The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-11
HOW THE THING WAS DONE
Means Employed TO Avoid Race
CeAhiet in zhIs city and To Prevent
Republicans Putting Up a County
Tfekef

We clip the following from a special
dispatch, including s~ubheads, to The
Charleston News and Courier, OF yes
now in our city:
THE BUSINESS MEMS DEAL.
Much has been said and written in
the papers relative to h deal between
Governor Russell and the business
men Of the city, by which the county
~govednment was insured to the demo-
cratic party. This morning l went up
to see Deputy Sheriff French, who is
the republican Mark Hanna of this
ounty, and from him 1 secured a copy
Of the agreement entered into W.
the democrats and the republicans:
For the republican party of New
Hanover county to make no nomina-
ton for county commissioners, sheriff,
register of deeds, treasurer, coroner,
clerk Of superior court or members OF
the house of representatives. Provided
the democratic party sha support for
the house of representatives any two
representatives of the business inter-
ests of the city and county. These
concessions to be upon the basis that
such action will bring about a better
state of feeling and result in a peace
able and orderly election for county,,
state, senatorial and congressional Of
fees, without interference with the
rights of lawful voters"
The democrats have kept up to their
part of the agreement, and the repuD-
licans seem delighted at the opportuni-
ty they have Of getting a full vote for
their state judges and congressional
candidate.
A REPUBLICAN APPEAL.
AS soon as the agreement was enter
ed upon the republicans got out a
hand-bill, which reads as follows:
conditions are such in our county
that we join in giving your advice
Listen to us! Do not attempt to de-
part from the agreement made with
the merchants and business men. They
have taken down their legislative tick
ct for the house, and have put up their
two representatives. Let US make no
objection to their candidates or to their
county ticket. These merchants and
business men have given their word
that there shall be a free and fair and
peaceful election. Now, 1t is most I'M
pOrtant that o u out and vote the
fusion ticket for judges and solicitor,
for congressman and for state senator.
By doing this you may save your pOlit-
ical liberties for the future. Do not
listen to men who seek to divide you,
for they themselves have personal
grievances or disappointments. Lei
every democrat, every populist, every
independent and every man who is OPP
posed to the democratic machine n
it's methods turn out and put in his
vote. If you fail to do it the conse-
quence may be disastrous.
Vote for the fusion ticket, for Oliver
II. Dockery for congress, and B. F.
Keith for the senate. Do not listen to
any one who tells o that Keith is
not a candidate.
Signed by J.. c.. Pritchard, Marion
Butler, D. l.. Russell, A. E. Holton,
chairman of the state republican COM
mittee; Cyrus Thompson, chairman of
the pOpuliSt state committee, and Oil
yer H. Dockery, candidate for congress-.
THE FIGHT FOR STATE SENATOR.
The democrats put up such a stiff
fight on Keith, the populist candidate
for the senate, that he came down, and
now the republicans are going to run
Robert B. Davis. He seems to be in
the fight to the finish, and today depu-
ty French received a note from john
son that Davis was in the fight to the
finish.
The democrats do not want Davis to
run, n are trying to keep him from
running. 1t is said here that the spirit
of the agreement was that no sena-
torial candidate should be run by the
DR. HOGE'S FOOLISH LETTER.
The sensation of the day here, how
ever, was the distribution of a circular
in which it is cited that DR.. Hoge had
written Governor Russell that he and
many others were working for a quiet
The circular letter reads as
follows:
"To the Voters Of New Hanover Coun-
ty:
The Rev. DR.. Peyton H. Hoge, in a
letter to the governor, of Saturday,
November 5, uses the following langu-
age:
81 have seen several prominent
of campaign committees, and
have the positive assurances from
them that not only is no intimidation
but that it will be dis
cO%untenanced by every means in their
power.
eff the negroes do as Henderson
advised them-go to the polls and cast
their ballots quietly and go home, I
have no idea that there will be any
disturbance.
81 think all the members of our
committee feel that their honor is in
volved in seeing that the agreement is
carried out in good faith, and We will
certainly use all efforts to secure that
result. and we have the same promise
from prominent members of the cam
paign committee
DIR. Hoge was one of the committee
who conferred with the governor and
upon the compromise, which
was cordially and almost unanimously
approved and ratified by the merchants
and business men of the city, and by
the democratic campaign committee.
THE governor has other assurances
of similar import from all of the COM
that conferred with him. AS
of honor they could not do like
" Use.
"A. r. HOETON.
chairman Republican State Ex-Com-
~rnittee.
CYRUS THOMPSON
Chairman Peoples Party State Elk
Committee"
Prominent men here say that DR.. /
FtOge should not have written the let
as if will tend TO bring ONT the