Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-02
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AhoiSitsh' ~ ~ <AOs,. l. CSiCiddy a.
ternoon Company b. Third Regiment.
state Guard, Captain Bernard COM
handing. received orders from Gov
ernor Russell to go to Smithfeld. There
was large Democratic gathering
there. at which it had been said Marion
Butler or Cyrus Thompson (PopulisO
would appear and speak. the Demo-
cratic candidates to divide time With
them. Neither went, but Senator But
Ter sent u Populist named league. from
Forsyth county, 10 speak. The Demo-
Gratis said they did not care to divide
time with such an unimportant man as
TeaSuc. so their speaking went on.
league went to another place to speak.
He was given notice that the best
thing for him TO do was to leave town,
and the last seen of him he was de-
parting.
Senator Butler got telegram that
the stand from which league was
speaking had been torn down and Tea
que pulled Off. The Governor later got
q telegram from j. ID. Parker editor Of
the Republican paper there and chair
man of the County Committee. saying
mob was threatening to destroy his
office. and that he was in his Office and
his friends We're guarding IT. that his
life was in danger and demanded pro-
lection.
The Governor ordered Captain Ber-
nard. of Company II. to 20 to Smith
i''i' Nft MT anu .lSceII1ln the con-
dition OF affairs and TO then use his
discretion as 10 the best methods of
protecting Parker and his property. A
call on the Southern railway for a spc-
claI train. tn leave at o'clock, was
made. While the troops were waiting
Your correspondent tclcgraphcd TO
Smithficld ana the reply came that all
was quiet; that not 81 shot had been
Tired. and the only persons hurt were "A
negro. VINO was hit with - brick. and Il
man. whose fingers were bitten.
Democratic state Chairman Simmons
expressed the opinion that the order
for troops was political dodge: that
the Sheriff he'd not called on tho Gov
ernor for troops: that any disturbance
nj Smithheld had ended early in the
day. and that there was no shooting
The military went To the train, but
while they were boarding 1t an order
came from the Governor that they
should return to their armory and hold
themselves I'm readiness. The Governor
had telegram from Sheriff Ellington
saying everybody had left the town and
that all was quiet.
THE DEMOCRATS READY.
Hon. f. NJ. Simmons. chairman OF the
Democratic Executive Committee. when
asked about the political situation.
said:
Everything is in readiness for the
election. The Democrats are thoroughly
organized; better, perhaps. than ever
before in the history of the party.
They will enter upon the election with
more enthusiasm. zeal and determine
tion than in any election in the history
of the State.
Indications now are that the Demo-
Gratis will carry the state by 10000 ma
tority for the State ticket. and that the
amendment will be ratified by about
the same majority. Both branches of
the legislature will be largely Demo-
cratic. The Democrats are confident.
but are still hard at work. They will
not relax their efforts to the end. |
predict that we will poll the largest
vote ever cast by any party in this
State"
The fusionists have made tremen-
dous effort to get up Il row, first for
the purpose OF asking Federal troops.
and second for national consumption.
The Democrats have seen their game.
and being assured of victory, have done
everything in human power to prevent
an outbreak. 1T is believed the cleo
ton Will pass off quietly and that there
will he no Violence. bloodshed or dis
order. although the white leaders of The
negroes have done everything possible
to provoke disturbances and irrtate
the Democrats TO violence in the east
ern part against fusion leaders because
of their efforts TO inflame the negroes
against the whites, to interfere through
tHc tutIstl COURTS Win the election,
and OF the open attempts of the Federal
office holders. under their direction to
buldoZe and intimidate our State cleo
ton officers. The feeling that has been
aroused is not so much against the
negro as against his white allies and
leaders. In the eastern part of the
State these men are generally men of
low character. who use the negro to
ride into office.
North Carolina has suffered in every
way from the constant recurrence in
politics of the race question. 1t has
suffered morally, Intellectually, social
~ and materially and our people will
feel that great burden. as we'll as a
menace, has been removed when the
ignorant and vicious negro element has
been eliminated, and the dcpraved
white element who has manipulated
him In the eastern counties have lost
their influence and power of harm. The
majority in favor of the amendment
will he such a verdict on tho part OF
the white people against the negro in
politics that it is believed the race
question will be regarded by all parties
as permanently settled. and no further
attempt will be made TO inject it into
our politics."
JUDGE EWART'S SENSATIONAL
TALK.
Hamilton c.. IIwart. ex-iudge of the
Federal Court for the Western North
Carolina District. has caused a sensa-
tion by an interview in which he at
tacks senator Butler. who defeated his
confirmation as judge. Judge Ewart
uses strong language. and among other
things. says:
With the possible exception of Virgil
Lusk. OF Asheville. moi solitary nomi-
nee OF the Republican party for the
Legislatnre in Western and Piedmont
North Carolina will vote for Buffers
reelection.
When Cyrus Thompson. ;ha fusion