The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
Messenger Bereau
Raleigh, N. c., August Is.

say frankly that G. 2. Jockey, who Is
the republican nominee for judge in
the Eastern judicial district, will be
taken down in favor of the populist
nominee, Loftin, of Lenoir. Populists
here say Loftin's nomination was made
to get the Lenoir county populists in
line with the republicans. Last Sat
urday Carl Duncan, Senator Pritch-
ards representative here, was heard
loudly praising Loftin and it was at
nee suspected that the nomination
of Jockey was a mere sham. OF his
today's statements were positive proof.
Much rain has fallen. Today is the
the rains have not been general. For
instance, last Saturday Green county
had the first rain In quite awhile.
The development of new cotton mills
continues quite rapidly. The belief
is general in the state that a period of
great prosperity is now beginning.
So far the year has been a very pros
porous one, along all lines. CONNER
cial travellers say the business out
look is good.
1t is said by some of the republicans
that Senator Butler is working earnest
ly to have William A. Guthrie the can
didate of populists and republicans for
judge. j. G. l.. Harris recently gave
out the news that there was an effort
to have Major John w. Graham, of
Hillsboro be the candidate but it ap-
pears this did not materialize.
While there is nc doubt that the
Skinner faction of the pOpulists will
defeat Senator Butler here this week
at the state committee meeting, there
is also no doubt hat Senator Butler
will once more swing with the tide
and again be a leader. Populists who
oppose him admit this. They say he
is a past master of the art.
The populist convention in Pitt
county Saturday was lively and the
vote was divided between Harry Skin
ner and E. A. Moye. Skinner is sure
to get the congressional nomination.
Hiram B. Worth, sol of State Treas
urer Worth, was today placed in a
hospital here. He has typhoid fever.
He came home sick from Burlington
a week ago. He is secretary of the
North Carolina railway.
Governor Russell today issued a
commission to Adjutant General
Cowles as b~rigadier general command
ing the brigade of the state guard.
The adjutant general says the purpose
of this is hat when the brigade is in
IL III - ~1n
more liberal policy after this year
there may be brigade encampments
yearly. If there is such a policy it will
probably be national instead of state,
as the present administration of North
Carolina does nothing for the guard.
Every day members of the negro
regiment in camp at Fort Macon are
to be seen here. Burroughs appear to
be singularly easy to obtain in the
case of this regiment. Some of the re-
publicans term the regiment 1.-The pO-
litical regiment" but they are using
for all it is worth as a campaign ar
gument the appointment of all negro
officers by Governor Russell.
1t is asserted by the state labor COM
missioner that the returns this year
show a considerable increase in wages
as compared with last year.
Some Of the republicans talk as if
they believe they have bought the pop
ulists "on the hoof' and say they will
easily hold at least nine-tenths of
them. There are many populists not
office-holders who deny the statement
and say they propose to astOnish the
republicans in November
Sheriff and Tax Collector ]. F. King,
of Swain, has failed and assigned, ow-
ing the state all taxes. A judgment
against him and his bondsmen has been
secured by State Treasured Worth in
Wake superior court.
Work has begun on anew domitory,
100X90 feet and three stories high for
the negro deaf-mutes and blind; also
an industrial building 7SX41 feet and
two stories high.
Governor Russell, it is learned de-
sires to prevent the publication of the
reports of the labor commission and
railway commission this year, on the
ground that It would save money. He
was told by the auditor hat he had
$40 such power, as annual reports are
required by Law
Inquiry was made today as to the
status of John E. Fowler, populists
nominee for congress in the Third dis
trict. A populist said: 1T will de-
pend apon how Fowler can handle the
negro vote. You know that takes
money Some leading negroes are
against Fowler and it will require
money 10 work them, if they can be
worked at all. Fowler may get
through, but l would not give much
for his chances"
A. D. K. wallace, populist state com
mitteeman from the Ninth district,
saws a lot of the populists Will support
Richmond Pearson, the republican
nominee for congress, or account OF
the national administration and on &C
count OF PeaTson's national views and
personality. n A--4t