Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-23
In NORTH CAROLINA.
THE STATE FAIR ONE OF THE
BEST ON RECORD.
Races Well Managed--Thc Military
Fcnfurc-0ficerx of Various Asso-
Citations Elccted-The Soldiers
HOmc-POIiticnl.

RALEIGH, n. c.. october 22.-(SpeciaL)
This was the great day of the state Fair.
The attendance was large. 1t was almost
holiday in the city. Public business was
generally suspended for the day.
The compliments paid the excellence OF
the fair are universal. 1t is unqueston-
ably one of the very best ever seen in the
State. President Bennehan Cameron ex-
presses his great qualification at its en-
tire success.
Last night a Bryan and Sewall club OF
commercial travellers was formed here.
and seventy-three signed their names. II
began with a speech at the Park Hotel by
one OF the fraternity. The name is THE
Bryan and sewall Association of Com
mercial Travellers" number of the
members are from States other than
North Carolina. A number Of them sag
their firms favor McKinley's election.
The management Of the races al the
State Fair is better than ever before. Tine
tricks Of the jockeys are all repressed or
punished. and the result is clean racing.
The Improvement was needed. IS hereto
fore there have been complaints.
Four companies Of the state Guard are
I'm camp here-from Goldsboro, Green
Vile, Frankinton, and Raleigh.
a Populist leader makes the assertion
that one-thrd Of the negroes i'm this coun-
~ are populsts and could be held 10
vote against Mckinley. Republicans
laugh at this. and say there are no negro
Populsts now.
DO NOT LIKE 1T.
The Republican leaders frankly say they
do not like the electoral fusion In this
State; that it puts the Populists in the
light Of traders" They say that they
might have had half the Populists' vote
for Mckinley electors II they had taken
that matter actively in hand.
The Republican State Committee order
ed 1000 copies Of Ohio Wilson's rabid
Populist paper. the Hayseeder They.
like the Populsts, use it for a campaign
document.
superintendent Leazar. of the penten-
tiary. says the freshet In August de-
stroyed So per cent. Of the corn on the
farms on the Roanoke. He says the
statement that $500 bales Of cotton would
be made on those farms is too large.
Tickets were to-day sent out from Dem
ocratic headquarters.
An Italian. representing his government
was at the Agricultural Department and
Museum to-day procuring special informa-
ton about tobacco and its cultivation In
this State.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
The educational exhibit at the State
Fair is. as has been said. an entirely new
feature 1t ought to become a permanent
one The following institutions make eX-
hibits: The State University, state Nor
nal and Industrial School, Institution for
the Blind. Guilford College. Agricultural
and Mechanical College. Durham public
schools. Raleigh public schools. Fairyiew
Institute.
The state Dairymen's Association has
elected the following officers. H. \. Whit
ing, Of Wilmington. president; g. +. Wis
ton OF Baltimore. vice-president; y. Z. q.
Hambley. of Rockwell. secretary. On the
Board of Directors are Bennehan Came
ron. S. b. Alexander, j. $. Carr, II. Is.
Battle Z. b. c. Hambley, and f. r.
Emery.
The state swine-Breeders' Association
has elected /. l.. Hammond. OF Aamance'
president: ". T.. Benbow. Of Guliord.
vice-president. and +. L. Emery, Of Ha-
leigh, secretary.
cyrus p. Watson hoped to be able TO
make one or two more speeches before
November 81, but has 10 abandon the
idea. as hts condition VIII not permit.
DR.. Peter Z. Hines. Of Raleigh, is elected
president OF the North Cssonna Coniede-
rate Veterans Association. Captain G.
p. benson, Of Raleigh, Is reelected sec
rotary and treasurer. steps were taken
TO secure an increase Of the annual APP
preparation to the Soldiers Home by the
state and the Legislature viii be urged
TO take this step by "A committee COM
posed of w. c. Stronach. p. e. Hines, G.
B. benson. W. 4. Guthrie. ". II. kiich-
en-. J. s. Carr. Washington Duke, r. u.
Linney. and ". c. Fancette. Another
committee will urge the Legislature 10
make an appropriation for the publication
Of historical material collected by Colonies
A. c. Avery and Walter Clark. Thanks
wore given W. c. Strorach superintend-
ent. and p. f. Hines and James Mckee.
phvsic.ans. for their services. given tree
of charge. TO the Soldiers Home.