The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-06
OLD LEADERS DISCARDED.
Lloyd . Thorn In the Side Of h Me-
Campaisn-To be = Bitter Campaign.
skinner Has a Hard Road 20 Trayel
What rs TO Buffers Future-Judye
Clark 90 Publish His Sid ofihe Kilyo
Case-An Inspection Of h Cruiser
San Francisco.
Especial Correspondence.)
Raleigh, n. c., September

Especial Correspondence
Raleigh, n. c., September 3.
Many Of the old familiar faces are
no more seen at republican state head
quarters. There are not even glimpses
Of H. l.. Grant, Governor Russell, w.
H. ~Chadbourn, G.. z. French and sun
dry other veterans. Only Holton and
Hyams are familiar to those who re-
call the headquarters of 1896. At pop
ulist headquarters there are few
changes. Hal. Aver, then chairman, is
now secretary, and of course Otho Will
son is on hand. The latter is a fire.
quent visitor to republican ~headquar-
ters too.
It was whispered that the governor
would make a anvass this year. At
the headquarters Of his party il is
said that nothing is known OF the mat
ter. II the governor takes the field
then tie republicans will have a big
ser speaker than United States Mar
shall Henry Dockery. But the ODDS
are that the voice of the governor will
y ~ ga oh ehC oNdAip NhiS sCdl.
There is no doubt tina the republic
cans look upon Lloyd, populist candi-
date in the Second district, with ex-
IRENE GOODNESS. There are populists
like Ohio Wilson Who fail not to ridi-
cule him, simply because he is Sena-
tor Buffers friend and is in The way
Of White and of other republican in
terests.
That John E. Fowler will not be the
populist nominee for in the
Third district and hat the populists
will yield to the claim of the republic
cans that they must put up the man
in the Third seem to be a pair of facts.
The republican demand is in earnest.
a word is heard of the prohibition par
ty. 1t cut no figure in North Caro-
lima two a ago:
Republican State Chairman Holton is
just now arousing himself by sending
out many copies of an election law cir
cular which Democratic State Chair
man Simmons issued in 1892.
That the campaign is to be a very
bitter one men of all parties admit.
SdpIolA I'LL Dos oSo tiN I'LL
Gratis played their trump card on the
color line. It will win. l tell you it
will win"
DR.. D. H. Abbott is of opinion that
Congressman Skinner has a hard road
to travel in the First district. He was
one of those who thought hat if Skin
ner could only be nominated all would
be plain sailing, but now he finds op-
position, both popuIist and republican.
in ariOu counties, and it appears that
part of his is due to the fact that
Skinner was nominated for a third
term. The disaffection is scattered.
The old arsenal building at the south
west corner of the capital square
ought to be moved. 1t is an eyesore
and disfigures the square, which is
far too small. The state ought to build
a modern and spacious arsenal, GER
tainly for supplies which do not cost
it a penny. The government, which
furnishes everything, a take the
step of requiring a proper arsenal as
a storage place.
Up to a very recent period there was
constant talk about the deficient wa
ter supply. A year 6 the deficiency
began. The trouble appears now to
be removed and the supply in stream
wells and springs to be about normal
Superintendent Ray. of the institu-
ton for the blind, says the attendance
at the next term will be much the
largest on record. The real trouble in
getting the blind children to attend is
not due to them, but to their parents.
The latter in many cases appear to
have q, violent dislike to letting them
leave home.
The cartoon is quite a feature of this
years democratic politics. 1t tells, too.
The white republicans vince under the
hit of the cartoon, no matter what they
may say.
One of the interesting abstract ques-
lions of the day is What is to be the
future of Senator Butler?" Something
will become of him He may be, and
no doubt is. "downed" just at present,
but he will come again. People may
abuse him as much a. they like, but
they must admit hat he is a mighty
sharp politician. Speaking of Butler
today POpulist States Committeeman
Peace said: What killed Senator But
Ter? Why, abusing his friends. He is
very smart but has not learned the
great lesson of never turning you guns
on you friends. He has kept up a
fire on his friends"
Henry c. Cowles. of Statesville, tells
me that the condition of his brother,
Colonel William H. n. Cowles. and the
latter's little daughter. who were bit
ten by a mad dog and who are in Bal
timOre, taking the Pasteur treatment,
is very satisfactory. Colonel Cowles
was bitten on a hand while holding the
dog by the throat. It had already Bit
ten his daughter on the cheek. He
sucked the wound on his hand con-
tinuously. and his wife sucked that
on the child's cheek, while a physician
came.
People persist in talking about the
CIark-Kilgo controversy. P~artisanship
runs high. The controversy benefits
neither of the principals and certainly
does not benefit Trinity college. Judge
Clark will tomorrow publish his side
OF the case.
Las Sunday you correspondent de-
voted several hours to a trip through
the large feet 0f war vaSSalS ar Nor