Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-13
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
ENACT RESULTS or STATE ELEC-
TIoN STILL UNKNOWN.
Fees Of the Secretary OF stntc-In-
dustrlni Nofcs-Niiitary Matters
Position of the PopuIists with Re-
ference to the scnntorsiip, &c.

RALEIGH. y. c.. November l2.-(spe-
cial)-Evon yet the exact result Of the
vote I'm this State is unknown. The Re
publcans assert that Russeil's plurality
for Governor is n little over 1900; the
Democrats say Il IS not as much as 500.
As 10 the majority OF the Fusion candi-
dates. such as Worth. Thompson, an'<
Aver. no one has the slightest idea. They
have none themselves.
The office Of Secretary Of State IS the
best-paying one OF all. The salary IS
only 5000 but the fees, it is said. amount
TO between 5000 and $1,000. There was q
movement two years ago 10 take away
from the Secretary the control of the
Insurance Department and create the
office OF Insurance commissioner. The pur-
pose was to act that part Of the business
out Of Democratic hands. Now that Cyf
Thompson PopulisD is TO be Secretary
OF State. he will, no doubt. see that there
is no separate insurance commissioner.
POLITICAL.
Tore are 1862 election precincts in the
state. The Democrats hoped that at
tempts would be made, and result i'm
something. TO md and throw out fraudu-
lent votes at these. But nothing was
done I'm this line.
Thomas Settle, who was defeated for
Congress by ". W. Kitchen, I'm the
Fifth District. will not contest He says
he has never made any statement that
he intended 10 make a contest.
Some Of the papers I'm the State have
already displayed Bryan's picture as their
nominee for 1900 New Berne is carly
I'm the field, with q Bryan club Of 80
members.
INDUSTRIAL.
Stewart Brothers, the State printers,
are securing "a complete plant for an Of
fee here, I'm addition TO the one they
have AZ Winston. They will do an. or
nearly all. the State printing here next
winter.
The Colored State Fair was well attend
ed to-day. II was "Educatonal-Day,"
and several weI-known negro educators
spoke.
The development OF the "top CROP Of
cotton I'm all places where the weed is
large is remarkable. The crop viii. FOR
this reason. probably be larger than was
expected thirty days ago.
The opening Of the "Piney Woods Inn
az Southern Pines occurs November 18th
Quite a number of railway and news
paper-men VIII be present. The number
of winter visitors at Southern Pines and
Pinehurst will be large.
MILITARY, ETC.
The present strength Of the state Guard
So 1,CJ0 an increase Of nearly 100 during
the current year.
Among to-day's arrivals were Congress
man Charles n. Martin. Of the Sixth Dis
trict. and Congressman-elect Kitchin. OF
the Fifth. The latter. as the only Demo-
crat i'm the delegation, bears his honors
very modestly. lie IS a capital speaker.
The majority Of the Populists are very
wary in speaking Of the senatorial mat
ter They know Senator Pritchard is for
silver until March 4th next. because his
instructions run until that date. After
that he is for his party's national plat
form.
The annual Chrysanthemum Show was
held here to-day by the Kings Daughters.
This has been a remarkably favorable
season for the flowers.
The Legislature Will be asked 10 make
special appropriation for a monument
to 4. 3. Vance.