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WILMINGTON,. N. C, 00 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE,. 88888SS888888888S 88888888888888888 fflff888888888888 ..Hi"W St 88888888888888888 S288SS8w?5r2SSS2!5 8S8S8888S8S88SS88 qiuojv I 88888818888888888 10 3 3 2 S S '8S88S88SS8S888888 rA 3 888SS888888388S388 u a, U3 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subscription price of the Weakly Star is as (olluws.-. . .m MOO follows: ., Single Copy 1 year.postage paid ... 60 " 3 month SO Have you received a bill for sub scription to the Weekly Star re cently 1 It so, is it correct ? If cor rect, why not pay it ? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing and pay the postage be- sides ? Can a farmer give away his corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out of the poor-house? If so, let u$ have the recipe. ' It will be valuable p us just now. 1 ABSURD DEMANDS. . i The Star does not endorse the Senate tariff bill. 'It did not endorse the House bill, which was a better bill than the Senate bill, but if it conies to a question of the Senate bill or none at all, it believes it is the part of wisdom and common sense to take the Senate bill, as far as it may be from our desires or . expectations. It does not believe in the hot brained .leraand for the House bill, or none at all. The Senate bill does not come up to the expectation of the tariff reformers, the men who have been battling for years for tariff re form, but if they could be satisfied with the Wilson bill (which thous jands of them were not), they can go a little . further on the compromise line and try to be satisfied with the Senate bill if they can get no better, i We have hopes that , this may be out in more acceptable shape before it comes out of the hands of the Conference committees, but if this cannot be done it would be the sheer est folly to reject it and go before the people after all this long and anxious laboring without any bill.. It 'would be a confession that the Dem ocratic party is not equal to the task of formulating and passing a tariff bill. If we fail to pass one now with what assurance can we go before the people in the coming Congressional elections and say that we will pass one? If we said so what assurance would the people have that we could do it? or what confidence, after one , . failure, would they have in our prom-' j- i"'ts. They who declare that no bill would be preferable to the Senate bill talk as if the Democratic party had a sure thing on the Government ; for an indefinite period, and that if the presentjbill be rejected because ! the Senate would not yield to the ; House and give us the Wilsor bill or something very near it the people will repu diate the Senators who stand ' in the way and elect successors to them who will be more in accord with Democratic ideas on the tariff question. This is an assumption in the first place, a mere gratuitous ;i assumption, which has nothing : stronger than mere opinion based on the wish to stand upon. There is no ; evidence that the so-called conser vative' Senators are at variance with f the people of their States or that ! hey would not be returned if they ; were candidates for re-election. But allowing, for the sake of argu ment, that this may be so, what as surance have we that the next House of Representatives will be Demo ' rratic ? It may be Republican. It is to be hoped that it will not be, but possibly it may be. To go before the people, as sorely disappointed as they wi" be after this long contest, with out a tariff will be a very good way to defeat Democrats and send Re ! publicans in their places. If the next House of Representatives should be Republican that will be the end of tariff legislation for some time to Come whatever the nnlitiral rnm. plexion of the Senate may be, and then the people may continue to sweat under the McKinley bill, as they have been doing since 1890. The assumption that if we have no tariff bill at all we will when the i next Congress meets and the people nave had a whack at the Senators who have -not toed the mark, have a better one and such a one as the Democratic party has a right to expect is an assumption based more on hope than on any tangible indica tion or evidence. The gentlemen who e"i?rtam lt mav find themselves very sadly disappointed, and may then wan mev nan chn.m a: tion, and made the best of the con chtions that confronted them. lrSenate bin s not such a bill as the tariff reformers of the country wanted or had a right to expect, but it makes an it,... 1.1 " tth,"y- per cent, on the McKinley bill. Isn'tthat worth tak-h-t ,holding until we can do Detter? It gives the Sugar Trust' too muchf it is truCf but nQt as much as the McKinley bill gave it. irL laves ,a dutv onr-coal and ,ron, b"t a little over half the duty under the McKinley bill. With a Jew inmor exceptions there is a ?ate. reduction all along the "ne, .which, according to the esti mates of some, will reduce the ".uiuc consumers pay j to the por- VOL. XXV. tected manufacturers under the Mc Kinley bill $750,000,000 a year. Isn't that worth taking and holding, while we move on and continue the reductions in future where the duties are too high, and do it leisurely and piecemeal without disturbing busi ness generally by wholesale tariff agitation? Thus, it seems to tie, is the sensible and business-like course to pursue, . and far better than the absurd demand to kill all tariff legis lation if we can't get just what we want Have you received a bill for sub scription to the Weekly Star re cently? ' If so, is it correct? If cor rect, why not pay it? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing, and pay the postage be sides? Can a farmer give away his corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out of the poor-house? If so, let us have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. ' l -. ' . Neill Arehie Molioan. ' The nomination of Neill Archie McLean for Solicitor of the , Seventh Judicial District, which was effected on the 427th ballot, at Favetteville, yester day, will give general satisfaction. There were several other excellent names be fore the convention, and the persistence with which their friends stood by them as long as there was hope, is worthy of all praise. But none of - them was t'le superior ol McLean in all or any of the qualifications necessary for a proper discnarge of the duties of the position to which they aspired. McLean comes from sturdy Irish stock; he is a straight Democrat; a fine lawyer; an excellent speaker; and. withal, a man of strong common sense. Rest assured, the voice of the eloquent Scotchman will be heard during the present campaign. He will call the clans together, and he will expound the tenets of true Democracy. Old Kobe- son, "his native heath" and his home. will roll up a majority for McLean and the whole ticket, that will astonish Re publicans and Populists alike. JUDGE CONNOR DECLINES. Editor Hews & Observer. Wilson. N. C.. Aug. 2r1894. I ask here to say to the .public. through your columns, that the action of the convention of the Populist, on yes terday, in presenting my my name lor Justice of the bupreme Court, was with out my consent. Those who know me well would not need this assurance. Be ing, and always having been, a Democrat, I cannot give my consent to the use of my name in opposition to a nominee of my own party. While, of 'course, I appreciate the confidence and good will implied in the action of those who have thus honored me. I am not a candidate for office, even at the hands of my party, having, for personal reasons, but recently laid down an office, which was in many respects congenial to my tastes. I H. G. Connor. Supposed to Have Been Drowned. Mr. C. H. Heide, a farmer, residing near Wilmington, is supposed to have been drowned last Friday. Report was brought into the city yesterday that he had left home Friday morning, in a boat to search for some strayed cattle, and that evening the boat was found with his gun and all his clothes in it, with the exception of his shoes. It is sup posed that he bad disrobed for the pur pose of taking a bath and slipped and fell into the river as he was preparing to remove his shoes. His wife was noti fied and his brother, Mr. A. S. Heide. yesterday morning sent men to dive for the body and to drag the water, but up to a late hour last evening the body had not been lound. Mr. Heide was 51 years of age. He was a native of Denmark, and came to Wilmington after the war to rejoin an older and a younger brother, who had preceded him, Messrs. R. E. and A. S, Heide, both ol whom were gallant Con federate soldiers. He located on the Little Bridge .road, three miles north of the city, and after years of bard work and intelligent methods' he found him self in possession of one of the prettiest farms in this section. He was married some vears ago to Miss Home, of Federal Point, who survives him, but he leaves no issue. STEAM TUG MARIE Burned to the Water's Edge Near Orten Plantation Yesterday Partially In- aured. The steam tug Marie, owned by the Diamond Steamboat and Wrecking Company, of Wilmington, was burned to the water's edge yesterday about 10 a. m. The tug left the city about six o'clock in the morning, Capt. R. T. Skipper in charge, and went to Orton plantation to procure fend ers for use during the winter. The engineer and mate went ashore and the captain " and fireman remained on board until 10 o clock, when they went on the wharf.! Suddenly broke out in the boiler room and spread with rapidity. Efforts were made by the offi cersand hands on the boat to suppress the flames but were unavailing. After an hour's hard work it was decided to cut the lines by which the boat was moored to the wharf and send it adriit. This was done and the Marie, enveloped in flames, drifted about two miles and a half to the east side of the river, where she was burned Up. There was a high wind almost a gale at the time. Nothing was saved from the boat, not even the personal effects of the crew. She was partially insured, in com panies represented by Messrs. Atkinson & Son, M. S. Willard and W.W. Hodges. The Norwegian barque Louise cleared yesterday for Hamburg, with 4.- 462 barrels rosin, valued at $5,763.82, shipped by Messrs. S. P. Shotter & Co. " . Mr, W. B. Cooper, formerly with- Mr. D. L. Gore, and a young man full of energy and mercantile ability, has opened a wholesale grocery and com mission house at 226 North Water street. Mr. N. G. Wade, of Bingham, S. C was in the city yesterday. E TEE MEETING YESTERDAY. Members of Democratic! Ward and Town ship Committees In Council A. County Ex eon tiro Committee Eleoted FuH ; Beport of the Prooeedinne. Pursuant to a call made in accordance with the plan of organization of the Dem ocratic party, a meeting ot the various Ward and Township Execntive Commit tees of New Hanover county was held at the County Court House at Wilmington, on Saturday. August 4th. 1894, at 3 o'clock p. m. The meeting was called to order by Mr. d E. Borden and, upon motion. Mr. E. W. Manning was elected temporary chairman ol the meeting and Mr. W. N. Harriss was elected tempo rary Secretary. The Chairman requested the Secretary to call the roll of the Ex cutive Com mitteemen in the several townships, and the following wards and townships were represented as follows: First Ward Not represented. - Second Ward Represented by C. E. Borden. D. Quinlivan, George H. Card- well, J. C. Springer and Gabriel Holmes. Third Ward Represented by S. G. Hall. W. N. Harriss. E. G. Jones. G. H. Howell and J. L. Burnett. Fourth Ward Represented by W. S. Warrock. Fifth Ward Represented by J. T. Reynolds. Harnett Township Represented by E. W. Manning, E. T. Conway and Geo. R. Parker." Mason boro Township Represented by D. J. Fergus. J. W. Costin, W. S. Melton. G. H. Johnson and B. S. Mont- ford. Cape Fear Township Represented by R. W. Bordeaux. The following telegraphic correspon dence with Chairman Simmons, of the State Executiye Committee, was read: To Hon. T. M. Simmons, Chairman, etc : Does plan require county executive committee to be elected lrom members constituting various township commit tees? ' . In reply, Mr. Simmons telegraphed: No; plan does not. in my opinion, re quire county committee to be selected lrom members of body of township com mittees. The Secretary reported that commit teemen lrom seven out of the eight townships were present, and that a ma jority of the townships in the county were represented in the meeting. The Chair thereupon declared that there was a quorum present for the tran saction of the business of the meeting. Upon motion. "Mr. E. W. Manning, of Harnett township, was elected perma nent chairman, and Mr. W. N. Harriss, of the Third ward, was elected perma nent secretary. Mr. W, S. Warrock, of the Fourth ward, stated to the meeting that he was elected on the Reform Executive Com mittee ticket of the Fourth ward, with out his knowledge or consent, and read the following letter from Messrs. T. W. Duls, Geo. D. Parsley, H. McL. Green and T. F. Bagley, protesting against his representing the Fourth ward in the meeting. Mr. Chairman 1 rise to a personal explanation. A good deal has been said in regard to my position as a member ot the Executive Committee from the Fourth ward. My name was placed on the ticket of the so-called Reformers without my knowledge or consent, and I knew nothing of it until the morning of the day the primaries were to be held. I have never been connected with the reform movement in any manner whatever , have never attended any of their meetings or caucuses, and always refused to sign the obligation they had printed, although solicited to do so on several occasions ; and further, my views in regard to the renomination of the old county officers were well known, as on all occasions I had unreservedly ex pressed my opinion on the subject Therefore 1 was very much surprised to see my name on their ticket for a member of the Executive Committee and could think of no reason for such action on their part, unless it was to create the impression that all the names on the ticket were in favor of the renom ination of the old ticket. Furthermore, the reformers knew that my name was on the Regular ticket as a candidate for. delegate to the County Convention. 1 am in favor of reform in omce when l see the office is abused or used for unworthy purposes but I am not in favor of such reform as has been exhibited to us by the Reform party since our county con vention. They have abused all the trusts reposed in tbem by trading, bar gaining and selling nominations for offices no matter now unnt a man might be for the omce if he could be induced to desert he received his reward. I have been lead to make this state ment by the receipt to-day while at din ner of the following rich, rare and racy letter: Mr. W. S. IVarroik, City : Dear Sir We trust that after care fully considering the matter you have concluded that the meeting called to-day ostensibly for the purpose of electing a county executive committee has - not been properly caned, ana that you win, therefore, not attend it. We beg to submit that there lean be no doubt, even under Mr. Simmon's interpretation of the plan of organization, that a meet ine of the wards ana townsmps cannot be called except by a majority of the committees, not by a majority of the in dividual members of the vanons com mittees, and as this meeting was called by no committee at all, but by a mere ma ioritv of the individual Executive Com mitteemen of the county, the call is certainly irregular and there fore void. But if you differ with us in this, and have determined to attend said meeting; then please remem ber that you do not represent the Exec utive Committee of the Fourth ward at said meeting. I am vaxtyou will not con tend that vou or any other individual committeeman can ! represent onr com mittee, unless you are authorized by I at least a majority of that committee to represent them.' And you know that i you not only do not represent them, but that you are pursuing a course directly against the wishes and the interests, as they believe, ol-four-fifths of the Executive Commit tee of the Fourth ward. Therefore, we beff vou. in all kindness, but with serious earnestness, to remember that you do not represent the Executive Committee of the Fourth ward at any meeting. you may attend to day; and, that you will do that committee ana tne people wno elected you, the justice so to state, in said meeting, should you conclude to attend it. As an individual we would not presume to question your right to do as you please, Dut as a mem ber ot the Fourth Ward Executive Committee, we do question and deny W: m WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1894. yuur right to represent that ward com : -. - -.1 mittee anywhere, unless authorized by the committee or a majority of its mem bers to do so. - Invoking in behalf of this communi cation your earnest consideration, we are, - Respectfully, - N J. W. DULS, Geo. D. Parsley. H. McL Green, H. McL. Green lor Thomas T. Bagley, by proxy. T. Four of the" Executive Committee ol the Fourth' Ward. - ' August 4th, 1894. ;1 I believe that the great body of the Reform party in this city are honest and sincere in their desire for Reform, and if left to themselves they would have ac complished great good, but unfortunate ly their party organizationrwas captured oy omceseekers and professional ward politicians, who soon diverted it from its proper objects and turned it into a ma chine, and a machine of the worst type. If they had accepted their defeat in this city with good grace,;without resorting to disreputable means to accomplish their ends, they would to-day be several hundred votes stronger ' in - this county than they are.. The means they have used have driven off all true re formers men who do not believe in the maxim, "The end justifies the means." Their whole aim seems to be to coerce and drive men into supporting men and measures which are repulsive and dis tasteful to them and they do not seem to mind the means used so their end -is accomplished. - The following letters, addressed to Mr. J. T. Reynolds of the Fifth ward, were also read: To . T. Reynolds : Sir We desire to say to you whether you deem yourself to be a member of the Fifth Ward Executive Committee or not, you have no right nor authority to represent the Fifth Ward Executive Committee at the meeting to-day nor elsewhere. We are pleased to inform you that no man has a right to represent any committee unless he is authorized by that committee to do so, and you know very well that you have not been author ized to represent the ruth Ward Execu tive Committee anywhere. It then you attend the meeting of the so-called.Reg- uiars to-day, you must not pretend to re present the Fifth 'Ward Executive Com mittee you must tell the meeting that you only represent yourself. , Signed, W. F. Newton, Andrew Blair, J. T. Brown. - J, W. Branch. Ex. Com. Fifth Ward. Wilmington, N. C. Aug. 4. Mr. T.T.Reynolds: . DEAR Sir I saw your card in Mes senger stating that you had -not resigned the Executive Committee of Fifth Ward. Now, let me me say a few words to you. Jfossibly you did not read the card be fore you signed it. I saw two written statements to-day from gentlemen from your, own ward, stating that you had told them most positively that you had resigned, and those gentlemen are will ing. I understand, to swear to the above statement and are going to do so to-day, as 1 saw the affidavits myself. Now. this is calculated to put you in a bad light before your friends in Fifth Ward, as well as your friends in the city. My advice as a man uninterested in the matter is to advise you to remain at home this evening, and not put yourself in a position to be made to feel bad, for your right as a committeeman is going to be questioned and those papers will be there against you as well as witnesses, Think over this matter carefully. Your friend, J. M. Branch. Remember your obligation when you signed our club paper. - lt was movedby C. E. Borden, of the Second ward, that the County Ex ecutive Committee should consist of fourteen members. Adopted. The following were then put in nom ination to constitute the Democratic County Executive Committee of New Hanover county: First wardReuben Grant, Dave Matthews. Second ward C. E. Borden; Dan, Quinlivan. Third ward W. N. Harriss, Geo. H. Howell. Fourth ward H. C. McQueen, G. H, Smith. Fifth ward J. T. Reynolds, C. E. Hall. Cape Fear R. W. Bordeaux. Masonboro D. J. Furgus. Harnett E. W. Manning. Federal Point W, D. Rodes. When the Fourth ward was called, Mr. Warrock arose and said: MR. chairman Before a vote is taken on the election of these delegates I would like to make a short explana tion. The day after the County Con vention I was approached by a promt nent member of the Reformers and asked if I would not assist them in the formation of the County Executive Com mittee. I asked him the plan of form ing the committee. He replied that the plan was for each Ward Executive Com mittee to meet and elect, two ot their committee to serve on the County Ex ecutive Committee.' 1 inquired which of the Fourth Ward Committee his party had rather have to serve on the committee. His reply was, Messrs. Green and Parsley. I stated to him that I had no objection to those names and would vote tor them, which l did at a meeting of the Ward Executive Com' mittee, and I intended to have nom inated and voted for them at this meet ing, but since the receipt of the letter to-day in which they state that I do not represent their wishes and not even rep resent myself in this meeting, I shall re frain from placing their names in nomi nation and vote for the names nomi nated. The nominations were seconded by Mr. Daniel Quinlivan and Mr.W. S. War rock and were, unanimously aaoptea. Mr. D. J. Fergus, of Masonboro town ship, placed in nomination Mr. C E. Borden, of the Second Ward, for the po sition of Chairman of the County Exec utive Commitiee. and he was unani mouslv elected. Mr. W. N. Harriss was unanimously elected Secretary. . Upon motion, the meeting adjourned, U.D. WILSON MANNING, Chairman, W. N. Harriss, Secretary. A Brighter Outlook. The splendid crop prospect through out the entire section tributary to Wil mington is gladdening the hearts of our business men. From all quarters the tidings come that the labors of the farmers will be rewarded with bountiful harvests. In a few weeks the influence will be felt in commercial circles; the mills and factories' will be at work; the railroads and steamers will be taxed to their utmost capacity; the compresses will be running day and night; and the people of Wilmington will realize that at last the turn in the tme nas come, and all will join in the old refrain, "Hard Times Come Again No More. . . . ... , . V ... , V. V-r' THE COMMITTEE aUESTIOU. The Question ai to the legality o. tbe Organization of the County Committee Correspondence Between Mr. Weill and Chairman Bimmona. A J ' 1 inc. ionowing corresponaence on a subject which has been agitating the minds of New Hanover Democrats for some days explains itself; Wilmington, N. C. July 27. 1894. Hon. F. M. Simmons, Chairman Demo cratic Executive Committee, Raleigh, My Dear Sir: A question has been raised in this county as to the proper and lawful method of selecting the Ex ecutive Committee of this county under the; plan of organization of our party, and was referred to me for my opinion as a member of the State Executive Committee. Section 1 of the plan of organization provides for the election of five, persons in each township for an Executive Com mittee of the township. " Section 3 nrovides far a m wtino nf nil the Executive Committeemen elected in the several townships on the day of the County Convention, or at such time and place as a majority of all the Executive Committeemen in the various townships shall select ; and section 2 further pro vides that at such meeting of all the Executive Committeemen ot the various townships, those present, such being a quorum, shall select an Executive Com mittee for the county, to consist of not less than five members. Section 9 provides what shall consti tute a quorum when all the township Executive Committees have a meeting for the purpose of electing a County Ex ecutive Committee. The township Executiye Committees did not meet on the day of our County Convention tor the purpose of electing a County Executive Committee. There are forty Executive Committeemen elected In this county five each from eight wards and townships. I therefore decided that it would require twenty one of the forty to sign a call for a meet ing ot all members of the various town ship Executive Committees, and after giving due notice to all not signing the call, for the members to meet and ac cording to Section 2, of plan, to first de termine how many should constitute the County Executive Committee, not less than five. -I further decided that a ma jority of the townships would have to be represented in the meeting before any business could be legally transacted. The law is too plain to my mind to admit of any other construction, but I do not wish to give any one the Oppor tunity of saying that my opinion is a partisan one, and therefore ask that upon receipt of this you will wire me if your j views and construction of the above sections, namely: 1, S and 9 agree with mine, and 1 will be also obliged if you will write me any further views you have upon the question at length. livery one here feels that as the head of our party you will construe the party laws without regard to sides and divi sions in the party. Yours very truly, Sol. C Weill. Rooms Democratic State Executive Committee, i Raleigh, N. C. August J, 1894. Mr. Sol. C. Weill, Wilmington, N. C: My Dear Sir I understand from the statement of yourself and that of Mr. Green, with reference to the controversy over the election of the County Execu tive Committee of New Hanover: First, that there was no meeting of the several township executive committees for the purpose of electing a county executive committee held on the day ot your late county convention, and that no meeting of said committees called by a majority of said committees has since been held. If this is a correct inference of fact from these statements, and I think it is, there has been no legal meeting of the town ship eqecutive committees for the pur- pose of electing a county executive com mittee. Second. I further understand from these statements that the several town ship executive committees met separately at some other time than the day ot the meeting of your county convention, and at different places, and selected from the body of their respective committees in some cases one and others two persons, and it is contended that these persons, so selected, became, by virtue of this selec tion, either members of .the County Ex ecutive Committee or entitled to repre sent their respective townships in any meeting of the township committees convened to elect a County Executive Committee. That these persons as selected as aforesaid did not become members of the County Executive Com mittee seems to me clear, and for the reason, that the plan of organization does not authorize the township com mittees to act In this manner separately, but expressly requires them to meet to gether and after determining the num ber of its members, elect this important committee, in joint session, and after mutual consultation. On the other hand, conceding that these committees did , meet and that their meeting was according to the plan and legal, and that these persons, so selected, have the right to represent their respective townships, and being the only rep resentatives from their townships, had the right to cast the whole vote of the committee electing them, still it does not appear that this meeting elected or attempted to elect a, County Elective Committee, but 1 infer from your statements, that these gentlemen so assembled proceeded upon the as sumption that they constituted a County Executive Committee by virtue or their selection by their respective township committees, acting separately, in pursu ance of a practice that had grown into a custom in their county. It therefore seems to me that there was no legal meeting of these committees and if there was a legal meeting, there was no elec tion by the meeting of the County Ex ecutive Committee by it. Speaking with reference to the proper method of calling a meeting of these committees to elect a County Committee, I beg to sug gest: Section 1, plan of organization, re quires the township committees to con vene at the meeting of the County Con vention, or at a time and -place that a majority of them may elect. The word "them" in this section refers to the com mittees and not to the members thereof, and the call for such a meeting must be by a majority of the committees. When the committees have assembled in meet ing, thus legally called, if a majority are represented, though by but one member from each, there would be a quorum under Section 9, and those present, whether one or more, would cast the vote of their township, just as in our County Conventions. j The plan of organization is the law of the party in every county in the State, and no county has a right to abrogate it and set up a law or plan of its own. If the party in any county sets up a plan in conflict with the party's plan, it rests noon" the general acquiescence of the party in that county and cannot en dure when that sanction is withdrawn and the party method is insisted on. In Star conclusion, I sincerely hope, id the in terest of party harmony and success, you may be able to compromise aid adjust your differences. If you cannft do so, however, by an amicable agreement. I am convinced that the least frijttion will result from a stria adherence t the plan and ways prescribed by the party. I .. I am. yours truly, j j , ' F. M. Simmons, Chairman. Sections 2 and 9 referred to in the above correspondence are as fellows : Section 2. The several township executive committees shall convene at the meetings of the several County Con ventions, or at any time and plkce that a majority of them may select, f and shall elect a County Execntive Committee, to consist of not less than five members,- uuc ui wuuui .mini oe aesiEuatea as chairman, who shall preside at all ot the committee meetings. 1 I "Section 9. In cases where all the township Executive Committees are re quired to meet lor the purpose; of elect ing County Executive Committees, said meetings shall be deemed to have a quo rum wnen a majority of such townships snau be represented in said meeting. - SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Democratic Convention at Fayettevilla me. XT. A. Moliean.- Nonilnatecl for Solicitor on the 427th Balk Special Star Correspont : Fayetteville, August vine has just been the th struggle of almost unprecedented length and animation in a nominating conven tion. 427 ballots having beep cast for Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial District before any result was accbmp$shed, and after a session (with intervals! of recess) of twenty-four hours. f At 12 m., on Wednesday, ttte 1st inst., the convention was called tq order by Mr. R. E. Little, of Anson, anil the roll oi counties oeing canea, temporary or ganization was effected by id vising the members of the press to the platform as secretaries. This organization was after wards made permanent. Nominations being declared in order, the names ot Lewis, ol tolumbus; Lyon, of Bladen; Cook, of Cumberland; McLean, of Robeson; Shawl of Rich mond, and Douglas, of M$ore, were presented to the convention! in appro priate speeches, and straightway the contest waxed hot and continued with unabated vigor to the close, t Notwithstanding the great Size ol the hall of meeting the F. L L. 4 armory and the intense heat, the bttildmg was pretty well crowded at all times. The remarkably fine personnel of the conven tion was universally commented on. A finer looking body of men it would be difficult to assemble anywhere. At the 426th ballot, Mr,f H. McD. Robinson, in a Datriotic SDeedh in behalf of Mr. Cook, withdrew the latter's name from the Convention. This decided the fortunes of the day, and on tie follow ing ballot Mr.; McLean received 191 votes 135 being required to nominate and, Amid great applause, the nomina tion was made unanimous. A committee waited uoos Mr. Mc Lean at the Hotel LafaycttJ, escorted him to the hall, and the chairman intro duced htm to the Convention! which be addressed in a graceful and (very effec tive speech. Subsequently. Messrs. Cook, Shaw, Douglas, Lyon land Lewis appeared on the rostrum, and pledged their hearty support to their successful competitor. f After a brief, but eloquent speech from Mr. Burkhead, of Columbus, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and secretaries, the Convention! adjourned amidst the best of feeling. Tie nomina tion gives great satisfaction. J COKEESPOIfDEXCE: Augus4 2,-1892. Mr. Charles H. Alexander, Dear Sir: I have the hrjnor to ten deryou the unanimous nomination of the New Hanover County Democratic Executive Committee, made this the 2d day of August, 1894. to Ibe position of member of the lower house of the General Assembly of North Carolina, And in doing so I beg tq assure you that this place is offered fyou in con siaeration ot tne tact tnat you are a representative farmer of ou county and that you are in accord with those whom I represent. Beyond this! the Demo ctatic Executive Committee exacts no pledge of you, and leaves you at perfect liberty to attend and participate in any manner your judgment shall dictate in the meeting of Township Executive Committeemen called tof assemble in Wilmington, on Saturday, August 4th. With high consideration, very truly yours, H. McL. Green, Chairman -of the Democratic County Executive Committee. H. McL. Green, Chairman of The Demo cratic County ExecutiveX Committee. Upon the condition jmentioned in your communication of! this date, I have the honor to accept the nomina tion which you have offered me. Very ref pectfully, Aug. 2nd. C H. Alexander. TTATiTFAX CO Y. Demooratio Convention nTomlnations for County Omoera and the Slate Legislature. t Star Correspondence. Weldon, k. C, Aug. 2. Our County Convention was held yes terday. It elected delegates to the va rious Conventions and also nominated a Legislative ticket and County officers. For the House of Representatives Capt. James M. Guizzard and Joseph A. House ; for the Senate by acclamation, Doctor Isaac E. Green. L Clerk Superior Court, S. M. Gary; Register Deeds. J. F. Brinkley; Treasurer, W. F. Parker; Sheriff, Sam. J. Clark, fson ot the late Col. D. C. Clark); Coroner, B. F.Gary. Most of the county officers succeed themselves. - The delegation was instructed to vote for W. E. Daniel for Solicitor. l."o., o. o. f. ent at Grand Encampment at JTayetteville Officers Elected anji Installed, A special dispatch to the Star from Fayetteville, yesterday, says the follow ing officers lof the gn nd encampment for the ensuing year, were elected and installed yesterday. Grand Patriarch P. H. Pelliene Newbern. Grand High Priest H. E. Heart, Dur ham. Grand Senior Warden Wesley Wil liams, Elizabeth City. Grand Junior Warden J. P. Sawyer, Asheville. Grand Scribe G. L. eieh. Grand Treasurer T , eigh. I Tonnoffski. Ral- W. Blake, Ral- Grand . Representative to Sovereign brand Lodge T. E. Reynolds. The GrandEncamoment was expected to adjourn last night. Its sessions were Harmonious ana pieasanc 1 fence. i 2J Fayette- jatre ot a NO. 40 ? THE C0TT01T CB0P. Hubbard. Prioe & Co.'a Weekly Letter. New York. August 2. For the first time in a year we have to report an im provement in business in the United States, i which is becoming daily more marked, although the progress of im provement will be slow, and not as rapid 'as was expected a year ago. A final settlement of the tariff measure before Congress will do much toward aiding the recovery in business, which has so far been brought about by the absolute necessities of the people. In the iron trade it is currently reported that supplies have been reduced to such a level that manufacturers borrow from each other when receiving an order, the size of which is impossible for them to fill from their own exhausted stocks. Apparently this condition . is also true of the American spinners, as we find them buying cotton . in the New York market for immediate- shipment, at prices materially above those current for the contract deliveries, which are ad versely affected by the presence here of a quantity of high-grade cotton which is not at the moment needed by the spin ners. Our advices from the spinning cen ters are to the effect that the stock ot cotton in the hands of mills is lower than it has been for several years past. - in face of this active demand for ac tual cotton, the market has steadily de clined to the lowest prices of the year, under the weight of the influence of the pressure caused by the good crop ac counts which have come lrom every sec tion ot the boutb;;and the bearish feel ing has been intensified by the crop es timate of Mr. Neill. of New Orleans. which was issued during the week. Ac cording to that authority, the cotton crop promises to be between 8.900,000 and 9. 600.000 bales, with an added surplus to the visible supply at the end of the cot ton year 1894-95 of 1.000,000 bales. As t J XT:ii- ii i- r mem a visioie supply ngures lor last year were 1,500,000 bales out of the way, and for this year will be at least 700,000 bales out of the way. it is not un likely that his estimate of the visible supply on the 1st of September, 1895, will be correct. But the fact that his estimate is in favor of lower prices, and as that is the general sentiment in the market at the present time, the effect of the estimate has been to cause an in crease in the bearish feeling in the trade. Crop advices from private and public sources are of a very flattering nature, although occasionally complaints from Texas of damage by drought are found in the Texas newspapers. The concen sus of opinion upon the ultimate yield of the crop is in favor of a larger crop this year than the spindles of the world require. Naturally the effect of these crop reports and the offer ings from the South of future ship ments, is to cause the manufacturer to believe that he need be in no haste to secure his supplies, as he is thoroughly cognizant of the fact that without specu lation, and with any such supply as Mr, Neill predicts, the price of cotton will decline to the basis of wheat. This opinion is not only entertained by the manufacturer, but it is held by the ma jority of the cotton trade, and also, we believe, by the cotton grower. Cer tainly it will require some new develop ment to induce speculation to buy cotton, and so far as we are able to read the situation, the only factor which will at tract speculation to the market, is that of some injury to the crop. For the past three seasons we have had a decline in the condition from the first ot August forward, which has caused a sharp ad vance in the market. Whether such weather conditions -will occur this year, is, of course, the question ot the hour. The market is without speculation, as we have before stated, excepting that the uncovered short interest for ship ment to Europe of cotton, for delivery during the Autumn months, is larger than tor several years past. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. A Heayy Transaction Reported at Savan nahThe Faotora and Producers Fight ing; to Keep TJp Their Spirits. The naval - stores situation, says the Savannah Mews of Wednesday, took a new turn yesterday, and the market gave evidence of the fact that the factors have found a solution of the questions that confronted them, The change in the sit uation looks on its face like a compro mise, but the factors have stood their ground firmly, and it seems unquestion bly the case that they have carried their point. The figures on the Board ot trade blackboard yesterday showed a sale of 1,000 barrels at 28 cents. The factors have stated that they were holding the spirits for 294. but this was a nominal figure: what they wanted being a price that would at least equal the cost of pro duction. On the other hand tne buyers have not bid higher than 26 cents. It is said that the factors had pro positions made to them by a very large and strong house ! in the naval stores business to let them into the movement, at a price below the asking price, prom ising to use their enorts to maintain and advance prices thereafter. A BIG SALE OF SPIRITS. It is also said that a very heavy trans action in spirits has been made, the sale of 1.000 barrels reported at the Board ot Trade being only a small fraction ot the actual amount sold. Some say the amount sold is as large as 25,000 barrels. When the factors look at the prices which ruled at this time last year, and see that they have obtained more than i2 a barrel more for the producer than would nave been the case under last year's prices, they consider that they have won a decided victory, and with the sympathy of the purchasers enlisted on their side, there win be no oimcuity in maintaining the market at the present quotation, or advancing it should they decide it is to their interest to do so. WANT TO KNOW WHO IT IS. The buyers and exporters here are very curious to know the name of the buyer of this large amount ot spirits and the Quantity sold, and will watch the deliveries made at the wharves with in the next few days with decided in terest. .. I The factors are more determined than ever to maintain prices and stand to gether as a unit on behalf of the pro ducer. Thev are very reticent with re gard to what steps have been taken, and very little information could be obtained yesterday about the situation. It is be lieved by some of the buyers that the Antwerp Naval Stores Company figures in the transaction, : and that the steam ship Iris. mil carry away a good part of this large stock, but of that there is no certainty, and it remains to be seen where it will go. : Fiahermana Union. The Fishermans' Union met yester day in this city and received eighty- seven new members. A committee was appointed to regulate prices of fish on sale in the Wilmington market. The Union adjourned to meet on the first Saturday in September at 3 p. rn. THE PALMETTO DISPENSARY. The Outlook of the IJcmor Question-Bat A lltue change. There appeared to be no change yes terday in the situation with regard to the re-opening of the dispensaries, says the Columbia State. The local dispen saries were kept open, as a matter of course, and no attempt was made on the part of any one to interfere with them. 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