The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-28
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
REPU BLICAN NATIONAL cow
MITTEE MET yesterday.
W. J. Campbell. Of Wisconsin. Wa.
Made Chairman-Mr.G Clark
son Resigned.

~ W s'idtS tbipiliNlt.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Thc members
Of the Republican National Committee
met in the Arlingtan parlors at II 40
and were called to order by chairman
Clarkson. Roll call by secretary De
Young developed the attendance of all
but three members, an unusual proper
ton. Chairman Clarkson stated the OBJ
Ject of the meeting TO organize for the
campaign. Continuing he said that
after several conferences with the Presi
dent he was satisfied that the best inter
est of the party demanded the selection
of some other person than himself
for chairman and urged the committee
for harmony and the best result of the
party In the coming campain not to vote
for him for chairman, but unite upon
some man that should be satisfactory to
ali concerned. Senator Wolcott inguir
ed if the President had intimated t.
Mr. Clarkson the names of any person
or persons who would be acceptable to
him. MIR. Clarkson replied that he had
Mrssrs. Sewall of New Jersey, Campbell
Of Illinois, Massey of Delaware and Car
ter of Montana. Any one of these would
be acceptible.
a long discussion here ensued after
which recess to 3 o'clock was taken.
The committee resumed its session at 3
o'clock and Secretary De Young showed
that every State and territory in the
Union save Navada was repre-
sentcd In the person of the
committeeman or by his proxy.
Mr.. Scott, of West Virginia, presented
the following resolution, asking that ii
lie upon the table for action at future
meeting. Resolved that hereafter repub-
iican committee be composed of delegates
from the several States apporti"ned up
on the republican votes cast at the last
preceding Presidential election-7, 600
votes and fractions thereof greater than
one half 10 be the basis of representatives
for each delegate. An echo of the CON
tiict that ragged within the committee at
Minneapolis was heard at this point and
was continued for some time.
The selection of officers resulted in the
election of w. J. Campbell, Wis, chair
man; NJ. III. DeGoung, Cal, vice -presi-
dent chairman; Thos. H. Carter, Mont.
secretary; Cornelius n Brice, treasurer.
A resolution providing committee OF
nine to conduct the '92 campaign was
carried, the chairman to appoint the
same. Resolutions on the retirement OF
the old officers were presented to which
/, HceH-S "c.;a"cr crop ssuiicIis.
The reports of correspondents of th,
weekly weather crop bulletin issued b,
The North Carolina State weather service
for the week ending Monday June 27tl
1892, show that the weather condition,
have continued generally favorabI.
during the past week. The temperatur,
has been high, ranging from 9S to 81
which has been very favorable for rapid
growth The average rainfall for the
past week was / IS inches, which is g.
inch above the normal The excess oc.
CURED chiefly in the western district
where the damage was to lowland crops.
Harvesting wheat about completed. ex.
cept In the western district, and thresh
ing commenced, although the crop wa.
thin in places, the grain was well filled
and as before reported the yield will be-
excellent. In the western district, owing
to excessive rains some wheat is sprout
ing in the shocks. Oats also WELDING
cXcellcnC results.
Laying by corn continues. The croI
is growing well. Low-land corn ha,
been damaged in the western district b,
excessive rains, but upland crops wer,
not injured.
Cotton is making good progress every
: where. Tobacco is growing fast; topping
commenced in the eastern district. In
few places suckers have appeared. Frui
Is good excepting peaches. The yieIC
of Irish potatoes has been splendid
many farmers digging from 100 t. II,
: barrels per acre.
Eastern District In the vicinity @
,, Edenton excessive rainfall is reported
: : but generally the rainfall has been bene
= fetal throughout the district, through
q q rather unevenly distributed. AL! crop
are growing rapidly and work is well u,
except in few places where frequen
: rains have delayed blowing. The out
: look Is very encouraging for good dea
Of corn, cotton, potatoes, etc. Peanut
only fair, rice is reported fine in tn
Wilmington section. Many farmers hav
II made an unusually good crop of Iris
q potatoes. the yield being from 100 to II
barrels per acre. Rains reported Lew
y lston, 0.oS inches; Weldon, 269. Cone
= toe, Loo; Wilmington, 0.72; Southyero
. 0. %; Newbern. go; Goldsboro. o. Ii
: Lumberton, 0;5S.
c Central District. The rainfall wa
: less than in other district unit
Sunday night, when heav
rain occurred not doing an
damage, however, to crops; the temper
ature has been high, sunshine normal
IS Harvesting of wheat seems complete
y and threshing begun. Crops need wcr
n IN few places but are generally clca
l. and growing rapidly Tobacco CROWN
If fast, suckers appearing on plants on
l. few farms. Rains reported at GA
n Ridge 100 inch; Saxon 0.I0: Smithfel
d 0.S5; Lexington 1.G0; Greensboro 2 IL
Raleigh 2.39.
Western DiStrict.-Thc temperatu,
has been very high, reaching a maximum
of 96 degrees on the 2jth The sunshiu
e has been below the normal Many 81,
Is tons report too much rain which has ~
Ia farmers behind with their work, an
% somewhat interrupted harvesting. Ha
II and wind storms did some damage O
y the 18th and 22d. The excessive raj
&c has flooded low land crops in place,
wheat harvest was nearly finished "a,