The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
R. H. BATTLE TALKS
Tie Gives Some Sound Advice to the
Democrats of North Carolina.
SHOULD SUPPORT THE NOMINEES.
IL IN 7 Predicted That There VIII Isc
Three Electoral Tickets fin lie
field-Bitter Attack on Senator
MISUNDERSTANDING Fnitirs Get in
Their work-Othcr Notes.

Raleigh. n. c., March S.-(Special)-
Your correspondent to-day interviewed
Hon. Richard RI. Bate, ex-Statc Chair
man of the Democratic Committee and
Il very able man, regarding the best
course for North Carolina Democrats to
pursue. Mr.. Bate said: The Demo-
cratic Tarty Is and should continue to
be q national party, and not IL sec
tional one. Ii stands for certain inpor-
tant principles which II can hope to
maintain only through n national organ
iHatfon. We should abide by the action
of tho National Convention and jealous
~ support its candidates" This is Il
sharp cut at Democrats who have an
nounccd that they consider the State
Convention as paramount and that they
VIII bolt the National Convention If the
latter does not declare for silver Ed.
Chambers Smith Esq. also an eX-Stute
Chairman. is one Of thosc who publicly
say this. Another is Major James w.
Wilson, chairman of the Railway Com
mission.
Up to noon to-day no further news ha q
been received at the Executive Depart
meEt regarding the Threatened riot at
lidcntOn. 1t was the opinion that mat
tcrs were quiet and that the Eliza bctll
City division OF the naval reserve would
leave Edcuton for home to-day, probu-
bly, this morning.
Judge IL. G.. l;wart. one of the leading
Republicans in the State. said yester-
day that after looking at affairs here
for several days. he had become CON
WINGED that there would he three cleo
toral tickets in North Carolina. He was
at Greensboro tonight and had Il con-
ference with Republican State Chair
man y. Il. Hatton.
y bitter attack on Senator Butler Is
published to-day In the State organ OF
the Farmers Alliance. 1t accuses him
of bosSsm and with trying to sell out
the party. 1t is nude by an Alliance
man named Erstlcr, from Cobarrus
county. The fact is now dear that a
faction of the PoDulsts IS lighting But
Ter and that in this faction are some
nf his lieutcnants, such as Ambrose
llileman.
In the trial of the case OF Secretary
Barnes, OF the Farmers Alliance,
against X-Congressman W. II. Craw-
ford. of the Ninth district for $4,000
damages for libel, each Juror was ask
ed if he was Il member of the alliance.
One said he did not know whether he
was or not. Judge McIves ruled that
this was not Il disqualification of juror
or Il ground of challenge. 1t Is. of
course. a political case. Barpes is an
ardent porulst.
The State University Dramatic Club,
newly organized, has began it's tour.
Last month two young white men
worked this town in the interest of Il
pretended college magazine. They go,
5000 worth of advertisements. presi-
dent y. q. Hollahay. of the state
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
published Il card in which he said they
were frauds. Last night your cores
pendent was told that these men had
gone To Norfolk. perhaps to try the
same game there. They worked the
racket also at some places In this State,
west of here.
In the Supreme Court to-day re-
markable case was taken up. y man
named Fairbrother, who publishes Il
paper at Durham was bought out and
signed II contract not to edit a news
paper anywhere i'm this State for ten
years. His wife went to another place
and started q paper, for which he some
times writes. Now the man who
bought the paper at Durham sues. Fair
brother sets UP the defense that the
contract he signed does not bind as il
is III violation OF the law and the CON
stitution. as 1t Restraints liberty. IL Is
the first case of the kind on record In
this State.
The state Treasurer has issued n
statement of the banks and their con-
dition. There are 2G National. 10 State.
Il private. and 3 savings banks, n total
of Sc with total resources of $40. l59,-
~. The paid in capital stock is s5,3l3,-
A29; the surplus. Sl.o54.112: individual
deposits. S9.S75.50i.
EDESTOS.