Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-08
N NORTH CAROLINA
Situation at the Danger Points
in the State,
STRAINED At WILMINGTON,
III. Whites Are Fully Prepared for
Any Emergency.
,.irr. GOVERNOR FEARED VIOLENCE
The New Bcrne Volcano May Flame
Raleigh Prcdictions-At Scotland
NccI, and WiIson-A Ringing Let
fer on white Supremacy.
Ter on White Supremacy.

WIrMNGTON. y. c.. November l.
l.....4l}-The situation IN Wilmington
+.-reht IS strained indeed. Both the
,r..e. and the negroes are prepared. end
v..-. thc conservative voters hope there
SSH. be no trouble. they fear hat ere the
count IS concluded tomorrow night trou-
l.. VIII ensue. and that II a row IS start
,. a riot Will follow. Every prccaltion
81. hsrg taken by the whites to evoid any
such trouble. but they are ready 20 meet
t as will be seen 10y the appended cir
c.ars. which was widely distributed
throughout the city tonight:
.r. White Men-The Campaign Com
r.tse wish 10 impress upon the minds Of
ar white men Who intend voting the
I.moeratic ticket that no effort is TO be
relaxed to carry this election, md that
g.. same danger cOnfronts us now IS for
r.rlr: therefore, every white man is
urged 10 be at the polls all day Tuesday
ard devote that day TO the cause of civili-
z.uon and white government Ihis ques-
ton is vital. and white men must rally
o. ire support
ISL gued) FRANK II. STEDMAN,
"cbairman Democratic Campaign Com
mittCe."
And in order that the provisions, or that
TIE recommendauons contained in this
circular. might be carried out !he matter
Of closing an business places in he city
tomorrow was seriously considered to-
night. But whether any concerted action
was agreed upon cannot now be learned.
Certain 10 Is. however, that the yhIte men
aye fuuy prepared FOR active work to-
morrow: for Notwithstanding the large
irp9rtations of firearms and ammunition
which have been received here i'm the past
week. the hardware merchants report To-
I.cLt that they have sold every tun ana
pistol they nave in stock, together win
most OF the ammunition. The negroes, too,
ore armed. but they did not get their
weapons from the merchants here, Tor
tH.s. declined most positively to sell TO q
negro a negro pawnbroker has crded-
N.red iu every way known 10 him TO Sc
c.ra a supply of firearms to-day, but his
every effort has failed Notwithstanding
this Mayor Wright, who is a RepdDhcan'
and is allied with the negro movement
told mo tonight that he felt positive that
t.er. was not q man i'm Wilminston-
Waite or black-Who did not have a wea-
I.n Iu his possession. He SAID 1urther'
tH.t he did not expect trouble tomorrow
unit. after the polls closed, but ne cared
t.If then disorder would start "And,
continued he. IL have no means Whatso-
ever of checking it. i have but thirty
five policemen on my force including the
Chief and though ] am willing 30 wear
iu 100 extra men. if ] can get them, nave
only been able 20 secure fifteen, ANA these
.wore n tonight
The Republicans have as has been
stated in this correspondence. agreed not
t. put up "a county ticket but the agree
mont is based on the alleged promise on
the uart Of the Democrats that there
would be- n0 interference with the negroes
ST. exercising their suffrage cor the other
positions.
REPUBLICAN CIRCULAR.
In discussing the agreement to-day,
Deputy Sheriff French, the acknowledged
leader of the negro element, laid great
stress on this clause. and intimated thdt
if ans disorder occurred at the polls the
Republicans would consider themselves
relieved from any obligations. He would
not say, however, what was proposed 10
be don't but the following circular, which
was sent from Raleigh this morning by
special messenger, would indicate that
mo effort to bring out a fun negro vote
win be abated:
"'ro the Voters of New Hanover county:
"Rev. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge i'm a letter
20 the Governor OF Saturday, November
G.h. uses the following language: i have
seen several prominent members OF inc
Campaign Committee ana have the posi-
tive assurances from them that not only
&. mo intimidation contemplated. but thal
S. viii DE discountenanced by every means
M their power Ii the negroes do as
Henderson advised them to- Go TO The
polls and cast their ballots quietly and
q. home / have no idea that there vii
d.. any disturbance j think. all the
members OF our committee feel that then
honor is involved in seeing that th'
eIeemeut IS carried out in good lalth
t.l we will certainly use all enoils I"
secure that result and We have the sam.
promise from prominent members oil th'
Campaign Committee.
'Ur HOge was one OF the commute,
Who conferred with the Governor am
tsrted upon the compromise. Which was
cordially and almost unanimously ap'
proved and ratified by the merchants an-
b. uess-m men Of the city, and by ms
Democratic Campaign Committee The
Governor has other assurances OF simi'
!ac import from an Of the committee tnal
conferred with him. AS men OF honor
they could not DO otherwise.
,S.pneO -. T.. HOLTON,
Chairman Republican State Executive
N"Aiihllltts
CYRUS THOMPSON,
Chairman Peoples Party state ENecu-
tFe Committee
This circular has incensed the white
voters 10 little for they feel that the
Governor has employed Dr Hoge's letter
ior uses the reverse Of those for which
it Was intended.
Another circular, freely distributed
among the negroes. which is signed oy
Senator Prtchard and other Republican
and PoDulst leaders, calls upon them u
~ 70 the polls and vote. and 20 stand
ty their nominee for the state Senate,
Robert y. Davis, and "a letter from GOV
efnor Russcls brother-n-law. J. John
con. dated az the Governors plantation
across the river denies IN most en-
lhauc terms. on the authority OF DAVIS
The report that he viii not run. The let
ier says that Davis was at tNe Governor :
H1utation. preparing 20 make tour Of
Iue Qgftrfx naVie has TWO eOna here