Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
HARRIS IS IGNORED.
rHE NORTH STATE REPUBLICANS
AND PoPULIsTs MIX UP.
The Vance Mc9norioI--sfapy visitors.
Concord's Bid-OiI-Mills shut Down.
The Death OF Major winder-Genc-
raj News Notes. 4

RALEIGH. N. c., March 2s.-Spe-
ciaL)-It was said that Repubican-State-
Chairman A. Il. Holton would ignore j..
c. l.. Harris. the newiy-electcd secre-
tary Of the committee. He has done so.
A friend Of Hilton's writes that he is
authorized 10 say that the chairman
had the calls for the State convention
printed at Winston, and sends them out
to-day to the various county chairmen,
over his own signature. No communi-
cations should be regarded as official I'M
less signed by the chairman"
Chairman Holton further says that the
Republican State Convention, composed
OF the representatives Of the party.
through legally constituted delegates,
will determine the policy of the party,
and thinks the convention will favor
division OF the State ticket with the Popu-
lists on lines Of cooperation. such
as were followed in 1894; but regards
electoral fusion" as beyond a possibility,
and says that the Populists cannot
seriously claim the Governor. He con-
cludes by saying: 'If they should, our
people Will concede it"
There is much comment here on the
action OF the Republican Congressional
Convention OF the Sixth District, in de-
claring against the action OF the Repub-
ican State Committee in taking into its
own hands the settlement Of contested
seats OF delegates to the State conven-
ton. There are intmations that other
districts, and counties, as well. will fol-
low suit.
THE VANCE MEMORIAL
Polk Miller will not go TO Whining
ton on the Goth. He appears on that
date at Washington, n. c. The date OF
the 18th will be filed at Wilmington by
a theatrical company, which has the
opera-house. and all Mr.. Alillers other
dates were filled. The committee OF the
Vance Memorial Association regrets that
he could not appear at Wilmington. Mr..
Mlller's receipts at Wadesboro' Saturday
night were s75.75.
]. w. Tufts beautiful town. Pinehurst,
near Southern Pines, is full of people
from the North. The hotel he has
built there is the daintiest in all the
State. In 1t there are many guests, but
no invalids. All the finished houses he
has built there are occupied He has
really wrought a miracle at Pinehurst.
Tho electricians are now running from
Southern Pines.
The citizens OF Concord will offer
the Seaboard Airline 10000 to build a
line there from Charlotte. There IS an
eager desire for the road. Already $4,000
is subscribed Concord is live town.
and leads any in the State in cotton
manufacturing. as its mills have 2,l1i
looms and 1900 spindles against Char
Iotte's GA looms and 5000 spindles.
The cottonseed-oil mills here have shut
down for the season, being unable TO
procure seed. Usually they run until mid
May.
THE LATE MAJOR WINDER.
The death of Major John c. Winder,
which occurred at his home at 2:O5 yes
terday morning. has caused great grief
here, where he was so much beloved and
esteemed. He was 60 years OF age, ana
was born at Smlthville now Southport.
n. c., in 1851. He was graduate of West
Point, and served in the Confederate army
during the war. He had done important
work on many railways North and South,
most prominently on the Seaboard Air
Line and its various divisions. For four
years he was principal engineer OF the
Croton aqueduct, at New York. He was
for a time chief engineer OF the Whining
ton and Weldon railway. In all the rela-
lions OF life he was the charming and
courteous gentleman, the true friend, and
the people who knew him loved him Tele
grams from all parts Of the country ex-
pressing deep sympathy have been re-
ceived by the family. He leaves a wife,
four children, and nine grandchildren. The
funeral was held at Christ church this
afternoon, Rev. DR.. Marshall officiating,
assisted by several others of the clergy,
and the burial was in lakewood Cemetery.
Among persons who came here TO attend
the funeral was General w. X. Cox, Sec
rotary of the United States Senate. The
employees of the Seabiard Airline In
this city, by whom Major Winder was
considered a dear friend, attended in a
body.
Alliance officials declare that they are
not going into politics this year.
Colonel W. +. Martin, of Davidson Col
iege, whose dangerous Illness was report
ed is better. Rev. DR.. j. ID. Shirley.
president of North Carolina College. at
Mt. Pleasant. Cabarrus county. has had
z second stroke of paralysis, and Is In
critical condition.
There was well-settled belief here Sa-
turday that the Executive Committee Of
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly
had conditlonally decided on Asheville as
the meeting place this year.
April 4th the owners of the charter or
the Rutherfordton and Asheville railway
VIII act on the offer of the Seaboard Air
Line to purchase It,
Revenue officers on Saturday made a
raid In Granville county and captured
two Illicit distilleries.