The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-20

| ! nominate Ma! William a g uthrie. |
OF Durham, as the next Governor OF
North Carolina
At the mention o, Gu;hris's zane,
the convention broke forth in vol |
ume OF cheering aud applause 50
spontaneous and powerful as 10
.tartie the spectators. Hats and
fans flew through In. air and tbs
substantial building was felt 10 ,rem
BILE.
As the roll call OF counties pro-
cteaed there we're many strong aud
earnest seconds for Guthrie
'CYn THOMPSON NOMINATED.
Whom Jones county was called,
Delegate Brown nominated DR.. Cy-
, rus Thompson. of Onslow. His
round of applause.
Judge Spier Whitaker spoke for
Onslow, DIR. Thompson's county.
and though he only seconded the
nomination of that gentleman. he
made the real nominating speech.
He said he had the honor and privi-
lege of speaking for Onslow. Since
l77G, when the expressions OF Eng
. land became unbearable or the later
|, days Of 1861, there has never been
such band of noble patriots as I'M
der the leadership of Weaver and
Polk went to battle against corpora
!, tons and trusts and the money
. power. 1t was no easy thing to join
: the Populist party then. It's easy
!, now. It's almost impossible to keep
+. out of it. daughter and cheers.)
Tho rotten eggs have passed away,
, and they now give us richly cooked
omelets with two parties to serve
! them to US" He said he nominated
man who had no connection with
=, corporations. He, like you, is 3
a plain farmer A man who feels as
!. !. you do, has suffered as you have.
- who belongs to nobody on earth ex-
. cep, himself and his wife. Every
4 body likes fighting man. We
- want man who will stand up and
face the enemy. The standard
= bearer Of the Democratic party is an
~ able debator, the most popular man
:. in his district, and we need to meet
= Cy. Watson that other Cy., Cy.
= Thompson, the ablest DICTATOR IN
- North Carolina. The State OF North
-; =. Carolina wants Thompson to help
. US. When you had chance to send
-, ~ him to Congress, why didn't you dc
u ~ it7 CA voice: They counted him
% out.D Why did you let them coun,
~ him out9 If you nominate this plain
man you have the people with you
because be is one of them. ('.Time
| 1(oIN of
e. partial friends have talked abou
III running ne for Office, but | have
ce not been with you long enough fol
he you to run ms for office. (Thre,
5. cheers from the delegates.) If you
put Dr.. Thompson at the head lot
ty Of Democrats and Republicans viii
g call Time" before he is through thu
e's campaign. DR.. Thompson was pres
&C. ent at the birth Of the party, and b.
)6, has had much to do with bringing j
be to its present state of development.
re-, The roll call of counties was in
lis teresting in connection with tn
Ite "seconds' they gave for candidates
he Ex-senator Atwater came forwar
to speak for Chatham. He said j
7ss the convention would go to Chatham
gh aud ask every man, woman an
ng child n tho county every ,.one wouf
he say: Il am for Bill Guthrie" The
on would say, civilian A. Guthrie
ole the man to govern North Carolina.
ed There were cheers and cries {
he "Rurrah for Chstham."'
TO J. M. Gambler, of Jackson, sal
ne the counties west Of the Blue Ride
as sent greeting to the East for Gutl
'In RE.
MS o. Springs Davidson, of Necklel
'es burg, said Guthrie would sweep tt
IL State and win victory equal
I'D 1876.
M Burton Sewall, of Moore, said /
AL had nothing against DR.. Thompson
but William A. Guthrie was needle
and the party must have hir
Cd. ICheers). He said his people askt
70 and demanded the nomination
on Guthrie.
h at Nash seconed Guthrie amid cheer
az PamIico seconded Guthrie.
70 I. W. Babb, Of Perqulmans, se
q onded the nomination Of Thompso
ar;- saying he believed he was the on
man to lead the party against 4
Of common foe If by bad gener.
ship the victorious column of 1894
allowed to see its banner trail in t
dust, | know no man I would rath
led' follow to death than Cy Thompson
'yo' Here some twenty pigs on t
me market square beneath broke out
a chorus of loud squeals that almt
Oh drowned his voice. The incide
created some laughter and anu
Uses ment, but Mr.. Babb proceeded an
rid. tie din, and spoke eloeuently I
oW Thompson.
ully A hundred delegates called Tim
oe- ras soon IS there was a luil.
'her DR.. Merritt, of Person, second
arm the nomination of G uthrie, in IL
uai- ly speech that brought down Il
EN- house.
Ice" A. J. Moye, of Pitt, said Pitt v
l. still for fusion. "Aud the only NJ
one in my opinion who can unite t
Tern assembly is 'Cy Watson."' Tn
the was great oatbreak of laughter,
he explained that he meant
per Thompson. Mr.. Moye then went
men the platform. That other Cyr
py | wouldn't go for him if lost
right arm. We ought to go aW
'ne from here united, and there is
"el other man who can unite them.
pow" not let the convention hs stamp
OF ed.''
en- When he ended there were cries
era IF urrah for Guthrie"
We Rockingham seconded Guthrie.
ana Senator Fowler spoke for Sar
Us ~ son.
quail ~ hail from the GRAND ola oon
with of hncklaherr;os .na poarE,t.
| tell you that the people Of Sa,
,r7a son love DR.. Cyrus Thompson.
,l Is; said Thompson was to be sent