Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-27

precinct, In this city. RigSbee brought
d negro to be registered. Mr.. Allen
hesitated about registering him be-
cause lie looked too young. Rigsbee
insisted on the negro being registered.
but Mr.. Allen still refused until he
could nave absolute proof as to his
, age. THIS lsigsbee would not swear to,
neither would other witnesses. Be-
cause of Mr.. Aliens dctcrminatio to
comply with the law. RiEsbee threat
ened him with prose cution. This
should be case in point for President
Mcl\inley's attention, for Rigshec is a
Federal Office holder. deputy revenue
collector, who leaves his Federal bus
mess to intimidatc n State officer in
the discharge of his duties.
DEMOCRATS IN FINE SHAPE.
The Democratic member of the Leg
islaturc here "Wednesday brought en-
courasng reports from all parts OF the
| state. The Democratic party WAS ne
yer 50 we'll organized and in such good
shape on the eve OF an election.
| Senator j. a. Brown. OF Columbus,
said that conditions in his county had
| greatly improved III the last week or
! So
81 never saw anything like it," Mr..
| Brown said. "i'he improvement in the
situation started all at once and has
| continued TO grow"
Representative Nicholson, of Beau
fort. said, The Democrats in my
l county are bsbNtI f,'tlilEttl IMAM tNti
before. The Democrats of Beaufort are
enthusiastic and will carry the county
| by q big ma jurity."
Mr.. Henry Gillian. Tho popular rep
rcscntative from Edgccomb. says the
Democrats of the Second District We're
never so enthusiastic as at present
Mr.. Gillian says the Democrats of
| I;dgccomh arc aroused and vii, roll up
n biz majority for white supremacy
and tho State ticket.
Senator Cooley. OF Nash. arrived
after the Lcgisla; urc adjourned. Mr..
! Cooley left home to attend the session
OF the Legislature In the face of the
| fact that Governor" Aycock spoke at
| Nashville. his home Yesterday. He re-
GREETED very much to leave at the time.
but he felt it his duty to be here.
A NEW RAILROAD.
= special from Greensboro says;
quite a pleasant occasion was that of
the breaking ground to-day at FIRE.
| mont. first steps in the building OF the
Great Eastern railway j. w. Lynch.
| the president OF the enterprise. threw
tho first dirt. J. y. Davis. of Fremont,
welcomed ana encouraged the enter
prise. l.. V. Morill. of Snow Ilill and
Jos j.. Robinson delivered short
| speeches along encouraging lines. y
sumptuous feast was given in the Town
| Hall ana general good time had.
GENERAL ROBERTS TALKS.
Our Suffolk. Va. correspondent sends
us the following:
| General w. p. Roberts. of Gates
| county \. c.. talked with eloquencc
and feeling when asked about the
| political battlC for white supremacy the
People in his state are waging. Gene
raj Roberts is n member of the North
| Carolina state Committee and was for
merly consul TO Victoria, British Co
Irtra hi Ia ole 10 8
being the youngest general In tho CE0fl-
| fedcrate service during the civil war
He was commissioned brigadier- gene
| raj at the age OF %.
General Roberts says there Is no sort
| OF doubt -Ra.1,n4.;.;,+Ia
estimated Aycock's majority at $4,000
| to $4,000. and claims that he will be
| supported by quite a number of Re
| publica1s and Populists whose hatred
! for Democracy is less strong than their
allegiance to AngloSaxon blood.
| General Roberts says the proposed
amendment Will disfranchise ut least
| 10000 ll:terate voters. There are now
in North Carolina something like 125 600
colorcd voters allied With whom white
Republicans and Populists can control
| State elections.
| 1t IS the most exciting campaign
| North Carolinians have known in
thirty years. There is much race feel
ing but General Roberts does not anti
cirate serious bloodshcd before cleo
ton day. Even then Conservative citi-
zens viii use active measures to pre-
vent riots and the like.
There is reliable information from
another source that the people are
aTIning Themselves with weapons OF
various sorts. y number OF Winchester
! rifles has been sought in Suffolk.
| Human life Will not he sacrificed if II
can be avoided Int there is . feeling
Of apprehension which IS partially al
| layed by the sense of security induced
| by fire arms.
| General Roberts SAYS the red -shirtcd
| men and redribhoned women who an
pear at the big meetings come in that
color because ii is cmblematical of the
blood which will be spilled if necessary.
| The General regards Candidate Az
cock as one OF the most eloquent politi-
cal speakers in the South lie has the
| gift of sw0ying an audience to n re-
| markable degree.
| General Roberts does not think that
Senator Marion Butler will succeed
| himself
Thore's to be n big political demon
stration next Thursday mt Gainesville.
| General Roberto home There will be
| free Things 10 eat.