The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-07-31
Gu CMBERLAND LETTER.
The People Pleased With Grady's
NOminatiOn--Cun will
Give Him q ROusing NOte--
Judge Mcltae, County Pol
tiles and Many Other
NcwSy Notes.
Regular CorrespOndencc.l
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.,
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After a rest Of few months we
again write TIE CAUCASIAN a letter,
because / know that the sterling peo-
pie Of Sampson county are interest
ed in "Old Faigt" and the news from
from Cumberland.
Your correspondent attended the
Congressional Convention last week,
and as chairman of the Cumberland
delegation fought Green fight, un-
til the last ballot, when he cast "52
for Grady" which decided the fight.
Our people are very well pleased
with the nominee and will give him
a rousing vote in November. We
are Democrats of the "straightest
sect" and don't sulk when we fail
to get our man. The people of the
"famous old third" district will rally
to Grady and send him 10 Washing
ton. They are in favor of giving
the farmers a chance and Grady will
do all he can for them. 1t is hard
to understand why a man in this
country can be opposed to the farm
er, for their prosperity is but anothea
name for the prosperity of all. AS
a lawyer we are for any practicable
mode of relief that can be devised
consistent with the Constitution. AS
a good citizen we could not be other
wise. Reform is the cry and it must
come.
Mr.. Marion Butler made an All
mirable chairman of the COngression-
al Convention, is what we hear on all
sides. We approve Of the declara-
ton and can testify as to its truth.
Work on the Coast Line extension
south of here will soon commence.
The route is definitely located. The
distance to Rowland, where the road
is completed to from Pee Dee in
South Carolina, is forty-One and a
quarter miles. The line will cross
the Carolina Central road seven
miles west of LumbertOn.
The G.. F. Il Y. V. Railway runs a
daily freight between this city and
Wilmington now. The business of
this road is constantly increasing.
The F. l. l.. I.-Gray-gave de-
lightful entertainment Friday night
for the benefit of the armory fund.
A novel entertainment will be given
by them Thursday night. The main
features we have not learned. One
of them will be a baby show in the
afternoon.
The Superior Court was in session
last week. Four prisoners were sent
to the penitentiary. Judge Graves
presided.
The county nominating cOnven-
ton will be held on August 9th, the
primaries on August 1st. There are
five candidates for Sheriff, three for
Clerk Of the county, &c. Col. ThOs.
II. Sutton, one Of our very able and
popular represen tatives in the last
House, ana his fellow member, the
true A. d. McGill, will be returned
to the Legislature, as everybody is
in favor Of them.
The census of the city authorities
show that $500 people live in the
city limits and 1000 on Haymount,
making our populotion $500. The
city is growing and people are con-
tinually coming in.
Judge James G. McRae received a
flattering endorsement for the Su-
preme tourt at the Laurinburg con-
vention. This secures him the 18th
district, and many counties from
Cherokee to the Atlantic are endors-
ing him. He is one Cf the really
able jurist in the State, and his
spotless character and learning fit
him for that high position. He will
probably be nominated at Raleigh
on August Goth, as the people wish
to nominate a peoples man.
A numLer Of the military compa-
nies passed through last week ION
their way to the encampment.
The crops are fine, in fact could
| ardly be better. That means great
deal for our people, Now let the
tariff be reformed in the interest OF
the people and our farmers, i'll fact
all of us down in this part OF the
country, will begin to feel like we
are free again.