, III. f. Fries, j. c..
Upton, Lawrence Warfield, Silas Me-
Bee, Louis De La Croix, w. w. Clark,
Edward Sully, W. L. Cameron, VIM.
Calder, A. Z. Stevens, v. G. Redwine.
Alternates: J. W. Dewey, Jas. Red
mond, Samuel Brinson, Charles Mac
Rae, Geo. c. Frick, Ogden e. Edwards,
G. III. Fogle, F. G. Page, Henry T..
Bahnson, II. i. Vernon, j. j. Osborne,
J. S. Spencer, Iredell billiard, e. III.
Fullenweilder, Geo. f. Basen, attorney
for the Southern Railway; X. S. Rein
hardlt, w p. Beall. Peterson Thomp-
son. Jr., T. r. Little, J. C. Dodson, j.
w. Norwood, S. I'll. Mcqueen.
Mr.. Wittkowsly said they could not
get along without a newspaper agent
and Mr.. De La Croix said he made ar
rangements about that.
Az about $3.50 the convention adj
journed SIM die.
w. f. CHRISTIAN.