The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
CONTEST ENDS HAPPILY
Anti-Imperialists and Silver Men Get
ting All They Asked.
TAR HEEL DELEGATES COMING HOME
B fore the End of the First Roll Call Col. Carr
Had His Name Withdrawn From Before
the Convention. Speech Of
S. M. Cat.is.
Especial to The News and observer)
S. M. Catiis.

Especial to The News and Observer
Kansas City, Mo-, July 6.-The North
Carolina delegation, except Carr, Dowd,
Robinson, Jones, Green and Daniels left
for home tonight at six. They all rejoiced
in the work of the convention in which
they took conspicuous part.
The ticket and platform is all right
everywhere and particularly strong in
North Carolina Stevenson will be ac-
ceptable everywhere and will unite the
party completely in the South and Middle
West
One of the best delivered short speeches
made in the convention was that of Mr..
S. NJ. Gattis, nominating Hon. Julian S.
Carr. He caught the ear of TIE c1hyen-
tion and held it from start 10 finish and
made a decided hit.
Before the first roll -call had been COM
pleted at the request of Col Carr. the
chairman of the delegation, Major Hale.
withdrew his name and cast Norrh Caro-
lina's vote for Stevenson
This was the signal for all ether States
to do likewise, and within a few minutes,
every State in the Union had followed
North Cardinals example and Stevenson
was nominated by reclamation. Tie
CALCULATIONS and pledged him North Car
olina's electoral vote.
The convention made no mistake from
start to finish There never was any SER
ious difference Of opinion about the plat
form, but the stress laid by some against
a pecial declaration for 16 to 1 raised an
issue upon which there seemed to be
serious controversy North Carolina
!. ,.rJ,n f1,n,
it was merely reaffrmed or set forth
anew.
The contest, however, over that unim-
portant matter resulted in bringing about
the happiest situation.
The declaration in the platform that
Imperialism is the paramount issue was
exactly what Indiana, New York, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Ohio and the other States
wanted. When that plank was agreed
upon unanimously, at once there disap-
peared every trace of disagreement
Those who fought for specific declara-
ton felt that the victory was theirs;
those who had fought for mere reaffirm-
alton had no motive except to keep silver
from being the overshadowng issue. Both
felt that they had the platform as they
wished it, neither felt that he had secur-
ed the platform that he desired by over
riding the views of the other and, the
convention resolved itself into one love
feast without trace of faction or the rank
ling that follows some contests
Victory is in the air. Democrats are
confident of carrying Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland and Ken
lucky that were lost in 1896. Thew feel
almost sure of Ohio, New Jersey and
New York, and there are many who be-
lieve the resentment against Mckinley
ism will sweep rockribbed Republican
States into the Democratic column.
The national outlook is full of promise
and cheer. Now that we have every
reason to hope for national triumph let
lis in North Carolina help on the good
work by carrying North Carolina by an
immense majority in August.
JOSEPHUS DA TIELS