The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-15
Meeting 81 Peoples Party state csn-
sufftee.

Meeting ef Peoples Party state CsA-
snfssee.
As soon as this proposition was re-
ceived, Chairman Aver. Of the Peoples
Party Committee, called meeting Of
the members By telegraph to be held
on Wednesday evening. October 18th,
at s o'clock p. m. The following MEM
bers OF the committee and party were
In attendance at tie hour named: Hal.
w. Aver, a. S. Peace, s. Ohio Wilson,
John A. Sims, Y. G. Morton, J. r. Il.
Hoover, II. +. SeawelI, representing w.
O.Wilcox; w. o. S<<atford, J.. Awhile
ner, j. ii. Sheriff., II. A. Cobb, r. =.
Kinsey, James Amos, j. b. Lloyd, Maj.
W. A. Guthrie, j. r. WestmoreIand, II.
J.. Wood, w. Ii. Worth, J. w. Denmark,
j. f. Fowler, w. +. s;rowd, w. u. Mer-
rift, ID. s. Moss, j. j. Rogers, Mr.. Whit
aker, Of Franklin; r. W. Daily, and
others.
The communication OF the State
Democratic Committee was immedi-
ately laid before the State Executive
Committee. 1t was discussed earnestly
and exclusively until nearly 5 o'clock
in the morning. the discussion being
calm, serious and impressive all the
way through.
At five O'clock q. IN. the committee
adjourned until nine o'clock a. m. at
which hour the discussion was re-
newed.
At eleven O'Clock the State chairman
was instructed to send the communi-
cation below TO the chsirman of the
Dem ocratic State Committee. The
communication was drafted by sub
committee of five members: Hal. w,
Aver, 4. $. Peace, j. II. Lloyd, j. +.
Westmoreland and 5. Ohio Wilson,
and is as follows:
RALEIGH, Oct, 18th, 1896
HOy. CLEMENT MANLY, Chairman Deul1-
cratic state Executive Committee:
Dear Slr:-lmmediateiy upon receipt of
your communication, dated October 18th
enclosing resolution embodying a PROPOSE
ton for cooperation by and between the
Democratic Party and the Peoples Party, |
summoned by telegraph the mem bers of the
State Executive Committee of the PEOPLES
Party to meet in Raleigh on October 18th,
| 1896, at o clock p. m. A large majority of
| the committee responded by their presence
| and the proposition of your Central Com.
mittee was laid before them. | desire to as
sure you that earnest and protracted consid.
| Grafton was given to the proposition of you1
| Central Com mittao and I l.
our State Committee to transmit to YOU the
| following reply:
| First-When the proposition for electoral
cooperation was submitted to our chairman
| by your committee on August LIST, 1896. our
| com mlttee submitted contemporaries
looking to complete and compact union OF
the silver forces all along the line, but said
proposition was ignored by your committee
Second-Should such a CO operation as is
| suggested and contemplated in your propo
sitlon of October 18th, be favorably consiu
ered by our committee at this time, we are
Oh the opinion that, owing to the short time
| pefore the election, satisfactory arrangement
and allgnments could not be effected on
| either side, and, therefore, would not re-
celve such hearty and loyal support as would
| make success an assured fact
| 1hlrd-We entertain no hope of BEING
| able 10 make you proposition which would
| be acceptable to YOU and at the same time
|
Democratic and Peoples Parties, but we ven.
ture suggestion here, which if adopted by
you, would eliminate at least one of the
dangers which you declare is menacing the
State, viz. The election of the Republican
nominee for Governor. This suggestion is
the voluntary withdrawal of your nominee
for Governor, and the concentration of the
| democratic forces on the nominee of the
! Peoples Party for Governor We are en-
| couraged to make this suggestion by the fol
lowing declaration in the State Democratic
platform of 1896, to wit
| We declare our belief that the peace
prosperity and happiness of the people OF
North Carolina depend on the defeat of thu
Republican State ticket in the coming cleo
ton Yours very truly,
HAL w. AVER,
| Chairman P P. State Ex. Com.
Mr.. W. o. Stratford and Hon. j. t
Il. Hoover dissented from the action
OF the committee III instructing the
chairman to transmit the above COM
munication.