Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
CAROLINA POLITICS.
T. c. Milliken Refuses to "Come
Down" In PaYof Of Stroud.
FIGHT In The FIFTH DISTRICT,
The Object Seems to Be Carry That and
the Eighth-Fusion More Com
pletc I'm tho West.

RALEIGH. N. c.. october H.-(SpeciaL
Your correspondent to-day had an IN
terview with T. C. Mil.iken. Republican
nominee for Congress In this district.
The latter Is very indignant at the state
ment that ne was TO come down from the
ticket in favor of Stroud. the Populist.
He said: Chairman Halton wants me
to come down, but | have written MIN
time and again that the State Committee
and the National Committee could not
take me down; that only the Congress
slonal Committee could do that. L began
my campaign here last night. 1t was
arranged for me to speak to-day In th's
county. but owing TO some kind or Trick
cry the posters were not put up"
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
Your correspondent talked with one OF
the leading Democrats in the STATE JusN
in from the campaign. The later sai' =
"Fusion is more complete In settlers us
trict Uhe Fifth than any other. Inc
Republican effort appears TO be 10 carry
that district and the Eighth, where LII
new Is their candidate. Fusion is more
complete III the hFSi anu A'i
than in the east. The negroes, wherever
I have spoken. say they will not support
fusion. | think the statement Is true tllaI
there IL a widening breach between re
nublicans and Populists. | think the
democrats unquestionably have the Lee
aislature. | think the State ticket ~
safe by the usual majority-say lo'VVV "
1900. OF course. a great majority nA,
the one two years ago Is not iooheu IVA
A BETTER CROP.
Cotton-growers say to-day that the crop
,s Il ner cent. better than last year oi,
CLAW lands. but is no better imam 'n''
crop on sandy lands. Rain aHecteu '''S
sandy lands most injuriou'ly.
Mr.. Robert W. Clay. weii-KnoWn eoI"-
mercial-traveller, died to-day NJ ms noi.'o
on the Durham and Northern f0du' VI '
complication of diseases. ,. ..,,,,
governor Carr to-day had letter IRON.
Ridpeway stating that IL lS-year-o'''
grandson OF william Hooper '"ho wa
one OF the signers OF the DECLARATION "
Independence), had. without any p re'ion,.
tory symptoms, suddenly become Elole"D''
insane. The Governor was urged u
commend that he be admitted 10 t"e
ASYLUM here. The Governor maze INC 'e
commentator.
HIS FIRST SPEbNi'
Governor Carr left to-day for Poieh,a'
Johnston county. where he spoke. IL i i'1
first speech in this campaign.
The Railway Commission issueu a"
order to-day that on and after Decempe,
LIST next all exception to the Stanuaiu
freight and passenger-tarif heretofore
granted the Western North Carol'ila
railway. between Salisbury and faln'
Dol, are repealed and the standard
tariff applied thereto.
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
The general agents Of the life-msurahce
companies in this state and South 800 D@iO,
lima have perfected their new assoGl"'
ZION bv electing Cary J. Hunter OF "a
leigh. president: s. D. Watt. Of Rat teis,l
vice-president; w. Nj. Russ OF ka I,.lsi
secretary; w. ]. Roddy, OF south Cato.
Tina: ,John 3. Cary. of Richmond: JonI
G. '' Drewry. OF Raleigh; S. l.: Miller, oil
Greensboro. and j. d. Churcn' oil M
Iotte. Executive Committee. The associA
zion will join the United States AssOe'"
ton.