Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-11
BLAINE CHEERED
AT A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
General Observance Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pos's Assaiisnt Heard From
Personal Notes.
Especial telegram TO the DIspatch.l

RALEIGH, n. c., Nav l0.-Thc Republican
Convention OF the Ninth congressional DIS
trict met al Ashevlle to-day. j. W. Bowman
was made chairman. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted denounciug Cleye-
lands Administration and favoriug the Blair
bill. Delegates were elected to the National
Convention. All are for Blame and have no
second choice. Every mention OF Blstne's
name was enthusiastically cheered. W. III.
Malone was endorsed for Associate Justice OF
the supreme Court. There was no express
sion OF opinion ns to Governor OF congress
man.
MemorIal-day was observed to-day at
great number OF places IN tins Staie-smong
them Char otte, Statewide, Greensboro
Fayetteville, Raleigh, Goldsboro', Tarboro',
Nowberne, Wilmington, and Washington.
At the latter place the celebration was eX-
tensive, and many thousand people were
present. A monument 20 the Confederate
dead was unveiled. II stands IN "ConIode-
rate Park" beside the river. and Is imposing
Its erected by the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation. There was handsome parade ana
an address by Hon. ID. q. Fowle, OF this
city. who is a native Of Beaufort county.
General William CASTOR Lewis was cher
marshal.
At Newberue there were public exercises
NJ the theatre, at which General Robert ian.
som delivered an address on the battle OF
fredericksburg, December IL, 1862 Ai'cr-
Aar|is there was procession.
In lhis CITY the Granville Grays. Captain
W. A. Bobbitt, from oxford, were parucl'
pants In The exercises Of the day. The Wis
itors were given most hospitable entertain
ment bv the Governors Guard. THIS alter
noon there was large aSsembage o. people
AZ Metropolitan Hail 10 hear ext CONGRESSMAN
RiSdcn r. Bennett. Of Wadcsbor0'. denver
an address on the life and services OF Gene
raj Junius c. Daniel. Colonel Thomas :.
Kenan was chief marshal. There was a
parade Of the military and The IRE Depart
mcut, With many cX.COntederaies mounted
Colonel f. II. Cameron was In command 81
the troops. Much rain fell to-day IN all this
section Of the State, and relieved further
danger o. the drought, which had already
done damage. The rains interfered some
what with the exercises by preventing the
closing exercises at the cemetery.
There was q well.arranCed Observance OF
the day at Wilmington. with an imposing
parade. Mr.. Preston Cumming was chleI
marshal. After prayer by the chaplain, Rev.
Robert Strange. the orator OF the day. Mr.
Herbert McCiammy delivered an address.
The Evangelist Pearson attracts great au'
dicnces nightly at Asbeyille. People from
ell that section are attracted by his really
wonderful preaching.
The Democrats in a number Of counties
have given Mr. Cleveland very hearty en-
dorscmcnt. The fact may be plainly stated
that he will ret North CarOina's full
strength. Some counties have given Gov
crnor Scales's administration endorsements.
Among these counties is Jones, where it was
intimaied that there might be some hostility
10 the Governor on account Of his action IN
the matter Of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railroad.
Ii Is claimed bv some Knights Of Labor
here that John Nichols. who is the candidate
for denomination, ana is a Republican who
got in two wears ago by means OF the Knights
Of Labor vote, must not count on carrying
this district again. because be will not get
the solid vote OF that order, which has also
fallen of In numbers, It Is said.
There will be a pretty lively contest for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
in the Third district. Ex-Congress
Wharton j. Green Will give Congressman
McClainneY tilt.
II was learned to-day that Bob Mcneil,
the desperate young man who shot Miss Ida
Poe al Carthage Saturday evening, was seen
Yesterday near Darlington, :. c. kilograms
were at once sent TO the authorities Of towns
IN that section.
In this county the Democratic primaries
were held yesterday. The city went solid
for Fowe for Governor In some town
ships the delegates 90 instructed for Alex
ander. This is done by the Farmers Al
lance, which is strong in this county.
Curtis II. Brogden, of Wayne, is making
earnest efforts to secure the Republican
nomination for Governor. But that, as was
stated weeks ago, goes to Dockery, for
whom county after county is instructlug Its
delegates The Republicans hope that
DOckery's membership In the Farmers Al
lance will be a source OF strength TO hun.
The flies have done much damage TO I'M
protected tobacco-plants in Vance county;
but il Is believed that after all there will be
g sufiicIeDey OF plants in that section.
The receiver OF the State National Bank Of
this city expects that liz the next sixty days
adiydend will be declared, but he has no
idea as to its amount. lie finds the banks
books in greatly tangled condition.