Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

State Committee has officially de-
cIared that Isaac Meekins is not the
nominee and ordered that another
convention be held. Meekins is here
Ind says: II fail to see how the State
Committee can take down or put up
q candidate when the district has n
committee of its own, and until see
Its right shall continue to stay in
The field as the regular nominee. The
majority of the district committee will
refuse to authorize DR.. Abbott or any
one else to call Il new convention"
STATE GUARD ENCAMPMENT.
The First Regiment of the State
Guard Will encamp at Charlotte or
Asheville, the selection being left to
Colonel Armiield. The encampment
the regiment can get ready. The Adj
Jutant General has for long time
desired that the regiment should en-
camp, but the Governor would not
agree. To-day he agreed.
COLONEL CARR'S CANVASS.
Colonel Julian S. Carr is letting no
grass grow under his feet" in this Sen
atorial campaign North Carolina has
had continuous political play going
on since carly last April Conventions
State campaigns, State and constitu-
tional amendment elections, Congress
tional campaign TO be settled In No
Vember. The national question will
play second fiddle in the scene when
the United States Senatorial fight
comes on, for we want IL good man to
succeed Butler and to settle who is the
best OF the different candidates will
occupy the people very generally. SO
Tar j. S. Carr. State Chairman Sim
mons and A. w. Waddell are the three
contestants but no doubt others will
come In even at the last moment
SOUTHERN CARNIVAL ASSOCIA-
TION.
The following is from the pen OF
Richard II. Battle, who prepared IL for
the News and Observer:
The Southern Carnival Association
was organized in February last. The
purposes of the association are to
thoroughly advertise the resources and
capabilities of the South; TO demon
strate to capitalists and home seekers
the superior advantage or Southern in
vestments by making practical eXhi-
bits OF Southern products of every
kind-agricultural, mineral. etc. The
Southern Carnival Association is under
the efficient management of DR. Harley
Redan, of Virginia. assisted by Mr..
Harley X. Austin as superintendent.
These gentlemen are we'll qualified for
the responsible positions they fill SO
well, being buSineSS-like and alert and
at all times exceedingly courteous ami
polite to every one. They seem never
to tire in answering the many ques-
lions concerning every feature of their
exhibits
PLAN OF ASSOCIATION
The plan of the association is to give
Street Fairs in different sections OF the
South. TO collect specimens of all
kinds of minerals. woods, and samples
OF agricultural products within ra-
dius of twenty-five miles of points
where the Street Fairs and exhibits are
held.
UNIQUE EXHIBITS.
These exhibits are very novel. unique
and interesting. They are instructive,
educative and partiotic-iH -siiaei.- ten
dency and results. Many people who
visit these notwithstanding prevented by
many causes from going long distances
to see the industrial fairs which their
more favored friends can attend are
able to go to these exhibits. The pro-
moters of the Southern Carnival and
Fair Association knowing the great
popularity of street fairs in England,
conceived the idea of trying the same
thing in advertising the products of
the South. After touring the South and
gathering every possible sample and
specimen of farm, mine and forest that
Is likely TO interest people of the
crowded North and West. who wish
to make paying investments and who
want pleasant, easy homes, the asso-
citation will take it's exhibits North and
West. and give street fairs and exhI-
bits throughout those sections of the
country.
The wike-awake and progressive
management OF the Seaboard Air Line,
approaching the Importance of the
work and plan OF the Southern Carni-
val Association, are cooperating fully
with them. Consequently the Indus
trial Department of this system, under
the able management of Col. John T.
Patrick. assisted by Capt. Joseph
Strang, assistant manager, are in
hearty cooperation with the efforts OF
the manager, DR.. Harley Redan. The
plan is for the exhibits of the associa-
ton to go over the Seaboard Air Line
territory, holding fairs and collecting
material for exhibition in the Northern
and Western States. After this work
is done and full material is collected,
which will take up TO about the 1st of
May, the Carnival Association will then
furnish q complete Southern show, with
cotton gins and all other features of
Industrial Southern life. These exhibits
in the shape of n carnival and street
fair will then be exhibited to the best
and most prosperous sections of the
Northern and Western States.
All those employed in connection with
the work are to be from the Southern
territory in which exhibits are made,
and arc required to talk and work
among the people that they meet. to
induce them to settle in the territory
from which the exhibits come. This
enterprise cannot be commended too
highly. and if the Southern people will
heartily cooperate with it the under
taking Will be successful and prove to
be the most effective enterprise for de-
veloping the South that has ever been
put before the public.
DR.. Hedan. the manager, always
makes contracts with the town people.
In which he guarantees that all money