The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-03
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
AND GOSSIP FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL.
REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvENTIoN-JE-
TER ON DECk-BUTLER SCHEME No.
FoILED-A VALUABLE Book TREAT
ING OF THE FAMOUS NEGRO INsUR-
RECTION.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH, N. c., May Now it is
Marse Jeter's turn.
As these lines are written the coon
politicians of Raleigh are standing on
the street corners discussing the prob
ability of what their State Con-wen-
shun may bring forth tomorrow,
when it assemblies in this city to rat
ifv the will and fiat of Marse Jeter.
Few out-of-town Republicans, black
or white, have shown up SO far; at
lengthy interims and wide distances
only few "old timers" are seen. But
all of Marse Jeter's "1nvited guests"
will be here tonight and early in the
morning, and by tomorrow night the
slate will be exposed to public view.
The probable action OF the convention.
or ratification meetlng," more prop
erly speaking, and the personnel OF
the ticket have been outlined In a
previous letter.
LEAVES BUTLER TO "CHEw THE RAG"
The action of Chairman Simmons
in refusing to arrange joint canyass
with Buffers little toy-sOldler ticke.
with the Democratic State nominees,
and for Butler individually with the
Democratic candida ate for the United
States Senate, as requested by the Pop.
Chairman (who is now Maryann him.
self is generally approved. The rea-
sons given are conclusive concerning
the State ticket, and as for the Senate
rial candidate, Mr.. Simmons very tru-
ly and sensibly informs Mr.. Butler
that the Democratic party at present
has no candidate" for the United
States Senate, and will not Lave until
the result OF the State primary for
Senator In November takes place-by'
which method the Democratic candl-
date is to be nominated this year, by
the Democratic voters directly at the
ballot box.
It has not been SO long ago that
Butler has forgotten it that he and
the other Pop. leaders refused to per-
NIT Democratic candidates or speakers
| to address Populist audiences. Now
| he knows he can no longer prove to be
drawing card himself, and he and
DR.. Cy. would like to get a chance to
inflict the great crowds that turn out
to hear the matchless oratory of our
Aycock (and the halance) with their
harangues. But no 1t will be better
for the people to let Butler "chew the
rag" instead-and 1t is so ordered.
THE STORY OF THE GREAT NEGRO INsUR-
| RECT1oN.
! I have been looking through a new
book to which attaches much interest
to North Carolinians particularly OF
Eastern North Carolina) and Virgin
ians. 1t Is entitled "The Southampton
1nsurrection," by Prof. William S.
Drewry. University of Virginia, and
Johns Hopkin.
The work is a production which
shows In its every page the touch OF q
master hand-the composition of q
scholar not of the ordinary mould
who has fortified his position by not.
to-be-disputed facts and thorough re-
search and the production of such
data as to lndellibIy put the stamp Of
historical verify upon the book, from
cover to cover.
! 1t deals with a subject of infinite
interest to thousands whose fathers aud
mothers and grandfathers and grand
mothers were directly or remotely
connected therewith--a bloody and
awfully threatening chapter in the
lives of white people of Southampton
county, Va, and contiguous countie.
in Virginia and North Carolina.
The book Is filled with interest fol
thousands of other people in this sec
ton, who haye all heard OF the grea
negro instruction of a generation and
more ago, but who know little of the
facts, owing to the dearth OF reliable
literature On the subject heretofore
1t Is freely illustrated with cuts o.
scenes and characters, intending one
OF "Nat Turner" the leader OF the in.
surrectionists.
Prof. William s. Drewry (who, by
the way, is brother of Hon. John G
Drewry Of this city, who, as alderman
and chairman of the street committee
has done SO much to beautify the city
of Raleigh, and who Is grand Secretary
of the Grand Lodge of N. G. A. F. and
A. Nj etc.), has filled this blank il
our local history completely and mos,
, admirably by the productions of thi,
splendid work, which is to be had b,
addressing the author, at present anc
for the summer at DrewrysvlIle, South
ampton county, Va. The price !.
$3.50, and l wish every library Ii
North Carolina contained a copy of it
, As entertaining as a novel, it contain
facts and historical data of which ev
cry well-read person should be put il
: possession.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS AFFAIRS.
The old soldiers of North Carolin.
l made no mistake when one year ago a
the Confederate Reunion at Charles
ton, they elected General Julian S
Carr as their Chief.
There is no man in the State VIII,
, has been SO liberal to them peounla
: rily, nor one who has personally inter
ested and exerted himself more in look
ing after their interests and we'll being
He is heard from In substantial man
. ner almost every week or SO al the sol
{. dlers' Home in Raleigh, where man,
OF the old and lndigent Confederate
are cared for, and General Cars hear
is unquestionably In the work.
The next thing be will do for then
will be to generously aid many t,
take the trip to the Reunion this year
: which meets in about a month a
( Louisville. On his return Genera
Carr will stop at Winchester. Va. II