Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
WILL REMOVE HIM.
DIRECTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA
RAILWAY AND PRIEST HANCOCK.
Talk About This Matter in Raleigh
Military and Political AGafrs-Two
Politicians Have on Wnr-Pnint-
MOOnshiners' Trick.
MOOnshiners' Trick.

RALEIGH, n. c., February 5.-(Spe-
cial.)-The general inquiry to-day was;
"What will the directors OF the North
Carolina railway do with President Ro-
bert Hancock" The answer can now be
given They will remove him. Seven of
them so say. Only two-E. II. Meadors
and w. II. Clodbourn-support him.
This morning the directors again met
at the Governors Office. eleven being
present. The meeting adjourned in a few
minutes until February 22d, at New
Berne. The motion to adjourn was by
Meadors.
At the meeting OF the State directors
last night, At the Governors Mansion,
there was much discussion OF the Han
cock matter. in which Governor Russell
Joined None OF the private directors
were admitted. Meacors and Clodbourn
alone supported Hancock. All the others
opposed him. II is well understood that
the Governor has settled upon removal,
and that either Director Patrick or He
witt will be his successor.
There is. much talk among the private
directors at the action Governor Russell
took or did not take yesterday afternoon.
They were in his office. He walked In
and said: "Here IS my Office. Use Il
when you please You know what you
have come here for I leave the whole
matter In your hands. 7 have no power
10 remove Hancock" A private director
said ''this was queer" I think some OF
the directors want 10 wait until the mat
ter cools off and continue Hancock. But
n State director said to me: 1T can as
sure you that the Governor will remove
him" One Of Hancock's friends said to-
day that the Executive was not unfavora-
BILE TO him. He added that he could not
see why the directors did not dispose or
the matter, unless 1t was they did not
care to take the responsibility upon them
selves
If vote had been taken last night
Hancock would certainly have been
ousted. The main thing which causes a
hitch Is that there are several applicants
for the place. These are IT. d. Hewitt
D. NJ Patrick, John Mewborne, w. II.
Clodbourn, Jr., and w. J. Polk. One OF
these will get the place February 22d.
MILITARY AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
1n0 AQ1utant-NIeI eIdl Is HOllltu tidl
four canvas boats, built for the Detroit
and the Montgomery, will be issued 10
the North Carolina Naval Reserves They
are now at the Norfolk navy-yard.
L. NJ. Curry IS commissioned as first
lieutenant OF Company B, Second Regi-
ment, Lumberton, and Dr. T. S. McMul-
Ter, Of Hartford, assistant surgeon OF the
First Regiment Of the State Guard.
A. w. Shaffer Is taking a very active
part in the fight for the post-office here.
1t is the current belief here that New
Bernes next sensation will be a personal
rencontre between Robert Hancock and
Dick williams, two Republican lights.
Hancock denounces Williams, and his
friends say he gave Williams the lie two
or three times during the last campaign
Moonshiners in Rockingham county re-
Gently did a very horrible thing. A lot or
them swore that a man named Bowles
had outraged a white girl. The accused
was actually on trial for his life when
his attorney exposed the scheme.
The special tax for public schools raised
only $1,000, while the gifts private) to
such schools are $500. The August cleo
ton for public-school special taxes was
a failure.
C. D. McIver, president OF the State
Normal and Industrial School, has re-
covered from an attack Of pneumonia
A Philadelphia man wants 100000 acres
Of land in Eastern North Carolina, In one
tract for a COLONY