The gold leaf., 1900-08-30
THURSDAY, AUG. 30. 1900.

THURSDAY, AUG. 30. 1900.
FRANCE now threatens to jump on
England and a war between those
powers may be next in order
GEN. Julian S. Carr has issued an
address to the public formally an
nouncing himself candidate for
United States Senator to succeed
Marion Butler.
TO THE two Raleigh morning dalies:
Stop it or issue special (and private)
editions in which to abuse each other.
The public are becoming tired and
disguised with the whole business.
GEORGE White, the negro Congress
man, says he will not be candidate
for election. Nor is that all. lie
actually threatens to leave North Car
olina and carry 5000 negroes with
him.
TuE loss OF such worthless as Marion
Butler and George White at one time
would be consummatiOn deyOutly
to be wished As this seems to be an
era of good things for North Carolina
there may be something in it.
BROTHER Morgan, Of the Murphy
Democrat, announces among other
things taken on subscription" such
articles as rye and corn. But whether
the extract thereof or the grain in its
natural state we are left to conjc lecture.
WHILE Hon. f. NJ. Simmons can
didacy for the United States Senate
was so well known as not to need a
formal declaration on his part. he has
published card to that effect, which
we have pleasure Of publishing in
another column.
THE Democratic State Executive
Committee has been called TO meet in
Raleigh September 9Th. for the Pur-
pose of devising machinery for hold
ing Senatorial primary and also to
transact business connected with the
National campaign.
f. w. POI, has withdrawn rs can
didate for the Congressional nomina-
ton in this. the Fourth, district.
This leaves the contest between Con-
yrcsSman Atwater. of Chatham. Capt.
W B. Shaw. of Vance. and +. 5.
Spruill, of Franklin.
NoRTH Carolina has done well in
honoring the memory of her foremost
and most beloved son, Zcbulon Baird
Vauce, in erecting the noble statue
which was unveiled in the presence
of admiring thousands in the capital
CITY on Wednesday of last week.
HAVING erected statue of Vance
one of Ensign Worth Bagley is next in
order. The necessary funds are in
hand, we believe, and it is said
Sculptor Ellicot, of Washington. who
designed the Vance statue. will be
awarded the contract. The statue
will be OF bronze. life size.
Ir looks like the allied forces
around Pekin may yet be overcome
by the Chinese troops by force OF
overwhelming numbers. The situa-
tion of the foreigners is extremely
critical. according to latest reports.
Telegraph communication is cut off
and tho railroad to Tien Tsin is de-
stroyed.
TIE Populist National Committee
at Chicago endorsed the nomination
of Stevenson for Vice-President, Chas
A. Towne having resigned. 1t was a
question as to whether principles
would thus be placed above partisan
ship, but the latter won despite the
opposition Of Chairman Butler and
his handful Of followers.
CHARLOTTE, which the Observer
says is rcckoned by Northern capi-
talist to be the Chicago Of the South.
is to have a brewery. the largest in
the South it is said. A site has been
purchased for the purpose and a
100000 building, with a large ice
plant attached. will be erected there
on, work TO be commenced inside OF
80 DAYS.
WE send fraternal greetings to our
brethren of the North Carolina Press
Association at Asheville this week.
and regret that we cannot be with
them. Under any circumstances
would it have been a source Of regret
to have to forego the pleasure and
profit OF such meeting. but the occas.
ion of our detention at home makes
it doubly distressing.
The Wilmington Messenger copies
an extract from what the GOLD LEAF
said about the candidacy Of MIR. Alex
J. Field for the position Of presiden.
tial elector in the Fourth district
prefacing it as follows:
Mr.. Alexander J. Field. OF Raleigh
but native of Warren, and q lawve,
Of experience and ability, as we'll as 8
gentleman of pure and manly char.
acter. is being urged for the place OF
presidential elector in the Fourth dis.
trict. He made many speeches in the
late campaign.