The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-15
THE NEGRO OUT OF POLITICS
ReAults of the Election Settle this-Re.
publicans Glad to Get Rid of Him.
The POpulists Return to the Demo.
cratic Party
Messenger Bureau

Raleigh, N. c., November 10.
The state superintendent of public
instruction today completed the sum-
mary of some interesting returns from
the counties. These are complete.
They show that the apportionment for
this year for white public schools is
$537,125; negro schools 1924, 672. AS
sessed value of white property s219,-
LOG, 2 negro property $9,476,6S2.
Number of white polls paying tax 49,
1888; g polls 1858. White insol-
vents 14,71S; negro 1914. Amount
actually paid for school taxes by whites
$499 ,232; by negroes $780,
1t is very interesting to near repub-
lican and populist leaders here talk
about the result of the election. The
populists say they knew a month ago
that the state was going against them.
They all declare they want the negro
question settled; want the negro elm
mated from politics. One suggests
that no negroes be required to pay
taxes and then be not allowed to vote.
1t developed, according to statements,
that the populist and republican chair
men early in the campaign, at a con-
ference at Greensboro, agreed that the
negro question must be settled. Re-
publicans knew the negro had ruined
their party in this state. They say 80.
So far not a white republican or a
populist has been found here who does
not rejoice at the expulsion of the ne
gro editor Manly from Wilmington.
Snno q thou would hove oi6n6 in If
and that they wonder at the forbear-
ance of the white people there.
A Vance county populist today said
he rejoiced at the defeat of the negro
register of deeds, Eaton, in his coun-
ty; hat EatOn's insolence passed be-
lief and that he made speeches during
the campaign which were as bad or
worse than Manly's printed articles.
Eaton is the negro who pulled Thomas
P. DevereuX, a white man, off the plat
form during the campaign and said
he could not speak; that he himself
was going to speak. Vance county
has eliminated the negro as a holder
of county offices, for the first time in
many a long year.
Not a few white republicans express
unbounded regret that George H.
White, the congressman in the
Second district, is reelected and that
Isaac H. Smith, of Craven, a notorious
negro, is elected to the state senate.
They say these are, of all men, the
ones they wanted defeated, as both of
them are regular vote-makers for the
democrats. One declared that Smith
alone would in the legislature furnish
the democrats with capital enough for
two more years.
The rejoicing among white men here
is delightful to see. Country people
who come into the city fairly beam
with joy. Each tells about what good
work was done in his township.
One of the happiest of men is Con-
gressman-elect job w. Atwater OF
this district. He was here yesterday
and was congratulated on all hands.
Major w. A. Guthrie was also here.
His grand work for democracy is ap-
plauded. He is talked about for a su-
preme court judgeship and would GER
tainly fill the position with dignity and
ability.
The general sentiment among dem
ocrats appears to be in favor of Chas.
B. Aycock as the next democratic
nominee for governor. His campaign
was a notable one and he is called
the young Zeb Vance"
Congratulations are pouring in upon
Chairman Simmons for the most sue
cessful campaign since that of 1876.
The democratic jubilee here Tuesday
night is to be on a great scale, with
many speakers. transparancies, illu-
limitations. fire works and a mile long
procession. Old and young are full of
enthusiasm about it. There will be
bands from Goldsboro and Durham.
Mrs Holt. relict OF the late Governor
Thomas NJ. Holt, is very sick with
pneumonia at the home here of Mr..
Bruce Wright, her son-in-law.
Professors Withers and Blair, of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college. |
left today for Washington, to attend