The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-07
/ HE AMENDMENT
BEHIND TICKET
Vote for Governor Not Quite Sixty
Thousand Majority.
BUTLER MAKES QUEER. SPEECHES
Tho Naval Reserves Go Sixty Miles by
Water Instead Of Eighteen by
Land. and Get There After
the Trouble Is Over.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

ASE't.A>iai A'!St'eA]tt 40 isS SiiuSs-1 Z
RALEIGH, n. c.. August 6.-The vote
on the amendment ran fully 1000 behind
that o; the vote for the State ticket. which
now stands 1858 Democratic majority.
Wake county gave laycock, for Governor.
lisa
Il IS said that SenptoF Butter declares
that North Carolina electoral vote shall
be cast for Mckinley This In the face o.
the FAC, that the National Popuiiss Con-
vention nominated W. ]. Bryan.
Disturbances Hre reported in several
counties. In Pamlico the County can
wasting Board were barricaded In the
courthouse, which was surrounded oS d
drunken mob. led by the SneHh Oh ."e
county. Governor Russell ordered i'e
Naval Reserves OF New BeTne 10 go a'Iu
restore order there Saturday night
went by steamer sixty miles instead o.
marching eighteen miles. The MOB as
persee early Sunday.
A CONTEST.
There is a contest in Randolph county
over the election. Senator Butler says
there will be contests in several counties.
The theatrical season opens here in a
few weeks with Herman, the Magician.
Many improvements IN the Academy OF
Music will be made by Manager Rivers
among other things are four large electro
fans that are beng put in position.
Democratic State Chairman Simmons,
who has made such splendid fight and
won such a magnificent victory, sends the
following letter to the Democratic county
chairmen In the State:
Raleigh y. c., Auguet 4, 1900
Dear Sir,-I saw clearly that l would
AGAINST
the Federal ot1ice-holders before the cleo
ton. and decided NOT 10 press that matter
until after the election WIS over. Besides,
knew YOU and the other chairmen would
be busy before the election with other
matters.
The election is now-oy and won, and
wish to take up the matter OF meddle-
some interference Of Federal otf1ce-hold-
ers. We had well settle this question
once for all. and know whether the peo-
ME are to be allowed to mannge their local
AFFAIRS or the Federal office-holders- We
want to know, before the national cam
pa.gn opens, just the status with reference
to our local affairs Of these office-holderS.
how far the administration proposes to
let them go. etc.
The Civil Service Commission has noti-
fed me that 1t will consider any afiidavits
Il may file. / therefore ask and urge you
to send me early as possible any in
formation in the shape Of personal stnte-
.ments or affidarits that you may be able
TO secure n your county, showing the
1neddlesome Interference Of Federal office
|holders in the politics of your county 1
ask you to give this matter your imme-
date attention, and let me have the afii-
daT4s as soon as possible.
ne Yours truly,
knda r. M. siMMoNs' chairman,
Nirnocrat.c headquarters were Closed the
t.miafew days, but will soon be opened for
sSelmnal campaign work
-'-'~>-->> BALL SEASON OVER.
The bssesall season is over. and the
several teams CT the State League are
d!sbanded.
President McNa.nee, Of the State Agri-
cultural Fair has given out the nnmes OF
the different department directors
The Executive Committee of the Uni
iyersity Board of Directors on Saturday
elected Mr.. F. NJ Osborne Assistant Pro-
lessor of English and Dr. Alvin S Wheel
er. of Harvard. Massachusetts. Assistant
Professor of Chemistry.