Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-23
FOR BLAINE.
ACTION OF NORTH CAROLINA REPuBLi-
CAN CONVENTION.
Election Of Delegates to the Chicago Con
vsution-Rsligious NOtss-osnsrh
North state News
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Especial telegram to the Dispa'ch-l
Puvtaa. n. C.. Nav 22.-The Republican
Conycntion Of the Filth district was held at
Greensboro to-day. John NJ. Brewer was
unanimously nominated for reelection 10
Congress.
The following were elected delegates to
the National Convention: j. a. Hsskins,
OF summerleld. and W. 4. Patillo, OF Ox.
ford. with ]. w. Poe. OF Lenox Casue, ana
r X. Marshall. OF White Plains, as alter
mates. The delegates we're instructed TO
vote for Blaine and Gresham at chicago
The Republican Conception OF the Fourth
district met here today. IL was largely
composed OF negroes. No nomination loI
Congress was made, but the convention oy
tscit understanding gave It's support 10 Jou n
Nichols. who had announced hlmseii - an
Independent candidate Just a. he ala TWO
vears ago. The convention was presided
over by j. c. l.. Harris, Of Raleigh VINO
chairman OF the Republican state Executive
Committee. He was unanimously elected
delegate TO the National Convention. Inc
other delegate il John II. Williamson, OF
Louisbufg, while the alternates are II. -
Long. Of PittsbOTo', and William MUcheH'
Of Raleigh. W. A. Albright, Of durham,
was nominated for clector.
Spceches were made by Williamson ana
Harris. williamson announced himseh as
for Blaine, At which there were great CHEERS
Harris also spoke, and said thal While per-
.oo,Uv he favored Blaine a5oye any other
living man. yet he was not comm'leu %
uiedccd 70 Blaine or any other man. Harris
said IL Blaine were elected be would not st
idlv down IN tho White House. but would
make history: and be declared that Blalne.s
idea was that one government should RUE
mi. entire continent. He informed ms
hearcr. that the Republicans this year ex-
noctsd 10 carry Virginia. West virginia,
North Carolina. and perhaps lorida.
The convention endorsed Thomas J. DO
vcraux for AttOrney-Gcneral. Kuius ANS
of Granville county, spoke, coming out a.
full Aejged Republican.
The leading Republicans tonight had
caucus. They say nnC-tenths oil Their party
IN North Carolina are for Elaine.
Governor and Mrs Scales left this morning
for Baltimore T. attend the Presbyterian
General Convention. They will thence goto
Philadelphia 10 attend the Presbyterian cen
tuuial.
Toe General Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church closed us
three weeks session az Newbcrne to-day, AL
iorrring 10 meet a. Pittsburgh. Pa, m lS93'
r. elected Two more bishops tb1rles calvin
Petty. OF Wihc.boro', y. c.. and &. x. Harris,
who Is now professor at Livingston college;
Of salisbury. Bishop Petty has been genera
secretary Of the Church aud presiding eldcr
Of The California district
The Republican Convention OF The sixth
district met AZ Naxt0u to-day. The attend
an,e was small. Daniel /. Russell. OF Will
uiinc,on. aud J. W. Gordon, OF Charlotte,
were elected delegates to the National Con-
yeption. Russell is for Blaine and Gordon
for sherman. Il. N. Norment was noml-
mated for elcctOr. The nomination OF can.
didsfe for Congress WIS left In the hands OF
t,c Executive Committee. A resolution de-
nouuclng the Mills bill was adopted.
since sunday great quantities OF rain have
fallen. and the smaller streams are nj hooa,
Last night the rainfall was excessive ano
to-day II was also very large. he remarka'
bic GOODNESS Of the weather continues. ne
season I. favorable for grass and for nothing
else. It's expected that there wiz be heaVy
frcsbets in the larger streams in day or two,
As soon as they feel the full effect 81 the
rains. The rains are general, and there Is an
absolute suspension Of all door work on
farms, RAILWAYS. sc.
The new state Library and its reading
room are now completely furnished, ana AN
the books in order. There are about 10000.
Tue news paper and dOcumenl-rOom Is well
arranged, and hencwSpapcr files are readily
accessible. There are complete files OF
large number Of papers. The war issues are
Of particular interest. Arrangements are 10
be made 10 ada largely to the library thls
wear. The secretary OF state. colonel W.
+. saunders, has completed Volumes Y. and
VI. Of the Colonial Records OF North Caro-
lima. There will be three more vol
umcs. Ii IS the greatest work OF this
character ever done in this State. The eX-
cellence OF the compilation, rs well as the
general completeness OK the work, are re-
markable. A great deal Of the history OF
Virginia and of south Carolina are inter
woven IN tue records. The volumes are OF
large size and very handsomely printed and
bound. The others Will appear In few
months, a. the materials are IN hand.
Miss Ahce Give, Of Cstawba county. is
believed 20 have been drowned last Saturday
bv falling into a river from a fOOt-0g.
The first Of the Democratic congressional
conventions VIII be held tomorrow a.
Goldsboro'. It's that OF the Third district.
Ii is extremely probable that Major Nc
Clamany will be renomnated for Congress.
Yesterday at Winston q negro named
William Houston shot aud Killed disrepu.
table negro woman. The murderer is in
fail and will be tried at once.
Ex-Governor Curtis ii. Brogden, OF
WAYNE county, IS very deslrOus Of securing
the Republican nomination LOT Governor
Brogden isa regular fossil. lie is the man
who was succeeded by Vance, when the
Democrats came 10 their own again ia 1871.
Brogden Is trying 10 get up boom, and has
succeeded In getting his picture and
sketch OF his services in some Republican
papers. OF course it is well known that o.
II. Dockery will get the nomination. There
are great numbers OF Republicans
here for the convention, and II
promises 10 be very large as
semblsge-tbe largest in some years. The
Republicans claim that all their factions are
united this tIme-the Mott faction, that OF
Keogh. that Of Dockery, and that Of Har-
ris. Some people think that no nomination
will be made at the convention, but that the
Republicans will await the action OF the
Democratic Convention. But Il has for weeks
been fact well understood that Dockery
will be nominated.
Three men were injured by the powder
explosion near Durham Saturday. They
were Henry Emery, John Slater, and j. W.
Holder.
A destructive haiLstorm passed over parts
OF Durham county Sunday and did much
damage. TIE storm uprooted trees, while
the hail-stones killed young chickens and cut
daxCn grouipO Vepafahlal