The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-09
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
LATEST EVENTS IN ITS BoRDEBs
: Ths President Of the State Alliance He
csivea q Large Check From the Ma
tienai Republican COMMITTEES.

Weldon, n. c., Sept. S.-Spe ,iql.--
News comes from Mt. Olive that Marioa
Butler, the president of the State Allianct
was seen to open a letter ia that place
last week which contained a check Tor
three hundred dollars, issued by the Ma
sional Republican Committee. The gen
'tleman who gave the information was
heretofore a strong Third partyite, but
since Butler received this money has be-
come n convert TO Democracy.
Mr.. w. L. Lyon, who is now and has
been clerk of the superior court oil Der
tie county for the past six years, JON
cd the Third party some time ago. lie
has just published a card announcing ms
allegiance TO the Democracy. lie also
pays his respects 10 the Republican parry
with which he formerly affiliated ne
kays the party In Eastern Carolina mas
become a by.word and reproach; their
conventions have become hswling MODS
and nominations are put up TO the hlsn,
est bidder Ignorant, incompetent ana
corrupt negroes have taken complete cor
troll OF the political machinery ana nave
nominated incompetent and corrupt men,
while respectable members of the party
are allowed no voice in its deliberations.
News comes from EdgecOmbe county
that the Third party men cannot stanu
the negro nominations for the LceisIa-
tpre and register of deeds and are com
inc hack 10 the Democracy. The Tar
boro Alliance has passed resolutions 10
the effect that the only party IN sym
pathv with the misses is the Democrauc
party. and through it is the only means
by which they can get relief ana retaih
the present efficient State and county
government: that the tariff, the main
Issue Of the day, Is strictly ignored by
all other parties, and that they pledge
themselves 10 use all honorable means 10
tXt that ticket In November.
Az jacksonville Tuesday there was
joint discussion between speakers OF the
three parties. Between three and four
hundred people we're present, and IT look
ed at one time IS II there would be q
serious row. Colonel Hall led off for the
Democracy in strong speech, and 81;
Thompson, Third partyite, was invited
20 follow. but he said he would later
During the arrangements for him 10
epeok there came near being row; Dnt
things cooled down and Major McClam-
my, Democrat. spoke. Thompson then
made speech, during the course, OF
which he was very incorporate IN IAN
gnage and alluded so disrespectfully to
30 cane him, but was prevented. f. ID.
Koonce, candidate for Congress, was
present. but did not say anything.
Republicans seem to be having trouble
with their postmaster at Halifax. who is
n nc gro. He WAS a delegate to the Min
neapois Convention, ostenslbly as a
Harrison man. After the convention ad-
jouined, however, the other members OF
the North Carolina delegation stopped
at Washington on their way back home
and yisited the Postoffice Department
wher, they demanded the relnovel of the
Halifax postmaster on the alleged ground
that after tho delegation had held a eau
Gus 0nd had agreed to vote for harrison
as unit the Halifax POSTMASTER sold bis
vote to the Blaine people for $500. MI
Harrison's appointees in the Postof1ce
Department did not like to keep a nan
In Office who was accused OF having be
trayed him in the convention, but he
still holds on, for the reason that the
Department has not yet been able TO mo
any one 10 succeed him. All the Repub-
licans in the neighbOrhood are colorcd
men, and the office has given consider
able trouble before this, the c0lored post
master preceding the present incumbent
having been sent to the penitentiary Tor
embezzling, and has recently been par
doned. AS matter of fact the present
postmaster at Halifax voted for McKin-
ley at Minneapolis
A company of Northern capitalists from
Lynn, Mass, who own 10000 acres Of
land in Madison county, in order to
bring the farmers, and especially the
lumber, from that rich forest region
nearer to market, have decided to build
n 24-inch gauge railroad from Hot
Springs through the cliffs and mountains
of that region in northeasterly dire
ton twenty-five miles, through the length
of their possessions, They propose 10
have the road finished some time next
wear.