Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-23


September to arrange for the holding
OF the State primary for United States
Senator It adopted the following reso-
luton:
"Resolved, That the term Democratic
voter in the resolution of the State
Convention shall be construed to in
clude all white and Croatan electors
who vote in the November election for
the Democratic Presidential electors
and for the Democratic candidates for
Congress. as we'll as all white and
Croatan electors who voted the Demo-
cratic ticket last August; that we here
by extend invitation to every voter in
North Carolina not already so entitled
to qualify himself for voting in said
Senatorial primary by casting his bal
lot on that day for the Democratic
Presidential and Congressional tickets"
The state Convention last April said
that anybody who in August should
vote the Democratic ticket should be
eligible. The committee added to this
that anybody who voted for Bryan ana
Stevenson and the Democratic Congress
sional candidates In November should
also vote for Senator i'll the primary.
Thus n populist who in August did
not vote the Democratic ticket nor for
the franchise amendment but who in
November votes the Democratic ticket,
can vote for Senator in the primary.
A Gold Democrat" who in August
'>''o" -hn ner,ocrat tic ticket. but who in
November does not vote it, can vote
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The author OF the above quoted reso-
luton tells the Sun that he is sure it
Will make several thousand votes for
Bryan and Stevenson in the State.
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
is having sub electors appointed. one
for each county. This was never done
before in this State except in the Tilden
campaign OF 1876. when it proved very
helpful. The chairman expresses HIM
self as sure North Carolina will this
year return a solid Democratic dele
cation to Congress. AS to the Senn-
torial contest. he says he believes he
will receive Il majority OF the votes in
the primary.
Senator Marion Butler says he has
decided to make Raleigh his home after
March 4 next and that he will practice
law here.
WORKING UP EVIDENCE.
United States District Attorney Hol-
ton, who until two weeks ago was Re-
publican State Chairman was at Nor
gantown this week working up evil
dence against Democratic election reg
istrars with n view to their indictment
for failure TO register negroes. Negroes
themselves have revealed Holton'S
plans. They say he told them to go to
the mayor Of the town and give him
their testimony. The matter is causing
some stir in the way OF making Demo
Gratis angry.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR SENA-
TOR.
Ex-senator Thomas j. Jarvis an
nounces his candidacy for United
States Senator. This makes four can
didates in the field. the others being
Simmons, Carr and Waddell. Pressure
Is being brought to bear on Henry CT.
Conner to induce him TO become 81 can
didate.
The Senatorial fight grows more and
more earnest each day. Both Simmons
and Carr have their own personal fol-
lowing, and these hackers mean busi-
ness. The fight will, therefore, be a
SCHOOLS OPEN.
st. Mary's School opened yesterday.
and the outlook is for the largest at
tendance in the history of the school.
The Blind Institute also opened with
a good attendance yesterday.
ATTRACTIVE GROUNDS.
The grounds of the insane asylum are
FAR more attractive than ever before,
all having been sown in blue grass.
There are now 40 patients, of whom IS
are at home on leave or furlough. All
patients whose condition gives hope of
relief, are being received. Some pay pa
classes, are received. There are now
about half a dozen of these. The
treatment of them has been quite sue
cessful. During the summer there was
no sickness at the asylum. The water
supply is ample. That for general use
is pumped from three driven wells by
electricity; that for drinking from n
driven we'll by steam power. The oldest
patient now in the asylum was admit
ted in 1858. The asylum was opened
February %, 1856.
A GOOD STORY.
A good story is current here of how
q sharp Wake county farmer secured
cotton pickers. Last Sunday, during
services at one of the negro churches
here, three big wagons stopped in front
of the building. AS the darkeys were
departing at the close of the services
the farmer hired them, they got in the
wagons and away they went. The
farmers are extremely anxious to get
pickers. The fields are white with cot
ton. With plenty of pickers all could
be picked in fortnight, it seems.
NOTABLE MARRIAGE.
At the marriage here next Wednesday
OF DR.. Della Dixon, physician to the
Baptist Female University, to DR.. Car
roll, all three of the brides brothers
will be present. All are preachers, and
among them are Rev. Dr. a. G. Dixon
and Rev. Thomas Dixon. All three
will take part in the ceremony. There
will be no wedding tour.
BREVITIES.
The Nimrod Ginning Company Of
Mecklenburg county, was incorporated
yesterday.
F., State Treasurer Worth has cashed
$4,000 warrant for the State peniten-
tiary. He will honor others up TO $685.
0o0 called for, as the treasury has sufl-
Client funds on hand to meet same
Manager Arundell, of the peniten-
tiary, says none of the cotton belonging
to the penitentiary will be sold at pres