Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-06
POLITICAL NEWS FROM RALEIGH
PopuIist state Convention In ""s-
n.cisiou in the Howard Case.

u,,tst Stote Convention In May
Decisiou in the Howard Case.
TZTEIGH y. c., April 6.-(Special.)-
The news that Oliver II. Dockery Is 10
no q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. candidate
for Congress in the Sixth District is re-
ceived here with considerable interest.
The decision of the State Supreme
Court I'm the Howard case, from Rowan
county. is rather a Knockout for the
southern railway. which desired to trans
fer the case TO the Federal Court. Inc
decision. it appears, gives HoWard
family Sl5. go for his death. He was an
engineer killed i'm wreck. one OF the
points involved in the rather tangled case
is as TO whether the Western North
Carolina railway, which was absolutely
purchased and completed by the Rich
mcnd and Danville railway, yet has
corporate existence.
There were both Zee and frost this
morning. The ground was frozen. me
temperature was as low as 80 degrees. IL
is unreasonable that great damage was
done. and that IL was, in fact, a dlsas-
trous freeze.
POPULISTIC NEWS.
The Populist State Convention Is called
10 be held here May nth. Senator Butler
addressed the State Committee, ana
favored May 25th as the date-that being
the dav before the Democratic state Con-
vention. A Populist tan anti-Butler mann
was asked why Butler favored the 3th,
and replied that ii was because he want
ed to have the body here so II could act
officially I'm case any propositions were
made by the Democrats. or IN case the
Populists wanted TO make any PROPOSE
tons themselves. The committee did not
discuss fusion. nor did IL adopt any reso-
utions. it being agreed that these mat
ters should not be taken up. IL was nara
To get accurate news OF the occurrences
Of last night I'm the committee, for IT ala
not adjourn until / 80 this morning. Such
Populists as Ohio Wilson and FRANK
Brown insist II was defeat or Butler.
Secretary-of-State Thompson said that
there was nothing personal as 10 Bu'ler,
that matters went on Just as II ne had
not been here at all. Some Of the com
mitteemen favor fusion with Democrats;
some fusion with Populists. Upon show
ing Of hands. no doubt a majority Of the
committee would have been found against
RutIer. John A. Sims said a lot Of the
members do not like Butler, and hence
would oppose any date he might name.
Butler will be here at the state conven-
ton. and a j. Moye says the Senator
viii then come out On top.
CONFERRED WITH THE GOVERNOR.
The Populists conferred with the Gov
ernor yesterday. at his request. but Audi
tor Aver says the Governor did not ask
the Populists 10 endorse what he had
done as TO dropping the lease fight and
his action as 70 Chairman Caldwell, or
the Railway Commission but simply ask
ed them to hear what he had 10 say,
and that the result was satisfactory 10
him.
The Populsts issued their address to-
dav. II saws no nominating conventions
are to be held before the State Conven-
ton. and no nominations made prior to
May l7th.
Captain 5. A. Ashe was badly injured
last night. He Was seated In the upper
part the observation tower. Of caboose-
car OF a freight train, and was thrown
through a window. the glass cutting an
artery. a physician came here with
him.
The loss by fire here for the year end
ing March Goth was only Sl0li2. Of which
$1,000 was on one building. There are
ninety-nine firemen. of whom eleven are
paid. The expense of the department
was $75i3.
Rev. DR.. Barron, OF Charlotte. Is con-
Quoting a revival at the First Baptist
| church here.
Ex-Judge A. c. Avery is forced by pres
| sure of business 10 abandon the prepare
| ton Of a history Of North Carolina troops
| in the civil war.
June 18th the people Of Raleigh town
ship are TO vote on the issue OF s09'Wu
| in bonds for public schools.
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The Secretary Of State charters the
scotland Neck Telephone Company, capt.
tai $40 600; the Cabarrus County Building
Loan and Savings Association. capital
! coo GOO. and the Apex Canning Company
| capital $1,000
| Democratic State Chairman Manly
| saws: "All the silver forces in North
! Carolina can get together on terms hon
! Orable to all"
! Concord Is to have another large cot
| ton-mill. Work on IL is ordered Il
| begin next week.
| Governor Russell quite recently par
| doned a woman OF Guilford county. who
| was in the penitcntiary for stealing, the
| reason being her alleged ill-health. Yes
! terday she was arrested for the same
| offence. and to-day IS i'm Jail. and on the
way TO the penitentiary again.
| IL is said that in case OF call FOL
| troops for active service, Adjutant-Gene
| raj Cowles will resign and so with I
marching regiment
The recruiting of the regiments OF tn
| state Guard IS now very active all Owe
! the State. and the limit is being passed
some companies have almost loo.
A State official said to-day he believed
| the President. In his desire TO proven
war and cause delay. had inspired TN
telegram from Habana that tve DAY
more are needed to get Americans on
| OF Cuba.
Sheriff Riddick brought two convict
from Perquimans county TO the peniten
tlary this evening.
| State-AuditorAyer, Of the Populist Stat