The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-02
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
AL WHITE MEN INVITED TO ENTER
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The Morning Post isLaunched--The Anti
Saloon League Meeting Faiiure--Con'
victs Have Free and Easy Time.

RALEIGH, y. c.. Dec. Especial
There was a fui meeting Of the state
Democratic Executive Committee last
night. The Chicago platform was reai-
Grmed, and all white men asked 10 take
part in the next Democratic primary
meetings. The present administrator III
North Carolina was cOnueHheu; -
was free discussion or pohtltai mae
by the members OF the commute 49,,
The new Democratic daily, Inc MO'
ing Post. made its appearance tV-""it
is a neat eight-coiumn paper " ~,
ials have q good ring and II asserts Una [
II will be the mouthpiece OF no ihuiNiuua''
faction or private concern. IL, N
Both the editor-in-chief. Hon; *; ~
Furman. and the city editor MI a. -
Pence, are broad-minded men.
THE AUDITOR HAS TROUBLE.
To-day is the beginning Of a new ha a.t,
year with all the state depal l',, ,heir an
officials are busy making OUT theI az,
nual reports, but they VIII hot appS"i III,
iii January. Auditor aver says ne " ~
have 20 wait until the counties VI ~. u.
tuck and Halifax have maze thtli - 49,, -
for 1S.s, lie Saws that these couhiles nov
positively refused 90 make these return
and that he will consult SOLICITOR iou as
10 what he shall do. me lshuvi N""'''''
siOner's report will be the iirst OUT. -,
The Anti-saiOon League meeting h'iu
last night was not a success as far as the
number present was concerned III "a
the promoters were rather dlstust.u'
There were only scveuty-nve present
sixtv-six males and nine females. ~"
prominent Bapfist or Methodist would ac-
cept the presidency since each meinpsr u
required 10 sign card not 10 vote ior any
man for office who - not opposed 10
whiskey. Finally. superintendent; OF Pub
lie Instruction Mr.. 9. n. Mebane. was
elected president. I'm his absence.
Raleigh will be made the headquarters
for the Long Distance Telephone lineS
Work will begin II once ana S"N'"n VIII
be spent in equipping these INES. Nhout
s5.oDo will be spent in perfecting the sys-
ALLIANCE SHOE FACTORY.
The Alliance Shoe factory begins opera
lions to-day at the Alliance building, In
HilsbOro.
The force in the Auditors office IS busy
preparing the pension warrants. There
are 5.27S OF them. and Auditor aver has
to sign each one. They VIII he distributed
this week but Register Of Deeds Rogers
saws they cannot be paid until the 18th.
"1ho Veteran Corps Band OF Baltimore.
will give n concert here on the Eth. the
proceeds TO be devoted TO the Soldiers
Home.
Carolina will meet in Raleigh December
18th
The BAPTIST state Convention meets at
Oxford December 9th.
II is stated on good authority that
convict has had his wife with him AT the
penitentiary. occupying a room In the adj
ministratiOn building for month. and
that another convict H. expecting his VIE
10 pay him a visit In Halifax county the
convicts 20 pOssum hunting.
The fact that North Carolina has l.oH-
3S5 spindles in cotton and woOllen mills
shows that this State leads the South In
this line.
The sheriff Of Johnston county. as us
ual is the first 10 settle county taxes
with the state lie paid M TO-DAY.
The question OF educational qualification
for votes Is being widely discussed. There
are about G7. 900 illtcrate negro voters and
about 5000 white ones In the State.