The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-20
Especial to The Messeager.)

Raleigh, y. c., January 1.-the d M
ocraJjc caucus a Up in inte.e I anG
eXcItcu.e..t fought VIVA it has lackeC
from the beginning, dramat c features,
AS soon as it was OrSaAiz d, Sc atCr
LONDON said: Il beg the Indulgence o:
the caucus to read a letter just han Zee
me, which will be of int>r st to you,
as il is of surprise TO me" He then
read the following letter from Julian S
CaTr: AS one who PAGES party har-
nOuy ana success above the pes ma.
ambition OF any man, l viii thank yOC
to INFORM the democratic cIUcIs tn t l
desire 10 end the p~r-J.Gctd contest
for United States Senator and for that
purpose l wish you to Withdraw m
name. l thank each and ever m mbe!
VINO has supported me in tn 5 contest
which has been at all time claract5riz
ed by The best feelii.g i. d | sincIe.y
hope that his same spirit of harmon!
may continue until it shall be fina ly
decided who shall reczi,e the covste
honor. l desire in adEaEce to con-
graduate the democrats of the caucI
as we'll aS all cur PEG JIC, upon tn So
lection which shall b made; for any
one OF the dist nguiShed gent emen re
manning in the race is we'll worthy t
represent North Caro- a in the L lit
States enate In thus So CT fic.ng tn
ambition which | have cherished TO
years, l desire yDu to stat that a
long as life shall last. l shall strive in
the future. as l have in the past, t
promote the success of the democratic
party, and the prosperity Of our dear
old state"
Mr.. London then said: 1T is noe1-
less for me to say what nam is sis1e
tor but one man in all North Ger | ma
could have written it, and that one yOL
all know is Julian S. Carr. (Gr6at ap
plause.) l am surprised at this great
sacrifice and only SIP ak The se1-i
nent of all Of us who hGve stood b,
him for twenty-five ba lots when 1 de
clare that we are %prOu1er of him now
than ever before, for While he has no
won success he has thus shown that h
deserves it, which is bette" (G e.
demonstration and a~Dpl9uSa.D
The tWenty-third ballet was immadi-
ately taken under inten e excitement
and when the result showed a gain 81
II votes for Watson. over the last bal
lot of last night and of OILY two ga n
for OVerman, it was real d that tn
race had begun in d ad ca INST. O
the twenty-siXth ballot the Alexander
vote disappeared n Watson tOu@ha-
high water mark at 81 to Overman's 80
Craig standing with his cd ranks IN
broken at so.
Il was a distinct surprise again when
eX-Lieutenant Governor DOughtO1,
leader of the Watson forces. NOV d t
adjourn until tomorrow n ght at $
o'clock n the Craig and Watson fore
eG. showing perfect organization, car
ried the motion like a viii lWind, plain
ly to the dismay of opposing TO ceS
When the tremendous swell Of ye7
reached the roof and echoed back. an
the adjOurnment was a CSrt'i7ty. TIE
first spontaneous Old time shout of the
session was heard, the chamber re-
sounding with round after round o.
yeils OF delight
The question on e~verybo3y's lips now
Is. will Watson and Craig jo;r
hands," or will the Craig and Over
man forces cO-alesCa?"
Every one admits that it is now u
to Craig, for if hC can control hi
forces. he can pick the win er of thu
other two. or name whom he will fer
the next United States se1&t.
People who have always sid Over
man would never GO beyond so are t.
be seen everywhere with 4 told W
so" The Overman men say thNy a"
not at all disheartened and that they
knew all along that Cars strength
was going principally to Watson.
There were only three D1LlCtS at TO-
nights session. making twenty-five II
all.
Ballots tonight We're Jwsn'y-thirF-
Overnlan 81, Watson 20. Craig 81. Alex
ander T..
Twenty-fourth ballo-Ov rman IS
Watson 90. Craig 81. y eXander 3, Gun
ningham 1.
T~wenty-fifth balO;-Overman 81
Watson So. Craig 50. Cunningham :.
At 1850 ton ght thu thr-2 le"ding
contestants were intervicwe'- Watso~
was jubilant. He said: Meters a.
going just as l expected from the b.
ginning. ] believe the Peep e of II
state favor me and l hop l will WI
Watson declined 10 say Whether h *
peCted the nomination tomorrow night.
The old soldier vote and influence aQ-
pears TO be for him.
Overman said: Il am one vote near
er election then 1 have been all the
time, and still think l am going TO VII
/ have nothing TO be discouraged at
One of Overman's friends said "T7ere
was q construction ton ght to run wat
son ahead of OVerman but ii f7lled.'
Craig said: Il have supporting M
IN lei who are perfectly loyal and who
Will firmly maintain our position