The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-15
THE NEW COMPLICATIONS
In the Railway Commission Contest-Rus-
sells Antics Amaze KepubhcAns-Popus
lisrs' Queer Ideas on Fusion
Messenger Bureau.

Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c., April IL.
There was much talk oday about
the new complication regarding the
craftsmanship of the railway commits
sion. First the governor ousted ]. w.
Wilson and Ohio Wilson, and now he
virtually Gusts L. c.. Caldwell, who was
his own particular choice as Chairman
John "A. Sims, who is IN the conf
densce of both Caldewn and the COVER
| nor. said this morning that he expect
ed the oyernor would GUS Cald-
| well, and added that last week as they
were returning from the ex,lutive
| mansion at night Caldwell Eaid be ex-
| pected the governor would demand his
| resignation. probably the next day.
Caldwell did not go to sleep that night,
but left for home at 1 o'clock a. m.
Jus before he left he said he had not
| made UP his mind what he would do.
Sims said ne had no doubt that Cow
| emor Russell would appoint John Graa
| ham, of Warren county, chairman.
Sims name has been mentioned
in connection with the place, but he
declared he eve was ever spoken 10
on the subject, and thJt until The lews
papers 50 stated he never knJw h1s
name was considered. He sail that
he was simply not in the race in the
least.
Republicans express amazemtn MT at
the governors queer changes of posi-
ton and the sacrifices of men he makes.
He is likely TO nave a change made
June 18th as to commissioner OF agri-
culture. John r. Smith, NOW holding
THAT place, is everywhere referred to
as a victim of the governors guillOtile.
"A member of the democratic state
committee said today that democrats
who come to Raleigh are being dis
Outraged by being shown figures it is
alleged show THAT the party cannot do
anything in a contest" He went ON
to say: w will never win Unit we
make a straight fight. The populists
will get us i'm a hole and leave us
there, and make Ills ais ridiculous as
they did in 1896. That is my viaw
frankly stated. OF course it will raise
a row."
Edmund Jones, Esq, of Caldwell, is
here. He says: "The democrats will
carry Caldwell fby 500. We will Garry
also thai senatorial district. We can
hardly hope to carry the congressional
district, but We will reduce the ma
jority against U.S."
The state today chartered the Ashe-
willie Summer School and Conservatory,
capital $4,000. .
The state superintendent of public
instruction finds thai certain school Of
fcials ARE offering their services as
agents to handle school supplies. This
is dangerous business. 1t is a misde-
meanor, punishable by fine and i'm
priSonment.
The Seaboard Air Line is hauling
considerable war material by here on
its way south.
The statement by the weather ibu-
reau THAT a large percentage of fruit
has escaped INJURY is hailed with salts
faction.
The people of Raleigh will give the
LOO acres of land for an army post,
if 50 much is decided TO be necessary.
The trustees of THE Baptist female
university here were i'm session until
very late last night and decided that
it Should he opened this year. So far
5000 has been expended. During the
vast year SIS, 500 was secured
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the North Caro-
lima Methodist conference will he held
ait Durham tomorrow.