The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-09
Red Shirts and Winchesters.
A Notable Parade by the White
Men at Wilmington.


A Significant Demonstration-En-
thusiasm and Terrible Earnestness
Displayed--Red Hot Speeches
Cheered to the Echo.
Special to the State.
Wilmington, N. G, Nov. 3.-This
has been an eventful day in the pro-
gress of the terrible struggle now
pending here for white supremacy
in the administration of city and
county government. The great white
mems rally and barbecue was
powerful demonstration of the thor
ough organization, enthusiasm and
terrible earnestness of the white
men of Wilmington and New Han
over county. In the long procession
which paraded tue principal streets
of the city there were three or four
hundred men wearing red shirts and
many Of them carrying Winchesters
strapped over their shoulders. AT
the park where the barbecue was
served a number of campaign orators
delivered red hot speeches, which
were cheered-to the echo.
There were. many ladies in the
audience, and they waved miniature
flags and were as enthusiastic as any
of the red shirts.
The burden of all the speeches
was the one great issue of forever
abolishing negro rule from the city,
county and State and the suppression
of their growing insolence.
THE APPEAL OF VIRTUE.
Mr.. Iredell Meares, one of the
principal speakers, referred eloquent
ly to the appeal from the women OF
North Carolina for relief from the
woes they suffer because of the negro
domination, and said that only yes
terday the l3-year-old daughter of
Mr.. u. NJ. Emerson, traffi, manager
Of the Atlantic Coast Line, was met
on the streets of Wilmington by two
negro boys, who attempted to take
her doll, abusing her vilely the while.
She ran and one of the negroes threw
a rock and struck her in the back.
She is painfully hurt.
THE NEGROES MEET.
Tonight scaut session Of the
county Republican convention was
held at Ruth hall, the negroes pollti-
cal rendezvous. They refuse to give
out anything for publication. One
of the most prominent Democrats
here received an anonymous letter,
the gist of which was that it is the
purpose of the negroes to put full
ticket in the field on the morning of
the election. As is we'll known,
should this be done the most serious
results are probable.
MISSING BOOK RESTORED.
A registration book, in North VIII
liams precinct, Columbus county,
which VS. believed to have been
stolen, was restored today and las
not been tampered with. It was
produced by the Republican registrar
on condition that no legal proceed
ings he instituted. The precinct
gives big Democratic majority.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Conditions in Wilmington, so far
as the attitude of the races is con-
cerned, is unchanged. The usual
vigilance as to guards continues.
THE GOOD EFFECT.
The chairman Of the Republican
county convention gave cut the state
ment tonight that the convention
had met and adjourned sine die
without making nominations for
county or legislative ticket. This
means that the compact between
Gov. Russell and the business men
OF Wilmington is to be kept and the
present Democratic ticket is to have
no opposition by the Republican
party. 1t remains to be seen wheth-
er or not the negroes will put an in
dependent ticket in the field. If
they do not there is little probability
of riot or bloodsbed.
W. J. NJ.
THE PRESS ACCOUNT.
Wilmington, n c, Nov. 3-The
first red shirt parade on horseback
ever witnessed in Wilmington elec-
-tri6ed the people today. 1t created
enthusiasm among the whites and
CONSERVATION among the negroes.