The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
LEGISLATORS ARRIVING
Many More Than q Quorum to be Pres.
ent Today Peculiar Attitude OF Re-
publicans-Peculiar Conduct OF the
Supreme Court.
Messenger Bureau.


Raleigh, ~. c.. June II.
Democratic members Of the Iegisla-
ture arrived in large numbers here to-
day. There were twenty here yester-
day. Senator Frank was the first re-
publican te arrive.
The republican attitude towards the
constitutional amendment Is bly,
absurd. One western republican MEM
Der OF the legislature said he would
attend he session for The sole pur-
pose of raising the question OF a quo
rum. Yet one Of the chief things his
legislature proposes to do IA TO meet
the very objection which the republic
cam have raised against the amend
ment; that Is, 20 Ids n new section
providing that IL shall stand or fall as
q whole. This is exactly what the re-
puoEcanc have declared they wanted.
n Yet in the face OF this they want
10 now make the point OF no quorum.
Ihey viii have their trouble for taeir
patns There VIII be far more than a
quorum.
The democratic members OF the leg
aslature have their eyes on the SUI
preme court. They have grave suspi-
cions regarding IL. The strangely no.
tracted session of the court-sometE4nr
heretofore unprecedented-and its
SLOW disposal OF cases cause much
comment There is even talk OF i'm
peaching the court. but there is not
time 10 do that.
Among the We'll known legislators
VINO arrived today are James A. Bryan,
NJ. h. Justice, Z. j. Justice. Walter
Moore, ]. Frank Ray. Speaker II. O.
Connor, r.. ID. Gilmer. and Claude r.
Hoey.
NJ. II. Justice gives good news Of
political conditions in Rutherford. but
said the democrats and populists are
working very hard.
Never in any campaign have the re-
publicans and popuiists done so much
oushwhacking as they are doink n w
In order TO warp the minds CT he
rural white voters.
w. A. Graham, OF Lincoln county
VINO is here to attend the meeting of
the board OF agriculture tomorrow.
says mat IT was found that in his
township there was no need for n
white supremacy club, as every white
voter was on the democratic list.
q Purnell left here today for
charlotte to hold the term OF the Unit
ed States district court.
State Treasurer Worth TODAY issued
a statement in which he saws thai
since November 30th last the Gjsburse-
ments OF the general fund exceed the
receipts 1915, 6S2. 16.
The programme of h fourth annual
convention of the North Carolina
Banrkers' Association. at Greensboro
June 14-15, is sent out. Hon. Charles
NJ. Stedma makes the address OF well
come and to 1t Alfred A. Thomson.
OF Raleigh, responds.
Inc attorney of Tom Jones. the
wholesale negro murderer. SAYS there
is no hope for his client. and that the
soHerhor VIII not commute the SEN
tence. This means Jones will be hang
ed August 81.
good rains have fallen here
of the state. ~
Up TO date this year the state has
chartered twenty-seven cotton mills
RMS is a fine showing.
n. r. Seawell. the populist NOMINEE
LOT attorney general, was here todav
III conference with Cy. Thompson and
acting State Chairman Aver.
The republicans are boyinr $500
numbers OF populist papers sent out
TO persons whose names they f,rnisb