Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-15
A POPULIST PAPER.
CAUCASIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHARTERED At RALEIGH.
Important Election Case Before the Su.
premc Court In Chambers-Appoint-
ments by Governor Carr.

RALEIGH. N. c., December H-(Spe-
cial.)-This morning the Caucasian Pub
fishing Company was chartered here. 1t
was formed last night. This morning the
officers were elected. Marion Butler Is
president. The stockholders named In the
charter are Butler, w. f. Stroud. w. A.
Guthrie, w. III. Worth, A. G. Shuford,
and j. C. l.. Harris. all fusionists. The
company has a capital stock of $4,000.
and will publish the daily and weekly
Caucasian here. Marion Butler will be
editor in chief. The first issue will APP
pear January 9Th. The charter Is for
thirty years, there being 1900 shares
at $40 each. The number Of stock
holders will be largely increased. Many
Republicans take stock. among them
are from all parts of the State. 1t is
said the Progressive Farmer the official
organ OF the State Alliance, Will be con-
solidated with the new paper.
To-day at the Supreme-Court room In
Chambers, the mandamus case brought
by Claude NJ. Bernard. fusion nominee
LUZ ColltlhOr lHc DiStIlCt,
up. The purpose of the proceeding is
TO force the State Board OF Canvassers
to count for Bernard 3i votes cast in
Manneys Neck township Nash county,
for Claude N. Bernard" and also to
count 2.l00 votes recorded as cast for
Claude NJ. Bernard as Solicitor of the
Fourth, instead of the Third District
All the members of the State Board Of
Canvassers are present. For them
Messrs. f. 8. Spruill and c. b. Aycock
appear as counsel while Spier Whitaker,
Esq, appears for Bernard The ques-
ton is as to whether the State Board
has the power to correct clerical errors
in returns certified to 1t by county can
vassing boards.
Argument ended this evening. Counsel
for WOodard contended that Bernard had
mistaken his remedy, which should be
quo warrento proceedings, 10 try the
title 10 the office. Judge Bynum de-
cides that the board was right in re-
fusing to receive the aifidavits tending to
show that the returns from Nash county
were fraudulent. He declined to grant
a mandamus commanding the board to
hear eXtraneous evidence.
EXECUTIVE ACTS.
Governor Carr his issued a commission
TO B. S. Royster, Of oxford, as Assistant
1nspector-General OF the State Guard
with the rank Of major.
He also appoints DR. j. II. Williamson
OF Richmond county, a delegate from this
State 10 the Cotton Growers Convention
at Jackson Miss, January 3D.
The Supreme Court has continued the
case Of the Cady brothers who are
charged with burglary In Madison county.
They appealed for new trial. but have
meanwhile escaped. The case IS con-
tinued TO see If they are recaptured.
The question Is asked. Who will be
the speaker OF the next House? II can
now be answered Zeb Vance Walser,
OF Davidson county, will be the man.
He already has enough votes pledged to
secure his election. lie has served sew
eral terms. and is bright and popular
DR.. ]. j. Mott, eX-Republican State
chairman. and one Of the great leaders,
said Butler would get the long term
senatorship. being geographically entitled
20 be Ransom's successor. as he is an
eastern man. and as the old rule Of
dividing the State will. no doubt. be fol-
lowed.
Thaddeus j. Ivy. Of Raleigh. succeeds
w. II. Worth as business agent of the
State Farmers Alliance.