The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
STATE

Asheville Citizen: John c.. Dancy,
cOlored, spoke before a large, typical
republican audience in the court house
last evening. This was Senator Pritch-
ards date, but he could not be here,
and Dancy appeared instead.
Winston Sentinel: Senator Pritch-
ard took supper at the Benbow in
Greensboro Tuesday night. His part
ing injunction to his party friends was:
Boys, do the best you can, the very
devil is to pay and l don't know what
will be the result" And he told the
truth.
RoXboro Courier: Hon. w. w.
Kitchin was in town Friday and Sat-
urday. He has made a close canvass
of nearly his entire. district, and is in
fine spirits. He says the prospects
for democrats was never brighter. He
thinks his election is a certainty-the
only question is in the size of the ma
jority.
PittsbOrO Record: It is amusing
as well as disgusting % see what des-
perate strains the republicans are
driven, as is evidenced by the cam
paign lies that are being circulated by
them. One of their latest is the state
ment that an old colored democrat in
this county, named Tip Aston was
elected a door keeper in the legislature,
some years ago, and was paid 81 a day
Now, it so happens that no part Of this
statement is true. Tip was not elect
ed a doorkeeper, nor was he paid 81 a
day.
Doio;oI Nous o-I Dr.
this fight I stand for just two
things" said Mr.. John w. Atwater,
candidate for congress in this district.
Il stand for white man and white
metal. For these" he continued, "all
true populists stand, and recognize in
them the real issues of this campaign"
And is that why you became a candi-
date, Mr.. Atwater?" I asked. Yes,
that is why l became a candidate, to-
gether with the further reason that ].
j. Jenkins, my opponent, is not the
choice of the populist party, of which
| am an humble member.-Dr. R. NJ.
Norment (rep.), of Robson county,
has been here this week. He says the
report hat the recent trouble at Ash
pole was between whites and Croatan
Indians is false. 1t was between white
men and negroes, DR.. Norment says.
The Croatan Indians are democrats
strong democrats.
Charlotte Observer: The suggestion
of federal troops for North Carolina
has had exactly hal. effect that any
n of ordinary good n might have
anticipated. The change can be felt
in the atmosphere. Nothing could
have happened so we'll calculated to
arouse democrats and to convert pop
ulists and republicans.-Mr. Nathan
Flemming, a lifelong republican, an
! nounce his determination to vote the
democratic ticket. Mr.. Flemming has
been to Wilmington, and is convinced
hat the white must get together
Hon. Alfred NJ. Waddell addressed an
opera house full Of people at Whining
ton Monday night, and his speech,
which bears evidence Of careful pre-
! paration, is printed in full IN The
] Messenger. It is in the best style OF
| this accomplished gentleman and ora
tor. and according to the testimony Of
! all the Wilmington papers, it moved
the audience NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
October 26.-South Iredell has neve
| witnessed a grander day for democracy
| than 0as held at Mooresvifle yesterday
The barbecue was we'll arranged ana
fully as we'll carried out. The speak
els OF the day were Hon F. a. Wood
ard. Of Wilson, and Jas II. Pou, Esq
of Raleigh.