The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-27
A Grand Procession with EmbIematic
Floats.
YOUNG LADIES IN WHITE.
Great Wave OF Enthusiasm at Gates
tho Majority for the Amend
mcnt VIII Be So Great
I hat a ny Opposition
Would Be Ridiculous

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WILMINGTON, n. c.. July 25-One of
the biggest red shirt demonstrations of the
campaign in East Carolina was at Kenans-
vile and Warsaw, Dupn county, about
forty miles from Wilmington, to-day. An
escort Of one thousand men wearing red
shirts and many of them carrying W-nches-
ters and breech loading guns, escorted
Hon, c. 3. Aycock, Democratic candidate
for Governor, from Warsaw to kenans-
Vile, where he spoke to six thousand or
more people.
In the procession from Warsaw were
number of floats emblematic of white su-
premacy and other campaign issues.
GIRLS IN WHITE.
On one of the floats was a bevy of young
ladies dressed in pure white, the float drawn
by three white horses, and being led be-
hind the float was a little black mule
labeled 'too black to be in it" Not less
than five hundred red shirts came to War
saw from points along the w. and w. Rail-
raod to take part in the ovation TO Aycocil
The day passed off without an untoward
incident
EX-SENATOR JARVIS.
Ex-senator Jarvis spent this afternoon
here en- route from recent appointments in
Eladen county to Grindool, Pitt county.
where he will discuss the constitutional
amendment tomorrow. In discussing the
situation to-day ex-senator Jarvis said ne
could scarcely wish for brighter prospects
for an overwhelming victory for the consC-
tutional amendment. and IL the campaign
work continues as vigorously for the next
few days which precede the election, the
no arDaOIOpnt ratification
will be so great that any move to contest
or thwart its operation would be ridiculous
In the eyes of the world. He does not an
ticipate any serious results from East Car
Dina red shirt demonstrations, and says
their movements generally are character
lied by deliberation and conservatism
THE REGULATORS.
Another squad of Fifth Ward ReSula-
tors or red shirts. We're arraign2d before
Justice j. j. Fowler to-day on charge of
conspiracy to lynch a white man, G. NJ.
White whom they charged with intimacy
with a negro woman. an offense which
they as advocates of white supremacy could
not countenancc.''
They waited on White Wednesday night
and gave him his choice between leaving
the city at once or being lynched. White,
who is an nonensive carpenter, attended
the trial. and insists he is entirely limo
cent of the charge they make against him.
All the Regulators We're discharged by
tho Justice except Tate Groom and Tom
Groom who were Identified as among the
squad who waited upon and threatened to
lynch White. There will be some further
hearing in their case tomorrow
1t is thought that White will not be mo
Tested again Campaign leaderS and con-
seryativo people generally aru discounte-
nancins in every way possible all rash
conduct.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
(special Dispatch to The Times.J
SUFFOLK, VA, July 2t-An audience
Of over SOco people at Gatesville, \. G.,
to-day heard campaign orators talk OF
white supremacy till it was shaken by
great waves of enthusiasm. Pretty women
with white dresses and red ribbons ap-
plauded merrily. Much of the crowd was
composed of horsemen, who had ridden
long distances III parties of twenty TO one
hundred.
NEGROES CANNOT VOTE.
It was stated publicly that North Caro-
lima negroes must cease to vote. 1t would
be brought about peacefully II Posslote'
but the condition must come. There were
some remarkable utterances. whose re-
ception by the throns OF people was indica-
tive of their determination 10 eliminate the
negro from politics. 1t was one OF the
Eastern North Carolina.
General w. p. Roberts, who was the
youngest Confederate general, was ch1eI
marshal. Dinner was served without
price There was no need for the por-
rowed rifles. Very few negroes were pres
sent, but one of them was locked up ioF
theatening q speaker.
THE BANNERS.
Among the inscriptions on banners ana
streamers were noticed the following In
big, easily red letters: Peace and pros
perity.', White men for amendment" All
coons look alike white Supremacy,
Save North Carolina, Protect our
women"
A big chorus of young women sang in
spring selections from a platform There
were strong expressions OF abuse Tor
Republcans and Populists. Eector Dan
iel Hugh Mclean said the opposition hao
left no lie untold. He put Pritchard But
Ter and the devil in one class.
I'VE wish to eliminate the negro by
peaceful methods if possible, but II col,-
fiict comes North Carolina manhood is
willing and able to settle it that way II
we lose the battle we VIII have lost honor
as Well.
BUCK. KITCHIN TALKS.
Former Congressman Buck lkitchin SAID
"If YOU are a heather or savage. go ana
vote against the amendment and eat ana
drink and sleep with the negro, but am
sorry for the negro. a white negro rs zen
thousand times worse than black one one
.If we cannot get the ignorant negro out
of politics peacefully aid legally, by the
eternal Gods we will do it any way
81 want to appeal TO you ladies, ior
Gods sake and your sake don't speah ~
These, white men with black prlhcip1es'
They are no better than yellow ooss-
eve are going to carry HailiaA county
by 5000. Over there we have Jaw I'd" " sen sen
,,,asarvatirn and we are going to take
xyhat he,ongs to us. We can carry the
state by 10000 without cheating.
..If a man takes negro equality IN HAIL
,,y rho worms must eat his body. and We
viii nor do it ct night. We will do it in
omen daylight. All ask is that you be
meu-brave. fearless men.