Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-27
POLITICS in
NORTH CAROLINA
A Novel Campaign in Progress in
the State.
NEGRO DISFRANcHISEMENT
a Strong Effort to Arouse Lukcwnrm d om-
ocrats-Memorial Scholarships Present..
cd to Greensboro Normal and Indus.
trial ColIcgo-A Negro Preacher Under
Protection of tho whitcs-The Election
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y Raleigh. N. c., June 26.AThe politi-
cal campaign now in progress in this
State is absolutely novel in all re-
spects. Never before has there been u
campaign leading up to a vote by the
whole people on the question OF negro
disfranchlsement. Another odd fea-
ture is that while great many Dem
ocrats are wrought up to fever heat
over the great issue and devote much
OF their time 10 ardent discussion and
support of the constitutional amend
ment, there are others who discuss it
In the coolest and most dilettante
manner. Thus there are both fire and
water i'll the party and one ncutraliZes
the other. The effort of the working
Democrats is to arouse these cold
blooded members OF their party and
also to awake to the full sense of the
situation the rural white voters who
have been told by the Republicans
that they, If illitcrate, will be dis
franchlsed. The Republicans have
with much adroitness scattered wildly
these seeds OF doubt. They profess to
count quite largely on Democratic
disafection. even in the eastern coun-
tics'. II III Shle W ICeulcI IL rcl1llNely
light negro vote. The White Republic
cans publicly tell the negroes to stand
back, that the white voters will settle
this great question. The parties, and
there are nominally three-Dcmocrat-
ic. Republican and Populist-are ac
lively campaigning. The Populist
leaders are fighting the franchise
amendment as earnestly as the Re-
publicans, as there is u complete un-
Outstanding between these two parties
All this gives n perfectly frank state
ment OF the big fight the Democrats
go over and over the ground, and will
necessarily be compelled TO keep up
that work until tho very day of the
election, i'll August. The Republicans
have more than five thousand persons
at work in the state. They are making
q house toulouse canvass. Never be-
fore was there such a fight in the
State.
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
Last autumn Mr.. II. I3. Bailey, of
Mocksville, lost his twin daughters,
students at the State Normal and In
dustrial College at Greensboro. in the
epidemic of typhoid fever which car
ried away eighteen or twenty OF the
students. He not long ago gave as Il
memorial several scholarships and now
gives $1,000 to equip the Young Womcn's
Christian Association hall in the stu
uSHtS DullullS.
FRIGHTENED AWAY.
negro preacher named Williams
from Waynesville, SAID in sermon
ut AsheTilie that the negro was unit
to vote and that 1t would be best if
the franchise We're taken from him.
y large mob met at Williams house
and treatcned death if he did not leave
town Immediately. The whites came
and broke up the mob. Williams and
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THE ELECTION LAW.
The State has completed the work
of sending out the 23S, 600 copies OF the
constitutional amendment and cleo
ton law, as modified by the I.egisa-
ture at its recent adjourned session.
So far this year only four deaths
by lightning have been reported in the
state and only one death from snake
bite. The snake in this case was the
dreaded highland moccasin, which is
second only to the rattlcsnakc in point
OF danger.
COTTON CROP.
The -ea++aH-- crop-lnol.s roma ka bly,
we'll. Tobacco is somewhat uneven,
but is growing well.
There has been entirely too much
rain in some sections.
The Populists and Republicans are
fusing rapidly in various counties
State Chairman Butler is devoting
considerable time 10 headquarters
here.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR.
Capt. t. r. Phelps. U. S. a., has
been secured as inspector of military
tactics at the Agricultural and Me
chanical College here.
This morning the legislative COM
mttee. which is in charge of the
Vance statue. left for Providence, II.
l., to make formal inspection of the
statue, which is completed.
SHOT WHILE EATING.
The Fayetteville Observer saws:
News has just reached here of q
most shocking tragedy in Rladen
county Friday night. Mir. Charles
Ehasen' overseer OF Capt a. b. VIII
liams' plantation at Hampton, was
shot while eating his supper. SIM
rounded by his wife and five children
The assassin fired through a window.
blowing MIR. Chasens brains out.
BREVITIES.
The State has authorized the Dur
ham Knitting Mill Company to in
crease its capital stock from $500 900
to 100000.
The state has chartered the Arson
Cotton Mill Company. which will
build its plant at Wadesboro.
j. S. Thompson prominent citizen
of Iredell county, has brought suit for
S2.0VO AGAINST Register of Deeds Nor
ris Mcdonald. alleging that the latter
wronsfully issued license for the
marriage OF Thompson's daughter,
who is under age.
The large new cotton mill at Can
nonsvillc. Cabarrus county. has begun
operations. The engine is of 1000
horse power
John jefferson. the self-confessed
murderer OF Captain Calvin Barnes,
has been acquitted at Wilson on the
second trial.