The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
who IL Illegally registered and attempts
10 vote.
RUSSELL WILL NOT VOTE.

INTO Danger, 80 ne VIII not 90 10 Winning
ton 10 vote He too fully realizes that his
life would be the first sacrificed II trouble
came and he was within reach Of the in
furiated people OF Wilmington.
Ex-Governor Jarvis said this morning
that the Democrats would carry the
House by big majority and the Senate
by safe majority, and that the judicial
ticket would 20 Democratic by $3.50.
Populist state Chairman Thompson has
Kept on the stump 10 the last. lie spoke
al Durham to-day.
Ex~Chief Justice Shepherd. Democrat
says he can only speak for the First Dis
trict and that there things look very
well indeed for democracy.
RESULT EASY TO SEE.
WELDON, n. c.. Nov. 7-Speolal-
Standing to-day upon the eve OF the great
battle OF the ballots" in North Carolina
20 Is not a dii1cult matter TO forecast
the outcome Of the struggle for white
supremacy. Halifax county, the first I'm
days that are past and gone TO declare for
independence from British oppression,
will tomorrow throw off for all time TO
come a yoke thousand times moro gall
ing and free herself from negro domina-
ton
Weldon Is quiet and no trouble IS looked
for here. but should 10 come the people
who pay the taxes and own the property
will be prepared TO meet IL. There Is con-
siderable friction and unrest In some sec
tions OF Halifax.
The negro Steptoe who had the Kitch-
ins arrested and taken 70 Raleigh, has
returned and went down to Enfield yes
terday. where he was met by some OF
his boon companions and taken into the
country.
VOTE WITH THE WHITES.
II Is confidently expected that Halifax
Will elect the county and legislative tick
et. Fifty negroes here openly declare
that they get their support from the
white men of Weldon and that they Will
vote the white mans ticket
The fusionists are utterly confused and
some Of the leading Populists are on the
fence and just ready to rcpudiate the
unhOly alliance IN which negroes and
white men, who are out for a seat at the
pie counter, are mixed.
Northern mill men who are now rcsd-
ing in Halifax county. Republicans az home
and on national issues. are enthusiast
cally supporting the white mans ticket
for State and county officers.
one Of these mill men stopped over IN
Weldon a few days ago and saw, for
the first time, what he termed a novel
sight, negro making a political speech.
Be said: II see why all white men down
South are. and ought 10 be- Democrats
CONSCIENCE HURT HIM.
Z. T. Clark. the fusion candidate FOR
the State Senate is badly hacked. and
told me few days ago that he was upon
the eve Of having his name erased from
the ticket lie was very active 40 FIRST IN
advocating the election OF the fusion
science prlcked him severely and he quit
all active work for the ticket.
one Of the chief fusionists. VINO has
been speaking to negroes. Is a little eX-
preacher by the name OF Wood. VINO IL -
alleged was forced 10 leave Nash county
some wears ago on account Of some
crooked guanO transaction. He TOO, has
been making himself scarce in this Sec
lion lately. as he found out. 10 his sor-
row. at Littleton. that his course was not
10 be tolerated by the white men Of Hat
fax county. and he concluded 10 make no
more speeches.
THE TINES REPORTS.
The splendid service the Times has rem
dered North Carolina in its special re-
ports OF the situation at Wilmington and
other places has been "a subject Of much
comment and it Is thoroughly appre-
ciated.
Old Halifax county expects TO send
greetings 10 her Virginia cousins which
will be tidings OF great joy, FOR she Will
no longer be subject 70 negro rule.
REINFORCE WILMINGTON.
CHARLOTTE. y. c., Nov. Especial
The whole State Is IN state ot excite
ment to-day but the best people expect
no outbreaks he negroes IN the east are
afraid 10 make a move against the whites
Tney are cowed, however, the news from
Wilmington is that intense excitement
prevails there.
1t reported that negroes shot a white
man there last night. a special train
viii De ready tomorrow morning TO leave
hers~fOr Wilmington. Five hundred or
more men viii vote early ana 70 down.
At this hour an kinds OF wild rumors
are floating throughout the western part
Of the state about the east. 1T troupie
comes there will be no end or biooq shed
no people could be more determinea lhhh
the white people Of North carolina are
Every white man is armed. but too.
every white man IS going 90 work witnln
the law until the fight Is forced Dy the
negroes.
will be dealt with severely.
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN
WILMINGTON. y. g., Nov. THE
spirit Of the whites is so determined ana
heir preparations for any emergency so
tborough that there now seems small
probability of any general disturbance OF
the existing quietude here to-day though
there may be trouble Of a minor nature in
the First and Forth wards. where the ne
a,roes poll nearly all their city vote.
The focus of interest now is the fight
for the State senatorship. but without
anv other agency IL is now conservauVely
estimated that a sufficient number or ne
groes will remain away from the polls
fo insure the election Of the Democratic
candidate.
MUST HAVE THE SENATOR.
Moreover the Democrats have intimaied
thar they must have this senator and this
hint is full Of meaning. In this Che
sixth Congressional district Beilamy'
Democrat. will win in a walk, and from
a0yiccs received here by WilNam-h. Ber-
nord. member ~ the State Democratic
executive Committee from every precinct
I'm this district 80 seems at least proba'
BILE that the Democrats viii elect every
member Of the LEGISLATURE in that dis
trict making six Senators and fourteen
Representatives.
In the last Legislature the Democrats
had two Representative and not a SIN
ole Senator from the Sixth district.
There is no change from the general
outlook Of the state Indications point
unerringly 10 a sweeping Democratic sue
cess.
FEAR OF TR0llBlE,