The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30


! charter OF Wilmington was amended Civ
ing the Governor power to appoint one
haif Of the Board Of Alderman. The
same Injustice was done Newbern and
was attempted for Goldsb0ro, but the
bill was defeated
IN CONTROL OF NEGROES.
As the result Of ihis fusion legislation
Governor Russell has put the Board Of
Aldermen here IN the control OF negroes.
Fusionists elected thirty-six negro magis-
tfaies for New Hanover county. the regis
trdr OF deeds who issues the marriage
licenses and his deputies are black men,
the coroner Is a negro and other officers
are coiored. There are at least one thou
sand negro Office holders IN the counties
IN the eastern part of the state.
In addition 10 COngTessmeD. members
OF the Legislature and county officers are
to be chosen this fail.
The white people made up their minds
10 throw Of the yoke Of negro domination.
II is the greatest contest North Carolina
has ever Witnessed.
A PURELY RACE QUESTION.
The fight IS purely and simply one 20
determine which race shall rule. There
is no other issue. Gold and silver are
not talked about Gold Democrats, sii-
yer Democrats some Of the best Re-
publicans, and number Of Populists are
working side by side. Here at Whining
ton the excitement Is intense. and the
relations between the parties are as
strained as they can well be without
blo..shed. and the Democrats nominated
good men, as a rule and the business
people Of the city have banded them
selves together 10 elect them.
Men who have never taken part in
politics are now running the campaign.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Mr. T. M. Emerson. the traffic manager
of the Atlantic Coast Line. one Of the
largest property owners here. expresses
the sentiment Of the white people in the
following:
~ have never before taken any part
IN politics but to vote; the situation In
Wilmington is such now that L had
to go 20 work with my neighbors 10 save
the city from ruin We who own - per
cent. Of the property have taken the
fight out of the hands of politicians.
IT is a contest for the preservation Of
our homes. the safety Of our wives and
daughters. and the salvation of Whining
ton. We cannot longer submit to the
Insults TO ladies nor negro domination.
Without regard to party issues we have
decided that the white people must stand
together and rule.
WE WILL WIN.
"There Is not a shadow Of doubt as to
the result. We are going to win this
battle and we hope to do so by peaceful
means. but We will win anyhow. There
is no secret about the fact that nearly
ever man here goes armed and nearly
every residence Is an arsenal I hope
and trust there will be no need of blood
she'd but the white people have got 10
rule. no matter what the cost Of victory
may be-
And dozen leading business men ut
tered the same sentiments and the situ-
atlon IS so critical the Republicans have
thought II best 10 remove fourteen ne
gro policemen. The only thing that has
saved the credit Of Wilmington IS the
Democratic Finance Board like the one
proposed some time ago Tor Richmond IT
was veto power, and II has saved the
treasury from plunder.
NEGROES EXCITED.
The negroes are terribly worked uD.
Many OF them are in favor of surrender
ing 10 the whites. but their leaders and
a few carpet Dagger whites. are whipping
them into line. The blacks hold political
meetings at their churches and the
have much TO dD with making
them keep up a bold front.
The women are said 20 be very insulting
TO white ladies'. There are negro women
Republican Ala Societies.
To add 10 the gravity Of the situation
number Of blacks are coming from
South Carolina.
Several Of the Republican business men
are in the white man rule movement.
p. r. n.
REPUBLICANS SURRENDER.
WILMINGTON, n. c.. oct. 29--The Re
publican caucus Of delegates to the coun-
ty convention held to-day decided 10
make no nominations for county offices or
for the lower house OF Legislature. and
to run only tickets for Judges congress
man and State senator.
There Is. however a condition attached
which IS under consideration by the DEM
ocrats. but nothing definite yet has been
done
The action OF the caucus was suggest
ed by Governor Russell, whose home is
here.
STORY OF THE TROUBLE.
The Washington correspondent Of tho
Cleveland Leader of date Of oct. &th,
gives the following resume of conditions
I'm North Carolina.
The trouble in North Carolina is the
result Of recent fusiors between the Re
publicans and popullsts. by which the
control of the State and most OF the
counties was wrested from the Demo-
Gratis. Forty-eisht per cent Of the Of
hces-fedeTal. State. county and munici-
pal--are now filled by negroes. and If
the fusion carries the pending election
this numter will doubtless be increased
Governor Russell has made himself par
ticularly offensive TO the white people by
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