The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-01
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
THE THIRD PARTY At RISG"ooD.
.yorv.yynssd Orator Called Down AFTER
Having Dono Much to Dsmas" HIS
Cause-A Joint Canvass.

Weldon. n. c., August 31.-Specia!.-
A Third party meeting was heiu at
Ringwood Saturday, where one Ienner'
editor of a reform paper in neignDor-
ing county. made a speech four hours
long. and was finally called down 10y
members Of his own party, VINO hau
crown tired of his harangue and feareu
the bad effect his speech was maklng'
Cantain Thorne. their candidate for Con-
gress. spoke about twenty minutes NO
converts were made.
At Kings Hill. this county, yesterday'
DIR c.. T.. Matthews made most eAcgI-
lent speech to large audience ana "e"N
ened the Third party considerably; ~
Next week +. 4. Woodland ana ~ y, "a
Rouse. Democratic candidates LOT Con-
gress and presidential elector. respective
ly will canvass this county Joinll! WIN
the county candidates. SIX points VIII
be visited during the week. Other meet,
ings will be held later. Mt Ooddru
Will sneak at Jackson on Monday.
A grand Democratic picnic. was gwen
In PITT county this week, which was ~
tended by three thousand people: AZ
dresses were made by w. II. hltchini;
= Moore and l.. c. Latham. All
those a.e Democratic war horses, ana
creat GOOD 10 the Democracy was the
result. Pitt is Colonel SINNERS county
and the Democrats are determined 70
show that the Colonefs influence Is OF
small account in his OWE county.
W. ]. Lindsay is no longer chairman
of the Third party State executive com
mittee. s. Ohio Wilson succeeds him IN
hna ri
that Weaver will speak at Raleigh on
Sentember 10Th aud at Rocky Mount
September Both Field, candidate Tor
Vice President, will speak nj Asheyiie
SeDtember 10Th and at Salisbury Septem-
The 7th Of September will be gala
day at Greenville. a Democratic nag
will be hoisted on q pole us feet highn;;
and several fine political speakers WI!
make addresses. A large crowd VIII be
in attendance.
nominee for the State Senate III Wayne
county, has declined TO accept tue hoinl-
nation. preferring to remain with Inc
Democracy. Wayne, it will lie remem-
bered. is the home Of DR.. Exum, 1mrd
party candidate for Governor.
Several Democratic clubs have been
organized in this county recently. the
membership of all of them being espe-
ciullv gratifying as most of them are
in those localities especially claimed 10y
the Third party Information received
this morning from ButterwoOd township,
the home of Captain j.. A Thorne,
Third party candidate for Congress. IS
10 the effect that the Democrats will
this fall poll their full strength Ia pre-
vious elections. This means that Ihorne
will get no white votes there, although
he has an extensive family connection
in the neighbOrhood.
The Atlantic Coast Line has completed
it's depot buildings at. PactoIus and
Whichard, on the Washington branch.
A young colored man who had been
employed as cook at Clrolina Beach,
was drowned Monday while bathing IN
the surf. He ventured too far out and
soon became exhausted. he called Tor
help. but sank before assistance could
be rendered him. His body was not re-
covered.
A few DAYS ago in Pitt county, John
Dickens knocked George Garter down
with a chair Garter fred at Dickens,
but Dickens lodged behind Jack Der
geron, who was struck in the hip by the
ball. The wound is not dangerous The
constable arrested George, tied his hands
together and tied the rope to himself
while taking his prisoner before q magiS-
trate On the way, the officer being oyer
come with liquor, fell out of the bSgsy,
and of course Carter fell out. too. Car
ter then united the rope with his teeth,
left the overcome officer in the road,
drove to town and sent back after the
official who fell by the wayside Carter
then gave straw bond and escaped.