The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-08
The Alliance Fails TO Agree.

WELDON, n. c., June THE Alliance
meeting held in this county was for the pur-
pose of larmOnzDg the TWO elements into
which the white people have divided on the
question Of the St. Louis platform and the
Third party. After prOtractod consultation
the committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported that they could come 10 no agreement.
and the meeting adjourned. IL was stated
afterwGrd that tho Third party men de
manded that thoy be allowed 10 name all the
candidates for the Legislature and the county
officers, but the other party refused 20 accedo
to this unreasonable demand. After
the adjournment OF the meeting the chairman
Of the Third party executive committee Is
sued a call for primaries % be held on Thurs
day and q county convention On Saturday
next for the purpose OF sending delegates 80
the Congressional Convention which viii meet
OF Rocky Mount. and, IN the language Of tho
call FOR such other matters as may come be-
fore it," This is construed 10 mean the
nomination OF county ticket. The Third
party men expect the Democratic Convention
to indOrse their nominations, and believe they
will get sufficient support from the negroes
to insure the election OF their ticket IN both
Of these expectations they will be grieyously
disappointed. Tho Democrats will place o.
full ticket IN the field and II is reported that
Congressman Cheathams emissares arc
promising support 10 the Third party, but
are secretly iustructlng cOlored Republicans
10 stand by their party when election day
comes
At the biennial meeting Of tho board Of
magistrates yesterday TO elect county commits
siOners the Third party people made an effort
t. turn out the present commissioners and
elect Third-pa men ia their places. The
old board was reelected with the exception
OF one member, who had lately become q
member OF the Third party, who was himsel.
defeated by q straight Democrat
The negro Mills who IS under arrest for
calling Rams Shaw 10 his door about mid
night and shooting at him. at his preliminary
trial stated that Robert Mayo, another col
Ored man, who also lives IN the neighOOr-
hood. was with him at the time and did the
shooting. Mayo was arrested, but was dis-
charged upon proving an allbi. Mills has
made another statement 70 the effect that
Mayo paid him five dollars to kill Shaw. All
the parties 10 this altar are negroes, and
| Mills is q near kiusman OF the notorious Eaton
Mills. who was hanged II this county fOI
murder some years ago.
The crops Ia this section of the State are IN
| fine condition and prospects for good yields
are excellent There IS almost nOgrass al all,
and the variety of crops is greater than usual.
/ The one crop idea seems TO be exploded N
/ this locality.
Candidates for Congress in this district still
| increase. The latest names added 20 the list
are Dr. Spreight Of Edgecombe aud b. L.
/ Aycock and w. g. Sanderlin Of Wayne. DR..
/ Sauderlin Is now State Auditor, but was de-
/ feated for "a denomination. and Ills present
term expires On January lst next
The Rev. Andrew Cartwright. q former
slave in this State who has been engaged in
missionary work in Liberia for twenty years
recently returned 10 this country. lie say,
] Liberia is a good country and has a great III
ture If its resources are developed. He says
slavery IS against tho law. but the Govern
ment IS powerless 10 prevent il and negroes
who GO there from this country are liable. il
captured by their savage brethren. 10 be sole
into slavery. The danger however. is not
very great if settlers do not wander too ia
from the OutpOsts of Liberan civilization.