The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
A Heavy Rain Breaks Up the Speak
ing.
FIVE HUNDRED ON HORSES.
a White Man Given a Severe Thrash
ing for Casting Siurs on the Rcd
Shirts-A Fusion Ticket, as
Published in the Party
Organ, the Cau-
caSan.
Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes.)


Shirts of this section rendezvoused to-day
at Burgaw, Peider county, where Ay-
cock, Democratic candidate for Governor,
ana other prominent campaisners spoke,
Aycock was met by a procession more
than half a mile long, including 500 Red
Shirts on horseback and several hundred
others on foot There were number Of
floats, which young ladies rode. the
floats being emblematic of various cam
pnign issues, "White Supremacy pre-
dominating AT the speakers stand Mr..
r. G.. Grady, of Pender introduced Hon.
e. A Woodward, Of Wilson, who made
powerful speech.
AN OVATION
Aycock was rendered a tremendous
ovation when he was introduced, but he
had not spoken more than ten minutes
before a heavy rain and electric storm
forced him 10 stop and brought the de-
monstrut;on and speaking to close
The only unpleasant incident Of the day
was a severe thrashins given white
man Opponent of the amendmenD by
company of Red Shirts. His name could
not be ascerta ned
CAUSED RETRACTION.
1t seems that he was making slurring
remarks about the Red Shirts, saying,
among other things, that they We're poor
white devils spending all their money for
the red shirts they wore. The thrashinS
administered to him caused complete
retractiun and apology.
The biggest Red-Shirt demonstration OF
the week is to be at Clinton, Sampson
county (the home of United States Sena-
tor Butler), to-day. A large crowd from
Wilmington will intend, including can
non and gun crew, TO fire Governor
salute in honor of Hon. c. B. Aycock,
Democratic candidate for Governor. who
VIII be in attendance as the speaker OF the
occasion.
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
It was reported here tonight that
movement is on foot among ani-amend-
ment PopuIists and Republicans and ne
groes to prevent Aycock from speaking
II such an attempt is made there VIII GER
tainly be serious results, as fully eIShl
hundred OF one thousand redL shirts Will
certainly be on hand We'll armed TO see
that there is no interference
FUSION TICKET
(Special Dispatch to The Times)
RALEIGH, n. c.. July 2I.-This is the
Fusion ticket as published to-day in the
Caucasian: Governor, Spencer E. Adams.
Guilford county: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Herbert f. SeawelI, Moore county; Secre-
tarv of State, Cyrus Thompson. Onsow
county; Auditor, Hal W. Aver, Wake
county; Treasurer, William II. Worth,
Wake county: Superintendent of Public
Instruction, James y. Hamrick, Cleveland
county: Commissioner of Augr!cuttures
James NJ Mewhorne, Lenoir county; Mem
Der North Carolina Corporation Commls-
sion. for term of six sears, Charles a.
Reynolds. Forsyth county: Member OF
North Carolina Corporation Commission
for term of four years, Alexander S. Peace,
Granville county.
DR.. Thompson declares the supreme eff
fort is TO get the legislative Republican
candidates pledged TO Butler.
The Populst policy in the Legislature IS
announced to be TO prohibit the negro from
holding office.
Especial Dispatch TO The Tfmes)
CHARLOTTE, N C.. July 2f.-lt is ru-
moccd here tonight that :. circular is being
secretly distributed among the PopuHsts
urging them 10 vote in the following Fusion
ticket: For Governor, Spencer b ADAMS
(Republicanl: Observation-Disclosures. Her-
bert f. scowell GPopul;st; Secretary of
State, Cyrus Thompson, !PopuiisD: Audi
TOR Hal. w Aver QopulsO; Treasurer,
w. n. Worth (PopulisD; Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, c. English FopulisD;
Acknowledgement Zeb Y. Walser CRepub-
lican); Commissioner of Labor and PRINT
ing j. CT. Hamrck (Republican); Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, j. NJ Newhom
CPopulist): and Chas. A. Reynolds Repuh-
hcdQ) and a. fedct VI - Nam Os'SA
Commissioners. This trade is taken as
last resort.
THE WHITE FEATHER.
The opposition TO the amendment mas
shown the white feather. The leaders ad-
nit defeat Tho Populists the honest men
pf the rank and file, are stamped.ng to
the amendment.
Butler and lPritchard, hoping that by
the offer of political reward, thsy can re-
unite the Popu,ists, have proposed the above
ticket. but it will be in vain, for all is over
in North Carolina except the shouting.
The amendment will carry by over forty
thousand majority. Former Senator Ran
som, Colonel Julian S. Carr. Hon, r. B
Glenn and other Democratic leaders, esti-
mate the majority az fifty thousand
The Republican and Populist leaders are
desperate.
LITTLE DANGER. AHEAD.
They see the tidal wave approaching,
Though there is much talk Of trouble, there
is but l.t!e danger Of boodshed.
The negroes in tie eastern counties are
afraid to start fight. The clash, il il
comes, viii he between white men in the
western part Of the State. Winston IS
likely place. The forces there are at dag
gers points. The negroes are insolent. anS
Forsyth county has a great many white
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