The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
ANTi-SAL00N LEGISLATION
LOndOn Bill Preferred Against
the Watts Biii-New Feature of the
Senatorial Squab Lawn
Will Remain as They Are-uda
Fellows Will Probably Build a
Temple.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c.. January IL

Raleigh, N. c., January IL.
The senate and house pension COM
nlittee will report adversely on all pri-
Vate pension bills, and bills to make the
date later than April 1, 1865, when Wild
oWs can base their claims. The chair
men say that the county boards of ex-
aminers know far more as TO who are
deserving OF pension HI the legisla-
ture can possibly know. Widows in
order TO claim pension must have mar
ried prior to April l. 1865. There are q
lot of private bills and also a bill to
make the date later as to Widows
There is also a bill to increase the
pension appropriation to $500. 900. This
too, the chairmen say, Will be unfavor-
ably reported. In brief the pension
matters viii stand as they are.
The State Anti-Saloon League. does
not at all like the Watts bill. but
wants the London bill. Your corre-
spondent today interviewed Editor +
w. Bailey, of The Biblical Recorder.
who is the chairman of the campaign
committee of the State A~nti-Saloon
League. He is earnestly opposed to
the Watts bill. 1t is the London bill
which ne faVOrs. He says the Watts
bill will be neffectual and is a political
measure which does not strike at the
real ~ When asked the ground of
his objection to the bill he replied: 1T
IS absolutely Intellectual. 1t does not
prevent saloon men or distillers from
having any sort of a place. ~cOrpOrat
ed as a town. Again it freely permits
the manufacture and sale of wine or
elders, but from fruit. etc, grown on
ones own land and from fruit grown
elsewhere and purchased. To pass this
bill will not be a compromise. 1t will
be unqualified victory for the saloons
and the North Carolina and the Ma.
tional Saloon Association. 1 do not
hear that they oppose K. They would
openly advocate it if they dared
Tonight fifteen men and as many boys
left here for Newport, R. l., having
joined the navy.
The Odd Fellows here, whose lodge
rooms were destroyed by fire Thursday
morning. have taken hold actively of a
plan to build a temple of their own.
Some favor the idea of having this
very large and having the Grand Lodge
use it entirely, instead OF meeting at
a different place each year.
DR.. j. NJ. Aver, formerly of this city
and well known in social circles all
over the state. is TO be married at New
L VI N o1ty g ~ LIZ loo hpoo
He and the father OF the bride-elect are
members of the New York cotton ex-
change.
Next Tuesday evening Colonel and
Mrs. A. b. Andrews will give a recep-
ton at their home here TO their son.
Mr.. William Johnson Andrews, and his
bride, who was Miss Augusta Ford, Of
C~ovington, KY.
The senatorship is a rich prize and so
great a one that it is no wonder Over
man, Watson and Craig are fighting for
it. No man can say when the contest
will end Or who will win. There will
be no election Tuesday, the Goth, that
is certain. Monday is a holiday. There
will hardly be a quorum Monday as it
is a holiday and there will not be one
Tuesday. On the latter day only a
few democrats will be present at the
joint session When the balloting for SEN
atOr begins. The fight in ucu will
be renewed Tuesday night. A large
number OF members and most of the
members for the various candidates
went home last night and today.
There We're yesterday the most positive
assertions that Watson would be NOM
mated, and an offer of 81, 900 against
$3.50 that he would win was openly
made. The general public expected
him to win last night, or certainly
Monday night. az it was thought a
caucus would be held on the latter
date. Hundreds of people have been
here to work for the various aspirants
and the money spent in the aggregate
must run into the thousands. Every
influence has been brought to bear;
the promise of offices, from Governor
down. 1t is said Craig has been Offer
ed the governorship. 1t is also said
Lieutenant Governor w. d. Turner ar
IDENTIFY desires to be governor. There
are "Wheels within wheels" and all
kinds of log-rolling. night and day.
There are II ex-COnfederates in the
legislature. These and the local camp
Of Confederate veterans will be tender
ed q reception Monday afternoon lees
birthday by the local Chapter of the
Daughters Of the COnfederasy at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Addresses Will be made by Senator
Henry A. London, of Chatham, and
Representative w II. Lucas, of Hyde.
Crosses Of honor viii be presented.