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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Chas. f. Bentley, of Nebraska, and
James IT. Southgate, OF North caro-
lima, have fled their letters of accept
ance of the National Prohibition par
tvs nomination for President ana
Vice President respectively.
The District of Columbia Democrats
have Invited John r. Mclean to pre-
side al the Bryan and Sewall ratiflca-
ton meeting TO be held between the
18th and goth: Mr.. Bryan himself as
expected 10 be present.
The director of the Lick 0bservato-
ry. California, has just received let
ter from Miss Caroline W. Bruce, OF
New York, inclosing check for S1,Oo0
to be expended in purchasing needed
apparatus for use at the observatory
Senator Butler. chairman of the Ma
tional Populist Executive committee,
saws he is not prepared TO believe Sen
ator Jones was quoted correctly IN
that interview concerning Southern
Populists.
Alabama Populists claim that Good
wyn was elected by nearly 10000 ma
iority. but was cheated out of it by
fraud and they threaten to give the
electoral vote of the State to Mckin-
ley in retaliation.
The entire business portion of Con-
cord, Tenn, wiped out by fire.
The Republican Editorial conven-
ton to meet in Canton, Sept. and
call on Mckinley in a body.
Johnston's official and estimated
net majority in Alabama is 39,448.
Democrats and Populists in Okla
homa have agreed to unite on the silver
question on the basis of an equal diyi-
sion of the offices.
Missouri Democrats met in State
convention yesterday and decided to
make no further efforts to fuse with
the Populists.
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FARMERS TRUE TO BRYAN.
Chairman Rhone of the National Grange
Predicts Victory for Nebraskan.

BelIefonte, Pa, Aug. 5.-Leonard
Rhone, Master Of the State Grange and
chairman of the Executive committee
Of the Natianal Grange, says the Re
publicans are too seif-reIant and over
confident and do not realize what ire
mendous inroads into their party are
being made every day. The farmers
composing the Grange will be almost
a unit for free silver and even outside
the organization the great majority
will east their vote for Bryan and the
Chicago platform.
The sentiment, Mr.. Rhone also says,
is not confined to agriculturists, but
is finding hundreds of advocates in the
largest manufacturing centres in the
Eastern States among business men
and men in all professions. He fur
ther predicts that the feeling will con-
tinue to increase from now until No
vember, and that Bryan will be elected
by one of the largest majorities ever
given a national ticket.
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central committee, called the conveu-
ton to order at IL o'clock. After APP
pointing the usual committee the con
ventiOn adjourned tin o'clock.
At 1880 the committee on credentials
was still unable TO agree on the St.
Clair contest and the convention decid-
ed to receive the report on all other
counties and allow the committee until
9 o'clock to consider the st. Clair mat
ter and allow 30 minutes to each side
of the ST. Clair fight to present its
claims. Lieut.. Governor J. Wight Gid
dings, of Cardillac, was made perma-
nent chairman.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was adopted without debate or
amendment. The platform endorses
the nominees and declarations Of the
Republican National convention, de-
nounces the Democratic platform as
pandering to mob violence and an
archy. Supports the Republican money
plank and declares for protection. At
ter the adoption of the platform the
convention proceeded with the placing
in nom;0ation Of candidates for Gov
ernOr.
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THE LARGEST G0RGUlAT0N OF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

paign committee, has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
The election last Monday~was char
acterized by frauds more widespread
than any previous elections and iii the
black belt in defiance of law and con-
tempt for the opposition which the law
required to be recognized by from
three to ten representatives at every
poll At Montgomery at the court
house poll, an illiterate voter suspect
ed his ticket was wrongly marked,
showed it to a friend to decide and
the fact was developed that a Good
wyn ticket had been marked for John
son. The illiterate was arrested and
jailed for showing his ticket and the
marker who was guilty of the crime
was not interrupted. In the black belt
not interrupted. In the black belt
counties the reports state that Dallas
or some other black belt county will
send up the usual majority which
means that whatever majority may be
needed from these counties will be
sent up next Saturday when the vote
shall be canvassed The Populists are
very much eXasperated on account of
wrongs perpetrated upon them and
VIII Hob support ID ) an dC luC NdIlohdl
election. They will put up an electoral
ticket for Bryan and Watson, the Dem
ocrats can take down their ticket, vote
that ticket or see one hundred thou
sand votes practically lost. If this
shall not be done, the Populists will
refuse to vote and let the silver Demo-
Gratis wrok out their destiny and re-
pent of their meanness. Self-respect,
manhood and civil liberty are dearer to
some people than free silver or any
other political issue. Hon. A. t. Good
wyn made a brilliant and effective
campaign, visiting nearly every coun-
ty and speaking to the largest au-
diences ever accorded a speaker in this
State. He has been elected by from
10000 to $4,000 majority in the white
counties and received about 10000
votes in the black belt, but these 40,-
900 votes are counted for Johnston,
giving him a majority of about $4,000.
(Signed) FRANK BALTZELL,
Secretary Campaign Committee"
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PARTY SPIRIT MUST BE STlFLEO
Personal Ambition Must Not be
Allowed to Divide and Con-
fuse the Allied Majority.
CHAIRMAN JONES INTERVIEW
Chairman Butler Says He is Not Pre-
pared TO Believe Senator Jones
Was Quoted Correctly in
the Newspapers.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug. 5.-Senator Ma
rion Butler, chairman of the Populist
National committee, telegraphed to the
Atlanta Journal this morning the fol-
lowing signed statement in regard to
Senator Jones interview criticising
the Southern Populists:
"You wire me purporting to the i'm
terview with Chairman Jones, as it
appears in Mondays World, and ask
me for a statement with reference 10
the same. am not prepared to believe
Senator Jones was quoted correctly.
The election of Mckinley would mean
not only four years more of Sherman
ism and Clevelandism, but also many
additional and culminative resulting
evils.
NO intelligent, patriotic voter, no
true American citizen can, by his action
or inaction, be responsible, directly or
indirectly, for such threatened calam-
ity. The only possible way that it can
be ayerted, is by a complete, harmo-
NOUS and enthusiastic union of all
parties opposed to the destructive rule
of corporate greed and British gold
upon the candidates for President and
Vice-President that represent just the
opposite of what Mckinley and Hobart
representa-.
What a humiliating and sickening
spectacle it would be should the folly
of personal ambition and the demon
of party spirit step into, confuse and
divide the allied majority and deliver
the people into the hands of the enc
mics of republican institutions. But
this cannot, this will not happen.
THE American people are not now in
any humor to be trifed with. They
realize the cause OF our evils; they full
ly appreciate the threatened danger.
They will this year drive the British
money changers and their American
Tory allies from the temple of liberty
and take charge of their own affairs.
''It would be better for candidates and
chairmen to do less talking at the
present. But in spite of the indiscre-
tions of individuals and so-called lead
ers, the American people have deter
mined to win the fight and they will
do it.
(Signed) MARION BUTLER"
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WEST VIRGINIA POPULISTS.
A Free Silver Democrat Nominated
For Governor.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 5.-The
Populist State nominating convention
convened here to-day. There were a
bout 100 delegates present. Virgil A.
Gates, of Charleston, was chosen tenn
porary chairman. The usual commit
tees were appointed and an adjourn
ment was taken until $3.50.
The platform is short but ratifies
the st Louis platform and the candi-
dates. 1t urges the abolition of the
fee system and a reduction OF the State
officials salaries.
At ten o'clock tonight after wrang
ling over the question of endorsing a
Democrat or whether to nominate a
middle-of-the-road man, the conven-
ton nominated Isaac Cox Ralphsnyder,
of Fairmount, for Governor. Two nom-
inees were placed before the conven-
ton, Judge ia .Steally,a middle-of-the-
road Populist and Ralphsnyder, the
free silver Democrat. Ralphsnyder
has been canvassing the State for
months for the Democratic nomination
for Governor and he hopes this nom
ination will persuade his own party to
select him. 1t is thought the rest of
the ticket will be straight Populist.
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then appointed, and the convention
took a recess until $3.50 p. IN.
1t was not until 4 o'clock that the
convention reassembled. Senator
Charles f. Peers, of Warren, was cho-
sen permanent chairman.
United States Senator Vest, who was
in the hall, responded to repeated calls
for a speech, which was received with
cheers. He explained how Mr.. Bland
had been defeated at Chicago. The
nomination of Mr.. Bryan, he said, was
the result Of an honest impulse, and
showed that the programme of the
Chicago convention was not cWt and
dried affair
The platform adopted at Chicago,
declared the Senator, was Democratic
in every word and syllable, and felt
certain that Missouri would give it an
unprecedented majority. The ques-
tiOn involved in the canvass was too
serious to be disposed of by epithets.
If the silver issue was a lunacY, then
MIR. Cleveland had been lunatic
asylum for four years, because a ma
jOritv of his cabinet were at one time
silver lunatics. The income tax he
considered the best piece Of legislation
presented to the country in years. No
man. he said. ever doubted its cOnsti-
tutiOnality while it was pending in the
Senate.
At the conclusion of Senator
Vests speech, w. NJ. Williams, of Boon
Vile, placed l.. V. Stevenson, of Cooper,
in nomination for governor, under a
suspension of the rules. James r.
WaddiIl, of st. Louis, and David Ball,
of Pike, were withdrawn, and Stevens's
nomination made unanimous. Mr..
Stevens made a speech thanking the
convention. after which a recess was
taken until 8 p. IN.
The following were placed in nomi-
nation for lieutenant governor: John
A. Lee, of st. Louis; John Davidson, of
Marion; Theo. X. Gassell, of Clay;
John =. O'Meara, of ST. Louis; Geo.
T. Dunn, of lincoln; A. H. BOlte, of
Franklin; f. S. McCartey, of Cape
Girardeau The first ballot resulted:
Lee, 1Ot; Davidson, 60; Gassell, ~;
O'Meara, 95; Bolte. 6S; McCartey. 50.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported at 9 O'clock, and the platform
was adopted. 1t endorsed the Chicago
platform and Bryan and Sewall. 1t
favors the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to / without waiting for
the cooperation of any other nation,
and making silver coin legal tender
for the payment of all public and pri-
vate debts. The State administration
is commended.
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BENTLEY AND SOUTHGATE.
The Prohibition National Candidates
File Letters of Acceptance.

Alliance, Ohio, Aug. 5.-Chas. f.
Bentley, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and
James II. Southgate, of Durham, North
Carolina, have filed letters of accept
ance of the National Prohibition
party's nomination for President and
Vice-President respectively. Mr.. Bent
ley strongly urges the cause of Prohi-
bition and holds that suffrage, without
distinction of sex, is a cardinal princi-
pie of the party. He then declares
the party's policy is opposed to the
National banking system, and favors
government ownership of natural
monopolies. the public school system,
and a iuster and more equitable dis
tribution of wealth. He denounces the
Wilson and Mckinley tariffs as shields
of the trust. and makes demand for
general reform of the government.
Mr.. Southgate's letter is not so long
as that of Mr. Bentley, and does not go
into an analysts of the situation. lie
highly commends the National party
principles, and calls attention to IT'S
broad platform and reforms suggested
therein.
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POSITION OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Don't Want to Divide Electors With
the Populists.

Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. 5.--The
anomaly is presented here of State
convention of great party suspending
operations for nearly "a hours while
every eye is turned towards another
big State convention before which the
fate of the Kansas Democratic and
Populist parties in the coming cam
paign hangs in the balance.
The probable result of the joint con-
ference committee of the Democratic
and Populist State conventions at
Abilene is the one absorbing topic of
discussion among the Democrats here.
When the Democratic conference com
mittee boarded the train for Abilene
last night, several hundred delegates
were at the train to see them off and
on every ones lips were the words:
Don't sacrifice single Democratic
elector. Make it ten straight or moth
ing"
The prevailing sentiment here is
now crystallized into a stubborn de-
termination to bring the Populists to
terms on the basis laid down at the
beginning oYTthe fusion negotiations
There are some, however, who do not
cherish sanguine hopes that the con-
ference committee will not back down
if the Populists make a strong fight
for a division of the electoral ticket.
Many of the delegates have gone home
during the recess.
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TEXAS FOR a STRAIGHT TICKET.
Lone Star Popuists Still in the Middle
of the Road.

Galveston, Texas. Aug. 5-Just be
fore the Populist State convention was
called to order this morning, Dorm
blast, of HILL came into the hall with a
banner bearing the words "AIiddle-of-
the-road, st. Louis, 1O3,'' which was
received with cheering. Chairman Ash
by, of the Executive committee, said
he was glad TO know that the conven-
tion approved the action of the 1O3, and
they would do as they had done in St
Louis, if the grounds had to be gone
over again. There are about 300 del
egates here, about five per cent. of
whom are colored.
At noon temporary organization was
effected by electing Col. Burroy, OF
keer county, an ardent 'middle-of-the-
road man. as temporary chairman
The convention then selected a com
mittee on credentials, after which the
convention took a recess until p. m.
At the afternoon session the com
mittees on permanent organization,
rules and order of business were ap-
pointed and the balance of the ses-
sion was devoted to speech-making.
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LtHUNG CHANG IN ENGLAND.
The Chinese Statesman Yesterday
Called on Queen Victoria

London, Aug. 5.-H Hung Chang and
his suite went by special train to Ports
mouth to-day, in order to cross the So
lent to the Isle Of Wight and visit the
Queen at Osborne. He was received at
Portsmouth by a number of distin-
guished naval officers and others, and
a salute of 10 guns was fired when he
boarded the Royal Yacht Alberta,
which was in waiting. Upon leaving
Portsmouth, the yacht made a detour
and gave the distinguished traveller
good view of the large feet of war
ships assembled in these waters, and
also permitted him to see about as
large and attractive fleet of pleasure
craft as ever assembled in the Solent
The Chinese statesman was saluted
by the feet. and continued on his way
to Cowes, where he was received by
the Prince of Wales, who escorted him
to Osborne. The Marquis of Salisbury
presented Ii Hung Chang to Her Maj
esty.
Ii Hung Chang lunched with the
Queen in the Indian Room of Osborne
House, the Prince of Wales, the Duke
of York, the Marquis of Salisbury, and
about 20 others being present. The
envoy of the Emperor of China after
wards presented his credentials. He
left Osborne at p. m, and joined the
Prince and Princess of Wales on board
the Royal Yacht Osborne from the
deck of which vessel he inspected the
British feet of about 90 vessels, includ-
ing battleships, cruisers and torpedo
destroyers.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA POPULlSTS,
Their State Convention at Pittsburg
Shiny Attended

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 5.-The State
convention of the Peoples party was
called to order at 10 a. m, at Curry
University Hall by State Chairman Il.
\. Thompson The business before the
convention was the election of 80 pres
idential electors, the endorsement of
the ST. Louis platform and the nomina-
tion of two candidates for Congress-
men-at-large.
Less than 100 delegates were pre-
sent. There should have been 206.
but the absentees were excused by
reason of the fact that the railroad
companies refused to give them excur-
sion rates to and from the convention.
OF those present the granger element
dominated.
The body got down to business
promptly by electng A. c. Hamm, OF
Bradford, temporary chairman.
After the appointment of the various
committees, the convention adjourned
until / p. m.
When the convention was called to
order after dinner, temporary chair
man Hamm introduced the permanent
chairman. DR.. o. G. Moore, who made
a brief address.
LHC COlIlILlL lLIS6 Oli pihlIOill anu res
olutions presented its report. The re-
port indorsed the Omaha and st. Louis
platforms and the action Of the st.
Louis convention in nominating Bryan
and Watson. 1t condemned the issue of
interest-bearing bonds and the repeal
of the Sherman law. 1t advocated fu-
sion with silver Democrats and closed
with a resolution threatening repudia-
tion of the State Democracy unless it
got rid of it's traitors.
The chairman then announced that
nominations were in order and J. r.
Altman, of Juniata county, and ]. p.
Correll, of Easton, We're nominated for
Con9ressmen-at-large.
J. Edwin Leslie, of McKeesport, was
elected State chairman. He was en-
powered to appoint a committee of
four to confer with the Democratic
State Central committee and arrange
a fusion electoral ticket. If the Dem
ocrats refuse the committee will name
a full list of electors. The convention
then adjourned.
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The Silver Forces Getting To-
gether for the Fight.
A DAY OF CONVENTIONS
Both Democrats and Populists
in Kansas Meet.
AND THEY WILL GET TOGETHER
Missouri Democrats Turn Down Gold
Standard Committeeman and
Nebraska Populists Cheer
for Bryan.

Abilene, Kans., Aug. 5.-The Popu-
list convention was called to order
here at Ills to-day by John W..
BreidenthaI, chairman of the State
Central committee. Two thousand
delegates and spectators were present.
Much hard work in the interest Of
the endorsement of the Democratic
electors 10y the committee of five,
which arrived from Hutchinson at six
o'clock, had been done, several pre-
liminarv caucuses having been held
and the interest over the anticipated
action of the convention was intense.
G. S. Crawford, lawyer of Abilene,
put the delegates in a happy mood in
a welcoming address, i'll which he said
the Populst party had been born OF
necessity, and that it would live until
that necessity should have passed
away. This was a year of the peo-
pie" he continued 1T was a year for
Populist victories, and more than all,
for the victory of that great common
er, that young giant of the West, VIM.
j. Bryan"
Mention of Bryan's name caused en-
thusiastic cheers. Judge \. w. Den
nison, of Eldorado, was elected tenn
porary chairman by acclamation.
Chairman Dennison, in the course of
his address, lauded the Populists for
work done in the last legislature, and
said that their bills that failed of pass
age would be put through when the
chance came He declared for fusion
of the silver forces.
Committees were appointed and IL
recess taken till 3 p. IN. 1T was re-
ported that ex-Gov. Lewelling's name
will be presented for Governor.
When the convention reassembled
at o'clock. Chairman DennisOn an
nounced that the committee on ere
dentials would not be ready 10 report
until o'clock. \ motion to take a
recess until that hour was cried down.
The convention made the temporary
organization permanent. Interest
centered in the report of the commit
zee on order of business, recommend
ing that a committee of fourteen, two
from each Congressional district, be
appointed to confer with the commit
tee of five sent to Abilene by the
Democratic convention at Hutchinson.
The report was adopted and the CON
vention then took a recess until even
ing.
The committee from the two cOnven-
tions were in session during the after
noon and evening. At the evening ses-
sion Of the convention the committee
on resolutions reported that a plat
form could not be reported until 8
o'clock to-morrOW morning. The rules
were then suspended and nominations
for governor were declared III order
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Imposition of new taxes caused re-
newed riots and fighting yesterday in
various points in the province OF Val,
encia, Spain; conflicts between armed
hands and the police have taken place
and many persons have been wounded.
The Armenian Patriarch has resign
ed and his resignation has been ac-
cepted by the Sultan; the office VIII
be temporarily filed.
Lii Hung Chang, the Chinese states
man. is now in England; yesterday
he called on Queen Victoria.
1t is again stated in Spanish
newspaa ers that Great Britain has
recognized the sovereignty of Brazil
over the Island of Trinidad. oft the
coast of Brazil.
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MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS MEET
A Hot Fight Waged Over the Guberna-
torial Nomination.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 5.-Not
for dozen years has a Republican,
State convention in Michigan been
attended with so much excitement, en-
thusiasm and noise as the one now in
session. The town is full of candidate
boomers.
The chief interest attaches to the
contest for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. III. S. Pingree, Mayor of Detroit,
originator of The Pingree potato
scheme for utilizing vacant lots for
the poor, the foe of corporations and
the enemy of the machine, has, for
the second time, made a determined
onslaught upon the governorship. Ar
rayed against Pingree is the influence
of the State Republican machine. The
machine candidate is said to be Bliss,
although this is denied.
d. M. Ferry, chairman of the State
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POLITICAL RIOT IN ALABAMA.
Fatal Shooting Affair Between Demo
cratic and PopuIist Partisans.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 5.-A special to
the journal from Opelika, Ala, gives
the following particulars of the polit-
ical riot at Five Points, near there
yesterday afternoon:
About o'clock yesterday evening
George Cumbie, Democrat, arrived at
Five Points from La Fayette on horse
back, and rode up to a crowd which
were discussing politics and yelled
"Hurrah for Johnston" This enraged
Jap Trammell, a Peoples party man,
who was one of the crowd, and he at
once shot Cumbie down from his horse.
While Cumbie was dying, the Popu-
lists cut his head from his body. Young
White and Frank Cumbie, Democrats,
set in 10 fire ON the three Trammells
and Sadie White. all Populists. The
following is a list of the killed and
wounded:
George Cumbie, Democrat, killed; !;
Milt Trammell, Populist, shot, condi-
tion unknown; Jap Trammell, Popu-
list, shot, will die; Young White. Dem
ocrat, shot seriously.
All the parties concerned lived in the
community.