Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
OLD NORTH STATE.
GREAT PRESSURE OF WORK AT DEMO
CRATIC HEADQUARTERS
The Campaign and It's 0utlook-Aoney
Naturalization Hotss--coavict sta
tisties- Personals-Brisfs.
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RALEIGH. n, C., October 20.-Inquirles
made to-day in regard 10 the cotton crop
elicit the Information that Il VIII be about
two thirds Of The average crop. IT'S rather
more than hall picked. aud It y beheVed
that 10 fifteen or twenty days at the furthesi
oil will be picked.
There Is great pressure OF work at The
Democratic headquarters. Election tickets
are being distributed. So limited are the
funds at The disposal OF the state Executive
Committee that there are barely enough no"
b psy the cost ~ sending out the tickeis'
The white Republicans arc spending tpou-
sands a dollars while the Democrats are
only spending hundreds. No aid has YET
come from the National Committee and
money il urgently needed. IL - the moS'
active campaign ever conducted IN the STATE
yet less money has been allowed for use Than
in the campaign two years ago.
PAIRS.
The events Of the coming week are the
fairs at siler City and at Goldsboro,' the
latter being under the auspices OF the Eastern
Carolina Fair and Stock Association 1here
are Indications OF uniayorable weather.
Owing to this c9use the white fsir 81 Colds
boro' last week was failure.
The plumber OF cOnVcts in the state ha'
iallen OF over 100 in The pact three months.
The report of the number on the 10TH o. tbs
month Is IS follows: On the Western NORTH
Carolina railway, 40; on the hurphy
division NJ TIE same. ia; on The Cage Fear
ard YadkiR-Naley railway, 2O6; on tht
Carolina, knoxville and Western railway
1874 on the Fsyette and Wilmington rli'
rond. 93I: or tire Broad Creek csnal, ";
in the penitenlisry snd 90 its two farms near
here aud on one in JOhDst0ne county, 20.
In every one OF the leading denominations
which hold revivals they ore now IN
progrcss IN all the sections OF the state
! There IL o. much religious interest as at any
time in years. 49,.
There are better reports Of the political
situation IN the Piedmont section. Much OF
the apathy on the part q Democrats has been
n, MELTED. There - no doubt, however, u
the people are harder to awaken in TINS cam
paign tban in any presidential campaign I'D
many wears. This remark applies 70 ell
parts of toe state. The facts are unaccouni-
able but remain fact. The registrat'On on
voters is being actively looked after, ana
| this l. A sign II n heavy vote. Iheie ~ ye'
oulrely too much apathy among Democratic
voters.
some persons here have 4 belief that Sam
mel q. Whites mind is not exactly sound
White, the eN-ca,hisr Of the state National
Bank, Is now in jail with little prospect oil
securing BAH, II now appears. IL may De a
fortnight before the Supreme Court tles it'
decision in the appea! ~ Cross and White
MANY people believe this decision will NJ
Grm the etatcs'-rights doctrine that the state
| had the right TO tsy the booalers, Bot some
persons firmly believe that the Court viii taE'
! me view that thew are under United states
Jurisdiction. The ease which Cross j. try
ING to get mp against stamps and Primro-'
may be Vet further postponed. Il was al
fret set for hearing next week.
s report from Alamance county, notable
wacai-growing section, is that an immense
crop viii be sown this season.