Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
shirt Parndes.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. November f.
epe..al)-rhe campaign managers the
businessmen. and the city authorities
have to-day been bending every energy
toward the perfectlng Of arrangements
and tho setting in motion Of influences
which shall reduce the possibility Of trou-
l.. before the election and at the polls
O. minimum. The Board Of Aldermen
u.t and authorized the Mayor to appoint
special police. The campaign managers
ana businessmen agree 10 assist I'm the
selection Of these officers. The aldermen
also ordained that all the bar-rooms in
t.s city, and within mile Of the corpo-
r.fa limits. should close tonight at 11:3O.
and remain closed until 6 A. NJ. on No
r.mher 10Th. This it is hoped will make
very much less probable a repetition Of
f.. scenes enacted on the streets Of the
lv last night by "a number of "Red
Shirts who were reported i'm yester-
DAVIS dispatches as chasing negro men
H various parts Of the city. Men Of in
hayuCe to-day went among them and
reasoned with and advised them i'm such
way as that fl is hoped last nights
conditions viii not be in evidence again.
Three of the leaders of the trouble We're
lafore the Mayor to-day. and were fined
SIS and costs each. The Mayor Ga Repub-
Icam took occasion to say that he was
determined that insults 10 white people
ly negroes should be stopped, and charged
the police 10 be especially vigilant in
experimenting such offenders, who, when
bRusht before him. would be served just
as the white men then before his court.
KEITH Will NOT SERVE.
~. A. Koith. so strongly denounced yes
terday by the Democrats as an enemy 10
peace and order for allowing his name
to Doe used "a IS p Republican, usionist can
o.oate for the State Senate. is out in a
card declaring that he viii not serve as
3D. senator even If elected. II will be re-
mpmbtrgd that Russell Pritchard. and
others Boz yesterdays circular advised the
l.lroes 90 vote Tor Keith no matter
what might be said about his not being
candidate. The Republicans now claim
that Keith retires because of severe
threats by Democrats and intimidation.
k.Th however denies this
Th. city is much more quiet tonight,
However there are many rumors anoat. |
a Baptist divine says that about S o'clock |
l. overheard q conversation among a |
squad 0t negroes. the gist OF which was |
that the negroes would give the white |
folks h-l before morning Little impor- |
t.r.. Is. however. attached to this Incl |
t.u. There are no developments in the |
matter nj the purpose of negroes 10 nut |
ONO .l independent ticket. 1t was report |
, t.t Governor Russell would be here |
a.. .II,-s the negroes, but he did not |
em.
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.
9TH. Democrats are more and more con-
t..t of victory as election-day APP
g.. Chess Much qualification is expressed
81. .. declaration Of the Washington au-
tH..".- That Federal troops will not be
....aat h.r. Tuesday.
I.. opinion is quite general that
....ul election will be had. There are
Sud- grave fears, however that negroes
"N pul 30 ticket I'm the field before cleo
tHu-day
There has been no relaxation Of pre-
cautions ae to guards at the armories
t.d .n sections of the city adjacent to
negro .ttem.uts. on the contrary they
nave been much reinforced.
h special to the Morning star tonight
s.. that 1000 people among them a
hundred cred Shirts" participated in a
Democratic rally at Whteville. in
'.m.. county adjacent to New Han
over Today IL Us asserted that Column
t heretofore Republican by big ma
Ul give a large majority for
Tuesday.
..... Was great excitement in the First
r. about n o'clock. a row occurred
I."... negro and white man. The
H0s arrested and the white man
l The negroes were incensed and !
l. hundred and fifty or more assem-
l.. 'IIr'ng in all manner Of threats.
Uls much apprehension Of serious
The Light Infantry assembled at |
m0ry and later the negroes dis
The Light Infantry will remain
. Armory au night as "a precau-
.E measure
.LLL AILnA ST NEW NENAE.