The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh. y. c., April 1.-THE state
election board met this afternoon and
elected the county election boards.
The follow -ng are county boards APP
pointed for counties in the Whining
ton section: New Hanover, E. K.
Bryan, F. A. Montgomery, Martin
Newman; Wayne, w. ]. Harrison, NJ.
J.. H. Exum, j. L. Arlington, Will Ed
wards; Onslow, NJ. NJ. Caps, G.. II.
Simmons, J. A. Pittman; Pender, w.
w. Miller, w. n. Hand, B. F. Moore;
Bladen, r. B. Cromartie, J. D.. Beatty,
X. b. Council; Brunswick, a. p.
Thomas, j. d. Galloway, George H.
Bellamy; Columbus. Wade Wishart, d.
S. Cowan, w. E. Thigpen; Craven, w.
Cumberland, j. B. Smith, j. A. Nc
Arthur, W. G. Holmes; Duplin, DR.. j.
NJ. Faison, G.. w. Caro-, S. A. Middle
ton; Harnett, V. L. Stephens, j. A.
Davis, j. A. Smith; Johnston, c. w.
Horn, NJ. c.. Winston, Allen K. Smith;
Jones, j. H. Barrus, j. w. Wooten, w.
B. Hargett; Lenoir, H. E. Shaw, Shade
Wooten' w. A Jones; Sampson. H. E.
Faison, A. j. Johnson. w. E. Stevens;
Scotland, j. P. McRae, ]. T. Bostick,
T. I. McNair; Edgecombe, w. H.
Powell, Jr., Elias Carr. Jr., l.. V.
Base; Greene, j.. A. Albritton, H. H.
Best, 7. E. Barrow; Arson, Crawford
d. Bennett, James T. Hendley, c. b.
Lindsey; Richmond, H. S. Ledbetter,
w. E. Grassland, Alfred Baldwin;
Robson, Frank Cough, A. c. Oliver,
G. H. Hall; Halifax, T. l.. Emery. of
Weldon; ]. 3. Kicks, of Enfield; w. F.
Butterworth; Wilson, ]. d. Gold, A.
Barnes, J.. w. Cherry.
F. NJ. Simmons was this afternoon
reelected democratic state chairman
by nomination of the committee which
was chosen yesterday. p. w. Pear
sail, of New Bern, was elected secre-
tary. Several members of the COM
mittee made brief speeches as TO the
lines of effort. Pearsall did admirable
work at headquarters two years go.
Headquarters are to be regularly OPP
ned this week in the rooms secured at
the Carrollton hotel, which were oc-
cupied two years.
The delegates elected by the STATE
convention and the districts to the ma
tional convention at Kansas City met
this afternoon to arrange plans for
getting together and going to the con-
vention in a body. Josephus Daniels
j. S. Carr and Samuel NJ. Gattis were
made a committee to decide on the
loulC LIN dudI .. II 10 oSSuISo lIidt
all delegates and a large part of the
alternates will attend.
Some trains on the Southern railway
are running late on account of the
telegraphers' strike. The wire was
cut or grounded today neal Selma. A
mob there attempted to take the teleg-
rapher, who is not a striker, from the
engine. He drew a pistol n drove
them off. Then the station was locked
so the Southern's people could not en-
ter. 1t is a il this was done by sym.
pathizers of the strikers.
There We're rumorS tonight of {
collision o. trains west OF here. A
telephone message inquiry brought tn,
reply that it had not beeen heard of
Notice is posted in the Western Unior
telegraph office here hat business fol-
all small points Of the Southern is &C.
copied, subject to indefinite delay OF
account Of the strike. No riotous con
duct SO ia is reported anywhere il
the state ave at Selma.
There is now a telegraph operator OF
each engine of moving trains.
AS to the number of men on Strike
reports put it at 1900 on the entire sys
tenn. A great nan have not struck.