The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-24
SENATOR BUFFERS SCHEME
Regarding the Presidential Ticket
Populists Not Enthusiastic Over
Bryan-The Oyster Industry.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., April 10.

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. N. c., April 1a-
On the Who'll the populist state con-
larger than the party's convention in
this county used to be. The populist
leaders know that the party is making
its last fight.a fight in name only. They
do not eve know it's strength. They
want to keep up the organization. Sen
ator Butler a it kept up for trad
ing A. s. Peace, one of the
nominees, said today that the demo-
Gratis would be astonished at the %
ulist campaign; that the populist was
the winning side. Harry skinner said
publicly yesterday that there was a
perfect understanding, q deal in fact,
between Senators Butler and Pritchard.
Congressman Atwater said TO me six
months ago, and it was published at
the time, that Butler would be made
state chairman again; that he would
resign the national craftsmanship at
the convention; that his plan was to
have a very early convention n NOM
mate Bryan with a Populist running
mate; that then Bryan would be called
on to accept or reject the nomination.;
if he rejected il the populists would
put up another man; If he accepted 1t
they expected the democrats YOU
decline to accept him n name another
man. Part Of what Atwater predicted
has come to pass. Populists are heard
to say that there are not a few of their
people who will not vote for Bryan, but
will vote for Mckinley. There was
certainly no wave of enthusiasm for
Bryan at yesterdays populist
ton. This fact was very noticeable.
When Harry Skinner cried out: DO
you want Bryan?" the very first cry
in response was no"
H. M. Wellborne, of Ashe county, n
of the vice presidents of the v
ton, when asked before the nomina-
lions were made who would be the
nominee for governor said: Cyrus
Thompson, 1 suppose, but If the leaders
will take off the bridl and cave thu
convention to itself, Senator Butler will
be the nominee"
The populists were more than willing
to have nominated u. ". Walser, re-
publican, for attorney general, but he
would not have accepted the nomina-
ton. Four years 6 the populists
wanted to nominate him..
The republicans say r. z. Linney will
be their nominee for governor. They
say he is h ablest n most available
man they have in the state. Senator
Pritchard wants him.
Judge Purnell has returned from
holding federal court at Elizabeth City.
1t only occupied two days. No cases
were tried.
The next president of the Baptist fe-
male university here, soon to be select
ed, is to be a North Carolinian.
Theophilus White, chief shellfish
commissioner, was here today. He says
the oyster season now ending has been
a good one, with better prices n
plenty of oysters; hat the damage by
the August storm was not great; that
there is very little oyster culture, and
npUpr will he 9S long as the great
natural beds remain in Pamlico sound;
that there was nc illegal shipments OF
oysters; that nearly all taken were sold
in the state n remarkably few ship
ped out of it; that all oysters taken out
paid the tax q cent a buShel in the
state, 2 cents out of it,; that there are
four canneries-at Elizabeth City,
Swan Quarter and Beaufort. The oys-
ter survey is now in progress. The
United States steamer Fish Hawk has
been engaged in it, aided by the state
patrol steamer Lily. State GeOlOgiSI
Holmes and Professor Graves are now
doing the work on the Lily. The Fish
Hawk left ten days ago.
The state today chartered the David
son-Dunlap Manufacturing Company,
with permit to build and operate cotton
mills in Chatham county, n CAV
the Penn Lumber Company leave to
increase it's capital in Moore county
from $25, 200 to S35, 1000.
The Raleigh amateurs this evening
presented the comic opera, "Powba-
tan"
Senator Butler, S. M. Lowrance and
| Cyrus Thompson are the new populiSt
national committeeman from this state
That party's state committee consists
of W.. j. Leary, r. D. KinSey, E. NJ
! Cole, H. E. King, J. T. B. Hoover, S
! A. Edmund, S. A. Earnhardt, w. D.
Hickman and L.. Purgason.
The following are the populist dele.
gates to the national convention al
Sioux City, chosen by the districts.
First District. S. Mitchell, NJ. G.
Bryan, w. ]. Leary, Sr., T. E. McCas-
key, Harry Skinner, Theo. White. DR.
Mccain.
Second-J. E. Person, B.. T. Person, J
H. Pritchard, j. NJ. M%ewborne, w. E.
Murphy, H. P. Howell, J. j. Purvis.
Third-H. F. Seawell. G. E. Butler, J
NICK. Byrd, Thad Jones, G. c. McLel.
:, land, ]. L.. Nicholson, w. H. Smith.
Fourth-H. w. Aver, N. H. Macon, ]
J. Marshburn, w. F. Tally, R. c.
Rivers, w. r. Creech, S. G. Satterwhite
Fifth-R. w. Daily, w. E. Lindsey
r. T.. Kernodle, T. ]. Oldham, William
Merritt, J. E. Lyon. J. T. Cozart.
Sixth-J. u. Green, w. w Drew, J.
w. Harrellson, E. NJ. Johnson, D. A.
Patterson, T. P. Morton, Charles H.
Martin.
!, seventh-A. c. shuford, L. R. White
ner, S. A. Lawrence, j. o. Houston
d George E. Hunt, Charles Rhodes, J. A
SimmS.
Eighth-W. D. Hickman, H. NJ. Well
borne, j. Y. Hamrick, A. G. Wilbor, A
F. Pool, w. F. Halliburton, j.. M. Bow
J man.
NINTH. Purgason, w. 7. Bumgard.
ner, w. F. Plat, John Ammons, 7. ].
Jervis, w. T. McCracken, w. c.. Con
nell.
The delegates at large are: J.. II
Sheriff., j. A. Lawrence, w. J. Leary
Jr., j. B.. Seavy, 4. T. Garrett, H. NJ
Melbourne, ]. B. Lloyd, j. J.. Jenkins
!, Marion Butler, Cyrus Thompson, B. +
!, Keith, John E. Fowler, w. H. Worth.
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