The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
A LACK or ENIH USIiSM OFER THE
COMING or CANDIDATE BRYAN.
The Memorial for the Cruiser Raleigh IL
Now Eeady-An Absolute Neglect OF
State Is.ues-After Baptists.

RALEIGH, n. c., Sept. l6.-Special.-
Quite a party left yesterday afternoon 10
meet Mr.. Bryan when he CONES into
tho state. Some left the day before TO
10 10 Knoxville and come with him.
Chairman Manly and Chairman Aver left
Yesterday to meet him IN Asheville. Gov
ernor Carr and STAFF and Council Of State
will meet him IN Charlotte. MT. W. i.
Christian accompanied the party as cor
respondent. The lack CT enthusiasm here
as to tho coming Of Bryan is very notice
able among both Democrats and Popu-
lists.
The punch-bowl and ladle for the
cruiser Raleigh has been accepted by the
committoc-Ccloua II. 5. Kenan. Mr.. G.
l.. stevens. and Mrs. i. a. Oids-and
they have given their check for the
amount. SOS %. The bowl viii be shipped
=, Wilmington. and will be on exhibition
there until the vessel comes 10 South-
port in October.
Tho Bell Telephone Company have or
dored poles. so as 70 string Charlotte,
Wilmington, and Raleigh on one WIRE
y 4
Governor Carr has been requested by
some leading men in the state TO appoint
two delegates. along with delegates from
all the States, 20 meet and select a Hd-
tonal flower, and to ask Congress 10
ratify tho choice. All the other couh-
tries have flowers. so It is thought best
or rather suitable that the United States
have a national flower also.
II seems indeed strange That such IN
rense interest should centre I'm this CAM
paien Oh the national ticket, and so little
interest Doe paid T. the State ticket. Sure
lv We want and need good home gov
ornmcnt first. There Is absolute neglect
of the State issues ia North Carolina.
Tho people are simply Wild over the sue
cess Of their presidential preference.
The papers. with hut few exceptions. say
but little OF the State nominees.
Russell IS billed for speeches In Cen
trail and Eastern counties.
Chairman Holton. of the Republican
Committee. says that tho Democrats took
q Doll Of the state last week which show
el that NIcKmloy's strength was $4,000
votes: bryan and Sewan. 10000; and
Bryan end Watson. 5000.
Holton sticks 20 his estimate OF 5000
Republican majority.
A CORNER or BAPTIsTS.
The Republican National Committee has
issued q call TO tho Bapusts % vote for
Mckinley. and that their property VIII
increase 100000 by his election.
Major a. NJ. Lewis Of this city. so wolf
known in former days as a. noted lawyer.
IS critically ill in Lenoir az the home Of
his DAUGHTER Mrs. Edmund Jones.
The Fourth Regiment Of the North Caro-
Una state Guard end their practice march
from Statcsviile 10 Charlotte to-day. and
There tho troops viii De reviewed by
Governor Carr Adiutant-Generol Cam
oron. and Inspectcr-Gcneral Smith.
Major Guthrie the Porulist nominee for
Governor. says his party has deserted
him and loft him to conduct his came
paim unaidod. Tie is mapping the Pop
Rep. TRADE odicus TO thoughtful men Of
The p0puNst party.
~ SIS claimed that secret pledge is
made between Republicans and populists
to fako Russell down later. otherwise
The Populists VIII not stand by the fusion
agreement
over the platform hero ON which Bryan
SIS 20 speak will flash his name iu brill
liant. twinkling electric LIGHTS. The stand
win ho decorated in state and national
colors. Tho Bryan Club win escort him
to tho platform with two hundred and
ffty toreh-boarors. After the speech hc
with q party of thirty VIII take sumner
at the Park Hotel