The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
COPIOUS RAIN BRINGS JOY.
How the RAIDS Kicked the Negro Out
Now His Usefulness Has Departed.
fSnacial RI Naws and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville, n. c., May "a CO.
pious rain on Saturday brought much
JOY to this section. Many of the
farmers had not finished planting their
cotton on account of the dry wealth
err. and that which had been planted
had not come up. The farmers will
be two weeks later at least than usual
planting.
Saturday was a gay day in the Re-
publican circles in Cumberland, as
it witnessed the kicking of the ne
gro out of Republican councils. The
negro leader and eX-cOunty chairman,
Neal Waddell, made a manly fight for
the rights of his race to participate
in the convention, with the answer,
"If you don't get what you want, you
can go to the State convention" In
his plea the ex-chairman told of the
service of the negro to the Republican
party and how he had stood by the
ticket in the past. Time and again
he was told to take his seat by the
chairman, as he contended, only, as he
said, for an observance of the party
law. 1t was pitiful to see the back
bone and sinew of the party for for
ty years driven from the deliberations
of the convention-from the house of
their fathers. ! asked a certain prom
inent Republican how they could so
suddenly turn against the affiliations
of the past, and in the face of their
feigned love for negro suffrage four
years ago. His reply was that in par
tv councils they could only afford 20
recognize those that were qualified to
vote in last election, making that their
test, and that the fight was made at
the precinct primary.
Stedman sentiment is growing
stronger day by day.
Patterson will likely get the solid
support of Cumberland for re-nomina-
ton. He has made good representa-
tive and now that he can do us some
good why not return him to Congress
Sparks, the negro tried for his
life, for killing Sawyer, was acquitted
Transfer Of Hospital.
Today witnessed the transfer of the
Marsh Highsmith Hospital by the
commissioners to DR.. Highsmith, for
$4,000, the price bid by him at the
public sale some weeks ago. He is
preparing to make many needed addi-
tons to the same bringing it in every
particular up to date, as a hospital
and expects to continue a training
school for nurses.
DIR. Marsh has purchased beauti-
full site on Haymount near the stand
pipe with the expectation of erecting a
nOSp1Jal on the same, winch ne hopes
| to have completed bv September. Fay
etteville is large enough to support
two hospitals, and the people of Fay
| etteville predict success for both hos
| pitfalls, as both Drs. Marsh and High
smith are capable and skilled men in
their profession.
The Armour Packing Company has
| leased a site from the Atlantic Coast
| Line and is preparing to erect a large
| storage warehouse to take care of its
| increased business.
Mr.. A. III. Slocomb will soon move
his naval store offices into the High
| smith Hospital building.
Judge 7. H. Mcneil, of Lumber
| ton, was in the city Saturday, report
| has 1t, in the interests of the Robson
| bar in the contempt proceedings
| The Superior court for the trial of
! civil cases. convened here today Judge
| PEBBLES presiding.
Reports have it that the postmaster
| ship here will be three-cornered
] fight with d. G. Downing, a clerk in
the revenue office in Raleigh, the new
| aspirant. 1t bids fair to be interest.
| ing. Salary $4,000 per annum.
The lettuce shipments are over The
crop was cut short by the severe win.
| ter and the recent drought.