The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-09
GIST OF STATE NEWS
A Birds Eye View Of Many Sections
in the Old North State.
A 40 PER CENT COTTON CROP SHORTAGE
Governor Carr Insists His First EST.
mnie was Correct = Republican
VIII Have I.itttc Idle Time While
In North Carolina.

Raleigh. n. c.. Sept. S.-(SpeciaD-
Chairman Wilson. of the Railway Com
mission. to-day received letter from
Chairman Trammeil. of the Georgia
Commission. asking him TO meet the
latter at Atlanta next Thursday. to
consider the reduction of railway
freight and passenger rates. Chairman
Trainmell saws Chairman Evans. of the
South Carolina Commission, will also
he present at this conference
Ohio Wilson. Populist leader. says
there Will be great political surprise
In this State this week Certain ex-
nressions of Populist Chairman Aver
confirm this
The Republican State Committee was
called To meet al noon to-day, but this
Hcrning the time was changed to $50
this afternoon. All the members of the
committee tseventeem save T.. S. Wal
tor were present. Senator Pritchard
CONGRESSMAN Pearson and ID. l.. Russell
all arrived this morning There was
much surprise at Russeirs appearance.
rs he had appointments in the north
western counties. 1t seems that he
abandoned these. went To Washington
D. c.. and then came here j. Wiley
Shook and Marshall Matt of the State
Committee. were early arrivals.
Governor Carr returned yesterday af-
ternoon from IL trip To Edgccombe. He
insists that his first estimate of the
shortage of the cotton crop--40 per cent
lis correct.
There is great regret that Mr.. w. j.
BRYAN cannot get To Raleigh in the day
time. He has two hours here the even
ing of the 18th. lie will probably speak
aud receive for an hour. He certainly is
:-iven lot of heavy work while in
North Carolina.
Some of the negroes are coming out
for free silver. y very intelligent ne
gro here. Charles n. Hunter, writes an
article in Democratic paper in sup
port of 1t.
The white man Mills. who was track
ed To Charlotte. 400 miles, by two Ten
nessee detectives. who thought he was
man wanted in Ohio for murder. and for
whom the Governor of Ohio made re-
nnisition. which Governor Carr honored
turns out to he the wrong man An
Ohio detective discovered the latter
fact. Then Mills wanted to sue the
Tennessee detectives for false arrest
but they have skipped.
w III. Hudson. of Atlanta. becomes
master mechanic OF the Southern rail-
wavs great shops AT Salisbury
a lady from Wilmington. who was
here Yesterday. was one of John
browns prisoners at Tarpcr's Ferry
Patrick Massey. Republican nomi-
nee for Congress in this district, while
here to-day said he would begin his
canvass next week and added: Things
look pretty encouraging.
Senator Butler telegraphs Chairclan
Aver that he cannot he here at the
meeting of the Populist State Com
mittee tomorrow afternoon.
The Populsts seem to be preparing
themselves for any sort of startling oc-
currences. and lightning changes. this
week. We expect the cat to Jump and
they want to be with the animal when
IL reaches the ground. AS one Popu-
list put it: Suppose we fuse and decide
tn fuse with the Democrats that would
give majority OF all the votes. would IL
not? Could the Republicans kick :?
Then. again, suppose we decide to fuse
with the Republicans, would not that
give "A majority of all the votes too?
Would the Democrats kick?"
The PoDulist State Chairman has APP
pointed n large committee to assist the
Democratic Committee in escorting Mr.
BRYAN through the State. Among the
Unknown Populists on this commit
tee are Hal. w. Aver. Ohio Wilson.
Spier Whitaker. Cyrus Thompson a. S.
Peace. w. H. Kitchen. w. A. Guthrie
Harry Skinner. w. f. Stroud, c. H.
i. +. Forbes. o. II. Dockery. J. ]. Mott,
p. Is. Davis
The Populist leaders are arguing tina
/. is no more dsloyal in the Democrats
Ia take down Sewall and put up Watson
in North Carolina than ii was for the
ODulIStS " pul yam, dTlC they
claim the rank and file of North Caro-
But the latter will not be taken down
The Democrats never entertained the
idea for q moment.
The Railway Commission sets for
hearing on the 22d instant novel and
imuortani ease. that of Kerner Bros,
Of Winston. against the Southern Ex-
press COMPANY. The latter refuses to
hin tn. firms goods without prepay
ment of charges.
A rumor was current here that Demo-
cratic state Chairman Manly had writ
tar Ia four Democratic Congressional
nominees suggesting that they com,
down in the interest Of POpulists. IL is
entirely untrue. 1t was said at Demo-
cratic Headquarters that IL T.. w. Pou.
nominee in this district. came down
fusion with the Populsts elcctorally
would be made sure. and it was further
minated that this was the only real
obstacle to such fusion. and that many
Democrats all over the State wanted
Pom To retire. Yet further 1t was as
serted that such retirement would lead
to Popuist endorsement of Kitchen in
the Fifth District and the taking down
of Fowler in the Third District by the
Populists.
d. L. Eussells campaign is confessed