The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-07

The negro Is out OF politics. SAYS
Pritchard and Blackburn but still there
was a z running for congress in
the second district and we are OF the
opinion. that Blackburn Is a supporter
Of this negro too-Alleghaney Star.
The radicals had plenty OF money To-
ward h last and used II lav1shly in
certain counties But tnere are not
many counties in North Carolina in
which the election can be bought by
the trusts.-News and Observer.
The western packers contemplate
consolidating the stock yards through
out the country and merging them with
the packing interests. From the price
Of meats for the last six months. the
people have been thinking shat there
was little further -erging to be done
Greensboro Teleg m
The latest of tn North Carolina
Booklet series. a record of great events
in North Carolina history. has for its
subject. Wings and Tories" DIV Pro
fessor w. c. Allen. II Is filled with his
,orical data. makes an interesting
story. and Is one Of the best OF the
series. all Of whiCh are OF a certain in
terest and value.-Charlotte Observer.
The protection argument that the
Iarin enables u manufacturers to sx-
pand and invad other markets is got
panning out that way. as our exports
for the past nine months are about 4
hundred millions less than for the cor
responding period last year while our
imports are about $5o.o oo.o 900 more.
This looks / K losing on both sides by
high tarin-kinston Free Press.
Miss Helen Could does not find It
necessary to get up monkey parties.
etc. TO break the monotony or exis-
tence. she finds exercise and pleasure
n helping in benevolent and useful
work. remarks me Wilmington I
Miss Gould has discovered a novelty;
and helping in benevolent and useful
work" will be a novelty to a great
many people when the monkey party
is forgotten.-Greenville Reflector.
The new columns tell the story of
yesterdays elections. Contrary to the
expectations OF some psople. there We're
no surprises. The republicans seem TO
have elected a majority in the lower
house OF the next congress and Ia have
carried New York The democrats
hoped for a different result in both
cases but cannot be shocked that the
results were otherwise. II is gratifying
that they have made substantial gains
N the vote for representatives in con-
gross. In the state the result was
quite as had been expected. The vote
generally was light and the democratic
majority large. approximately 60.e0o.-
Charlotte Observer.
Yesterdays election develops a new
colored problem. a large number of
the colored people allowed to vote cast
their ballots openly and with vident
pleasure. for the democratic nominees
from top to bottom. This was so in
this city and county. and We are in
formed the same thing took place even
10 a larger extent in numbers of coun-
ties. Indeed. We would not be sur
prised. taking all circumstances under
consideration. If the facts could be as
certained If a large majority OF those
voting throughout the state yesterday
did not vote the straight democratic
ticket. Does his mean that hereafter
the negro vote Will be substantially
divided between the two parties? II
so. what position will be accorded them
in tn democratic primaries? We do
rot SUPPOSE more than % or at most
20 per cent of the egro population now
! Eligible for registration were entered
uDon the list this time. 1t may wellfS
expected that all entitled TO register
viii do 50 hereafter and this class will
no doubt increase from year to year.
Are they TO be encouraged in this di-
vision as to party relations?-Raieigh
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