Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-06
Governor Russell Threatens To
Bolt the Republican Ticket,
He is A VERY MAD MAN.
Tho Populists as EuIo arc Pleased With
tho Republican State Ticket-The Con-
grcssionalBco in the FinhDistrict- Dem
ocratio Nominations mt Rcidsvlio and
High Point Movement of Convicts from
tho Ponitcntiary-A Charlotte Young
Nun Shoots Himself.

Raleigh, N. c.. May Ex-Governor
Russell is mad and threatens to bolt
tho Republican ticket.
Aye. more, he threatens to carry with
him his faithful retainers, Loge Harris;
and Charlie Cook
Just where His Excellency will pitch
his political tent, IL he pulls up stakes
and moves, is unknown. As yet no in
timation has reached the outside world
on this point of throbbng moment. He
may choose Democratic territory,
though there is far greater probability
OF his stopping on Populi,t soil.
That the Governor is in favor of the
amendment has long been known. He
announced lit in speech in Chicago on
Lincoln's birthday. He said 1t in Ian
guage as plain as the nose on Cyrano
dc Bergcrac's face and not Il word of it
has ever been Withdrawn or qualified.
And this is. for the most part, respon-
sible for his present unhappy frame of
mind. lie hates the negro as Il politi-
cal factor and he doesn't hesitate TO
say so. For this reason Pritchard and
the other negro-loving Republicans
who assembled here this week in State
convention hate Russell.
THE POPULISrS PLEASED.
The Popuiists as rule are pleased
with tho Republican ticket, and thew
do not hesitate to say so. The Popu-
lists are Watering at the mouth for n
continuance Of fusion ANA their wish
Is very likely to become n reality. state
Treasurer Worth was asked yesterday
q II H.
State convention. Fine" he said.
Speaking OF the ticket named the
Treasurer said ct IS Al" The com
lncnt or DR.. Cyrus Thompson, the Pom
nhst nominee FOR Governor, was "a
very good ticket"
THE CONGRESSIONAL BEE.
Now that Spencer Is. Adams is ont
OF tho way, Republicans Of the Fifth
district are discussing the probable
nomlnce for Congress. ]. Il. Joyce. of
itc!d5Ville. stamp clerk i'm the Internal
Revenue Department. is said to have
strong following. : Republican here
yesterday declared that the counties OF
Orange. Alamarcc Rocliingham and
Guilford are for him. Rev Dave Lone
Of Alamnnce Will also be a candidate,
so it Is said
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
y frccll5Ooro special says:
The Democratic primaries were held
IN this city la6t night. Mayor Taylor
received n nearly unanimous vote FOR,
denomination. The following were So
lected as aldermen: First Ward +. II.
Merimon ana r. d. Sherwood: Second
Ward, ]. w. Fry and G. w. Denny:
Third Ward. w. Y. Sergeant ana II. ].
EIam: Fourth Ward. Neil Ellington
and j. Y. Joyner; Fifth Ward. r. NJ
Phillips ana William Love: Sixth
Ward, J. S. Hunter ana S. II. Boyd.
There was a largo turnout and perfect
harmony prevailed.
At High Point the following ticket
has been put up by the Democrats:
For Mayor. j. H. Wilson. For Alder
man. n w. Beoson. Z. T.. Siceloff. First
Ward; z. a. Burns. a. r. Hammer.
Second Ward; Tom Barker. Henry
Frazier. Third Ward: ]. II. Mills. n.
NJ. IIodson, Fourth Ward.
MOVEMENT OF CONVICTs.
This week twenty-five convicts will
be sent from the penitontiarv to tho
Roanoke ana Arson farms There ara
now ninety-ilvc employed in the shirt
Factory. There are now eightv-nve
Federal prisoners. The penitentiary
oiiicia's say that they 10 not know
whether the sending of Federal nrjeo,-
ers to the penitentiary here will DO re-
sumed or not. There are eight convic+s
employed in making brick. IT IL the
purpose to make 100000 this season.
SUICIDE
Sam IT. Hawkins. popular young
business and society man of Charlotte
attempted 30 commit suicide YESTERDAY
morning. He is lying with q bullet in
his brain and is not expected to live
Hawkins went to The Buford Hotel Fri
day night and took room. Yesterday
morning 4 pistol shot was heard anu
traced to Hawkins room. where ne
was found with an ugly bullet woun1
DIN the head. The bullet cannot he 70
moved. Doctors arc trying to keep tha
man alive until the arrival of his
brother. Hawkins was engaged hara
as head clerk Of the telephone oricn
He is prominent in society and bolonrs
20 leading family of Americus. Ga
The supposed reason for the deed ;e