The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-29
\. c. WILL REMAIN DEMOCRATIC
An Ex-State Chairman Talks on Po-
IiticaI Outlook.
Many Young Men Look With Favor
on Republican Party-The Present
Cotton Crop I'm Wake County-Great
Apple Show to be Held at AsheyfIle.
Other Raleigh News Notes.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. n. ckssDt. %. 1905.

Raleigh. n. c.ssss@Dt. %. 1905.
Your correspondent had an inter-
view with an ex-Democratic state
chairman regarding the political out
look in North Carolina. He said: All
the talk about North Carolina being
in danger Of being lost to the Demo-
Gratis is idle. There is nothing in it,
but yet I ant to say that a very
considerable number of the young men
are more inclined than ever before 10
look with favor upon the Republican
party. In the last election the Re-
Dublicans We're able to pole about ST.
900 in this state. and I think they will
be able to show perhaps as many as
10000. They are lucky devils. as the
phrase goes. While as I said said
there is no danger of any defeat for
us. yet we cannot afford to sit still and
take things easy"
In the course Of a chat with Sheriff
Page. who is a farmer. and naturally
one of the best Informed men in this
county. he said regarding the present
cotton crop: Il think it has cost
something like eight cents a pound
to raise it. You must remember that
labor costs very much more o than
heretofore. say IS cents to 800 a
day: mules have about doubled in
price. and in fact everything is higher.
This crop was more extensive than
usual because Of the very wet sum-
mer. I see a good deal of cotton is
being sold here. say 200 bales a day.
and when I asked some men why they
were selling they said that they were
getting a good price for green cotton.
which if they held would lose in
weight. and that they figured they
were getting very close to II cents a.
pound for it. allowing for shrinkage
If they held it. There will be much
holding after the first picking. Really
h growers. as q general thing. got
a good price for the first crop. as
many sold early when the figures were
high. m others sold late when cot
ton rose to a paying price. A few
became scared and turned loose early
in the spring during the dropping
prices. while those who held got a
good figure"
Cotton is certainly opening very
rapidly indeed. being forced by the
dry and hot weather and very plainly
the effects Of such forces.
The solicitor Of this district is hav-
ing subDOenas issued for witnesses to
appear in Superior court in the cases
against the four attendants at the
Oil AO0p1Io " liz 1llSdIlc l.
were found by the coroner's Jury to
be guilty Of killing Thomas Nall. and
who were released on a $1,000 bail
each. This case continues to be the
subject of much discussion here. and
of course a great deal in. Chatham
county. the home of Nall. where feel
ing has been very high.
At the meeting of the commission
ers Of agriculture of the cotton grow
ing states at Richmond. beginning Oc-
by Professor w. F. Massey. DR.. TAFT
Commissioner Of Agriculture Patter-
rope by that time and to attend this
meeting.
The Secretary of state is sending to
the members of the legislature. Judges
solicitors etc. the private laws of the
last session of the legislature.
Mex Monday Professor Hume. state
horticultural. will go to the great
apple show at Asheville. when what
Western North Carolina can do in
the way of apples will be exhibited to
the thousands of the people in the
south. He will then go to the truck
begun. The setting of lettuce is in
progress there.
For many yeas the great ball at
the state fair. known as the MarshaPs.
has been held at the Capital Club. but
this year there is a movement to have
it in the auditorium at the Agricul-
the largest room here.