The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-26
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLICAN AND
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
All Three Spoke at Southport Last
Night-R.s. White. Esq, the Repub-
Iican Nominee for the State Sem
ate. Addressed the People Yester-
day.
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lSpSCldl 10 the SlSSSenSeTJ
Southport. N. c.. September 22.-R. 5.
White. Esq, Of Elizabethruwn, republi-
can nominee for solicitor of this dis
trict, spoke here today at about HOO
o'clock. The our hou was we'll filled
and he had a respectful hearing.
THREE CANDIDATES FOR CON-
GRESS.
The steamer Wilmington a just
reached here, bringing down Hon. G. B.
Patterson, Col. A. H. Slocomb, Judge
Oliver H. Allen, Solicitor c. c.. Lyon
and many others.
Court will about $50 d. m.
and tonight TIE people will have the
pleasure of listening to tine two first
named gentlemen, as the nominees for
congress of the democratic and republi-
can parties, respectively. of this dis
trict. discuss in joint debate the politi-
cal issues of the day. Mr.. McKeithan
independent aspirant for congressional
Col. Slocomb. is also here to speak to-
night with them at the triple discus
sion.
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The democratic senatorial convention
met here today. NJ. &. Guthrie, chair
man; j. H. MintZ, secretary. George H.
Bellamy was nominated fer the senate.
The nominating speech was made by E.
D.. Guthrie, Esq, and seconde! by Col.
Cantwel1, of Wilmington. Mr.. BellamY
also delivered a speech OF acCeI lance. .
The commodious Brunswick county
court house, which was damaged by the
earthquake some years back, is being
considerably improved by making two
fireproof record rooms, etc, at a cost of
some $500.
TRIPLE DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT.
Especial to the Messenger.)
Southport, N. c., September 22.-The
1902 congressional campaign for this,
the sixth. congressional district, was
very interestingly and ably opened here
tonight when speeches were made by
E. r.. McKeithan, Esq, of Fayetteville,
independent; Hon.. Gilbert B. Patterson,
democrat. and Col. A. H. Slocomb, re-
publican. The court house was we'll
filled and much interest was manifested
from beginning to finish. is the political
ground was ably but only partially COW
cred from a democratic-repub1jcan and
and independent standpoint. Il speak
ing began at about s o'clock and closed
about 10 p. m. Mr.. McKeithan spoke
first, Mr.. Patterson next and Col. -Slo-
comb last, followed by %reJolnders by
Messrs. Patterson n Slocomb.
Mr.. McKeithan was by Col.
George l.. Morton, who is chairman Of
the democratic congressional executive
committee who also explained the ar
rangement for the joint discussion.
Mr.. Patterson was gracefully intro
duced by Mr.. Eugene B. Guthrie, a
young lawyer Of Southport, while Col.
Slocomb was introduced in a pretty
speech by Mr.. Robert W. Davis, a
young lawyer, and postmaster of South
port.
The number and length OF the
speeches and the late hour o. closing
make it next to Impossible to give eve
an outline of the discussion. but it
can be said that this. the opening of the
campaign in old Brunswick county. wa
a political event of much interest, o N
siderin~ the fact that three men are
running for the same office. Every
thing passed off without any trouble.
Mr.. Patterson proved himself to be a
bold and fearless speaker. and. as the
saying is, made the fur fly. Col Slo-
comb made a very pretty anG able ar
gument. but Mr.. McEeithan was aw-
fully handicapped and away out on the
deep blue sea.