The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-23

trct. He has been straight as a shin
gle during his career in Congress- for
two years, and the North Carolina dele
cation in Congress are said to all favor
him.
The discussion of the question OF
whether the "nigger'' should be an
Issue" in the Presidential election con-
| tlnues. and with some feeling on the part
oil Il number OF the papers. An examina-
ton OF all the exchanges reaching the
office OF one OF the Raleigh papers. by the
writer during the past week. reveals the
fact that n decided majority take the
ground that the ''nigger racket should
| not be revived; that the darkey is dis
posed OF politically. and that the hope
that economic and political questions of
| breadth and Importance to the whole
country could be freely discussed there
after, entertained by SO many, may now
be realized and enjoyed. OF course, if the
| Republicans attempt to organize and
array the negroes solidly again, the con-
ditions will change, but at present there
are no indications of this In fact,
leading Republican here told me to-day
that would be the last thing the Republi-
cans would undertake again, and that he
believed not hall the negroes would vote,
and OF those who do many will vote the
| Democratic ticket. Others take a differ
ent view-and there you are!
There has been for some time a strong
demand for A. 4 NJ. College graduates
boys who have been taught to do as we'll
as to think-and it is already apparent
that a large number of boys who desire
to board at the college next session will
be necessarily rejected. More dormitory
room is badly needed, and in meantime
many must board in private families
here
A new railroad was incorporated last
Friday by the Secretary OF State, yclept
the Great Eastern capital stock 81
OOO, 900, of which S165, 200 has already
man, Mr. j. W. Lynch, of kinston, n. c.
A directorate has been chosen composed
of j. W. Lynch, j. H. Zachery, of Suffolk,
Va, q. W. Sugg, Josiah Exum, b. W.
Edwards, &. NJ. Lindsay and l.. '. Nor
rill, all of North Carolina. The charter
provides that a road shall be built and
operated from Raleigh to Douglass Bay,
in Hyde county, passing through the
counties of Wake. Johnston, Wayne,
Greene, Pitt, Beaufort and Hyde. Work
has already begun on one section of the
road. at Snow Hill, Greene county, which
county is entirely without railroad facili-
ties at present.
About $50 of the Durham "Erwin'
mill employees walked out on a strike
last Friday afternoon. Mr. Erwin says
there are 700 in the mill who will take no
part in it and who decline to join the
union. The strike was the result, largely,
OF the speeches made by State Lecturer
Austin, but was precipitated by an Ope-
rative named Allen, who is secretary of
the local union. leaving the mill without
permission, he being discharged upon his
return. The fight may be said to now be
fully con-
On Tuesday of next week, 2Sth instant,
the Cotton States Association of Com
missioners OF Agriculture meets here.
Commissioner Patterson has received
letter from United States Commissioner
OF Agriculture Wilson stating that he
will attend.
The Supreme Court will examine APP
plicants for license to practice law Sep
TENDER 24th
Chairman Simmons is taking a much
needed rest at the sea shore, but will re-
sumo business at the old stand ten days
hence in the interest OF Mr. Bryan and the
Democratic Congressional candidates.
His friends are greatly pleased with the
unanimity with which the State papers
are endorsing the suggestion of electing
him to succeed Butler ''by acclamation."
He deserves fully the compliment such
selection would add to the honor, truly
LLEWXAM