The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, y. c, November Il.
Republicans here have advices from
the western counties that the republi-
can movement for a lilly white" re-
publican party is growing rapidly. In
fact 1t is said a meeting is to be held
at Ashevllie 10 take the first step in
this direction. 1t would be interesting
to know Senator P~ritchard's present
view of this matter. but it is believed
here by members OF his party that he
Will favor an educational qualification
which will eliminate the ignorant negro
voter. An official said today hat he
knew OF only one state officer who OPP
posed an educational qualification,
that the state superintendent OF public
instruction and the labor commissioner,
favor it warmly. n that the western
republican members of the legislature
will be enthusiastic for 1t. But while
there is SO large a movement in favor
Of it, as a means Of retiring the negro
voter. there are people who say a we'll
arranged election law will serve the
same purpose, without the trouble and
expense OF submitting the question To
the people at the polls next August as
a constitutional amendment.
The fact that no less than Sl20. 900
will be available for state pensions this
year, as against only $l02. 000 last year
is gratifying. The increase in pension
ers will not be very great and the in
crease in the pensions will approximate
20 per cent.
The state charters the f. NJ. An
drews Furniture Company of Char
lotte, capital $50, 600.
1t was quite observable that not
many negroes were out on the streets
as sightseers at the democratic jubilee
here Tuesday night. Today ii was as
certained that the negro preachers,
those great vehicles of information,
had told their flocks last Sunday. be-
fore or after the sermon, that the red
shirts would be here.
Notices are in Of three congressional
cOntests-Skinner in the First district,
Dockery in the Sixth and Pearson in
the Ninth. There is no ground for any
of these to stand on. and the only hope
of the contestants must necessarily be
in the prejudice of the house Of repre-
sentatives.
Yesterday evening Mr.. A. F. Page,
of Aberdeen, the lumber king Of
North Carolina, was married TO Mrs.
Mcleod of Moore county. They were
here this morning on their way north
on a wedding tour. Mr.. Page is So
years of age, but is remarkably we'll
I, preserved.
Marshall L. Mott, the only fusionist
candidate for solicitor who was elected,
is here. Colonel John s. Cunningham,
of Person, member-elect Of the legis-
lature and president Of the state fair,
is also here.
Persons who come here from eastern
North Carolina say the white people
are joyous at the result Of the election.
Socially as we'll as industrially, it has
a fine effect.
The colored state fair, which is in
progress here, has some very good ex-
hibits. The extremely bad weather
greatly reduces the attendance.
Private Secretary Cade laughed at
the rumOr which some republicans
hav put in circulation, that Governor
Russell might resign. DR.. "a quoted
the old saying about office holders.
Few die and none resign"
Five United States deputy marshals
arrived here today from Alabama and
placed twenty prisoners in the peniten-
tiary.
Auditor Aver says of the tax rate in
this state that it is lower than in any
state to the south Of this.
In the supreme court this morning
a motion was made by A. c. Avery.
Esq. to get the case for damages for
the killing of the late Engineer James,
who was killed on the Western North
Carolina railroad. back into the state
courts. The superior court gave judg-
ment. the supreme court affirmed it,
Avery attempted to get a receiver for
the Western North Carolina railroad,
and the matter was put by the South
ern railway into the federal court. It
is now before the United States circuit
court of appeals. The supreme court
today took the matter under advise
ment and set November 25th as the
date for argument in this important
case. which is really a clash between
federal and state authority.
w. G.. Powell. a white fiagman on the
North Carolina railway. fell from a car
at Selma last night and died in the hos
pital here today. He was q years old.