Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-17
NORTH CAROLINA.
MORE OF THAT SENSATIONAL ANONY-
NOUS CIRCULAR.
Judge Whitaker Declines to say Anything.
Trouble Ahead-Gencrai News Notes
from the Turpentino state.
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RALEIGH, N. C., August i6, 1890.
Some three weeks since an anonymous
circular attacking Judge Walter Clark.
Governor Fowle and Colonel A. Il. An
drews was circulated and deeply stirred
the people of the State. II resulted in the
withdrawal Of Judge MacRae from the
contest for the nomination for Associate
Justice, and caused him TO throw all his
influence for Clark. Judge Spier Whitaker,
whose name was brought into the lively
discussion, was called upon TO deny the
truth OF the charges brought against the
Governor and Judge Clark. but he made
no response.
COLONEL sTEFLE sPrAKs FOR WHITAKER.
This caused more talk. and finally, three
days since, Walter l.. Steele, leading clti-
zen OF the Pee-Dee section, published O
card or letter IN which no gave the sub
stance Of an interview with Judge Whita-
ker. Ia which the latter stated that the
statements regarding deal" between
the Governor and Judge Clark. made in
the anonymous circular, were absolutely
false.
The charge was that Judge Clark retired
from the contest for the nomination for
Governor upon en- understanding that the
Governor should appoint him Associate
Justice.
WHITAKER BEPUDIATEs sTEELE's DEFENCE.
This morning there was another sensa-
ton. which will cause much stir. Judge
Whitaker SAYS that Colonel Steele misun-
derstood him and that the alleged inter-
view was unauthorized. In other words
Judge Whitaker still declines to say any
thing.
TROUBLE AHEAD.
IL was current talk to-day that this will
cause trouble at the State convention and
will arouse opposition to Judge Whitaker.
The latter has been nominated for Judge
from the Fourth district. The State con-
ventlon will have 10 ratify that nomina-
ton, and 1t IS openly said to-day by some
that there will be opposition to such ratiii-
cation. This will be an unusual proceed
ing and VIII cause great sensation, OF
course.
ANOTHER EXODUS.
The labor agents are deyoting them
selves particularly Just now to work in
IIarnett. Moore. Richmond, and Robson
counties. They will work this new region
for the present. Much of the influence
brought TO bear Is by means OK the
churches.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
The Acknowledgement is compiling the
criminal statistics of the State. county by
county and district by district from the
official returns made bv the clerks OF
court. These will cover tho years 1889 aud
1890 and are complete. The report will be
printed by January for the use Of the Legis-
lature. The act Of 1883 requires such col
lection aud publication Of these valuable
statistics.
TIE GoyrnyoR's MANSION.
The Governor informs ma that he ex-
poets 20 occupy the Governors mansion
some time in January. The interior work
is under contract and will be completed by
October. The most beautiful part of 10 -
the grand stairway, OF yariegated marble,
from Red Marble Gap, on the Murphy
branch Of the Western North Carolina rail-
way. These superb stones were cut by tho
convicts and prepared at the penItentiary,
where they have lain several years. When
the mansion Is occupied Governor Fowlo
viii have a housewarming in the olden
style.
TIE GOVERNORS HEALTH NOT GOOD.
The Governor is expected 30 return from
the White Sulphur Springs next Tuesday.
His health during the latter part OF the
summer has not been as good as usual.
VANCE srIRBINo THE PEOPLE.
Senator Vance il arousing great enthu-
siasm in the Cape-Fear section. Day be-
fore yesterday ten thousand people heard
him at Fayetteville, and yesterday AZ Red
Springs, Robson county, he had AZ least
seven thousand five hundred auditors. At
both places he stirred the people. His re-
election % the Senate is an assured fact.
Il was said to-day, however. that # the
PROGRESSIVE Farmer. the organ of the Farm
ers' Alliance, had not attacked Vance as It
did be might have been defeated. Tho
Republicans in the Legislature would have
found out the man whom the alliance IA
vored and would have cast their votes for
him. their idea being anything to defeat
Vance,