The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-28

II hope Mr.. Sully will modify by
leaving out cordially and heartily"
At last he allowed he would support
it because he added, ''there was no
other alternative" Sully said it would
not do to withdraw 'cordially and
heartily" that if this were done, there
would be many gold men who would
not Join them in their movement. Mr..
Fries wanted to be careful not to be
read out of the party on State issues,
at least. In order to appease the
wrath of Wittkoswky, Clark sooth-
ingly suggested, after awhile, that
feeling of cordiality would come later
by cultivation.
So here is a mixture of opinions in
the Octagonal Gold convention. First,
note the nervousness toward the
ticket of the great National Demo
cratic party, and second the poor
grace with which finally with ILL
concealed regret, the State ticket was
endorsed. And yet these men would
be called National Democrats" Prob
ably from their representation they
would be better called International
Republicans. Amidst the fearful earn
estness of this "Octagonal," not ex-
ceeded by the midnight meetings of
the Jacobins, there was one saving
flash of humor. Mr.. Sully was
telling how the Democratic party was
feeding on the husks and hills of
Populism, and with emotion in his
breast, said, but they'll get hungry
by and bye; they have gone off from
us it is true, but when they get ready
10 come back they will find us here to
receive them" That will be great
day when 100000 good Democrats are
welcomed back as prodigals to the
best dinner the Benbow can push up
by Mr.. Sully and the seven other mem
bers of the True and Only Democracy.
As a part of the political gossip of
Greensboro, mention should be made
of letter received here by his local
manager from Mr.. E. II. Fishblate,
formerly one of the leading gold-bugs
in this part of the country. Mr.. Fish
blate is merchant of means, and
travels constantly over the country.
His letter states that he has become
a convert to free silver, from
his recent study of the question, and
will support Bryan. / am told that
this letter has not been made public.
though it was thought that Mr.. Fish
blate so desired.
Mr. Hoskins, a lifelong Republican
here, and brother to Sheriff Hoskins.
sad. so | ann told. to a friend a few
nights since that Mckinley was more
than he could stand, and that he would
not vote for him.
Everybody knows Mr.. j. j. Thornton.
of Greensboro, He is a staunch Demo
crat. though he and Col. T. h. Keogh
have been chummy friends for many
years standing-the kind of friends
who do not allow their political opin-
ions to interfere with their cosy game
of cribbage. For it is known that Col
Keogh, besides having been chairman
of the State Republican Committee, is
oak-ribbed in his staunchness for Me
kinley. Mr.. Thornton tells me of a
personal letter which he had a few
days ago from Col. Keogh, dated AL
bion, New York in which the Colonel
said that after having travelled much
through the country region of New
York State, he found, he had to admit.
most of the farmers and workmen,
whether Democrats or Republicans,
for free silver.
1t should be noted that though the
harvest OF names from bOIuSDOFO TOT
the convention was great, the labor
erS were few. In fact, there was not
one man present from Goldsboro.
Mr.. De LaCroiX tells me that if>the
Goldsboro names on his cali were for
geries, they were thus received by him
from Goldsboro, and that he would in
q few days give particulars of how and |
where he got those Goldsboro names. |
1t is true that many names put down |
from Greensboro were of gentlemen |
who not only disclaimed, but said they |
had no sympathy with the movement. |
Il
: when the delegates were appointed !
to the National convention. they start |
ed out to appoint them two from each |
district. but got Stamped on the Sec |
ond, Fifth and Seventh districts. so |
to lump the whole %, dele |
and ALL as just repre-
senting the State.