Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-07
A POLITICAL CRISIS.


(Correspondence Of shs Richmond Dirpssch.l
RA1xran, N. c.. April e.--The meeting OF
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee. which will be held tomorrow, viii 90
largely attended. Beyond question: there
Is now q crisis In the affairs Of the Demo
cratic party in the State. The most care
full action is necessary. 1t Is said that tue
Alliance will make powerful enort 70
centre on 8. B. Alexander as the nominee
for Governor. Alexander's friends declare
that be has never said he would not accept
the nomination il rendered him.
Democrats have for some tims been en-
deavoring TO secure a copy Of q secret CIR
cular which the Third party promoters arc
sending out, but thus far to no purpose.
ALLIANCE CIRCULAR.
The State Chronicle will tomorrow pub
lish the following, which has been sent as
a secret circular by Marion Butler, ,presi-
dent of the State Alliance, to each SUD-
Alliance:
I'VE are nearing the time when i'm
portant action in the battle for reform
must be taken. We are nearing the Tune
when we and our principles Will be pu, 20
the highest test. At such time anu IN
matters Of such grave import TO the cause
benefit of your counsel. / desire cop-
ference with one true Alliance-man or
more from each county in the state.
Therefore ask you at your county meeting
in April TO elect one man to be IN haleign
May 18th TO meet with me III conference;
Elect your best and truest member, anu
empower him to act for YOU In represent
tative capacity in any emergency tnat may
arise. Instruct him to use his best JUG,
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the cause of reform, and put in him one
restriction, and one only-that he must
not, under any circumstances, compromise
or back down from the st. Louis demands.
See that he has certificate OF his eiection
and is on hand the day named. III ne Is
not able to bear his own expenses assist
him so he will surely attend.
IN JUNE NEXT.
The semi-centennial of st. Mary's. a
widely-known female college here, will be
observed in June. The rector, Rev. Ben
nett Smedes. informed your correspondent
to-day that there will be an attendance OF
alumng from every State IN the South.
The college is one of the oldest in the State.
Governor Holt. Acknowledgement Glenn,
Quartermaster- General Harrell. and other
officers left to-day for Wrightsviiie TO IN
spect the permanent encampment- grounds.
The latter are not quite finished, as some
buildings are needed.
The Eastern Baptist Sunday School As
socIation met to-day at Warsaw with
large attendance.
A GRAND DISPLAY.
The cutting of gem stones for exhibition
by this State at the Worlds FAIR Is now in
progress, and some splendid specimens
already cut have been secured by the
Agricultural Department. North Caro-
linas display Will cost $4,000, and there
are the best reasons for belief that it will
equal that of some States which will spend
twice the amount of money. One reason
OF this Is that everything here Is being
done and to be done by thoroughly trained
specialists.
Rev. DIR. Payne. of Concord, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon. at Peace lnsti,
tute here May Goth. DR.. Dinwiddie, OF
Virginia, who look charge of the institute
year ago. has been remarkably successful.