The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
THE A6PIRANTS FOR OFFICE.
Those Looking for Nominations by the
Democratic state eouvention-F1rst
Weather Crop Bulletin.
Messenger Bureau.

ANAA1ASA- ~ - April AZ.
Last nights trains and those arriv-
ing today were crowded with delegates
and visitors to- the state convention
which will be held tomorrow. All the
candidates for nominations ara here.
For governor there are Aycock and
Davidson. the former = winner. for
lieutenant governor. Cunningham. Tur-
ner and Fields: for secretary of state.
Mclean. Grimes. Lewellen. Wood: ior
treasurer. Lacy. London. Burgwyn.
Taylor. Everett and Boushell. for aud
itor. Dixon. Pearson and Hackett for
attorney general. Gilmer. Justice, War
rem. Winston. Jerome: for s~uperintend-
ent Of public instruction. Mebsne.
Holt, Caldwell. Abernethy. Grady.
Hunter. Long. Toon: corporation COM
missione-s. F. Mcneil j. ID. Mcneil.
Rogers. Campbell. Foy. Fulp. Harper,
Mason; commissioner Of agriculture.
Patterson. PARROT: LABOR commission
er. Warmer. Hunter. Britt.
+. Y. Webb will be temporary chair
car % the convention and 10 looks like
Cy Watson VIII be the permanent
chairman George Kennedy viii be
doorkeepeF.
Most people expected Davidson To re-
tire as an a~spirant for tbs
for governor. but he will wait until
there is a ballot. Out ~ the aTi votes
il seems that Aycock will get over $50
on the first ballot.
4 newspaper war Is ION" here. in
which the two morning papers figure.
The first Presbyterion church viii be
turned over the the building committee
Thursday. All the stained glass win
dowS are not in place as yet.
The auditorium committee made
their report this evening. About $40 500
has been raised. IL is intimated that
the auditorium will be located "
the nninn ma SS@nprar darNNt Stallion aHR
the capitol.
Judge Simonton files an order here
in the railway and telegraph assess
ment cases. stating that Standing Mas
ter Shepherd is not to report his con-
illusions from the evidence, as This
would impose an improper RESPONSE
bility.
1t was quite cold last night. but
there was no frost here.
The first weather crop bulletin OF
this year was issued for this state this
morning. IL says:
The beginning Of the crop season
OF 1900 must be recorded as %unfavor-
able, chiefly on account Of the delay
in farm worwk caused by continuously
cold. wet, disagreeable weather dur
ing February and March. Spring Is
unusually late and vegetation very
backward; forest trees west of Raj
eigh hardly yet show signs OF growth:
the ground is cold and unfayorable for
the termination Of seeds. The hack
Of snow covering and alternate freez-
ing and thawing during winter ma
terially injured winter pats: on the
other hand most OF the wheat crop.
though small. is thrifty and Is pro-
crossing favorably. A relatively small
crop of spring oats has been seeded.
AS the value of truck crops grown I'm
the east depends on their early ma
turity. the backwardness OF the season
is especially unfavorable in that sec
ton; early cabbage. peas. and lettuce
are not as good as last year: beans.
peas. and onions are up: Irish potatoes
are late. Strawberries also. though
coming into bloom rapidly now. are a
week or ten days behind average. The
blooming of fruit trees has been greatly
retard by the late advent of spring.
and so far the prospects for fruit must
be considered exceptionally good.
The reports Of crop correspondents
for the week ending hast night. indi-
Gated a continuation OF u~nfavorable
conditions for growth to and including
Thursday. sth. Light rains occurred
on several days early in the week. av-
aging. however. less than half an inch
for the state. and were followed hv
frosts. The cold weather eliminated
in a freeze on the morning OF the eth.
which. on account Of the unusual dry
ness of he air and the prevailing high
winds. did comparatively little dam
dSe' tnOuSn lruck crops were slightly
injured and some peaches killed.
The large amount Of fertilizers pur-
chased is an unfailing indication of a
large acreage to be devoted to cotton.
Tobacco plants are small. but growing
nicely, and are reported plentiful.
Gardens are quite late. generally al
most untouched; only a few Of the
usual vegetables are up yet. except i'm
the east and sPuth, where peas. onions.
radfshes, etc, have made some growth
Irish potatoes are very late. The warm
wheather Of the 9Th to sth brought into
full bloom many peach. pear. plumb.
and cherry trees throughout the state.
With a Of favorable
weather the progress of growth and
the activity Of the farmer will aoon
bring the a VI to an average
| one"
Among today's arrivals are T. ].
Jerome. Cameron Morrison. w. N. Ev-
erett, NJ. H. Justice. w. Il. Rodman.
John II. Small. George L. Morton. r.
H Stedman, p. F. Dixon. Z. Y. Webb.
w. F French G. l.. Abernethy. r. y.
PEBBLES, f. F.. Aydlett. Walter Murphy.
e. X. Bryan. George Rountree. H. G..
Common, b. +. Aycock. J. Al Brown. A.
c. Avery. j. Frank Ray. w. K. Jacob
son, o. II. Allen. s. GalIert. w. r.
Council. z. F. Lowell, NJ. L. Reed, r.
l.. Durham.