Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-25
The Democratic Chairman Writes
Civil Service Commission.
FEDERAL OFFICERS CONDUCT
Chairman Simmons Again Complains That
Federal Officers Arc Interfering fin
State Affairs Asks National Democra-
tic Leaders to Aid In an investigation
A Pornicious Falsehood Contradictcd =
Registration Books Havo Been Stolen
A Now School.

Raleigh. N. c., July 24.-Democratic
State Chairman Simmons to-day for
warded to the Civil Service Commits
sion copy OF his recent letter to the
President and wrote to the Commits
sion the following letter:
II herewith enclose letter addressed
by myself as Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee of
this State, to the President. The let
ter Is a true statement of the meddle-
somo conduct and pernicious activity of
Federal officeholders in the State cam
paign which is now in progress in
North Carolina. l am now getting to-
gcther aflidavits which l propose to
submit to your Commission showing
open and fragrant violation of these
officers of civil service laws and reg
ulntions which 1t is your duty to en-
force AS soon as have secured these
afiidavits 1 will submit them to your
board for investigation and adjudica-
tion.'
APPEAL TO NATIONAL LEADERS.
chairman Simmons is also in COM
muntcation with ex-senator German
Senator Jones. Chairman of the Ma
tional Executive COMMITTEES; Senator
Morgan. OF Alabama: ex-senator David
Laurin and Tillman, of South Caro-
lima; Money. of Mississippi. and Nc
Emery, OF Louisiana. He expects to en-
list them In behalf of the people of
North Carolina against the attempt of
Federal onlcc-holders to take charge
of the affairs of the state. He has ask
ed them to assist in securing n full in
vestigation and adjudication by the
Civil Service Commission. He has also
written to ex-SenatorS Ransom and
Jarvis and Mr.. c. b. Aycock upon the
same subject asking not only their CO.
operation but that they appear before
the Commission. He says afIidavits
are already coming in showing meddle
some interference of Federal onlcehold-
ers in matters of election as we'll as
pernicious activity. 1t is further given
out that not only Chairman Simmons.
but the white people of North Carolina
are determined to press this matter
and to have decision as early as pos
sible: that this Is a matter not only OF
State Importance, but of national con-
Germ. II the Republican party does not
intend to enforce civil service laws It
ought to repeal them; that the ma
tional campaign will open very soon
and II Is good time to have an under
standing as to what the Civil Service
Commission proposes to do about such
conduct on the part of Federal Office
holders in this State.
A FALSEHOOD.
Chairman Simmons says as to an ar
ticle In the Asheville Gazette. charging
that he was chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee while Col
lector of Internal Revenue, that he
was chairman of the Democratic En-
ecutive Committee In the campaign of
1892. in November of 1898 Collector of
Internal Revenue. When the Demo-
cratic Convention met in 1894 he re-
signed as chairman and James II. Pou
was elected In his place.
REGISTRATION BOOKS STOLEN.
News reaches here that the registra-
tion books OF Cerro Gordo township
Columbus county were stolen Satur
day night from the Registrar. 1t is
one of the largest townships and
strongly Democratic.
A telegram to Chairman Simmons
tonight says the registration books
OF Honey Cults township. Sampson
county, were stolen Saturday night by
a mob. The registrar says they show
81 Democratic majority of 81. This is
Senator Marion Buffers home town
ship.
COTTON MILL OWNERS.
The North Carolina cotton mill own
ers are very sure that they will carry
their point and be able TO deal direct
ly with buyers and dispense with mid
demen-that is. commission men. They
say their plan OF having selling agen>
CltS VIII MDlN WE'LL l. he
press and the commission men declare
that the plan will surely fail.
A NEW SCHOOL.
In September. when the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College here
re-opens, it will have a new feature
in the shape of the first textile school
in North Carolina. Many gifts of ma
chinery for use by the students are be-
ing made. and the plan finds favor with
mill men and also with the makers of