The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

A housing Time I'm the Fifth Ward
Last Night-Mr. J. l.. Groom Comes
Out for White GOvernment-srOata
Indians Attend and Make Speeches

A white mans rally was held last
night at the stand at Seventh and
Castle streets, and the Fifth Ward
whooped it up in the enthusiastic man.
ner which has inspired the boys during
this remarkable campaign. Rosin bar
rels at Front and Market streets were
lighted early in the night to advertise
the meeting, and at several places
around the stand there rosin barrels
blazed to give the patriots hght ana
glow to the occasion.
A crowd of about 400 or 500 went out
to hear the speakers. Among those in
attendance were about dozen Croatan
Indians, who were escorted from up
town by a delegation of Fifth ward
-ers. The Indians are from Skuffietown,
RobesOn county, and they are here at
tending the United States court. They
went to the meeting wearing white
government buttons, and they enthusi-
astically entered into the spirit of the
rally.
At $50 o'clock Mr. NJ. F. Bowling, in
a ringing speech, introduced B. CT. En-
pie, Esq, who ably presented the
issue of white government and created
enthuiasm for the cause. The crowd
Justify cheered his remarks.
The next speaker was Iredell Meares,
Esq, who spoke for more than an hour.
He made a magnificent speech and the
crowd gave his utterances the heart
lest applause. Mr.. Meares read the
following letter, which was wildly ap-
plauded:
ITO My Fellow Citizens Of Whining
ton:
Il expected tonight to address you
upon the political situation in our city
but owing to my confinement to my
room from an attack of rheuma tism
am deprived of that pleasure, and write
this letter instead. I have been re-
peatedly urged to allow my name to
run on the republican ticket for
sheriff, and my friends are insisting on
it, even though an amicable arrange
ment has been made to restore good
government to our city. l cannot and
Will. not allow my name to be used,
and / am opposed to running any re-
publican ticket in this county.
Il have always been o republican.
but under the present condition Of af-
fairs, approve of the position of Gov
ernor Russell and his friends and de-
sire to see the business men, tax-pay-
ers and property owners control the af-
fairs in this county and city.
-. L. GROOM"
The crowd then unanimously yelled
'F'ishblate" "Fishblate!" and ex-
Way ol L lSlDldle Idu TO take TO the
stand amid the cheers of the crowd.
Captain James M. MCGOWAN in trO-
duced him as the old democratic war
horse, and he made a brief but stirring
speech. The cheers and applause that
greeted him show that he still holds his
former popularity in the Fifth. He
has been doing some good work in the
campaign and the boye appreciate it.
G.. G. Locklear, a Croatan Indian, was
introduced by Mr.. Bowling, and
he told the crowd that the
CrOatanS were with them for
white government He promised that
Robson county would go for white su-
premacy and said all the CrOatans ask
ed Tor was an asylum for their unfor-
tunate people. He was heartily ap-
plauded.
The crowd then yelled itself hoarse
for the favOrite of the Fifth ward, JUS
tice G. w. Bornemann, VINO made a
brief but warm speech.
Mr.. w. S. Hewlett was called for and
amid enthusiasm he made a ringing
speech that added to the enthusiasm
There is nothing wrong with the
Fifth.