The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-30

Pursuant to the call for a meeting of
the supporters Of General Julian s.
Carr in his candidacy for the United
states senate. an enthusiastic meeting
of Fifth Warders was held asst night
at Fifth Ward Hook and Ladder house.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. w. s. Savage who stated n OBJ
ject Of the meeting. He was made
temporary chairman and Mr.. John W..
Gafford temporary secretary. On mo-
ton the temporary officers We're made
permanent
On motion the meeting organized it
self into the Julian S. Carr Club and
elected the following officers Of the
same:
President-John NJ. Branch
Vice President. H. BurrisS
Secreatry-Johp w. Gafford.
Mr.. John w. Gafford offered the fol-
lowing resolution and il was unani-
mously adopted and signed by thirty
three Carr supporters:
Whereas, We the working men of the
Fifth ward, recognizing he ability of
Julian S. Carr, and knowing hat he
sprun from an humble narentage Ms
by his patriotism to the principles of
honest government with an y single
to the working mans interest, promot-
ing their welfare whenever an oppor-
tlInity presented itself; and believing
hat the democratic voters OF the Fifth
Ward had as much to do with the re-
demption of the state of North Caro-
lima from radical rule and ruin as any
other people in this state, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That We the Fifth ward
unterrified democracy, recognizing
1 Gnnara1 Tr1fon Carr nc cn1dinr
| patriot and p~hilanthropist, pledge him
our loyal support in the coming prima-
ries fUrieS for the high n honorable
office Of United States senator.
| On motion a campaign committee of
twelve was appointed to work for Gen.
Carr from now till the day for the
| primary election and on that day.
Mr.. ]. H. Mann, of Carteret county,
was present and mad a speech in be-
half of Cen Carr. He is a confederate
veteran and was a comrade of that dis
tinguished gentleman His speech was
enthusiastically applauded.
Mr.. w. P. Gafford offered the fol-
Mr.. L. B. Christian, OF Durham, N.
c., lately lieutenant Company /, First
North Carolina volunteer infantry,
which entered the service for the war
with Spain. Mr.. Chistian addresses
him as comrades and asking his sup
port for Gen. Carr, calls attention to
LII 1dOl lldl lo lIidll was IIOIt hlIuuly
disposed to the First and Second regi-
ments. North Carolina volunteers, dur
ing the American-Spanish war, than
General Carr. He further says: He
visited us not only while in Raleigh,
but came down to Jacksonville to see
how we were getting on. AT that time
We were nearly two months in arrears
in pay and many OF; us were very much
in need of money. Finding that this
was the condition of affairs, Gen. Carr
at once transferred a sufficient sum OIL
money to'one Of the Jacksonville banks,
being about $50, 900, for the purpose Of
paying each man the amount Of his
pay that the government was in ar
rears. When headquarters would not
permit him to pay off the North Caro-
~linianS, he loaned every man who came
to him enough money to meet his i'm
mediate necessities. Nor did Gen.
Cars interest stop with this visit. Ar
ter this q number of the men vote to
him and asked him to get them dis
charged and he went to Washington
for this p In my own company
some Of our men We're sick and he from
time to time purchased needed deli
cacies for them and some were cared
for at his expense" The reading of
the letter was greeted with applause.
On motion, h secretary was in
structed to write a letter to Gen. Carr
~pledging him the clubs hearty support.
The club decided to meet on next
Monday and Friday nights, and Messrs.
w. P. Gafford, r. E. Daniels We're ap-
pointed to get speakers for those meet
ings.
The club then adjourned till next
Monday night.