The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-24

Conventions.
One convention or two?
That is the question the delegates
were discussing around the hotel lob
bies last night.
4 have never changed my mind about
it," said Judge MacRae. THE wisest
course to pursue is to select the dele
gates, ana then adjourn to meet and
nominate a State ticket after the Ma
tional convention
Il have not discussed the matter with
any of the delegates from the West,
said Mr.. Joseph 5. Adams, who will
soon be wearing Pearson's scalp, but
| think there is some division of senti-
ment in the West, but the majority
seem to favor doing all the business
before going home
The declination of Mr.. Julian S. Carr
to accept the nomination after 1T was
practically settled that he would 'be the
nominee, left many Of the delegates
at sea. They felt that if Mr.. Carr was
to be nominated he could not go into
the field too soon, for his popularity
would increase from day to day and he
would put agencies and influences TO
work that would be felt. Some of the
delegates were slow to believe that Mr.
Carrs letter was final. and said: Lets
nominate him anyway But second
reading of Mr.. Carr's letter convinced
them that he had refused 10 lead the
party only because of the grayest rea-
sons.
TO nominate or to postpone? That
is the question that goes from man to
man. and the truth is that while there
are advocates of both ideas, the ma ior-
ity of the delegates present are undeci-
ded and are waiting for light. up to
a few days ago. sal,. delegate from
the far East lasl night, II was in favor
of going ahead, but now / am inclined
to favor postponement. If the way was
clear, / would say go ahead but with
the difficulties and doubts in the way,
/ am going to wait for light. | am OPP
posed to any fusion, and If / vote for
postponement it will solely be because
| believe the party can make wiser Sc
lections a month hence than they can
make now"
There are not more than one hundred
of the mine hundred delegates on the
ground, and therefore it was impossi-
bic to ascertain the sentiment with any
degree of accuracy.
I'VE ought not 30 have any clashing
or great disagreement" said ex-lfoY-
eTnor Jarvis. what we DO ought to
be done with practical unanimity. and
we ought to present an unbroken front
to the enemy. lie Democracy Will
carry the State this year if we act with
wisdom and harmony"
A prominent gentleman. writing TO
friend a few days ago. said:
II want YOU no consider in
view Of the bolt at ST. Louis and the
fierce contest which Cleveland, Whit
ney and Company are determined to
make at Chicago whether it would not
be good politics to appoint our dele
gates. pass strong resolutions and adj
iourn the convention of 18th Of June
sine die. Then order a new conyen-
ton commencing with the primaries
in each township in the State. Invite
every body to attend the primaries who
is willing to aid in the defeat OF the
gold standard or the election Of Rus
sell without regard to what may have
been their political affiliations. In
other words make the invitation COM
Drehensiye enough and the door wide
enough to admit every silver man and
every gold standard man who wants to
defeat Russell. believe such course
would bring back thousands OF the
Populists and at the same time not
only preserve but actually strengthen
the Democratic organization. Ii we
could agree with practical unanimity
on this line of action / believe it would
insure our certain victory and yet
would not advise or press 1t before the
convention if it would produce serl-
Gus conflict, although we might carry
it. / am an earnest advocate OF mar
monious action. Without that we can
not succeed on any line of action.
WHO MUST BE THE NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR?
Putting aside the question whether
a nomination will be made (if 1t rs an
open question and that cannot bedeter-
mined until the delegates arriye), there
was considerable talk about the noml-
nee for Governor. Judge MacRae was
at the Marlborough House surrounded
by "a circle of friends, who predicted
that he would be the nominee if a nom
ination was made ON Thursday.
There was going on among the dele
gates considerable campaigning for
him by warm friends, and it was APP
parent that among those present he
had strong friends
Il do not believe "a stronger ticket
than MacRae and Davidson could be
named" said Maj. j. w. Wilson, chair
man of the Railroad Commission, to
some friends, who were discussing the
probable nominee for these two places
on the ticket.
'.MacIae is q man Of character and
pluck and nerve, and he would make
Russell wish he had never been born
before he got through with him" said
friend Of the Cape Fear jurist.
Carr would have been nominated
and elected" said another prominent
citizen keut If he had not Withdrawn
us - Lieutenant Go"ernor Rufus
a. 49, aud haze ase.f