Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-14
CAROLINA RADICALS.
A DISTRICT CONVENTION EGEc CTS
DELEGATES TO MINNEAPOLIS.
Meeting Of the State convsntion To-day
All Cut and Dried for Harrison-A
state OF Affairs In Alliance Circles.


R,LEraH. N. c.. April 1s.-The Republi-
can convention. for the Fourth District
met here TO-DAY. Most of the delegates
! were coiored. II elected John Nichols and
z. A. johnson delegates to Minneapolis.
John II. Williamson. editor OF the negro
| organ, the Gazette. was candidate for dele
gate and made bitter attack on the reve-
nue. ring. which he declared had defeated
him. HIS language was very plain. and be
made quite o stir. The delegates elected
are Harrison men.
20 STATE TICKET.
Delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention, which meets at noon tomorrow.
pour in on every train. and very large
proportion are negroes. Your correspond
ent is assured that no State ticket will be
put in the field. The Republicans are
leaning heavily on the Third party. The
contest will DO first az TO who are dele
gates 10 the convention. There are five
contests. the leading one from Necklen-
burg county, between the Brady and Cor
don factions.
THE cHAIRMAssHIP.
There will be another contest as to the
craftsmanship Of the party. The personal
feeling between John Is. caves, the pre-
sent chairman. and j. J. Mott. ex-chalr-
man. is so high that the latter declares he
and ais friends will not consent 10 see
Eaves continue in the position. Mott says
he does not wish to be chairman. 1t Is
probable that new man will be chosen,
as there is q powerful pressure for this.
If Eaves insists Mott will fight him. Robert
Patterson, of Cherokee county, Is promi-
nently mentioned for the chairmanship.
THE ELECTORS
Another matter TO be considered is
whether the convention snnll nominate
two electors. Four delegates TO Minneap-
oils will be chosen. Congressman Cheat
ham will be ono of these and w. w. Rol-
Inns aud L. A. White, both revenue
collectors, may be elected also. though the
Secretary of the Treasury has given them
notice that President Harrison does not
wish any ofiice-holders as delegates.
WHO THEY woN'r VOTE FOR.
Your correspondent was informed to-day
that S. Ohio Wilson, one OF the officials OF
the State Alliance, had ,old another AL
lance man he would not vote for Governor
Holt If the latter were nominated. The Al
lance man was at once called on and said /:
MIR. Wilson and myself were returning
from an Alliance discussion. He asked me
if would vote for Cleveland if the latter
were dominated. j said: will reply by
asking you question. Will you vote for
Governor Holt If he is nominatedY 10
this Mr.. Wilson replied: . No, / will not "
The Alliance man then said: :" Mr.. Wilson,
do not think you have any right to ask
me il 1 will vote for Cleveland when you
do not expect to abide by the State con-
vention of your State You say you are
coming to that convention" Yes" re-
pied Mr.. Wilson, Il expect to be dele
gate
Now this shows a pretty state Of affairs.
| 1t will give people an idea to what pass
| things have come in North Carolina.
| Ii makes clear and sharp the fact that the
| st. Louis platform people. II that be
good name for them, calculate on cap
| turing the Democratic convention, going
| there with determination to support
nobody and nothing unless ii suits them.
| Ii shows further that they hope to capture
| all the State offices. For the Democrats ~
| now remains TO purge that convention OF
every man not Democratic to the very
| heart. Your correspondent believes this
very action will be taken. Desperate dis
| eases need desperate remedies,
| To-day Senator j. G. Carlisle was IN:
ylted to speak here early in June. He will
| deliver the address at the state University
June Sd.
The trustees of the State University met
here to-day IN the executive ofhce.
THE FERTILIZER TAX AGAIN.
The Patapsco Guano Company raises IN
| the United States Circuit Court the ques-
ton of the validity of the present tonnage
tax on fertilizers. Two years ago the II
cense-tax of $500 annually was declared by
| the Federal court unconstitutional, The
Legislature then levied tax OF twenty-five
cents ton. and this. the company claims,
| il quite as unconstitutional as the former
| indirect tax. The company also contends
that more money is raised from this tax
than is required for the analysis of ferti-
lizers, and that much of it is disbursed for
different objects. The case is set for hear
ing before Judge Bond, at Greensboro,
| May 7th.