The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-29
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP
GENERAL COX SAYS SENTIMENT
FAVORS STEDMAN.
Captain Glenn Says His Own Pros
poets Are Bright-Many Aspirants
For Congressman KIuttz's Scat
Purneu May Succeed SimoasOn-
Other News Notes.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., April &c, 1904.

Raleigh, n. c., April &c, 1904.
State Bank Examiner Ellington
says the statement is now in course
of preparation showing the names of
the banks in the state, the increase,
etc. He says the bank development
is really remarkable.
The Supreme court is at work on
cases from the thirteenth district,
among the attorneys present being
Samuel Erwin, A. A. Whitener, w.
c. Newland, Edmund Jones and
Charles E. Childs: Mr.. Jones says
the eighth district is the storm CEN
ter of politics and that more politics
can be raised there than in all the
remainder of h state put together
He says the Democrats will clean up
Spencer Blackburn, h Republican
nominee for Congress, though the
latter will put up a strong fight and
is very aggressive. There are a num-
Der of aspirantS for the Democratic
nomination for Congress, among
these being ex-CongresSman Bower,
w. C. Newland, T. c. Bowie, r. NJ.
Hackett, Mr.. Gwaltney n w. X.
AOdell.
a charter was granted to the Leak
Holiday Company, of Salisbury, cap
ital stock $4,000, to make articles
of wood. metal n cloth.
Tt is very significant that the office
holding Republicans are claiming
thai North Carolina will send to the
national a an
solutely solid for Roosevelt. To-day
Rev. DIR. r. H. w. Leak, the we'll
known colored preacher-politician,
was asked about h attitude OF the
colored voters, and said that II the
party attempted to shut out the ne
groes as it did at Greensboro at the
last state convention, 1t would GER
taiolv hear something drop and drop
very hard indeed
on Saturday the Raleigh bar will
meet to adopt resolutions in regard
to the death of Judge Charles II. ST.
monton, of the United States Circuit
court. Judge Simonton got up from
a sick bed to come here for the hear
ing of the Finch-McBee matter. He
used to be here a -"Od deal before
the appointment of Judge Purnell.
There are ~mtimations that Judge
Purne1l may succeed him. The SAL
airy of the office is $1,000 e
Professor w. F. Massey says he
thinks the damage to fruit on up
lands is probably exaggerated, but
that in the W country where veg
citation is more forward and the LA
bility to damage from spring frosts
is much greater, he thinks that there
is probably considerable damage.
General William r. Cox is here as
a witness in the Selma Junction case
before the Superior court. Speaking
about the g~ubernatorial race by the
Democrats, he said he thouSnt the
trend of sentiment now favored Sted-
man and was increasing that way.
Next Saturday there will be a very
interesting athletic contest mere pc
tween picked men from Trinity, Wake
Forest and the Agricultural and Me-
chanica1 College at the state ran
grounds, and it is said it will be the
I,roaSt nonaf of the kind ever n6lu
in the state.
1t is asserted that this is the cold
est and dryest April of record. IL is
noticed that grass, clover and things
of that kind are parch1ng as IL there
were a summer drought
4 charter is granted the sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, of Chapel
Hill. e. V. Howell and others being
the incorporatorS-
A charter is granted the Smithfield
Savings Bank, W. L. Wooda ana
others being he stockholders, the
capital stock being $4,000.
The hundred state convicts grading
the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound rail-
way are now within two miles OF Ra-
leigh. and will soon strike some OF
the heaviest work of the grading.
This afternoon State Superintendent
J.. Y. Joyner and Edltor Z. n. Zoe,
of the Progressive Farmer, left for
Birmingham, Ala, to attend the great
educational conference. Both are TO
make speeches there. Charles Il.
McIver is to be another of n speak,
ers. Mr.. Joyner will hurry back ana
will speak in Union county next Fri
day.
Receiver r. Il. Hayes. of the Cum
mock coal mines, was here to-day ana
will at once make up his report. The
property Is to be sold June LIST. HIS
report will be to the Superior court,
Judge Bryan having appointed him
receiver. -
Among the arrivals here are: w.
r. Meroney, Asheville: Elder T. u.
Gold, s. A. Woodland, f.. A. Woodare,
C. w. Gold, WILSON,: E. L. Daugh-
fridge, Rocky Mount; w. A. Darden,
Greene county; C. G. PEBBLES and c.
Hidyette, Jackson; J.. e. Albright,
Greensboro.
Work is being pushed quite rapid
" on the Methodist Orphanage main
building. and its tall white tower is
now a land mark for many miles.
There are all sorts OF little JUNIORS
about an impending receiyership for