Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-22
|P0PULIST CLAIMS,
memsgRs or the EXECUTIVE CON.
MITTEE SAY THEY ARE GAINING.
uevs~snt - Hold State Tsmpsranc
Conventional Young Lady Killed
By Iightniag.

RALEIGH, N. c., June a.-tspeciaL)-
Tho state Executive Committee Of the
Populists met here last evening, ana
was in session to-day. The purpose Of Its
meeting was the calling of the State con-
yention. Members Of the committee say
the party has made and Is making large
gains In North Carolina.
Marion Butler. president Of the National
Farmers Alliance, presided at the meeting
OF the Populist State Executive Commit
tee. The plan Of the organization was re-
yised. A new feature 10 tho system OF
election Of committees, each set OK COM
mitteemen electing the one next higher.
The basis Of representation to the State
conventions is made one to each fifty
votes cast two years ago. and two dele
gates-at-iarge from each county. Inc
committee prescribed qualifications for
eligibility to primaries. These are Of In
terest, as Butler says they really outline
the platform the party will adept.
QUALIFICATIONS.
They are as follows: Those who OPP
pose the present financial system OF Demo-
cratic and Republican parties; favor free
and unlimited coinage OF silver, sixteen
to one; the further increase OF currency
with legal-tender money only. without
the intervention OF banking corporations;
oppose having the executive and legisla-
tive departments controlled and domi-
mated by trusts. monopolies. and COM
bines; oppose the present Democratic
election methods in North Carolina, by
which many citizens are DISTINGUISHED.
and the votes of many after cast are
thrown away or miscounted; who favor
q more economical administration OF the
government-county, State, and national;
and who are willing 70 cooperate with
the Peoples party to secure these reforms
are entitled TO and are invited to partici-
pate in all primaries.
CONVENTION CALLED.
The committee called a State convention
at Raleigh August LIST. II invited Sena-
tor Stewart and Congressman Tom Wat
son TO attend and make public addresses.
The matter Of fusion with Republicans
was discussed, but no action was taken.
President Butler says the State conven-
ton will also not act on the fusion ques-
ton 80 far as making any recommended
ton.
There is q strong movement on foot
for the holding Of a State temperance
convention. Some Of the religious papers,
while favoring the idea, urge great eau
ton, so that the matter will not become
complicated with politics.
The thirteenth annual session OF the
North Carolina Coiored Teachers Asso-
citation began at Beaufort last evening.
A hundred delegates are present. and
Rev. s. G. Atkins is presiding.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Board of Trustees OF the State Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College appro-
pirates $3.50 for q better water supply;
orders work on the new machine-shops
to be pushed, and the old building con-
verted into dormitories. and adopts re-
solutions expressive of great regret at
the death OF DR.. c. ID. Smith. of Frank
lin county, q veteran member OF the
board. Hog cholera has killed all the hogs
at the college farm. The trustees say
that there will be an increase OF from ~
to 100 In the number OF pupils next term.
Major W. NJ Robbins. Gettysburg
Battle Ground Commissioner Captain
Fry, general manager of the c. L. and
Y. v. railroad. and Hon George NJ. Rose.
of Fayetteville, were among the callers
at the Executive Department to-day.
REoUISIPION MADE.
Governor Carr makes requisition on the
Governor OF Georgia for William Max
well, who IL wanted In Mecklenburg
county for assault and battery.
Rev. c. NJ. Payne. now pastor or the
Presbyterian church at Concord will
probably accept a call from Washington,
N. c.
In Cabarrus county yesterday during
a storm Misses Leiger and Morris. two
young ladies, were in field and took
refuge under a tree. which was struck
Miss Leiger was instantly killed. but
Miss Morris's injuries are not serious.
So far this season the deaths from hight
ming In this State have not been numer-
Gus.
The Kings Daughters of this State
have arranged to have a monthly news
paper, The Kings Daughters Messen-
ger. 20 be published here. Mr.. IL. A.
wilkinson, formerly Of Lynchburg, Will
edit 1t.
GOT THEIR FLAG.
The flag Of the Sixth North Carolina
Infantry. of which Colonel 8. McD. Tate.
State Treasurer, IL the ranking surviving
officer has been turned over to Charles
f. Fisher Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, at Salisbury. and 10 now IN
custody of Mrs. j. M. Tternan and Miss
Christine Fisher. Colonel Fisher was the
organizer and first commander OF this
noted regiment.
Efforts are now being made by severaf
white Republicans to encourage among
the negro voters the idea OF fusion with
the Popullsts.
Judge Armfield, Of the Eighth District.
to-day publishes a card, In which he
saws he is again a candidate for THAI
position. He ranks very high as q Judge.
Three of the ten negroes who escaped
from jail here In May. and who have
been recaptured, have been indicted for
forcible escape.