The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-18
4 FLANK MOVEIIENT.
President Winston Countermands
Students Order.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Feb. 15.-Special.-
In one OF our city papers there is quite
n severe attack upon President Winston,
OF the State University 1t seems the
football team employed Trenchard. Il
noted cOacher. After he had finished his
work the club decided to give him
watch one OF the students sent the or
der and left for home on Visit. Presi-
dent Winston. learning OF this. and know
ing Mr. Thomas very well, took the lib
erty Of countermanding the order by tele-
graph. using Mr.. Thomas name in sign
ing the message.
He says he had found Trenchard guilty
OF drinking and gambling, and felt II the
students knew his real character they
would not care TO make this gift. The
students resented this. and made another
order. and the press has in one instance
severely criticised the President
Quietly listening last night 10 quite
prominent Republican from the eastern
part of the State chatting with news
paper reporter your correspondent CLEAN
ed a few things. This Republican, speak
ing Of the Satterfield trial. said that Of
course the more intelligent people did not
think that that was case OF political
persecution. but that the masses did and
as the vote OF the masses was powerful
il would be felt in the election He claims
that Reed has more strength in North
Carolina than is generally supposed. but,
he added whether II is Reed, Mckinley.
or Allison. the Republican party will
vote solidly for any good man that their
convention dominates" He says that tho
Republicans fused with the PopulIsts IN
1894 TO repeal the election law. that his
party could not get fair count, and
were determined to have IL, that the
county commissioners who had the count
ing OF votes I'm different precincts OF the
different counties practically controlled
the vote OF the State. He further declar-
ed he was no Fusionist, but II there was
fusion the Republicans would he the lion
to the Populst lamb. but he also admit
ted the digestive powers OF the Republi-
cans would be severely tested when they
had swallowed the Popullsts.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee is about equally divided between
silver men and gold men. The Democrats,
a. general thing. favor not holding their
have made their nominations
Julian s. Carr is again 70 the front as
a candidate for the goyernorship lie
declares for straight ticket and no
concessions" and that meets Democratic
approval.
Governor Carr offers 800 reward for VIM.
Hass. who burned a store in Yadkln
county; also. 500 for conviction OF un-
known persons who destroyed six miles
OF the stock fence OF Cumberland county.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
The contracts are made for seven
thousand spindle cotton mill at Waxhaw.
y. G. The stock IL all taken for a knit
ting mill at Edenton. Part OF the cot
ton mill in course OF construction at Eliza
beth City was blown down by a storm.
but its completion will be very slightly
delayed. The capacity OF the towel mill
at Salisbury has been ordered TO be dou-
bled.
A special from Beaufort. ". saws.
sensation has been created there bv
the arrest OF Or. l.. W. Perkins on a
charge or perjury. I'm connection with the
recent trial OF the graveyard insurance
cases AT that place. Perkins was the OK
amining physician and was a witness for
the prosecution In the trial
The Progressive Farmer, published hore
which Tor years has been the organ Of
the North Carolina Farmers Alliance Is
10 become the organ OF the National Al
lance. This was decided at the recon,
meeting OF the National Alliance. BUT
the news Is now first made public. THE
progressive Farmer was established h,,
the late l.. l.. Polk. the noted presiden,
or the National Alliance. and Is owned by
his widow. ~