The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
fHB DEMAND FOR TROOPS
They Issue an Address Along the Line
OF RusseII's Proclamation andPrftch-
ards Statements to the President.
Secret Move-Fusfon Judicial Ticket.
Republican Speaking At Wilmington
Declared Of-A Big Day at the Fair
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., October %.

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., October %.
The fusion state chairman, A. E.
Holton and Cyrus Thompson, republi-
can and populist, today sent out a
joint address to 1.-The people of the
state" II is the first joint address
sent out in this campaign. 1t is along
the line of Governor RusselIs procla-
nation, and the statements OF Senator
Pritchard to the president, and tries
TO make it appear that the democrats
are guilty Of all the crimes in the cal
endar.
The fusionists today began to print
their judicial tickets. Until today the
names Of the nominees for judge and
solicitors had been kept d secret. The
nominee for judges are A. NJ. Moore,
First district; Chas. A. Cook, Second;
w. P. Bynum, Fifth; A. j. Loftin,
Sixth; II. F. Seawell, Seventh; John
Eaves, Eleventh; John a. Hendricks is
in the Twelfth, but there is no vacancy
there, owing to the decision of the
courts hat Judge Norwood's is in Of
flee. The nominees for solicitors are
as follows for the twelve districts: l..
w. NItChlIS, lttIcI MAI LII, II. w.
Williams, O. H. DOckery, Jr., w. D.
Merritt, ". c. Richardson, David j.
Lewis, John X. Holton, Marshall L.
Mott, Moses n. Harshaw, L. 3. Wilson
and Chas. B.. Marshburn.
The state board of pharmacy grants
license to SeatOn W. Williams, Raleigh;
Luther w. Sapp, Reidsville; Geo. w.
Stancill, Fayetteville; Augustus M.
Shaw, Washington.
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that there will be no call for federal
troops and that he will appoint no
special deputy collectors at election
time. United States Marshal Dockery
declares he will not appoint a single
special deputy marshal. 1t was said
by a person in his office that no such
appointments would be made unless or
dered by a higher power. The efforts
to have troops sent here, which Senator
Pritchard is alleged to be making,
have caused an almost unprecedented
stir.
John w. Graham, of Hillsboro: Char
lie A. Cook, of Warren, and Thos. VI.
ArgO, of Raleigh, as counsel for the
governor were at the supreme court
room today on some matters in con
nectiOn with the coming election. News
Of this matter was asked for early.
but could not be had, but it was prom
ised that there would be developments
later.
The election of Julian S. Carr as
president of the North CarolinaS Con-
federate Veterans Association gives
general pleasure. The effort of the as
ISOLATION to get more liberal aid for
the soldiers home from the Legislature
will be more earnest than ever before.
The reception given to the maids Of
honor and marshals of the state fair
last night by Colonel John S. Cunning
ham and Mrs. Cunningham, was a
brilliant social event. Quite a party
of ladies assisted them in receiving.
The announcement was freely made
last night and today by the republi-
cans that the speaking by Pritchard,
Butler, Russell and Dockery at Viii
mingtOn next Saturday was "off" and
also that it was declared off last Tues
day. after consultation.
Today was certainly a great one for
the state fair-perfect weather and al
immense crowd, the largest in several
years. The fair is so large and excel
Ter that it almost attains the dignity
of an exposition.
This was school day. 1t was a com
plete holiday in Raleigh. All the pub
lie buildings were closed, and so Were
the banks. Thousands of we'll dressed
and we'll behaved people made their
az " lIIt ali loulIOS ~ 1dlllS anu
electric cars.
There was a fine street parade OF
marshals and maids of honor, all or
horseback. There was an industrial
parade, with many floats. The South
, ern and Seaboard Air Line railways
had handsome floats. SO did factories
business houses. etc.
There were -four races at the grounds
A 2:20 class. trot. for 5000; a free fol
all, trotting and pacing, $500: a running
race, mile heats. 5000; a trotting and
pacing roce for North Carolina bred
horses, $500.
At the capitol this evening the an.
nual meeting of the State Agricultural
| Society was held. John w. Cunning.
ham presiding. He has made one Of
the best and most Jealous president:
| the society has yer a At the meet
ing the secretary, Captain C. B. Den.
son, delivered a memorial address or
| the life and services of the late Gov.
ernOr Thomas NJ. Holt, who was fol-
twelve years the president of the SO.
ciety.
| The State Agricultural Society paid
a deserved compliment TO John S. Gun
| ningham. by re-electing him president
1t elected F. B. Arendell secretary.
| The Young Mems Republican League
V. Hall president. Many negroes at
tended. There developed c~onsideraol,
| opposition to endorsing Governor Rus
was thought it would hurt the part!
| not to endorse him. But there wa
very considerable ~grumbling.