The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

The democratic executive committee
at a meeting held yesterday decided TO
have a handsome banner made for the
purpose Of presenting 1t to the ward OF
the city which votes the highest per-
centage Of the registered voters for
the amendment. This banner will be
a splendid trophy and souvenir OF h
great constitutional amendment cam
paign and will be highly priced in at
ter years by the ward to which ii Is
awarded. 4 very desirable good-na-
tured rivalry will be e~ngendered by
this prize, the leader sin each ward
being eager to win.
Tomorrow night Hon. b. r. Lacy,
candidate for state treasurer, and Hon
Jno. D. Bellamy will speak at the fire
mems tournament grand stand on
Market street. The event is one which
the people have been anticipating
with much pleasure since the an
nouncement OF the appointment was
first made some days ago. MIR. Lacy is
a pleasing and forcible speaker and
will be heard with pleasure.
1t will, too, be the first opportunity
that Wilmingtonians have had TO hear
their distinguished representative in
congress, Hon. john d. Bellamy. ON
the issues of the present campaign.
The speaking will commence at $50
o'clock and every white man in the city
should be there. Ladies are also in
vited and special provision will be
made for them.
John d. Kerr, Esq, chairman of the
democratic executive committee of
Sampson county, writes the MesSen-
ger an interesting letter about the big
demonstration and rally which is to
be held at Clinton (the home OF Butler)
on Saturday, July 18th. Aycock and
other prominent speakers will be there,
a big basket picnic dinner will be serv-
ed and the day promises to be d mem
orable one. In his letter Mr.. Kerr
says:
Editors Messenger:
"A special train will be run over the
Clinton branch of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad from Warsaw to Clin-
ton, leaving Warsaw at 9 a. m. and
leaving Clinton for Warsaw at 6 p. m,
July %, 1900. The regular schedule
will be effective on that day. Special
rates will be given on all trains.
1.-The e governor of North Caro-
lima, Hon. Charles 3. Aycock, of
Wayne, and others will discuss the is
sues of this campaign. A basket din
ner will be served. All white people are
invited to attend"
1t is probable that quite a number of
people will go to Clinton from Will
mington to take part in the demon
Stration.
A letter received from Mr.. w. J.. Be-
ney, Of Wallace, last night says that
the Messengers correspondent was
mistaken in the number of red shirts
who attended the trial of Registrar
Williams at Rose Hill Tuesday. Mr..
Boney says there were not less han
$50. Mr.. Boney was there and sport
ed" a red shirt himself and knows
whereof he writes. He says there was
also a large party of red shirts there
from Burgaw whom the Messengers
correspondent failed to mention.
Whatever number of red shirts were
there, certain it is that they did their
work and did it eff~ectually for which
they have the thanks of the white men
throughout the state, the incident
serving as it will as a wholesome les
son for negroes, republicans and But
lerites generally.
There was a large are enthusiastic
meeting of the Fifth ward white SUI
premacy club in their hall corner Fifth
and Castle streets last night. Chair
man Johnson mad a brief talk and
was followed by Mr.. S. H. Ffshblate,
who was the only other speaker. He
made a stirring speech in which h.
urged pon the members OF the club
the Importance of doing vigorous work
from now until the polls close on cleo
ton day, aud emphasized many adj
vantageS which would result from the
adoption of the amendment. Great
enthusiasm was manifested during
the speaking.
At Kenansville to-day there will be
a grand ovation to Hon. c. B. Aycock,
North Cardinals next governor, who
speaks there to-day. There will be
people there from miles around. Those
in charge of the preliminary arrange
mentS say that a procession of at least
LOCO red shirts will meet him on the
o from Warsaw to Kenansville and
serve as an escort to the town.
When Aycock arrives at Warsaw
to-day he will also be accorded a STIR
ring welcome. The town will be gaily
decorated and a tremendous crowd we'll
sprinkled with red shirts will be in
waiting.
At Burgaw on Friday there will also
be a big demonstration in honor of Ay-
cock, who is billed to speak there on
that date.