The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-30
The Old War Horse" Renoun-
ces Republicanism.
OENoUNcEs DAN RUSSELL
Says He Swindled Him Out Of
the Nomination.
DECLARES FOR BRYAN-wATsoN
In a Notable Speech at Wadesboro
He Scorches Pritchard and Ac
cused Marshal Mott of
TreacherY.

I Wadesboro, y. c.. Aug 27-(Spe-
cial. Colonel Oliver H. Dockery
lives about twelve miles from TINS
picturesque little town ON his farm at
Mangum, and twenty-five miles from
Rockingham, where he spends some of
his time with his relatives and friends.
But most of the year is spent by the
"Old War Horse of the Pee Dee" on
his broad acres. As early as last
might, Col. Docaery came here, and so
he was fresh this morning, sitting out
on the long, shaded tayern-like porch
talking with farmer friends who had
gathered from the neighboring count
ny. Near them was Major Guthrie in
the group, and Hal. Aver, Nephew
Settle Docllery, and others, esteemed
citizens of the town.
The conversation drifted, Col
Dockery taking the leading part, and
he seemed to be in one of his most
humorous moods. He kept twitting
Major Guthrie much to his own de-
light, with his change in politics
Guthrie" said the old gentleman,
ought to know more about politics
than anybody else in the State; he
has slept up WITH all kinds" and H.
chuckIed while the aior failed for
some reason to chuckle. Then Col.
Dockery Giyed into an old joke about
the old man who said they couldn't
turn him out of the Presbyterian
church because in going from one
church to another, he always managed
TO keep one church ahead.
Ina the midst of the general eonyersa-
ti3n. | managed to catch a moment of
the COlonefs time. and he talked with
out reserve, and very earnestly. He
said finally, with emphasis: Yes,
sir, for the first time i'm my life | shall
fight Republicanism and Mckinley.
They talk about my views on silver;
it all came from a remark | made on
the train ! think my son was with
me. made the remark then that
Chat was before any of The conven-
t;ons), the best man to put up for
President, the man who could bring all
the silver forces together, was Henry
NJ. Teller If he had been put up, there
would have been no trouble" More
over, he had good reason to believe
/ that Mr.. Butler would have been will
Ing to endorse Teller on the part of
the Populists. Col. Dockery criticized
/ the change of front on the part of
! Pritchard and Pearson, and intimated
that he would make il hot for them as
well as for Russell and his gang. The
! Colonel said there was no danger of
| this States not going for Bryan.
| interrupted again long enough to
ask him:
by taking down one of the Vice
! Presidents ," | asked.
"If either one is taken down." re-
piled the Colonel. you know which
one it will be, but that's not it,
electoral fusion?"
That's probably the way It will be
settled The silver men ought to get
together. both the Populists and Demo-
crafts. and all silver men against Me
: Kinley and McKinleyism.
An old farmer, leaning up against
the post remarked;
II have been Republican, too, but
/ am a boltin' with you now"
/ Speaking of the Governorship, the
Colonel said. addressing the friend
who had just spoken: Il never cared
six broken jew w's-harps at any time of
my life to be Governor of this State.
! | never cared twelve salmOns about
! il. You suppose | took that nomina-
tion for Lieutenant Governor because
! | wanted that office. | never cared for
!
my name be used in that convention
in connection with the Gubeqnatorial
nomination to let them know they
couldn't run over me"
1t was now eleven O'Clock by Major
Guthrie's watch, and there was some
talk as to where it would be best to
have the speaking in the court house,
out on the green or where. The Col
lonel said that the wind blowing would
keep them from being heard, and he
preferred the court house, but Chair
man Hal. Aver said ne did not want