The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-30
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
FIST FIGHT OPENS THE RGPUBli-
CAN CAMPAIGN.
Persosal Encounter Between John ".
Eaves and =. &. l.. Usrrls-Col. T.. T..
Folks Sentiments About the Farmers
Negro Convention To he Held.

RALEIGH, y. G., July 30 special. -
The Republican campaign opened here to-
day in a somewhat vigorous and sensation
al manner. The State Executive Commit
tee was called to meet here tomorrow, and
Chairman John B. Eayes arrived here this
morning. soon after his arrival, per-
,onal collision occurred between him and
J. &. l.. lIorris. Of this city, secretary Of the
| committee and editor of the Signal. a Re
publican state organ. IL seems that Eayes
did not pay proper respect to Harris in call
ing the executive committee 10 meet here.
1t has been the custom Of the chairman
heretofore to request Harris, the secretary,
TO call such meetings. But on this occasion
Eaycs ignored Harris, and called the meet
ing without 50 much as consulting him.
Eayes and Harris met this morning,
when Harris told EaNes that he desired tO
ask him question. which he had intended
to put to him on sight. and that was 10
know # he meant any discourtesy 10 him
by calling the meeting without consulting
him. Eayes replied, he meant no discOur-
tesy, but simply to avail himself of the au-
thority vested in him rs chairman OF
The state Executive Committee. llar-
rS said if he had intended il as
disc0urtesy, he had made up his mind
that he would denOunce il a. an ungentle-
manly trick. EaNes eSked il n meant that,
and he replied he dld. EaNt started to
make "A reply when Harris, signing what
he was about to say, struck him full in the
tace. The chairman was Knocked cross
wise of banister when iisiicuii ensued,
IN which both battered up the faces of each
other till they were separated. Both were
taken before a magistrate and discharged
on payment Of cost.
COLONEL Folks SENTIMENTS.
Colonel l.. l.. Polk, president Of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance, delivered public
address here today at Metropolitan Hall To
a crowded house. lie spoke two hours and
a half and said that the Alliance had de-
termincd that If the present representatives
in Congress would not favor measures de-
mandcd by the Alliance. that they would
send men there who would. Colonel Polk
used the following words: II want 10 regis
ter vow that will never again vote for
any man who is not friend Of the farmer.
We want to send farmers 10 Congress; We
want to put them there, and we have the
right to put them there"
NEGRO CONvENTION.
Negroes here aud in the surrounding sec-
ton announce that they Will call, AT an
early date, a convention of their own race
TO protest against the policy of the present
administration in ignoring them in making
Federal appointments. They state in a
circular which they issue that they will no
longer ally themselves with white Repubi-
cans. who are "their friends only on cleo
tion day"
GNsPECTOR-GENERAL.
Governor FOwle today appointed Captain
Bcnehan Cameron, II ilillsboro, TO bee in
spector-general OF rifle corps Of state Guard
tO rank As colonel.
ACANDIDArE WITuDRAws.
Hon. Thomas G.. skinner. present repre-
sentative IN Congress from the First dis
trict, announces that he will not be candi-
date tor denomination. lie is the third
candidate who has withdrawn within the
past week on account Of alliance move
meut.