The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

The constitutional amendment cam
paign in Wilmington so far as speak
ing is concerned will be brought TO a
close on Tuesday night when Hon
John d. Bellamy and Hon. a. NJ. Wad-
dell will address the white men OF the
city on the issues OF the campaign.
The speaking will be at the irenen's
tournament grand stand il the wealth
er is good and if it rains the court
house Will be used. As previously an
nounced ladies will be especially well
coined and there will no doubt be
many of them present whether the
meeting is at the grand stand or in the
court house. This will be the first and
only opportunity the people will have
TO hear these two popular leaders.
The first ward white supremacy club
will meet tomorrow night al S o'clock
in Hibernian hall. The club officers
have arranged TO serve refreshments
| ice can etc-and the meeting will
be a stirring climax for their series of
campaign meetings.
There is no end of good natured riv-
airy among the leaders of the several
wards in the contest for the handsome
silk banner 10 be awarded by the eX-
! ecutive committee 20 the ward which
polls the largest per cent Of the regis
tered vote. AS announced elsewhere
in this issue, the banner is completed
and present. a very handsome appear
ance.
The Messenger is in receipt OF the
following card signed Third Ward"
which will convey some idea Of the
| vigorous efforts which will be made
by the several wards to Win the
white supremacy banner" 10 wit:
Talk is cheap, but IL takes votes TO
carry off the white supremacy banner.
Other wards may blow" but when
the count is made up on the night of
August End the emblem Of pure and
unspotted white supremacy will unfurl
its folds over.
THIRD WARD"
There are only four days now until
the election and thus far, with all the
stirring red shirt demonstrations and
instances when the danger of a clash
of faction or races seemed impend-
| ing, there has not been a single trouble
( of any serious nature anywhere in
this section. A prominent political lead
er said last night that in his opinion
there will not be unless there is some
move on the part of Butler and his
henchmen to block the election by in
junction or otherwise and if this were
done it would certainly. result in very
serious clashes and blood shed as the
people will not allow any interference
no matter from what source it eme-
mates.
The same gentleman said that in his
opinion the majority for the amend
ment is sure to be not less than 4O,0Ot
and may reach as high as 80, 900.
Butler and his crowd realize that
they haven't the least showing OF de-
feating the amendment at the polls
and that is the reason for the existence
of the apprehension that some inJunc-
ton or other preceding may be sprung
upon them as a last desperate resort
to block or prevent the election. How
ever such a move certainly could not
prevent the election n any grounds
on which it could be made would be
merely trumped UP and, using 2 strong
phrase, could not hold water
About the only place in eastern Car.
olina where trouble is feared, barring
that which would arise from blocking
the ELECTION, is at Clinton, where
Rodolph Duffy and DR.. Cyrus Thomp,
son meet for a joint debate. That sec
ton is a populist stronghold and there
will be a big crowd of both populsts
and red shirts. The latter will go, too
determined to see to it that Mr.. Duffy
has fair play to give "Cy" Thompson
the populist ''mogul" a sound drub'
| bling.