The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17

Canltol.
MOORE.-W. c. Wilcox.
northampton. j. Stephenson.
ONSLO Thompson, Secreta-
ry of State; H. e. King, chief clerk
ofSenate and clerk in Agricultural De-
partment; +. ID. Koonce, father of the
new insane asylum physician.
PAAILICO.-J. w. Aldridge, sheriff.
PENDER--A. I'll. Paddison, ex-State
Senator.
RICHMOND4-F. J. Pierce.
RTTHERFORD.-A. ID. X. Wallace
chief clerk in Secretary of States of
fee.
tSAMPSON.-T. s. Wright.
VANCE-James Amos, u. ~ Garrett,
deputy sheriff; ID. I'll. Gill, clerk court
s. G. Satterwhite.
WARREN-S. l.. Crowdcr, State
bank examiner.
WILsON.-R. s. Clark. chairman
board of county commissioners.
WAYNE.-.J. Il. Person. director A.
and n. G. Il. r., and member of l4egis-
lature; ]. Fl. Caldwell. ID. c.. Hood. Il.
T.. Jeffries. ex-agent of A. and n. &. X.
r. at Goldsboro, and s. G. Porter, with
Hiram l.. Grant as q l0oker-on.
WAKE.-W. IT. Worth, State Treas
urer; ]. w. Denmark, chief clerk in
Treasurer'S office; III. w. Aver, State
Auditor: !. j. Rogers, register of deeds:
!. Q. Williams, deputy register of deeds;
i. NJ. Terrell, member Legislature;
Guy V. Barnes, State Printer; $. Otho
Wilson, cx-Ralroad Commissioner: NJ.
s. Chamblee. assistant superintendent of
work-house; W. III. Chambee, county
commissioner; Rufus Barbee, county
commissioner: II. C. Rivers, foreman
Caucasian; w. s. Barnes, ex-Secretary
State Alliance; j. l.. Ramsay, Secretary
Board of Agriculture; John w. Smith,
deputy warden penitentiary; Spicr
Whitaker, A. c. Green, Il. S. Cheek,
Il. G. Penny, G. II. King, c. w. Up
church, w. Ii. Hester, r. j. Buffaloe.
After getting n list of delegates and
reading letters from prominent Popu-
lists who We're unable to attend the
meeting. the afternoon session adjourn
ed, to meet again ut s o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at s
o'clock. and the first resolution offered
was the following, offered by l.. c.
Caldwell. of Iredell:
Peoples party unanimously. in confer
ence in Raleigh. on the 10Th of March,
respectfully and earnestly request and
suggest to the State Executive Com
mittee. that the said committee meet not
later than April 1st, 1898, and the
primaries be called at the earliest day to
the end that the State Convention he
called at the earliest possible date there
after"
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPT Ed.
Unanimously adopted The meeting
then formed itself into a kind of ex-
periencd meeting. The counties were
called and the delegates present arose
and told the conference how matters
were progressing in their respective
communities. There were forty or more
takers. Senator Atwater, of Chatham
was in the chair II good part
of the evening, and as each
delegate arose he told of how
the populist party was progressing
in his county, and what kind Of policy
his people want was mapped out. There
were almost as many different ideas ex-
pressed as there were delegates to eX-
press them, but the majority declared
that the Populist party was unit,
and gaining ground in their counties
Some wanted to cooperate with the
Democrats; others wanted continued
fusion with the Republicans; still others
desired a midde-of-the-road fight, while
good many of the county pie-eaters
desired to be left alone to do as they
pleased with reference to fusion in their
respective counties.
A good many wanted to fuse with the
Democrats on National issues, but some
objected to any such proceeding, basiHg
their objection on what they claimed was
the insincerity of some of the DemOcra-
tic leaders on the silver question. The
name of Bryan was mentioned over and
over again it was declared by all that
he was sincere and would do TO rely on
The county reports lasted until nearly
| o'clock, and then the question of pass
ing resolutions was taken up and the
discussion broke loose again, and con-
tinlicd for several hours.
The rampant Rep.-P0p. fusion crowd
wanted declartion along the line of
anything to beat the Democrats. while
others wanted u resolution in favor Of
n silver alignment; still others declared
it was best, inasmnch as this was only
u conference, to say nothing and leave
the matter in the hands of the conyen-
ton.
A. committee was finally appointed ia
draw up resolutions, and the following
comprised the committee: Cyrus ThOmp-
son. Hal Aver, NJ. III. III. Caldwell,
Baylus Peace and 7. Il. McCasky. The
committee reported at about o'clock,
and then still livelier, louder and more
animated discussion broke out.
The resolutions were supported in
speeches by DIR. Thompson. Hal Aver
Senator Atwater, l.. G. Caldwell, Nor.
iison Caldwell. Rev. Mr.. Code and a
dozen or so of others. They were OPP
posed by Peace Gill, Ohio Viii
son, Daily and others. The opposition
declaring that they were declarations
favoring fusion with the Democrats.
At 4. O'Clock a vote was reached. The
first and third resolutions were passed
unanimously; the second by a vote Of
46 to 20.