The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Messenger Bureau,


Raleigh, n. c., September 4.
A. E. Holton, who for the past six
years has been chairman of the repub-
mean state committee. has resigned
HIS resignation was not unexpected, as
there had been no little dissatisfaction
with his management. In fact, there was
d desire on the part of not a few of his
par,y that senator P~ritchard should
De elected this year as chairman.
Fritcnard is now elected to the posi-
ton. IL is said this is only temporary,
bur it will NJ doubt hold good during
the national campaign. 1t is rather a
novel thing that each of the senators
should be a state chairman. Butler
holding that relation to the populiSts.
The governments crop report for
North Carolina was issued this morn
ing. 1t says nat for the week ended
last night many favorable reports were
received, in of the widely
distributed rainfall which occurred on
several days, yet most reports indicate
that the rains came too late to improve
the prospects for the staple crops to
any extent. Moreover, many places are
still extremely dry, so that fall plow-
ing n ~'anting is impossible. The
temperature for the week averaged 6
degrees daily above the normal. but
moderated toward the close. the nights
becoming cooler. Where rains occurr-
ed peanuts, field peas, and sweet pota-
toes were refreshed. n h moisture
stopped premature opening of cotton
bollS to a considerable extent. Much
fall blowing was lone and turnip seeds
sown. Fodder pulling is nearly over in
the east, but is just underway in the
west portion of the state. 1t is hardly
possible that the weather conditions
can materially affect the yield of corn:
much has been cut and stands in
shock. Cotton is opening very fast,
and picking has become general: in
many counties the crop is half open.
The prospects for late or top crop are
very poor. Uncut tobacco has been
badly scorched and is curing poorly;
cutting is proceeding actively in the
north-central counties. The rice ar
vest has been begun; the crop is fine
along the lower Cape Fear river. but
poor IL northeastern counties
There appears to be no doubt hat
the republicans Will make a
effolr- to poll their full vote this year.
way. The negroes know now thu the
white republicans do not intend that
they shall hold office. This is the Sc
cret of negro apathy. Scores of ne
groes are heard to say Il don't care
a cent about voting. What good does
badly ratified and heavily handicapped
as they are, will try once again to
manipulate the negro.
Today and tomorrow examinations
for entrance to the Agricultural and
| Mechanical college here are held. The
| college opens Thursday. There are
ove $50 studens present. The college
has in view the purchase of additional
land, as a site for the manual training
department
The democrats Of this, the Fourth.
congressional district, meet in conven-
| ton here tomorrow. 1T Is quite evil
| dent tina there is to be a fight against
| the denomination Of ]. W. Atwater.
| The odds are largely that he Will be
renominated-
Julian S. Carr today began his sem
/ atorial campaign, in Currttuck coun-
ty. 1t will be In active and personal
canvass. He says he will confine him
self almost entirely to the east, as he
has no fear as to the west. It is said
that a number Of western members of
the legislature are very favorable to
him Whatever objection there may
have been to he senatorial primary
plan, as ordered by the democratic
state convention. appears to have been
d~issipated- The state committe
which meets tomorrow, will arrange all
the machinery for holding the primary.
So far as b general public is concern
ed. the primary plan Is very ~satisfac-
Il tory.