The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY TAKES TIE
LEAD Nv THIS MATTER.
VIVA. Democratic Lenders Say About the
Chances In Their Localities North
State Politics
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLRY BrILDrSo.
WASHINGTON. September IA. 1884, !

'sohiNplON, StptcLlOtr ~. ioJt.
1t was the calm that precedes the storm
AT Democratic headquarters to-day. Nelth-
er the chairman nor Secretary Gardiner
were at their posts. but corps OF we'll
trained and efficient clerks were busily
engaged arranging an immense supply OF
ordnance stores for general distribution,
which Will begin next week. Immediately
after the return OF Chairman Faulkner.
The campaign handbook was received
from the printer last night. although its
contents were anticipated by the press
several days ago.
Congressman Meredith was among the
early callers this morning. He reported
the canvass as going fairly well In his
district, but Is satisfied that he has
hard fight before him. OF his reelection
he does not feel the slightest doubt. but
he does not propose to lose any time from
the canvass or TO overlook any opportuni-
~ of enhancing his favorable prospects
while the fight lasts. lie visited the Pub.
lie Printing Office and several OF the de-
partments, In the hope ~ securing furth-
er recognition for some OF his constit-
uents. but could accomplish nothing. as
the heads Of most of the departments arc
absent from the city.
FOR BETTER ROADS IN BUNcoSBT.
Mayor T. w. Patton, OF Asheville. y
c.. and Messrs. George :. Powell, ID. a.
Blackwell. J. r. Dubose. Z. A. Nicols.
r. c. Clayton. and Hon. Mark l.. Reed,
of Buncombe county. a committee 3clect-
ed by the county commissioners OF Bun
combe. y. c., TO inspect the system OF
working and improving public roads eX-
listing In other States, left here to-day
for Camden. y. j. The party will be
Joined there tomorrow by General stone,
of the Agricultural Department, special
agent and road engineer who Will accom-
pany them on their journey, which Will
be extended into the States OF Pennsyl-
Vania and New York.
1t is seldom that n commission for This
purpose is sent from any southern state,
and the desire of the citizens or Bun
combe county TO emulate the example
Of our northern brethren, VINO are AT
least fifty years ahead of US in the CON
struction and working of public roads,
is an evidence OF thrift and enterprise
that speaks volumes for the prosperity Oh
that section OF North Carolina.
The party, accompanied by Hon: Frank
Hume. of Alexandria, and General stone.
inspected the extensive road improve
ments now being made In AleNandrla
county.
POLITICAL FORECAST.
Mr.. VIII Aiken. of the Asheyille Daily
Citizen, accompanied them on their In.
spection tour. Speaking OF the political
situation i'm his district, he said: The
Democrats of my congressional district
feel no apprehension as to the result OF
the election this fall. The sef-nominated
candidate Mr.. Richmond Pearson. who has
been endorsed by the Republicans, bases
his hopes OF election on securing IN.
votes of about two thousand Democrats.
This ii will be impossible for him to DO.
as we have few dissatisfied Democrats
I'm my section. Congressman Crawford
! has been a careful. able. and faithful
representative and his thoroughly con-
/ sistent Democratic course in Congress
I has left him IN close touch with his peo-
! pie"
Senator Ransom arrived here to-day.
/ He is i'm fine spirits and Is looking much
/ better than when he left here Just after
adjournment He says that Democracy
! has naught to fear from the result OF the
/ fall elections i'm North Carolina, that the
Democrats are becoming fully aroused ana
/ are working earnestly for the success OF
: State and congressional tickets.
Hon. Julian l.. Carr. of Durham. y. c.
accompanied 10y Mrs. carr Is mere en-
/ route home from u visit TO the northern
cities.
Hon. Eppa Hunton. Jr., Of Warrenton,
! is at lhe Metropolitan.
! Congressman James w. Marshall left
J tonight for Covington, Va, en- route 10
his southwestern home. As OF yore, he
/ will be found where the battle RACES hot
test in the coming campaign, fearlessly
! and earnestly UNFOLDING the cause OF
/ Democracy. Important private business
/ will prevent him from speaking at Cul-
/ roper Monday next.
| Hon. Walton Moore. OF Halifax, Is In
the city to-day on Professional business
! lie says that his county can be relied
/ on Cor its usual Democratic majority
! Of about three hundred, but that tnt
Democrats Of Fairfax take nothing .ol
! Granted, and will labor increasingly ioi
the success Of the ticket until the sun
goes down on election day.
Hon. Annie Moore. Jr.. OF BerryVilie
who was a prominent candidate peior'
tho Democratic convention which NOM
mated Congressman Smith Turner the mrs
time. was here for short time tn:
morning.
yIRGISTAHs AT THE CAPITAL.
The following Nirgnians are in thu
city: Messrs. Julian Armstrong, w. L
Broome. \. II. Courtney, Charles Com
stock j. Il. O'Reilly, and Mrs. James NJ
Ball and son. Of Richmond; III. II. WyeI
and T. \. Lovel0ck. OF Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Waddey and Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Pettibone, Of Richmond
are at the EbDitt
Ex-Congressman Harvey Libby. OF
Hampton, Is I'm the city.
Messrs John :. Snowden, Henry Room
! q A. Moffett. j. g. Vaughan. and Mrs
William Z. Clark and family. OF North
! Carolina. are here.
Colonel r.. II. BOykin, Of Richmond
| NIessrs. W. II. Moring W. II. Wood. Of
North Carolina, and T.. G. Linn and son
| of Salisbury, are at the Metropolitan.
/ Mr. r. r. English. Miss Madeline Eng
| fish. and Misses Annie and Julla Grant
! Of Richmond passed through the city
| to-day en- route 90 Frederick, W. Va.
4 fourth-class post-ofce has been es-
! .oLUsboI az Rphegou Columbus county,