The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-17
SAYS THE REPUBLICAN RING
DICTATES POPULIST NOMI.-
NATIONS.
HOT SHOT FROM Mr.. C. C. KlRKMAN
The Convention has Rejected Every Populist
from Principle and Nominated for LegisIa'
lure Man who Did not Get Sober I'M
til Month After The Iegis-
ture Adjourned.
ture Adjourned.
(Greenville Refector.)

The Populists met here to-day to hold
their county convention. The attendance
was very small compared to the num-
Der present in the last two campaigns,
and there was an almost entire absence
of the enthusiasm that has marked
their former conventions.
j. A. Lang, chairman of the county
executive committee, called the conven-
ton to order. II. l.. Joyner was made
temporary chairman and was after
wards elected permanent chairman, and
II. w. Ward, secretary.
After organization the convention pro-
ceeded to nominations, making no refer
ence to the terms of fusion with the Re
publicans, but just filling out the skele-
ton ticket that party left with n kind of
'yes, sir, and thank you, too" air about
it.
Nominations for the Senate being de-
cared in order. the names of A. j.
Moye, w. NJ. King j. L. Phillips and
e. "A. Moye were presented. The latter
was not present, but it was stated that
under no circumstances would he accept.
Two ballots were taken without re-
sulting in nomination swhen A. ].
Moye arose and said. Il see that | am
not the choice of the ring that controls
this convention and the Republican
party. / went into the Populst party
from principle and labored earnestly for
its success. / have been warning you
for two years that you were getting
too close to the Republican party, and
the Democrats would be throwing mig
ger at you. Now you see this has all
come true. | ask the privilege of with
drawing my name and shall act as /
choose in the coming election"
Another ballot was taken and w. M.
King was declared the nominee for the
Senate.
Nomination for Representative being
next IN order, Representative j. Il.
Phillips, of trunk riding fame, arose and
intimated that he didn't want office;
that he was doing fairly well on his
farm, possibly better than he could in
politics, and presented the name of
Slade Chapman, their last representa-
tive.
Mr. Chapman at once arose and said:
Gentlemen of the convention: | am
tarred to the same stick with brother
Moye, and cannot permit my name to
be used. This was followed by cries
of Phillips" he made another speech and
was nominated by reclamation.
For clerk of Superior conrt, j. A.
Lang was presented Mr.. Phillips arose
to second his nomination, and after
making big speech in Mr.. Lang's be-
half tried to run him through at once
by a motion to nominate him by accla-
nation Instantly another delegate was
on his feet and presented the name of
w. M. Brown. A third presented the
name of Il. Ward. A ballot was taken
and j. A. Lang received the nomination.
There was pass at applause, but it all
came from one side of the house.
For treasurer, J. A. Thigpen was re-
nominated by reclamation, as was also
w. III. Harrington for sheriff.
J. s. r.. Ward was nominated by ac-
clamation for surveyor.
j. L. G.. Manning and i. Ill. Langley
were nominated for commissioners.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon w. M. King, and upon returning
it was reported that he declined the
nomination for the Senate. j. Il. Boyd
was then nominated.
The nominees were called to make
speeches Oh dccepldHte. III lHe hliuol VI
these G. G. Kirkman arose and said:
"The convention has rejected every man
who was Populist from principle, and
have nominated for the Legislature, a
man 81. L. Phillips who once went
there and stayed drunk through the
whole session. ip fact, it took him
month after the Legislature adjourned
to get sober enough to come home.
- a
and am done with the party" This was
a bombshell in the camp. Phillips tried
to explain his drunkenness while in the
Legislature by saying whiskey was pref
ty free around there and he got too
much of it.
There were cries for Skinner, but that
worthy had sneaked off, seeing that he
had failed to lead the better class OF
Pitt county Populists into the Republi-
can party.