The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-14
Won Over Dr. Cy Thompson by
Vote of 797 7-15
TO 321 SIS.
THOMPSON sECr'Y or STATE
w. II. Worth Unanimously Re-
Nominated for State
Treasurer.
When Butler Nominated Dockery Skin
ner Rolled Up His Sleeves and Wad-
ed !n--Thompson Fights With
Skinner TIE Breach Heal
ed by Nominating

For Goyernor-Wm. A. Guthrie, of
Durham.
For Lieutenant Goyernor-Oliver III.
Dockery, of Richmond.
For Treasurer-W. I'll. Worth, of
Wake.
For Secretary of State-Cyrus
Thompson, of 0nslow.
The convention met at 1915. Mayor
Caldwell, of Statesville, was made tenn
porary chairman, and recess was TAX
en- until afternoon.
Col. Harry Skinner was made per-
manent chairman. Maj. Guthrie was
nominated for Governor very peacea-
bly,, but there was rupture when
Oliver III. Docl1ery was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by Senator But
Ter. A recess was taken after which
Dockery was nominated.
The sensation of the day was the
open fight made on Senator Butler by
Col. Harry skinner and DR.. Cyrus
Thompson.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At precisely 3 O'clock, Chairman
caldwell called the convention to or
der.
the committee on credentials as print
ed below, which was adopted without
a dissenting voice:
REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COM
AITTEE.
We. the committe. beg leave to re-
port: 1st, that Theo. White is author
lied by the county of Chowan to cast
its vote in this convention, and r. A..
Cobb is authorized by the county of
Watauga to cast its vote in this con-
vention. 2nd, that proxies given by
delegates who are not in attendance
be not allowed, when regularly author
lied delegates from the same counties
are present.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was adopted as
follows:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION RE
PORT.
The committee on permanent organ
ization leg leave to report as follows:
For permanent chairman Hon. Harry
Skinner; for secretary, Hal. w. Aver,
of the Caucasian, and j. i. Ramsey, of
, the Progressive Farmer, as principal
secretaries, with the editors of all re-
form papers in the State as assistants;
for vice president: Jno Brady, first
district: second district, j. i. B.
Hoover; third district, w. X. Pigford; |;
fourth district, D. T. Massey; fifth dis
trict, Or. VIM. Merritt; sixth district,
w. II. Henry; seventh district, l.. G.
Caldwell; eighth district, T. W.Spence.
Col. Skinner was escorted to the
chair by Capt. j. B Lloyd and Mr..
Peace, the committee appointed by
the chairman.
Col Skinner, amid applause, said
that before doing anything he thought
the blessings of the Almighty should
be asked in order to convene the con-
vention permanently, and asked Rev.
II, w. Norris to pray. Then Col. Skin
ner called out: ''R w. Norris" CA
voice from the rear: HEREBY
Mr.. Norris came to the platform
and. made a non-po1itical prayer, ex-
cept to ask the Lord to divest every
body OF prejudice, and that this
year should be long remembered as a
year of great reformation wherein the
masses of the people should be freed.
There were several "Amens" at this
point.
The platform was now filled with
the leaders, which caught the eye of
Walter Henry, who, therefore, came
: forward to take his place among those
OF equal polltIeal prestige" with him.
self. There were Senator Hoover,
Senator Butler, l.. c. Caldwell, Con-
gressman Stroud, MIR. McRary. of
Lexington; Major Guthrie, and again
don't forget--Walter r. Henry, DR..
Exum, and others. Senator Butler sat
almost out of sight against the wing,
and then there was another 'figger"-
no less than Richmond Pearson sitting
out of sight between the flies, with
Republican Secretary Hyams, sitting
a little nearer this way. just now there
came quiet rumor to the stage that
the committee on platform were in a
wrangle as to whether it should pass
a resolution of fusion with the Repub-
licans. There had been hubbub since
the reading of the prayer, many dele
gates standing in the aisles,
others sitting in the windows,