The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
NORT|H CAROLINA


the fact that the new chairman must
certify the lists OF election registrars.
lie said only thlrty-nine counties had
sent In lists and that only two weeks, re-
main, ana that the party is about to lose
Il great power and right
Here vote of thanks was unanimous
~ given Butler. on motion of H. L.. Sea-
Wen. Tor his wise and able management
or the party up TO date. This was unnn-
imousiy adopted amid great cheering.
lie said he wanted State chairman
elected now. Skinner ruled this mo-
non OUT oil order. and directed the COM
mittee to meet at this afternoon. But
Ter rose to point OF order and shaking
finger Mt Skinner, while some one
shouted, "They are trying TO run over
Us" read the plan of organization. which
says IL the committee has not elected
chairman the convention shall do 1t.
Skinner asked IL the committee had fall
ed TO elect? Butler said sharply. 1T
has" Then" said Skinner. IL am not
too wise to be convicted. Nominations
are in order" Hal Aver and Cy Thomp-
son were placed in nomination. Thomp-
son Withdrew at once, and Aver was
nominated by reclamation.
Attention was called 10 the fact that
Aver was nominee for n state Office
and might be ineligible, but nobody
paid any attention to It,
at 1915 u. III. the committee adjourn
ed sine die. and there was great burst
of cheers for Butler. lie was cool yes
tcrday and cool to-day
More Republicans came In to-day,
among them State Chairman A. E. Hal
ton, VINO opens headquarters here; ID. L.
Russell, and Senator Pritchard. eau
cusing of these began at once
Republican State Committeeman
Bob Hancock said I'VE are here to com
pete our State ticket" Congressman
Pe4rson said: I'VE can endorse Dockeiy
ana other Populist nominees and fuse
out Guthrie"
Pritchard asked DR. Babb. a Populis.
worker, What do you mean by middle
of-the-rold" PopuEsm?" Babb replied.
~ Is boxing the political compass in
lorty-eiGht hours. all the way from
lusion win Democrats to fusion with
me tan end of the Republican ticket"
ncorse ii. French. last night tele-
srn pheI Tor Russell 10 haS here
The Republican State Committee Is
here and held Informal meetings tbis
evening. / meets regularly tomorrow
10 complete the State ticket. Your
CORRESPONDENT is reliably informed that
senator Pritchard's line of policy will
ne 10 nave the entire ticket nominated
Nv me fopulists yesterday and to-day
endorsed save w. a. Guthrie, for Gov
ernor. and Hal. Aver for Auditor. II is
the view of the committee that Russell
ana Dockcry will make n strong team.
me committee will put up Mckinley
electors. 1t Is also learned that the
Populist Executive Committee will GER
toinlv nominate Il. V. Walser for Attor-
neV-Gencral. He is already the Rcpub-
llcan nominee. number OF leading
Populists went to Pritchard to-day and
said they were for him and considered
their party pledged to his recollection ;
that there was an implied contract to
send him back. also say they will vote
for Mckinley straight rather than CO.
operatc with Democrats on the electoral
ticket.
Democratic State Chairman Manly
says he did not regard the counter pro-
position of Butler, which proposed COM
plcte fusion OF Populists with Demo-
Gratis. rs anything save q personal view
ana 80 did not present 1t To the Demo-
cratic STATE COMMITTEE. which really
had no authority to consider It,
-NpDl!cation is being made for the an
potntmcnt Of a receiver for The Peregoy-
Jenkins Company, saw, planning and
shingle mills. at Wilmington II has a
capital stock of $4,000.