The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-06
q nion County News.

WOLFE, VILE, Aug. 3.-School opens al
Weddington Academy today. This school
is in what the Monroe Enquirer considers
the garden spot of the County" To
become school worthy of the "Garden
spot, that is, the leading school of the
county, it has a, long road to travel, and
must have the undivided and unselfsh
support of the community, with their
support there is no reason why Wedding.
| ton Academy should not easily become
one of our foremost schools, $50 mote it
be-"
Rev. Mr.. Holmes Is holding protract-
ed meeting here this week. Rev. J. w.
Little has meeting in progress at Oak
Grove.
The picnic at Sandy Ridge last Tues
day was largely attended, and although
1t was extremely hot, was highly enjoy
cd by all. Rev. Mr.. Salyer, of Waxhaw,
opened the exercises with prayer. DR..
Brooks and Rev. S. B. Turrentino were
the speakers for the occasion and made
very interesting and instructive address
es. Mr.. G. r. Clegg, was present also
and made a short talk, Extemporee
speeches were had from Messrs. r. B,
Hunter, of Sardis, Will Stewart, of Rock
Hill and Hon. r. L.. Stevens, of Ward
law
Lewis Simpson, the little seven year
old son of Mr.. G. N. Simpson, of Monroe,
was run over and killed instantly by a
freight train last Wednesday afternoon.
He, with some other children, was play
ing near the railroad and when the train
came along tried to ride. He missed his
hold and was thrown under the moving
train and almost the entire length of the
train passed over his body.
The Democratic township primaries,
for the nomination of county officers, will
be held tomorrow week. There will be
no county convention, but here no cam
didate for particular Office receives a
majority in the first primary, there will
be additional primaries. this time voting
only for those two, who receive the high
est vote in the first, for the respectv e
officers.
Democrats here are not pleased with
the work of the State Executive Conn
mittee last week. They believe they are
right and are opposed to making any
! concessions, and especially any overturnes
whatever to Populism, Besides, it is
hardly considered within the bounds of
the cammittee's authority to pull down a
part of the electoral ticket and bave Ma
rion Butler fill up the vacancy thus caus,
ed with Tom Watsonites.
We believe in Bryan and Sewall
straight or not at all. Trusting in the
business of our cause to win the victory,
and whenever the Democracy of North
Carolina SO far forgets itself as TO Fnuck-
le to and plead for trade with such men
as Marion Butler, it is no longer Democ~
racy. A fair division like that proposed
by W. III. Harvey, might be submitted to
as the best thing possible under the cir
cumstances, but that one man shall ar
range the electoral ticket for the people
of North Carolina, is too much like But
lerism for those people who have become
accustomed, through the democratic par
ty to have their desires in party matters
respected.
The Populists of the county held their
convention for the nomination Of county
officers and represen! atives last Saturday.
Mr.. A. J. Price was made permanent
chairman and j. Green Secretary. Im-
mediately after the organization was ef-
fectt d, Green announced that trade had
been made with the Republicans and
read an agreement to that effect, signed
by the executive committee OF both par.
ties The agreement specified that the
Republicans were to hav Q two officers:
treasurer and commissioner; the Pops
to fill up the balance Of the ticket. The
Republicans named are: for Treasurer, J
N. Collins, Commissioner, Coleman Stew-
art. Nominations were made by the
convention as follows: for coroner, Her
ry Trull; for surveyor, A. w. Boss; Sher
| if, A. M. Howie, of Sandy Ridge town.
ship; P. P. W. PlYler, of Buford; com
missioners, A J. Price, of Butord and Jas
A. Marsh, of Marshville; for representa-
tive, Jas. N. Price, ofSandy Ridge. Del
egates were elected to the state and con-
gressional conventions, the Rev. G. Il
Martin made an address, characteristic
of the man, in as much as he said nothing
whatever in a speech Of two hours, an:
the convention stood adjourned.