Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
Chairman Simmons Makes Add.
tionaI Appointments for Speaking.
The FIGHT is NOW ON.
The Managers of tho State Fair Give Notice
of Additional Attractions Secured for
Fair weck-Apples Unequalcd in Size
and Variety to be Shown to the People
News Gathered From other Sections of
tho Old North State.

Raleigh, N. c.. Oct. 1.-chairman
Simmons has issued the following no
tice:
THE Democratic campaign in North
Carolina is to be pursued with vigor
from now on.
Hon. r. NJ. Simmons, chairman of
the State Executive Committee. will
make number of speeches in response
to urgent invitations. Ex-Governor L.
j. Jarvis Will also fill n number of ap-
pointments. Thus it is that all the
candidates for the Senatorship will be
heard In this campaign. Col. a. nj.
.Waddell and Gen. Julian S. Carr, the
other Senatorial candidates, have al
ready filled a number of appointments.
"Governor-elect Aycock will make q
number of speeches as soon as his
health is restored Hon. Dan Hugh
Mclean. one of the nominees for cleo
tor-at-large, has been given a number
Of appointments.
by special invitation Mr.. r. NJ. Sim
mons. the chairman will speak at the
following places:
"Asheville. October Sd; Fayetteville,
October 18th: Statesville, October 18th;
Concord. October 18th; Mooresville, Oc-
tober 10th.
Hon. Dan Hugh Mclean, elector-at-
large. will speak as follows:
Craven County-New Bern, October
Sd (nighD.
Person County-Roxboro. October
10th.
"Alamance County-Graham, October
18th: Elon College. October 18th.
Stokes County-Walnut Cove, Octo-
her 18th.
Forsyth County-ISernersyil Oc-
tober 18th.
"Davie County-MocksvlIe October
10th.
'Surry County-Elkin. October 18th.
wilkes County-Wilkesboro, Octo-
Der 18th: North Wilkesboro, October
18th (nighO; Moravian Falls. October
18th.
I'm a day or two I will furnish ap-
pointments of Governor elect C. b.
Aycock, Hon. Thos. j. Jarvis and other
prominent and distinguished speakers
in the State.
Local papers will please copy these
appointments wherever they occur in
their respective countless"
THE STATE FAIR.
The managers of the State Fair, to be
in progress in this city from the 21st
to 9th of October, are hard at work.
and the prospects for the tremendous
success of the fair brightens with every
passing day.
The gun contests at the State Fair
this year are to be under the direction
of r. p. McKissick. Esq, of Asheville.
This is guarantee that they will be
interesting and conducted to the salts
faction of all. Those who are inter-
ested In the sport are directed to adj
dress him as director of the depart
ment for further particulars.
The department of minerals. build
ing stones. etc, Is under the skilful
direction of Prof. w. L. Poteat. of
oil
Of the State will send exhibits and they
will be arranged in the hall below this
year, and not. as formerly. in the sec
ond story used for art and ladies'
handiworl. One feature of this. which
is practical one just now. is the COM
parson of brick manufactured at va
rious points in the State.
Field products will be largely shown
this year by the farmers generally, and
especially those of Wake, Chatham and
Harnett counties. There are a number
of competitors for the general display
from a two horse farm and from one
horse farm.
Geranium Valley will have a pyramid
of pumpkins and show what Southern
farms can do in that line, rain or
drought.
Mr.. McMackn says. and he knows,
that no such gathering of fine horses
for the races has ever been as will be
entry blanks for forwarding to horse
men has been required to supply the
demand.
Agricultural shipments in greater
number and variety than for many
years past have been entered by. lead
Ing manufacturers. a number of these
do not show at Northern fairs. by gen
eral agreement, but their Southern
agents have permission to exhibit.
This is the farmers year; he will find
more that is practical and interesting
than he has seen in long time.
EXHIBIT OF APPLES.
The west is preparing to send the
beautiful apples of unequalled size and
variety for which it is famous. They
will be here from Yancey, Haywood.
Macon and other counties. Mr.. II. *.
Bruner. secretary of the Department OF
Agriculture, has kindly given his valu-
able aid to the agricultural display,
which will be moved to the great agri-
cultural hall. where it can be seen to a
better advantage. Mr.. O. w. Black
nall. of Kittrell, N. c.. is director of
this department.. Richmond. Va, will
be represented by the Sydnor Machine
Company, which is putting in facilities
for display from their great works
The machinery will all be shown in
running order. which will be the first
time In a number of years.
The famous nurseries at Fayetteville.
owned by Mr.. James NJ. Lamb, will be
exhibited. especially in the line of
shrubbery and evergreens. Anthony is
coming. too. He will have nursery
stock. fine pears and other fruits. The
Biitmore exhibit. while present for the
enjoyment OF visitors, will not compete
Tor premiums.
me handsome premiums offered for
agricultural products has stimulated a
Keen competition by farmers generally,
ana entries are coming in. One of our
me stock raisers was assigned stalls
Yesterday for mules, hogs. sheep and