The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24
ASKS AN INVESTIGATION
CHRISTOPHER" PLAGUE UNBEATABLE
BE Already Has His Afidavits and
His Witnesses.
The Civil Service Commission Appealed to for
an investigation. A Chatham Fusonist
Who Broke His Promise to
the Women.

Chairman Simmons has forwarded
to the Civil Service Commission copy
of his recent letter to the President,
and wrote the commission the follow
ing letter:
Civil Service Commission,
Washington, ID. Z.
Dear Sirs:
/ herewith enclose you letter adj
dressed by myself, as Chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Commit /
tee of this State, to the President. The
letter is true statement of the med
dlesome conduct and pernicious ac-
tiyity of Federal office-holders in the
State campaign which is now in prog
ress in this State.
l am now getting together affidavlts
which | propose to submit to your
commission, showing the open and
fragrant violation by these officers Of
the Civil Service laws and regulations,
which it is your duty to enforce. AS
soon as | have secured these affidavits,
! will submit them to your board for
investigation and adjudication.
Yours respectfully,
+. M. SIMMONS,
Chairman Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee.
Mr.. Simmons is also in communica-
ton with Ex-senator Arthur p. Cor
man, Senator Jones, chairman OF the
National Executive Committee, Sena-
tor Tillman, of South Carolina, Sena-
tor Money, of Mississippi, and Sena-
tor McEnery, of Louisiana. He ex-
poets to enlist these gentlemen in be-
half of the people of the State OF
North Carolina, against the attempt
of the Federal office-hOlderS to take
charge of the affairs of the State. He
has asked these gentlemen to assist
him in securing a full investigation
and adjudication by the commission.
He has also written to Senator Ran
som. Gov. Jarvis and Mr.. Aycock upon
the same subject, and asking, not only
their cooperation, but that they APP
pear before the commission.
Affidavits are already coming in.
showing the meddlesome interference
of Federal office holders in matters
of election, as well as pernicious ac-
tiyity.
Not only Mr.. Simmons, but all the
white people of North Carolina are de-
termined to press this matter and 10
have a decision at as early day rs
possible. This is a matter, not only
Of State Importance, but of National
concern. If the Republican party do
not intend to enforce the Civil Service
laws, then it ought to repeal them.
The national campaign will open in
q very short time, and it is good
time to have an understanding as to
what the Civil Service Commission
proposes to do about such conduct as
is now taking place in North Carolina
on the part Of the Federal office-hold-
ers in this State.
Col. John w. Hinsdale went down
TO Rose Hill, Duplin county. yesterday
afternoon to appear for a Democratic
registrar arrested by one of Buffers
henchmen These arrests are piece
Of Buffers campaign deviltry. and
prompted by a desire to intimidate.
The Democrats-the white folks-are
not being inundated this year. Not
much!
The Washington Post foresees the
terrible drubbing the Re-pop-li-cans
will get on the End dav of August.
Writing of the North Carolina cleo
ton, the Post says:
1.-THE Republican management, as IS
generally recognized in inside circles,
has been Ii failure, and the leaders
have been badly outgeneraled by their
Democratic opponents. This condition
of things is not likely to abate the
effort to defeat the amendment BE-
tween now and the date fer the State
election"
Congressman Atwater, of Chatham,
was in Raleigh yesterday on his way
to Johnston where he speaks this
week. Asked what the situation was
in Chatham, Mr.. Atwater said: ut will
give ma iority of 2S2 for the amend
! lnent' Mr.. Atwater claims to be d
good political prophet. for in 1898 he
put his majority over Jenkins at 1000
and it was between 500 and 900. II
his prediction comes as nearly true
this year, the Chatham majority will
lie i'm the neighborhood of $50 for the
white folks.
Mr.. Atwater relates the followin :
incident that occurred at Richmond, in
Chatham county, last Saturday. He WAS
sDeaking for the amendment ana
Claude Pearson was speaking against
II. In his speech Mr.. Pearson had said
there vas no danger of negro rude,
and added 81 would give my life to
protect the white womanhood OF
North Carolina, and if thought they
were afraid of negro rule | would SUP
port the amendment" or words to that
effect.
Mr. Atwater began his replv b. ey-
pressing the pleasure it gave him Ii
see so many iadies Out lie referred
briefly to the bad condition That pre-
vailed in the East in 1897 and 1898,
where the DeoroeS were numerous:
then alluded TO the fact that there
were comparatively few negroes in
Chatham; and wound UP by saving:
81 wish every lady who is afraid of ne
gro rule to stand up.' And thew al
stood up. When they had risen, Mr.. At
water called on Mr. Pearson to keep
his word and support the amendment.
Tt was a hit--a palpablc hit -anh