The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-03
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS AND Cos
SIP FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Republican State COnventi0n-Marse Jeter
on Deck-Butler's Scheme No. 1 FOiled
The Brilliant Patt0n-Carr Wedding at
Durham - Minor Mention - Numerous
News Notes.
RALEIGH. y. e.. May |. 1900
: Marse letter $ turn


Now it is Marse letters turn,
As these lines are written the coon poll
ticans of Raleigh are standing on the
street corners discussing the probability
OF what their State cOn-wen-shun may
bring forth tomorrow, when it assem-
bles in this city to ratiiy the will and fiat
of Marse Jeter
Few out-of-town Republicans, black or
white have shown up, so far: at lengthy
interims and wide distances only Il few
old timers are seen. But all OF Marse
letters invited guest" will be here to-
night and early in the morning. and by
Tomorrow night the slate will be exposed
to public view. The probable action OF
the cOnyentiOn-Or ratification meet
ing. more properly speGklng-and the
personnel OF the ticket have been outlined
i'll a previous letter.
LEAVES BUTLER TO ''CHEw THE RAG.
The action OF Chairman Simmons in re-
fusing TO arrange a Joint canvass for But
ler's little toy-soldier ticket with the
Democratic State nominees and for But
Ter individually with the Democratic
candidate for the United States Senate
as requested by the Populist chairman
(who is now Maryann himself) is gen
orally approved. The reasons given are
conclusive. concerning the State ticket.
land as for the Senatorial candidate, Mr..
Simmons very truly and properly in
forms Mr.. Butler that the Democratic
party at present has no ''candidate for
the nited States Senate. and will not
have until the result OF the State primary
for Senator in November takes place-by
which method the Democratic candidate
is to be nominated this year by the DEM
Ocratic voters directly, at the ballot-bOx.
1t has not been so long ago that Butler
has forgotten that he and the other Pop
ulist leaders refused to permit Democratic
candidates or speakers to address Popu-
listic audiences. Now be knows he can
no longer prove to be ii drawing card
himself. and he and Doctor Cy. would
like to get Il chance to infiict the great
crowds that turn out to hear the match
less Oratory OF our AycOck iand the
BALANCED witt! their harangueS. But no;
it will be better for the people TO let But
Ter 'cheW the rag instead-and it is SO
ordered
Doctor Cy. and Maryann. hear swear
they will meet (and annihilate. of
course the Democratic candidates. But
the date OF this miraculous catastrophe
has not yet been fixed by the tiNers.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS AFFAIR.
The old soldiers OF North Carolina
made 10 mistake when. one wear ago at
the Confederate punOn at Charleston.
they elected Gen. Julian 5. Carr as their
CoHmander-in-Ch
There is no man in the State who has
been so liberal to them pecaniarily, nor
one who has personally interested and
eNerted himself more in looking after
their interest and well-heing. He is heard
from in a substantial manner almost
every Week or so at the Soldiers Home
III Raleigh. where many OF the old and i'll
digent ConfcGerates are cared ior. and
Gen. Cars heart is unquestionably in
| the work.
The neXt thing he will do for them will
| be 10 aid many to take the trip 20 he re-
union this year. which meets i'll about a
month at Louisville On his return Gen.
Carr Will stop at Winchester. Va. to at
tend the unwilling OF the Confederate
monument erected to the memory Of the
North Carolina dead who lie buried there.
Letters are being prepared and sent out
! to the various North Carolina COnfeder-
ate organizations. by General Carr and
AdJutint i}HrgWyn, requesting as many
| as possible to be represented 1T the Win
| W
There should, and it is to be- hoped that
| there will. he unusual interest taken in
| this uncommon event and that the State
will he cnnspcuously represented at the
| unwilling.
| THE STORY or THs, GREAT NEGRO INSUR-
| i,E;TION.
| have been looking through a new
| book to which attaches much interest to
| North Carolinians particularly OF East
ein North tarolina) and Nirginians. 1t
Is entitled The Southampton lnsurrcc-
| ton. by Prof. VIM s. Drewry Iniyer-
sity OF Virginia and Johns Hopkins
| The work is a production which shows
| i'll its every page the touch OF Il master
| hand-the composition OF Il scholar not
| OF the ordinary mold, who has fortified
| his creation by t-to-be-disputed facts
| and thorough research and the prndtlc-
| ton OF such data rs to indelibly put the
stamp of historical verify upon the book.
| from cover to cover.
1t deals with a subject OF infinite inter
| est to thousands, whose fathers and
| mothers and grandfatlers and grand
| mothers We're directly or remotely con
| nected thcrewith-ia bloody and aWfully
| threatening chapter in the lives OF the
| white people of southampton county,
| Va. and contiguous counties in Virginia
| and North Carolina.
The book is filed with interest ior
thousands OF other people in this section
| who have all heard of the great negro in
! sulrectlon OF a generation and more ago
! but who know little of the facts, owing
to the dearth Of reliable literature on the
| subject heretofore. 1t is freely illustrated
with cuts of scenes and characters in
! GLIDING one OF Nat Turner" the leader
! OF the lnsllrrecIiOnists
| Prot. VIM. = DreWry (who, by the way
| Is Il brother OF Hon. John C. Drewry. OF
| this city, who. as alderman and chairman
| OF the street committee. has done 50 much
to beautify the city of Raleigh. and who
Is GRAND Secretary OF the Grand Lodge OF
| North Carolina. 4 +. X A. NJ etc. has
| filled this blank i'll our local history corr
| pletely and most admirably by the pro
ductlons OF this splendid work which is
to be had by addressing the author. at
| present and for the summer at Drewrys
| Vile, southampton county. Va. The
| price is 81 30, and | wish every library
III North Carolina contained copy of it
rs entertaining as II novel. ii contains
facts and historical data OF which every
Weli-read person should be put in pos
/ session.
NUMEROUS NEWS NOTES
| The State convention OF Christian En-