Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-21
STILL TALK SILVER.
THE . APPROACHING CONVENTION
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Pritchnrd VIII Att.nd-An Interview
with Smith, the Chief Promoter
what He CInims II the Object-No
New Party.

ciaI)-Senator Pritchard viii attend the
silver convention here next Wednesday
Ed. Chambers Smith was specially inter-
viewed this evening regarding the coh
yention. and said II would meet al ii
O'Clock at Metropolitan Hall. that iarse
number of Democrats would attend, ana
that there are no fears on their part
that any political party will control or at
tempt TO control the convention. WHICH,
he declares. will be merely conference
of the friends OF silver. No one heeu
remain absent. he said, for fear OF peihs
committed contrary to his opinions
Smith said further: "The convention Is
really what 1t purports to be-a CONFER
crce OF the friends of silver. No matter
how much the gold-bugs may oppose H.
the people who favor silver in the man
are coming to IT, The Democrats Oh
Cumberland county have with more
unanlmity than those OF any other en-
dorsed il. and il appears that the largest
representation will be from that county
AN EARNEST ADVOCATE.
"Ex-Congressman Wharton J. Green Is
an earnest advocate, and intends TO be
present The vast majority OF the Ike
publicans oppose the convention. but
large number who cannot be controlled
by their machine will attend. OF course
II is understood the Republicans are gene
rally for god. and no organization OF any
party will be effected in the convention.
no NEW PARTY.
81 do not see why any Democrat stand
ing on the State platform should hesitate
to attend and openly express advocacy
of bmetallism. There is no intention, so
far as / can learn. 10 commit any one
against his will TO any resolution TOT
2 new party. | do not think the Popu-
lists have planned to do 1t. IL is the
general sentiment that nothing VIII d.
done which will put the Democrats IN
hole. as has been intimated. The con-
ference will be one of silver men, ana
not OF politicians
THE DROUGHT.
The drought is really becoming serious
so far as the cotton crop is concerned,
and the next report will SHOW iaillhB
off unless rain comes in day. For
DAYS the skies have been almost cloud
less. and no rain of value has fallen
~ three weeks. Fall ploughing Is great
~ DELAYED To-day was the hottest ever
recorded here In September. one promi-
nent cotton grower says the cotton is
burning up.
The state Auditors report will show
that the banking capital in this State
was s7.l307ll July LIST last. while on the
same date in 1899 II was s6.5s2g0. There
has been an even larger increase In the
capital of manufacturing establishments.
Governor Carr returned from Ashe-
VILE this morning and says he feels
greatly benefited by HE two weeks
stay In the mountains.
The chief organ OF the Republicans
in this State in its issue to-day. ridicules
the silver non-partisan convention which
IS TO meet here next Wednesday, ana
SAYS: at attracts very little attention
In the Piedmont section. We predict
that the Republicans generally will let
the thing severely alone. The financial
platform of the last Republican national
convention exactly fills the require
ments" The paper goes on to say that
Raleigh ring has manipulated the
convention.
The paper which above all others Is
the most ardent Of the Democratic or
cans in its work for silver is yet OPP
posed to this convention. and says:
Democrats in this county refuse 10 at
tend convention open to others than
Democrats. We urged our Node to
have nothing to do with It, and none
will go from this county. The Ransom
men who 20 into the convention are po-
liticai trimmers."
The granite quarries in Rowan and
other counties are being visited with
view TO procuring material for the con-
struction of the Episcopal cathedral here.
AT the Rex hospital here to-day an
eve of Maurice Foy. OF Lenoir county,
was removed. Foy is an inmate of the
Soldiers Home, and his eye was injured
by the explosion of shell.
one of the best-known Baptist preach
ers in the State, will reply in the most
incisiva language to the attack of DR..
cyrus Thompson. the Farmers Alliance
president. on the Church. Most OF the
members of the Alliance in this State
are Baptists.
block of coal from the Cumnock
mines. in Chatham county. has been sent
to the Atlanta Exposition. 1t is eight
feet square. and n the centre Is belt
of black-band iron ore.
ILLICIT DISTILLERIES.
The woods are full Of Illicit dstilleries,
and both the makers OF brandy anu
whiskey are busy.
1t is said that Mr.. +. Berkeley, who a
few DAYS ago retired from the Southern
railway. will make Greensboro his nome
and engage in the tobacco business.
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail-
way has arranged to build branch-line
INTO Harnett county.
The Aberdeen and Troy railway Will
by January lst be completed to the latter
place. Mr.. A. F.. Page, its owner. says.
Its length will be forty miles. II is now
known as the Aberdeen and Wes'-End
railway. and does an enormous lumber
| and naval-store business.
| The Populist leaders now make no Sc
| cret OF the fact that they are making
| great efforts TO induce a crowd OF their
| people TO come 10 Raleigh next
! Wednesday to the silver conVen-
| ton. 1t is also quite noticeable
| that the Popui,st leaders express
| their delight at the expressed sentiments
that the convention viii result In the
! disruption of the Democratic party. and
IN the coming together of the bulk OF its
voters in the "silver party" which Is al
| once the aspiration and the hope OF all
the Popuists. -,
Some negroes give notice that they VIII
attend this convention, but there VIII
be few present. perhaps not over twenty
five. II is alleged that the majority OF
! the advisory Committee" of twenty-five.
| appolnted by the recent negro State con-