The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-14

ments considered, the victory was
SINNERS thus far. The murmurs as
the delegates after Adjournment
crowded upon the stage were many.
The line had been drawn, Joshua Skim
nar was gesticulating furiouslN defy
ING Butler. But the convention had
adjourned all the same. Now let the
two sides prepare for a mortal fray
when they meet again, unless some
armistice is patched up ia the mean
time. For the first time Butler had
undermined the faith OF some Popu-
lists in him, apparently, but that he
ruled with an iron hand yet many
thought they saw this fact-in the ris-
ing at his word of the hands--with
not a hand against them.
On motion of Skinner seconded by
Butler, the convention adjourned until
$50 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention had gone to supper
In very strained state OF mind. One
Populist remarked on the street that
either Butler would lose and thereby
suffer in prestige or win and split the
Populist party. Meanwhile Otho VIII
son. Buffers first lieutenant was here,
there and everywhere, after the adj
iournment, urging delegates in the
street to stand by Butler and Dockcry.
Where was Rutler? Metropolitan Hall
was emptied, With the exception OF
one or two. Tt was twilight Butler
was standing between the flies of the
stage with a lone delegate. Can the
situation be analyzed? Had Sper
Whitaker been injecting any poison in
to the situation as indicated by his
unexpected head-off i'm the nomination
of CIV Thompson?
Had CIV Thompson worked UP his
boom in the last two days meeting OF
the Alliance at Hillsboro, and in his
speech Wednesday night?
Had the presence of the Republicans
here, Pearson among them, had any
thing to do with Buffers injection
of Dockery into the platform.
Is it possible, as intimated by Cy
Thompson that Butler could be putting
Dockerv on the Populist ticket though
only at 1880 o'clock Wednesday night
he had sent to Chairman Manly, after
he had gone to bed, a specific and de-
tailed basis of fusion with the Demo
Gratis.
The talk had been Wednesday that
t1OrkGTN
ant Governor. Guthrie retained and
Russell finally showed off.
BUTLER IN GOOD SHAPE.
In any event, it is quite probable
that Harry Skinner made a strategic
mistake in moving adjournment or in
not opposing Buffers motion to that
effect. Skinner was in better shape to
meet Butler after Thompson's speech
than he will probably be again to-
night, but he missed his moment. But
Ter saw that time was the only thing
most probable to save and he got
that time. 1t was great relief 10 him,
and his friends rallied around him on
the stage to congratulate him, but
Joshua Skinner, Of Perquimans, was
mad.
Now look at another adroit and artis-
tic play of Buffers At the o'clock
re-assembling he did not come IN at
the stage entrance, but threaded his
way down the side aisle, with his cigar
and forelock thrown with studied neg
licence over his brow. He came slowly
He had not gotten half way before he
was caught sight Of, and cheers went
up as one. He smiled and was sur
rounded by hand-shakers. 1t was a
good play, and showed much of the
actor in the shrewd master of politi-
cal strategy
Tn the midst of the hum Of voices
Harry Skinner came forward, raped
the gavel and said simply that the
roll Of counties would be called for the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
A delegate from Alexander county,
w. w. league, arose in the nearest
corner on the left side of the gallery.
He said he was instructed to cast his
first vote for Guthrie for Governor and
after that to work for cooperation.
He was here to nominate a man who
would down Democratic machinery.
He nominated Oliver II. Dockery. The
cheers were frantic. but not unani-
nous. The convention had evidently
been Butlerized at least in spots.
SEWALL PLEDGES DOCKERY.
Solicitor Sewa1 came forward for
Arson. MIR. Sewall rambled consider
ably at first over ancient history He
told how he had one day met with a
big hearted man, a man so big that it
was impossible for any one party to
contain him. (Cheers.) He euIogized
@, TIT, Dockerg and said he had heard
him make as good a free-sllver speech
as any Populist could. He challenged
any one to say that he himself had ever
surrendered any principle. ffe gave
his sacred honor that Oliver IT. Dock
cry was a free silver man. and his
nomination meant victory for our
cause. (Cheers.) Nat Macon, ''Who viii
he vote for, for President2') Sewall;
"Who viii you vote for? / say this, that
Dockery is for the free coinage of sill
yer and he will vote the way to get
that Mr.. Sewall got considerable
cheering and on going to the rear, Mr..
Butler handed him his hand in con-
graduation.
l<ESTLER OPENS HIS MOUTH.
6. Ed. Kestler came forward for Ca
barrus. He said he came here for an
honorable cooperation with the Re-,
publicans, but this was not honorable
cooperation. 1t was not honorable
to cooperate with the tail of anything.
'Sit down! Shut up!" came from many
Delegates Butler shook with laughter
at the calls of "shut" and "sit down."
Mr.. Kestler was in favor of fusion, but