The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-03
Gspecial Dispatch 10 Tne Times


John D. Reliamy, member Of Congress
from this, the Sixth District, received to-
day a letter written him by Senator Butter
Wednesday, taking him to task for SAYING
on Tuesday night during a speech in TINS
city that the white men of North Carolina
should expel him tButler} from the State
Butler signs the letter as chairman OF the
Populist Executive Committee. 1t is as
follows:
Raleigh, N c., August l.
Hon. John d. Bellamy, Wilmington, n. e.
Sir,-You are quoted in the morning
papers as saving III a speech at Winning
ton yesterday that the Democrats should
tfercibly expel me from North Carolina
cDo you mean you felt it your duty 10
forcibly eNpel me from the State. OF taat
some one else should do it2 DO you mean
that one man should undertake II or that
a cowardly. iawlesS mob should do 1t? NOW,
if you think l should be expelled from the
State 1 suggest you undertake the Job
yourself. You are one man and / am one
man. If you mean what you say and nave
any courage, except when You have MOP
Of Red Shirts behind you, / suggest you
proceed TO Raleigh and begin the eXpellins
business at once II you have not the
courage to undertake the job, then l sug-
gest that you have the decency to Keep
your mouth shut.
BELI1AMY's REPLY.
Mr.. Bellamy has given out the following
reply:
Wilmington, n. c., August Z.
'.Hon. Marion Butler:
Your insolent letter does not deserve
reply. as l shall not detile myself by haV-
Ing a controversy with the most desplcaoie
End contemplate creature in this state.
GSigned) JOHN d. BELIAhi4.
NO DENIAL
In commenting on Buffers letter MI.
Beliamy said to-day that he does not re
J,,,fi inv Gh
driven from the State, but if did not say 1t
the failure TO do SO merely an over
sight.
No stenographic report of the speech was
taken. but as nearly as your correspondent
can recall. this feature of the speech was
that Butler was the most contemptan'e
dcmagogue ever born in the swampS oi
Eastern Carolina. as red-handed an AnaI-
chist as was ever found in the Hay
Market. and the white men of the state
should drive him from North Carolina, SO
that the fair name of the grand old state
would not be disgraced by his presence
AT DURHAM.
Special Dispatch to The Timeso
DURHAM, n. c.. August 2.-Election
passed of without trouble The city ana
county gave a good majority Tor the
amendment and the Demo ocratc ticket.
REJOICE OVER VICTORY
Especial Dispatch TO The IEmes)
The Democrats here are rejoicing to-nlsnt
over their victory in the county iheir
majority will be five hundred or more.
Winston gave the ticket nine hundred ana
Salem two hundred
The Republicans lost In nearly every
township.
Many OF them voted for the amendment
end a number the straight Democratic
ticket There was no disturbance any
where.
AT WILSON.
Special Dispatch to The Times)
WILSON. n. c.. August 2.-The election
to-day passed off quietly throughout the
county The Democratic majority will be
pNer fifteen hundred. a strong vote was
East for the constitutional a,nepdment.
AIT WAKE FOREST.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
WAKE FOREST. n. C. August 2.-Elec-
uon passed over quietly. no disturbance
reported According to returns at IL O'Clock
the State has gone Democratic by large
majority for the amendment The majority
sin probably be forty thousand
BIG DEMOCRATIC GAIN
Especial Dispatch To The rimes.3
KINSTDN. n. G., August 2.-The eiec-
tlnn was very quiet here. l4enoir county
gives the amendment and the State ticket
Loo majority. The counsss ticket was car-