Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-15
Republicans Very Bitter Against
State Chairman Simmons.
THE NATIONAL CANVASS.
mo ola North State WIN Go For Bryan and
Stevenson by a Decided MaJorlty-Gov-
nor Russell Respites suo Condemned
nIen-Another Telephone Limo For Raj
sish-only One Joint Canvass in tho
s.ate-Two Negro Criminals Worry Much
Wanted.

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 1.-THE Rcpub-
licans are very bitter against Demo-
cratic State Chairman Simmons can
didacy for the Senate. They are say
Ing they would prefer to see any other
Democrat elected. They make hints
that some OF the other aspirants are
going to demand that IL Simmons is
70 make the race for the Senate he
must resign the craftsmanship. Some
OF their talk is OF such q character
as to lead to tho belief that they would
In any sort of way work to defeat
Simmons But they have no strength
neither they nor the Populists The
fact is that this time the people and
not the Legislature will elect the SEN
asor, for the primary on election day
will settle that matter. and the Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature.
composing more than four-fifths of
that body, Will merely record the Dem
ocrntic will by voting for the man
chosen at the primary.
THE NATIONAL CANVASS.
The Democrats have now nominated
their candidates in every Congressional
district, and they are: Small, Claude
Ritchin, Thomas, Pou, w. w. Kitchin,
Bellamy. Kluttz, Buxton. Crawford
ali but three having already served in
Congress, and n fine body of men they
make. Let's elect them.
Chairman Simmons has been in
Washington. D. c., during the last few
days. in conference with National
Chairman Richardson. The national
campaign will now, upon his return,
start up in earnest; and in about ten
days the regular appointments of a
number of fine canvaSsers, in addition
To the work OF the electors and Con-
Eressional candidates. will be announce
ed. Mr. Simmons is very earnest and
determined in his work, and has the
fullest confidence In the ability of the
Democrats to carry North Carolina for
Bryan and Stevenson by decided ma
iority. 10 my mind there has never
been the slightest reason to doubt this
unless. for instance, we had a fool
chairman like the Republicans that
would make a lad break" In favor of
the enemy. on the contrary we've got
the finest chairman in the South. ad
mittedly, and we have no fears.
RESPITED.
Governor Russell has rcspited Archie
l<insaul at Clinton until September IS.
He rcSpitcG Drayton Medlin, also n
White man. nj Dallas. until October Is.
Aledlin was AN operative in a cotton
mill and murdered a man named
Brown its superintendent. The Gov
crnor declines to interfere with the
execution OF Chauncey Davis colored.
He WILL therefore. be hanged at Tar
boro tomorrow for arson.
ANOTHER HELLO! LINE.
Raleigh is unique in one reSpcct-it
has three telephone companies. Tho
last one, the Raleigh, is putting in
Il particularly fine equipment. 1t Is
:: purely local concern, but will extend
It's wires widely in this section.
POLITICAL NOTES.
There Is only one joint political can
vass in this State in the national cam
paign. This is in the Ninth Congress
sional District, whore William r..
Crawford, Democrat. and James NJ.
Moody, Republican. are dividing time.
Col y. NJ Waddell, mayor of Will
mington. and candidate for the Uni
ted states Senate. to-day began his
campaign In the extreme west.
j. A. Giles, the Republican, and J. J..
Rogers, the Populist nominee for Con-
Eress in this district. both declare they
are up to stay. Democrats smile and
say there is apt to be any kind of Jug
Cling, such as taking down or putting
up.
NEGRO DESPERADOES.
1t is the popular belief that the ne
gro who assaulted Mrs. Jarrett Pat
terson. In Rockingham county, has
been lynchcd by one of the possess
pursuing him.
A daring negro burglar was shot and
captured near Kinston yesterday. He
plundered several houses and had Il
den in the woods.