Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
.TAEOLD NORTH STATE
JUDGE WALLER CLARKE AND THE
GovERxoRsHIP.
He says He Could Not Accept the
Non,ination-othsr Political News.
That Fifty-Pound Lump Of Gold
Briefs.
Briefs.

RALEIGH, N. c., February 2l-(spe-
iai)-Justice Walter Clark. whose name
has been SO prominently mentioned In
connection with the Silver partys nomi-
nation for Governor, says he Is not
candidate. and could not accept the nomi-
nation. even IL 1t were rendered him.
The three things most talked about
here to-day are, first. the editorial In
yesterdays Charlotte Observer, In which
1t is said the paper does not intend to
support any man who does not support
the candidates of the national Demo-
cratic party; second, the sharp letter
OF Republican-State-Cha Chairman Holton to
Major II. l.. Grant (who wants to be
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the United States
Senate), In which Holton says Grant
has sent out secretly a call for meet
ing OF the committee March 18th; and,
third the statements that I'D. Chambers
Smith and r. b. Pubs Oemocrats),
J. J. Mott and Senator Butler have been
arranging at Washington for the de-
livery OF the vote of the silver Democrats.
and the putting OF control In
Buffers hands. The current comment is
that Smith and PEBBLES only spoke as in
dividuals, and not officially as representa-
tives OF the Democracy; having no
authority to speak for the latter; that
the Democratic party differs from the
Republican and Populist parties IN hav-
ing no Steering Committee" 1t Is
further said that even had such an
attempt at transfer Of votes or influence
been made, Messrs. Smith and PEBBLES
cannot deliver the goods"
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Silver Democrats. like Major James w.
Wilson, declare to-day that the Demo-
cratic silver convention will go for the
free coinage OF silver by vote Of
three fourths OF its delegates. and that
that percentage of members OF the
party stand on the State ticket and State
platform, regardless Of what the national
convention may do. In other words,
the old question OF States rights" comes
up in a new garb. The silver Demo-
Gratis go on further and declare that any
member of their party who votes the
other way throws his influence for the
Republicans.
The sales Of commercial fertilizer In
the State this season are one fourth
greater than they were last year at this
date. This is official. from the Agricul-
tural Department The open winter and
higher prices OF cotton have caused
early sales. Last year the sales OF tax
tags in March were phenomenally large
$3.50.
BRIEFS.
The equipments OF the Scotland Neck
Mounted Rifiemen. which troop was dis
banded last month, were received at
the State Arsenal to-day, in remarkably
bad condition.
The report Of the finding Of a 5s-pound
lump of gold in Montgomery county
appears 20 be quite well confirmed.
The Supreme Court this week takes up
appeals from the Fourth District.
Among to-days arrivals here are w.
T.. Murchison, Jonesboro'; F. A. Daniels,
Goldsboro'.
Gentlemen who have returned from the
meeting Of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION, at Jacksonville. Fla, say
Professor f. A. Alderman, OF the Uni
versity of North Carolina. made a grand
address on '"rhe University and the
State in the South" DR.. J. l.. NJ. Cur
ry said IL was the best presentation
OF the subject he had heard. Profess
sor Alderman also divided time one eve
ming with the president OF Cornell Uni
versity.
Thus far forty counties have made full
settlements Of taxes due the State.
The Railway Commission to-day took
action on the complaints regarding ex-
press rates by issuing two circulars The
first is as follows: 1.-THE maximum charge
per 100 pounds over one mile and not
over twenty-five miles, on shipments Of
classified merchandise. and classes 3, C.
and ID shall not exceed 30 cents"
This is n reduction OF 10 cents. The
second circular is as follows: "On all
shipments OF freight. originating and ter
mtnating in this State, which shall pass
over the whole or portion of two or more
roads not under the same control. the
maximum rates charged shall not no
greater than the sums of the local rates
on such freights, less 10 per cent. for the
distance hauled over each road.