The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
HOKE SMITH FOR The SENATE,
Hs Is Opposing Speaker Crisp iOr a Seat
in That Body.
An INTERESTING FIGHT IL GEORGIA.
The Secretary of the Interior 20 Lead she
sound Money Men-Nsw England Cot
ton-Mill Men Talk About Lo-
eating in the south.
TIMES BUREAU.


There is a nice little fight in progress
ia the State Of Georgia between Hon
Hoke Smith. tho Secretary Of the lnte-
rior. and ex-speaker Crisp. The am
B0ancemcnt made that Senator Gordon
would not Doe a candidate for tho sena-
torship i'm his State has stirred up the
politicians down there Ex-speaker Crisp
viii be beyond any doubt the silver can.
dldate. A member Of the delegation IN
Congress said that Mir Smith would more
than likely make a fight FOR this place
lie is advocating sound money and is
Recognized AS the leader OF tnat pohcy
la Georgia. Having strengthened himself
greatly iu every ecctlOn hy his appoint
ments. the administration would help
him in the fight as against all cOmers.
IL viii Doe remembered that the eiec-
lion this fan will be for the members OF
tie Legislature. VINO win the next year
select General Gordon successor.
a seat In the senate is what speaker
Crisp wants. and he could have uecn
elected before. but sacrificed his persona
preference for the good Of his party.
Many men Will stand 10y him iu the com
inK fight. and IL viii Doe hot one IRON
start 10 finish. The prophets predict that
Georgia s for silver. but every day, says
a prominent business man in that state,
finds converts for sound money, ana the
people are being daily educated up TO ine
standard OF sound money ana When the
noted.
The lines are being drawn oven in this
city Both Smith aid 'ilap men are az
work for their respective candidates sec
retary Smith will not discuss MS canul-
dacy at OF.
COTTON Mills iS TnE SOUTH.
Mr.. j. II. Minchin representing several
Boston capitalists is I'm THIS city en- route
through North Car1lul, south tarollha
and viii wind mp ln Atlanta HIS OBJECT
fa
branches OF those now DID operation in ms
State.
that the people of New England would
iu short while make the South inc
manufacturing centre OF TINS country.
This. said he is not fact Ihc Reople
Of my section are anxious 20 build up
the South AS In TOW stands, our section
oi tSe country is the manufacturing, ana
the biriIi affects us much While yours
at present is the field for the raw ma
ecntiOn ihrauCh factories. IT YOU plcaSel
IL will make your interest in the pro-
teciiNc line equal 10 ours.
TIE TROUBLE rs NEw ENGLAND.
The great trouble we have i'm our fac
tories is about labor Few strikes ever
occur in your Southland. bat this question
is always the stumblng-biOck with us.
When asked in what State these mills
viii likely be located, his reply was, near
az I can say now, in either Nofth t"to-
Ina or South Carolina. We SNAIL get
where the raw material can DE found.
have travelled through the greater
part - fhs southern country. and IL some
good energetic talker would come 10 bos-
ton. and in fact through New England
and lecture on the advantages OF the
South. as / see them from business
standpoint, l dare say many men or
capital would be found among your peo-
pie. Ia Boston We have plenty OF ld.e
capital awaiting Investment
Ho left tonight for Raleigh.
Mr. Thomas h. Summerman, accom-
panied by his wife. from Max Meadows,
is spending his bridal trip TN this city
Hon. Harry skinner. the Populist mem
Der of Congress from North Carolina, is
in the city. accompanied boy his little
SON. His trip rs merely pleasure one
and is Of no political sismhcance.
PERSONAL MOTHS.
MIR. r. T. Lee and wife. Of Fairfax
county who have been spending their
bridal trip in this city. left tonight for
Nlinistcr Henry M. smythe. Of Haiti.
paid his official visit TO the secretary OF
State. and presented his report, Wnlch
showed the remarkable increase ih ltaue
between this country aud IWu, Whlcn
is due part 90 his cncrgy in pushing
American interests TO the front.
Hon 5. $. Turner came 20 the ciiy
to-day and iu spite OF the heat. made
interest of his constituents. several PEE
tiuons were filed and recommendauolls
made ln the buet-Dffce DtpW lnthl, anu
promises made that such changes lndi-
Gated should De made at once.
NonlH CAROLINA pTNsioNIRs.
The following pensions were granted to-
gav for North Carolina.
Increase John W. Guthrie, Morgan lilll
Runcomhe. original widows, %c.-Mlhor
of Edward II. Burns. Dare. Dare
The following changes in the postal s4s-
tenn for Virginia ana North Naroina
For Virginia: The establishment Of a
fourfh-clnss p0st-oiico az Lunette, Lou
doun county and Charles \. Thomas ap-
,ointcd. The post-oflice named Pursatoit
I,fotourt county. changed 90 Ioreea. a
fonrth-ciass post-oihce is located al Modci
Rockingham county, w. Il. Rodgers ap-
For North Carolina. The post-ofico at
Lows Shon. Alamance county, changed
name 90 10y. ,
INC following contracts were AWARDED
for carving mail. From Winthrop 10
-farrilnon 90 Y. Boring for So" per year
from Ncstor to MocksViNe. 20 y. II. Grant
for feO per year. ....,,.
'q'ofql number of f0ur,h-class oslnas-
+rra anpoinfel thls day were eleven hlN'
~ which are TO hll vacancies caused py
deafh ana designations. None for Nfsl
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rogfy gHOE>4Np p FOR IfTD!OW.