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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
THAT Is CHAS. B. AYC0CK
He Will be Named For Governor by
Acclamation.
AH0T FIGHT FOR ALL THE OTHER PLACES
Yesterday Was Day Of Roofing" and the Can
didates Were Last Night The Worse For
Wear. Late This Afternoon the
BaIIoting Will Begin. Z

BY noon today the belts will be on
and the corention machinery buzz
zing.
1T opens with but one thing certain.
That is the nomination of Aycock for
Governor by acclamatiCn. The with
drawal of Col. Theo. +. Davidson last
night assured this.
As for the rest of the ticket there is
1; thick cloud of uncertainty hanging
about it. For all of the places there
are many entries-the number ranging
from three to three times three For
some offices the racers are making
1T neck to neck and it's toss-up for
the winner. For others there's one
far in the lead with the others trailing
in a bunch, but who knows what may
happen on the home-stretch In poll
ties as on the race track no stakes
are paid till somebody comes under
the wire.
None of the candidates now wear
so jocund n look as they did when
they came here, each protesting that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
METHUEN's DANGEROUS MOVE.
His Attempt at Flanking Puts Him Between
Two Fires.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, April "Wednesday ) a.
m.)-But that the War Office has
issued no news from Lord Roberts
during the last three days, there
would be little disposition to place
credence in the Boer reports of an
other British disaster. The uneXpect-
ed rallying of the Free State com
mandoes however, leaves the public in
a nervous condition, fearing every
thing.
Dispatches from Pretoria, as late as
Monlay. did not mention any further
Boer victory. On the contrary, they
said all the commanders were quiet,
and as Lord Roberts has hitherto
never failed promptly to report mis-
chances. as well as successes, or to al
low the newspaper correspondents TO
report them, until some confirmation
is received there is justification for
regarding the Meerkatsfontein rumor
as only an exaggerated account of the
Reddersburg affair. At the same time
Boer reports have so often proved cor
rect that the greatest anxiety will be
felt.
No further news has been received
of fighting either at Wepener or in
Natal. BOer reports seem to Indicate
that Lord Methuen is advancing from
Boshof toward Hoopsta /.
1t is bold and apparently dan
gerous move, since, although it turns
the right flank of the Boer position at
Brandfort it puts Lord Methuen's
force between whatever garrison
there may be at Bloemhof, in the
Transvaal, and the Brandfort force
The Boer peace commissioners at
Naples do not conceal the fact that
they have no hope of obtaining peace
with independence for the republics;
but they will endeavor to save their
amour propre, or to secure a truce for
further negotiations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
NEW JERsY CITY ELECTIONS.
Local Issues Involved. No Striking 0verturn
Anywhere.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

New York April 10-Municipal cleo
tions were held today in most of the
important cities of New Jersey and in
several smaller ones. Councilmen only
were elected in most of the cities that
voted today. Local issues were involved,
and there was no striking overturn any
where In Newark, where the Republi-
cans had hoped for sweeping victory.
Mayor Seymour, Democrat, was re-elect-
ed by $500 majority, but the Republic
cans elected two members Of the Board
of Works, the whole electorate voting,
and the new council will stand Is Re
publicans, II Democrats reversal of
last year.
In Jersey City the Democratic ticket
was elected by $500 majority. The Board
of Aldermen will stand % Democrats,
Republicans. In Elizabeth, Mayor Mack,
Republican, was reelected, but the
Democrats still retain control OF the
common council.
In New Brunswick the Democrats re-
elected City Collector Florence by 1885
majority The new council will consist
Of nine Democrats, four Republicans.
In Trenton the Republicans carried ten
of the thirteen wards and gained four
councilmen.
Hoboken gave the usual Democratic
majorities.
The Republicans gained a councilman
in Paterson.
The Republicans made gains at Railway.
Summit and Philippsburg went Demo
cratic as usual, and at Asbury Park and
Montclair citizens tickets were success
full.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
It Was Composed of Two Families
Who Were Travelling.
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY REPORTED
The Flood in The Brazos Now the Main Point OF
Interest. Precautions Taken to Pre-
vent Loss of Life From the
Approaching Waters.
(By the Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Texas, April 10-The
waters are receding in the swollen rivers
and streams of Texas, and it is believed
that the worst is over. The property
damage vii be very large, and many lives
have been lost. 1t was learned tonight
that eight people out of a travelling par
ty of fifteen, composed of two families,
were drowned at the junction of the Mid
die Concho River and the Kiowa Creek in
Iron county The names of the families
are Queen and Wilson and they were
from Mccullough county Texas. OF the
eleven members of the Queen family,
seven were drowned, the father, mother
and five children, among the latter be-
ing an eight-mCnths' old baby a boy
of the Wilson family was also swept
away The bodies of the unfortunate vic
TINS CT the flood were found after q
search CT thirty hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
THE NEXT GOVERNOR ARRIVES.
He is Not as Good Looking as Ben Abernethy
Thought He Was.

Aycock arrived at o'clock. He had
been detained at home by the sickness
of his wife
Immediately he stepped from the car
riage to the sidewalk he was surrounded
by crowd of admirers, and nearly an
hour was consumed in pushing his way
through an enthusiastic hand shaking
crowd to the clerks desk.
As he pushed through the crowd Ben
Abernethy, of River Bend (Gaston coun-
ty) picnic fame, was introduced to him.
rs this Charlie Aycock?" he asked
Yes replied MIR. W. C. Dowd who
did the introducing.
Charlie Ayccck who is to be Cover
nor?"
''Yes, Charlie Aycock who is to be
Governor"
Well slowly drawled MIR. Abernethy
smiling UP into Mr.. Aycock's face, you
lack d-n sight being as good looking
as l thought you were''
Mr.. Aycock was assigned to room 10S
and went there Immediately. But he was
not to be alone for there was a constant
stream of callers during the afternoon
and evening.
He chatted Familiarity with those who
came and seemed to enjoy meeting his
friends from all sections of the State, but
later in the night in order to get quiet
and rest he went to the home of Mr. Jose
phus Daniels TO spend the night.
Charles B. Aycock is man of fine.
wholesome tigure-neither tall nor short,
fat nor lean, but showing a noble strength
in chest and shoulders. Upon his clean
Shaven face sits smile that bespeaks
a gentle nature and warm heart. 1t is
a face marked by strong lines and there
is a Willingness of expression in the
half closed brown eyes that makes it ex-
tremely attractive Ben Abernethy to
the contrary Notwithstanding. His tenn
pies are just touched with the frost of
years showing that he is not as young
as he was a fiStful Of years ago, although
he is just as blithesome. His wit is as
ebullient as his laughter and no matter
where or with whom he may be he is
thoroughly at home. Where he sits there
one finds the head of the table.
In short this, the next Governor of
North Carolina is the type of man who
commands the respect and friendship of
other men through sheer force of a mas
terful personality.
dominant note in his character is
his love for his fellow man. He never
forsook a friend or turned a deaf ear TO
an appeal for help.
Charlie Aycock, said one Of his
friends yesterday, is just the kind of
man old Franklin Pearce was. Pearce
and one of his friends got drunk--this
was before Pcarce was President--and
they were passing a pond when the friend
fell in.
a. Franklin, can you get ME out?' he
asked
No, replied Pearce thickly 1 can't
get you out, but | can come in there with
you.
''And he went in That's Charlie Ay-
cock, minus the drinking. He has the
admiration and respect of the people of
his State because he is a lovable fellow,
every inch of him, and because for more
years than he might care to admit he has
been doing good for his fellow men,.
Mr.. Aycock is a selfmade man, and it
viii not be arQiss to say in passing that
he wastes no time in admiration of his
Continued on Fifth Page
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
INHABITANTS WARNED IN TIME.
Why Loss of Life Along the Colorado Was Not
Greater.
(By the Associated Press. }

Austin, Texas. April 10.-The waters of
the Colorado river are rapidly receding
at this point, and while additional rises
are reported from the north, it is not be-
leved that they will be OF sufficient vol
ume to do further damage.
Advices from every section OF, the flood
ed districts indicate that the property
loss has been great. One or two negroes
are reported drowned in Fayette county.
Every section tributary to the river was
warned of the coming of the flood, ana
this is why the loss of life was not great
err. The waters, having swept the coun-
ties of Travis, Bastrop, Fayette ana
Guadaloupe and points north of here are
now washing farms in Wharton county as
they are near the Gulf. That section OF
the lowlands is under water, the river
being some six or eight miles wide in
places The inhabitants were warned III
time to remove their live stock and their
valuables to higher ground.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
REPORT THAT DEWEY WILL WITHDRAW
Dewey Himself, However, Says it is All a
Mistake.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, April 10.-A Washington
special to the Evening World says:
1T is asserted this afternoon on
what seems to be good authority that
Admiral Dewey has decided to with
draw as a candidate for the Presiden-
cy and that within a few days he Will
formally announce his decision.
His brother-in-law, John Il. Nc
Lean, is alleged to be responsible for
this latest move.
within forty-eight hours Admiral
Dewey has been in consultation with
Democratic leaders and others antag-
onistic TO President Mckinley, and
the opinions then expressed, together
with unfavorable or non-commital
views voiced by the newspapers de-
cided him, it is asserted to withdraw
from the contest"
DEWEY SAYS II is A MISTAKE.
Washington, April 11.-Admiral
Dewey said tonight that the report
published in New York afternoon
paper to the effect that he intended
TO withdraw his candidacy for the
Presidency was all a mistake, that he
had never given anyone whatever any
such information.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
Georgia Populists' Ticket.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, April 1O.-The Middle-of-
the Road Populists of Georgia today
nominated the following ticket:
GOVERNOR. Ii. Traylor, of Troup
county
Secretary of State--Dr. l.. L. Clements,
of Milton.
Attorney General-F H. Stafford, Eman-
uel.
State Treasurer. w. Park, Meri-
wether.
Commissioner of Agriculture-W T..
Flint, Taliaferro.
Prison Commissioners. T. Dickey,
Upson, and S. G. McCandless, Butts
The eight delegates at large to the
Cincinnati Convention were instructed for
Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, for
President, and Ignatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota, for Vice President.
The platform appeals for prohibition.
and direct legislation by means of the
initiative and referendum. The hope is
expressed that the coming national con-
vention will clean the ranks of all mere
office seekers and work a new era in the
party's history. The Omaha and Cincin-
natl platforms are endorsed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11

he held the nomination in the hollow
of his hand. They continue to certi-
fy to the same effect, but it is in "a
grim determined sort of way. There is
now more of desperate resolution than
blithes confidence in their tone.
All day long yesterday, and far into
last night, they were rocking on an
ocean of anxiety; now aloft on some
billow of hope, now down in the
trough of some dependency. And
this morning as they retired, some OF
them looked sick and preyed upon;
they came here with hopes that a
personal cross-questionlng of some OF
the delegations has not fulfilled.
The roofing" begun on Monday
morning was continued yesterday,
and last night. All the day and most
of the night, candidates and candi-
dates friends and the friends of can
dates friends and the friends of can
and the streets one vast hunting
ground for votes. Incoming delega-
tions were interviewed, those already
seen We're seen again, old friendship
were renewed, kinships were claim
ed, sectional pride was appealed to
and personal interest was pointed out:
all sorts of trades and combinations
were proposed, and now and then
there was talk from men with hot
hearts.
But never once did Enthusiasm take
the bit in its teeth and run away
with Temper. Good Humor ever
held sway over the scene.
Do you know as the hours drift by
and the hurly-btlrly goes on [ find
myself wishing that somehow or other
it could be arranged SO that all the
candidates could win they are such
fine, splendid fellows. But it's impos-
sible.
Late this afternoon. or tonight at
latest, the balloting will begin. Then
doubt will give place to certainty and
hope and anxiety will blossom into
joy or disappointment.
iNery train yesterday brought in
delegates and visitors by the hun
dreds, and when darkness came on
there could hardly have been less than
1,50U or 1000 people here to be pres
ent at what promises to he the great
est olitical convention North Caro-
lima has ever known.
The hotels, are already OVERLOOKING
and the boarding houses are rapidly
filing up. All last night great crowds
were arriving to throng the streets
and hotel lobbies waiting for day.
uns.Dle TO find accommodations at so
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11

late an hour. This mornings trains
, will, no doubt, be taxed to their ut
most capacity with still greater NUM-
bers coming in at the last hour.
Late yesterday afternoon when it
was seen that the number of visitors
in tie city exceeded the accommoda-
rions of the hotels, Mayor Powell and
other citizens at once organized a
bureau of information for the purpose
of securing accommodations with pri-
VatG families Tor visitors. Four men
were sent out to make n canvass of
the ZONES, and many persons who
I'd cd to secure accommodations else
whefe. e.were directed to private fami-
hes and are comfortably located.
Tits morning at o'clock to facili-
tate the work of the convention when
it gets in session, the delegates from
each of the nine Congressional dis
tritts will meet at places appointed
for the purpose TO select their dele
gates to the National convention and
members of the various committees.
Though none of these selections
have yet been definitely made the
following names were yesterday being
disc ussed:
Donnell Gilliam Delegates, E. L. Travis
and \, L. Emery.
Third Observation-Disclosures, c. C. Lyon
and p. M. Pearsall.
Fourth district-Delegates Josephus
Daniels and w. C. Hammer.
Fifth dstrict-Platform committee, A.
w. Graham; Delegates, S. NJ Gattis and
Robert. l.. Holt
Sixth district-Platform committee,
James A. Lockhart; Delegates, w. c.
Dowd and JOS. Brown.
Seventh district-Delegates, j. r. Blair
and A. d. Watts.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures, e. B. Jones.
Ninth aistrict-Platform committee, M.
II. Justice; Delegates, Thos. A. Jones
and S. Gallert.
Delegates at large-E. J. Hale and Wal
ter E. Moore
NO doubt there are other names that
;ire being considered, but only those
-1eard discussed yesterday are given
above. in but few of the cases is it
even known that those whose names
are mentioned are DESTROYS of having
the places for which they are sug-
gested
All of these matters, however. will
be settled in the district meetings at
8 o clock this morning.
he convention is called to meet in
:hc Academy of Music at 11:45 O'Clock
Admission to the hall will not be by
tlc' ct as previously stated The del
egaTes will be called to order by State
Chairman Simmons. who will ask Mr..
+. \. Webb, of Shelby, TO preside as
temporary chairman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
THE BOERs ATTACKING BRABRANT.
The Fighting Which Ceased Monday Has Been
Resumed
(By the Associated Press J

London, April 10.--The Beers at
tack on General Brabant's force at
Wepener was resumed again at dawn
today. The enemy's attack on two or
three sides on Monday lasted until
2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon. when
the firing ceased and it was believed
that the enemy had been beaten off,
but it was announced this morning
from Aliwal North that the fighting
had again begun. General Brabants
force. numbering from two to three
thousand, hold positions in a rough
country. The numerical strength of
the Beers is being rapidly augment
ed. y body of 1000 Beers is march
ing towards Springfentein from
Smithtield between Wepener and
Sprinfontein. The detonation of
heavy guns was heard att
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
PREPARING FOR THE COMING FLOOD.
Volume of Water Rolling Down the Brazos
Near the Gulf.
(By the Associated Press.)

Houston, Texas, April 10.-The flood in
the Brazos river is now the main point
CT interest. There was heavy rain
today in the country which the crest of
the food is approaching and this will add
materially to the volume OF water which
will strike the section between Richmond
and the mouth of the river. Every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent loss
of life and stock, but the loss in crops
will be heavy as the newly planted ground
will be swept away in the bottoms. Th
farmers, however, will have time to re-
pair the damage, provided they can Sc
cure help. Reports are that many ten
ants have become dissatisfied and are
preparing to leave that portion of the
prairies.
The Guadalupe is still booming its
way toward the Gulf, devastating the
crops and destroying the bridges. No loss
of life is reported from this section. Train
service remains badly crippled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
The Cassie Boone Murder Trial,
(By the Associated Press )

Charleston. S. c., April 10.--There was
much excitement and interest in the
Cassie Boone murder trial at Chesterfield
this State this morning, as it was known
that Thomas Steen, one of the men
charged with the crime, has turned
States evidence and would be put on the
stand. 1t turned out to be quite disap'
pointment as he did not come up TO eXpec-
tation. Ben Jackson, who has been held
back, is TO follow as States evidence. The
defendants are hopeful Of acGuittal, be-
lieving that no case has been made OF
it. The case will probably so 10 the jury
tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
DEWET |NFL|CTS
A CRUSHING BLOW
He Kills and Wounds 600
British.
CAPTURES NINE HUNDRED
a..
Dewet's Third Defeat of the British
Within Week.
BATTLE FOUGHT AT MEERKATSFONTElN
London is Loath 10 Credit This Report Of New
Disaster to the British Arms But
Fears It May be True Never
theless.
{By the Associated Press.)

London, April (Wednesday.)- y
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Brandfort dated Sunday says:
yesterday General Dewet inflicted
the third defeat on the British within
q week at Meerkatsfontein, killing
and wounding 600 men. He captured
900, with twelve wagons, losing five
Beers killed and nine wounded"
A SECOND REPORT.
London, April Wednesday,
The Daily Mail publishes the follow
ing dated April 10th, from Lourenzo
Marques:
The Netherlands Railway Compa-
ny processes to have received a telc-
gram reporting "A Boer victory near
Kroonstad, the Beers capturing 900
British
Commenting upon this the Daily
Mail remarks:
There is a Meerkatsfontein about
eight and q half miles southeast Of
Kroonstad, but, if the report be true
this can hardly be the place"
THE THIRD REPORT.
London, April Wednesday, -
The Daily News has the following
from Pretoria, dated Monday, by way
of Delagoa Bay:
1T is officially announced that a
battle has been fought south OF
Brandfort. in which six hundred Brit
ish troops were killed and wounded
and 500 taken prisoners.
Lord Roberts is declared to be find
ing great difficulty owing to scarcity
of water
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11

Messrs Hudspeth and Company of
Richmond, Va, agents of transatlantic
Line of steamers will establish at an
early day regular line OF boats from
Fernandina, Fla. to European ports.
These steamers will carry not only navai
stores but miscellaneous freights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11

TERRITORY REoCcUP1ED BY THE BoERs
They Practically Hold the Free State East Of
the Railroad

Bethulie, Orange Free State. Mon
day, April 9.-It is expected that the
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
FIGHTING AT FOURTEEN STREAMS.
Heavy Cannonading Reported There. Methuen
Moves Toward Hoopstad.
(By the Associated Press. }

Pretoria, Monday, April 9.-Via
Lourenzo Marques )-Heavy cannon
aiding is reported at Fourteen Streams.
The British are using naval gun.
Lord Methuen is moving in the direc-
ton Of Hoopstad.
BRABANT ATTACKED MONDAY.
Aliwal. North, April .-(Monday.)
An engagement took place today at
Wepener. The Beers NicllersMaXim
did considerable execution at first.
but the 81 tish yunrers soon got the
range and did great havoc.
The fighting was severe and lasted
all day long. The Beers received a
check. The casualties were rather
heavy on both sides. Another com
mando is advancing toward Wepener
from Dewet's Dorp.
The RouXville commando has gone
to Wepener.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
REMOUNTS CONE CONSTANTLY.

Bloemfontein, Monday, April O.
Remounts are continually arriving,
but competent authorities estimate
that the wastage of horses monthly
by the British forces in South Africa
must be calculated at not less than
5000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
THE BATTLE ITSELF.

London, April 1.-THE Durham cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph,
telegrarhing Tuesday, April 10th,
says:
Our naval guns have commenced
bomharding the Boer positions be-
tween Sundays River and Biggars-
berg
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
A STRIKE ORDERED.

Frostburg Md, April 1O.-A general
strike of all the miners in the Georges
Creek region has been ordered for tomor-
row Wednesday, midnight. Nearly five
thousand men are involved. The miners
insist on an increase of from 80 to 60
cents per ton of 2240 pounds.