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THAT PROMISED PROSPERITY.
We have not the slightest doubt
that there will be improyementln
the condition of business' inthis
country, fbr things could, ' not be.
much worse than' they have been for
some time and are now without the
bottom dropping but, but we are not
looking for. the "flood" of prosperity,
that some of the organs in their ex
Ma ratio rj over the so-called ''sound'
moneyic?Ory8re predicting.. We
do believe that if Wm. J. Bryan had
been elected, it t would have been.
' notwithstanding the lurid predictions
of disaster, the beginning of an era
, of ..prosperity such as this country
has not seen since the policy of con
tracting the currency was inaugura
ted, for then the condition neces
sary to prosperity would have . been
met, that is, an expansion ot the cur
rency and the breaking up j of, the
monopoly in money; ;. 4 ." ;
Oawhat do they bass the -'predictions
of great "prosperity? ' On the"
"restoration of confidence"! by the
election of McKinley and the verdict
ofYthe popular ballot for i" sound
ioney," which means gold. This will,
tovtsome effectL no. doubt, j as-any
verJ;c?ould, for any verdict is bet
ter than none and continued .agita
tion, the result of which was uncer
tain.: It may, perhaps, make it easier
to borrow money 'in Europe on Amer
ican securities, but they who congrat
ulated the country on that, thereby
confess that we( have - not' money
- enough in this country and justify
the contention for an expansion of
the currency, one of the basic rea
sons for jhe demand for the free
coinage of silver.' ' j- . ' ' ! -;
We ire told that many of the man
nfactories started up the, day after
theelectTon and went to work filling
the ordsrs conditioned upon the elec
tion of McKialey, but these orders
were not fbr something that was- hot
wanted, but f ok something . that was
wanted, bat not immediately, some
thing which could be waited on a few
weeks," the opportunity .being taken
advantage of id the meantime to
make the filling contingent upon the
election of McKinley as one of the
ways to bring pressure to bear;apon
the employes to vote the Republican
ticket. It doubtless 'worked pretty
well, and now the drders are . being
i filled, which would have been filled
; all the same, if Bryan had been
elected.- : '-rK- ' ;f
We are told also that the railroads
have given largej orders for falls, and.
. rolling stock, for which they say
; therewill be great need, as they an
ti(jipate a heavy! business. We sin
cerely hope this is true, but we have
. a lingering recollection of the confi
dent predictions iof the great pros
r perity which was' to Come to us when
- the Sherman Act was repealed and
we think it was right after that that
the Western railroads put in orders
for large numbers of cars to be in
l readiness for 4 the extraordinary
amount of freight they expected, to
handle; and then came the panic and
industrial collapse. I - ;
We are not apprehensive. of any
: panic or industrial collapse' now, but,
- as we stated, look for improvement
in' business. We fail, however, to see
where; this predicted, flood of pros
perity is to come from or what is to
make it, and we trust we will not be
classed with the calamity howlers or
- the cr-oakers if iwe confess that we
. ' can't see it, for we do not like either
v of them, and would always prefer to
) . look on the, bright side than on the
i dark, even if we. bad to stretch bur
U; neck to do it. '.!. ....
But what is going to breath new
life into our industries and give this
uresh stimulus to business? We are
right pn the verge of winter when
thousands of ' men who are em
ployed ,the rest of the j year will
become idle. Earning nothing, they
will be .comoelled' to economize
in their ekpendiiures. Some of the
farmers may have a little more
money than they had this time last
year because f
price of
thehjgher
VOL. XXVIII.
grain, but most ot this has passed out
of the hands of the farmers and gone
into- the hands of ; the speculators
who have made the profits that have
been made or . will make the profits
that are to be made. ' Much of this
grain has already been exported.
The farmers who were able to bold
may have held for higher prices, and
buyers in the interior may have, held
for the same reason,: and the rail
roads will, of course, have this to
haul to the seaboard, but this will
not make a business much more ex
traordinary thin that of other years
There is a reported shortage, in the
wheat supply of Europe, caused by
the shortage in the producing coun-'
tries, which has caused the advance
in the price of wheat and will proba
bly keep it up, .but they are not
making a rush for it, and thus avoid
booming -prices. . So much for the
Western farmer, t v r '
There is no boom in cotton, which
though higher than it was this time
last year is not high enough to put
money enough in thepocket of the
grower to make him proud after the
cost of production is taken out.
There doesn't seem to be any short
age in the world's visible supply of
cotton, nor any extraordinary de
mand for it, and hence no promising
prospect ot its commanding a-very
high price. As this is the Spnth's
main dependence there is no indica
tion of a rush of money from that
source. ' : ' '' '
' .There is but one thing as we see it
which could .start an era of much
activity and this is the inauguration
of a system of development,
the opening, of mines, building
of railroads,; mills, furnaces, &c,
all of which " are dependent
upon the supply of money and the
ease with which it can be com
manded. When money becomes so
"cheap" that there is go incentive to
board it then it will be turned loose
and put into the channels, of business,
and this will not be until, it becomes
abundant enough to make it "cheap."
Even if all the hoarded gold and
greenbacks were turned loose, there
is not money enough in this country,
especially since the money it has is
practically controlled by a compara
tively few men who can manipulate
it in their own interest. - '
There will be improvement in busi
ness: we feel satisfied ot tnat, but not
so suddenly nor so much as to make
us giddy with prosperity. j ..'
MIHOK MififlTIOH. .1
The Rothschilds and other money
magnates of Europe who are inter
ested in the perpetuation of the gold
standard, are rejoicing in . the so
called "sound money." victory last
Tuesday, while the advocates of
bimetallism over there are . corres
pondingly depressed, for they regard
the verdict of the voters of this
country as a serious obstacle to the
progress of the cause in those coun
tries where a fight was being made
for it. Dr. Otto Arendt, one of the
most prominent bimetallists in Ger
many, is quoted as saying: f
, "I have beard the news with anfeigned
sorrpw. The defeat of tbe silver move
ment in the United States will nndonbt
edly react, aofavprably upon the bime
tallic movement in Germany and the
remainder of Europe. Still I. do not
despair. Bimetallism will not be long
deferred." " :r;-
Notwithstanding the, discourage
ment be takes a hopeful viewr. The
main obstacle in the way is Great
Britain, which adheres to the gold
standard because the financial policy
of that country is dominated by the
money lenders. And the bimetallists
of that country and of other coun
tries were anxious for some recog
nized commercial power, to lead the
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way wnicn migni oe iouoweu oj
others, and thus force Great Britain
to yield, or stand out alone.; Hence
they rejoiced . when the Democratic
party of this country declared for
bimetallism, reeardless of other
nations. If bimetallism had triumph
ed there is no doubt that Germany
and other European nations would
soon have followed. . .:
Wm. J. Bryan belongs to the never
despair order of men, who although
defeated never surrender. His ad
dress published yesterday shows the
metal and the unconquerable spirit
of the man, and is fitting culmination
of the magnificent record he made
j from the hour the Democratic stand
ard was placed in his hands until it
was certain that it had gone down in
defeat, temporarily lowered but not
dishonored. The cause of the gold
standard has for the time being tri
umphed, triumphed by methods that
have now become historic, but the
cause of bimetallism is not dead, for
there can be no enduring prosperity
in this country until that becomes
the recognized and established pol
icy. There may be ."makeshifts,"
suggestions of expediency, but the
people who have been promised so
much in the event that the gold
standard triumphed, will remember
these promises and hold the promis
ersup to them.' The responsibility
is upon the statesmen of the Repub
lican party now: they- can no wore
influence the people with predicnops
I of disaster or seductive promises of,
2
I prosperity. JSfow that they have th
- i g ' ' t
J pportunitjrthey, will be judged by
what they do, not by what they pro
One of the grim ; post-election-
jokes is the suggestion f of some of
the Northern "sound money" organs
.which -durinsr the : campaign were
emptying their slush pots on "repu
diators," "communists" ' and "anarchists,"-
that the Democrats get
together now 'and "reqrganjzei" on
the i '.'Indianapolis Tlatformy' the
representatives of which decoys
Palmer and - Buckner didn't get
votes enough to make a respectable
funeral, didn't carry a 'State nor as
far as heard from a county or elec
tion precis ct in th United States.
That would be a nice platform to get
upon wouldn't it, even if the ques
tion of principle were entirely ig-
nored, and politics only; considered ?
Thi would be the bobtailest tail, so
to speak; on record, wagging the big
gest dog that tail ever wagged Oh,
no, none of that. ' It is too.rldicu-.
lous even for a joke. .And then again
we have Grover Cleveland and John
G. Carlisle, hastening to chop off the
heads of Federal office holders who
happened to hold opinions contrary
to theirs, and had the independence
to express them, which indicates the
Durniog desire these Indianapolis
platform exponents have, to get the'
Democratic party together. We like
jokes; but this is really too much.;. 1
Interest will- now hinge on the
election of a United States Senator
from this State to succeed Pritch-
ard. It is in the power of the Pop
ulists and Democrats to name the
Senator, unless it be true, as claimed
by some of the Republican man
agers, tnat; there are enough of the
Populists elected committed to
Pritch ard to return him. In some
counties this was
charged by the
Democratic
canvassers tin 'the cam-
paign, but, as far as we know, was
not admitted, those charged simply
refusing to say' yes or no. There
may be others, but Dockery, Mott,
Guthrie and Pritchard will be the
leading contestants, with the chances
In favor of Guthrie, unless, as stated,
there has been a previous bargain
that ' will secure Pritchard votes
enough to elect him. I The Demo
crats would give Guthrie their sup?
port more willingly than to either
Dockery or Mott. We do not know
how Senator Pritchard feels towards
Guthrie, or whether he would sup
port him, bur the Populist machine
runners in this State have spite
against him, growing out of tbe ad
dress he issued advising Populists
to vote for free silver Democrats for
Congress in preference to Populist
decoys, and they will do what they
can to knife him. M ! I -
The New Yord Advertiser, Repub
lican, congratulates the Democrats
who voted tor McKinley. and says
they have the consolation of not only
helping "to save the Union, but their
party, too." If any of them come
around asking for anything they will
probably be told that they must con
tent, themselves with this "consola
tion." ' iM--;..r
Presidential -elections cost this
country about; $3,000,0(70. This, is
the necessary expenses Of ; holding
the elections. It does not include
money spent by campaign managers
and others interested, which ordina
rily amounts to much more than that
and in the recent campaign to sev
eral times as much. . ' , , , , ,
' R. W.
AUeo. Mayor of Basic
City, Va.,
blew bis brains out the
day after the election. ! He was one
ot the judges of ' election jf and was
charged with selling out to the Re
publicans. ' He was much mote sen
sitive than some-offf the men wno
combiried to sell out States but who
have failed to see he eternal fitness
of things by following his example.
Fopnliits Bbonld Inatraot.
No fear need be entertained that apj
Democrat elected to the ... Legislature
will vote for. Pritchard or, any Mother
gold-bag for the' United States Senate.
But not so with the Populists, some of
the members-elect being, it is said,.
pledged to Pritchard. The Populists
should hold meetings in all the counties
that have elected Populist members and
instruct them to vote for' no candidate
for United States Senator who .will not
pledge himself to vote for free silver if
he is elected. . -..i.
No Xnterferenes With Employes.
To the. credit of . tbe management of
the Atlantic Coast Line, be k said, there
was nothing approximating coercion ofj
employes tn connection with! the recent
election. In fact, every man in its em-;
ploy voted according to his convictions;
without - even the slightest apprehefif
sion that it would affect his relations to
the Coast Line. A few of the employe!
voted for McKinley and a few for. PaU
mer; but an overwhelming majority o
them voted for .Bryan. ..The SlARv
knows this statement is correct; and it
believes it applies, alsor to the other
railroads running Into Wilmington.
i- After all ' tbe bombastic ' cam
palgniog in North Carolina, by ; Burton
Harrison; J DeLancey Nicol). J George
Brad-Pshaw and other so-called Palmer
and Buckner orators, the returns tbn?
tar received indicate that the 'decoy
ticket did not poll a thousand proba
b'v uot five hundred votes In the State.
What a miserable f arct ! " . .
WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13,
EALEIGH NEWS LETTER.
BUTLER
CONTROLS THE
RIAL SITU ATION.
SENATO-
Has Already Made a Big Bluff at Pritobard
j. for Control ot Senate and etite Patronage .
JodgO Clarka 8entolal PoasibUlty '-'
All tho Praaent Iooombenta of
Positions in Etate Instuntions ..
, Will- Ba Bemoved Zoge
, Etrrits to B AO jaunt - . v
General. .J .
: Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh. N. C Nov. 7.
Butler absolutely Controls the Sena
torial situation. If he favors Pritchard.
Pritchard will t be elected, but if he ii
against him it will be impossible to re
tarn tbe gold-bag gentleman to-the Sen
ate. I say this because Butler controls
tbe Populists and. the - representatives
of that party hold the balance of power
.in theXegislature.trV'iJ.!;-.'----r
The wily Populist Senator has ulready
made a big bluff at Pritchard. He wilt
continue to do s3,.Of coarse Butler has
a purpose in this, as he has in every
thing be does. "He is 'essentially a bar
gain driver. If Pritchard reaches the
Senate.'he will have to deliver to Butler
the lion's share of the Senate and State
patronage. . That is what Butler is work
ing for. 'rj-. . - . '-v
" What has Butler done in this year of
our. Lord r Did he j not say twelve
months ago that fusion would be impos
sible ? The spectacle of gold bugs and
Populists on the same
disgraceful, he wrote.
ticket would be
Tben the Repub-
licans were making a bold lront. They
said Butler shouldn t'f intimidate them.
Butler didn't change his- music and tbe
Republicans got down on their knees.
Then he changed his front, but not until
he had drove an unparalleled bargain.
He got five State officers and five Con
gressmen. .The Republicans took two
State officers and four Congressmen. .
Judge Clark is mentioned as a Sena-
tot ial possibility. His friends say the
Populists would support him in prefer
ence to Pritchard or Gatbrie.
The word has passed that all the
State institutions will be swept with a
new broom, and the faithful are hustline
to get in line. One of the amusing inci-.
dents of tbe time is uncle John Nichol's
candidacy for the appointment of Labor
Statistician. The mad who worked the
best be knew how against Russell tcr
the nomination, and failed to carry his
own precinct, wants this. - Well, well !
Io casting about for an Adjutant Gen
eral it has been suggested that Loge
Harris would nil the bill. A more pug
nacious gentleman could not be found.
The trouble is he might involve the
State in war with some foreign power.
It is stated that Judge Dick will re
sign as soon as McKinley gets in office
and that Holton 'will! be appointed to
succeed bim.
The next Legislature will have several
talented and distinguished citizens as
Representatives. An ex -Congressman.
John M. Brower, is elected. The man
above all others who will be mused this
year is A. A. Campbell, the Rspublican
"banging dog. ; ; r
Death Of Mrt. A. D. Casmz.
Tbe death is announced of Mrs.. Sarah
W. Cazaux. wile of Capt. A. D. Caziux,
of Wilmington. She died at the resi
dence of the family I on Wrightsville
Sound early yesterday morning. Mrs.
Cazaux had" been sick for some time;
bat her death was sudden and unex
pected, bbe was born in FayetteviUe. a
sister of the late Hon; Wm. S. Mullins,
. of South Carolina,- and leaves, besides
her husband and children, a
ber ' of relatives . in- this
large nam-
and other
States,
day ; at .
Church.
The funeral will take place to-
12 o'clock'7
from St. 'James
: STATE LtGISLAT URE.
How tbe Senate) and House Will Btaod.
-y-. Special Star Telefram.
Raleigh, N. C. Nov. 6 The Legis
lature now staads as follows : Senate
23 Populists, eight -.Democrats. 15 .Re
publicans; four still in doubt. House
49 Republicans. 38 Democrats, 80 Pop u-
liatu-fnnr eiill in rinnht. ' i ' '-i ;
Josephus Daniels. .
NEGRO MAGISTRATES.
It I Held There Was Not
White Msn
Eleoted Htgistrete In Edgeoombs
,', Oouoty Almost a' Bad
-:. ' Wilmington. ' v
' News and Observer.
A special in to-day's paper from Tar
boro gives the information- that not a
ogle white man was elected magistrate
in Edgecombe county on Tuesday. The
additional information is conveyed that
by the next election, Iwhea the terms of
tbe app noted magistrates expire, Edge
combe will not have a single white mag
istrate, " j
Tbe people are very soon petting an
Obi jet lesson of the result of Tuesday's
election. All the white peope 'who
voted with the Fusiohtsts nee 1 to repent,
of their action is the: big dose of negro
that tbey are scheduled to get. Nothing
else will cure them.
Of the twenty -five negro magistrates
elected in the city of ( Wilmington about
three-fourths are negroes, as we are in
formed. If this statement is incorrect
we will be glad . to have the white Re
publican bosses inform us( just how the
number is divided as' to color-editor
Star - f: 'V
The Vote For President, :
' The result of the Presidential election
seems to be as follows, though' there
may be slight changes made by later re
ports. All the. States are included ex
cept Kentucky, Which is still in doubt as
we write: J. j v'f t
FOR MCKINLEY ' California, 9.
Connecticpt, 6; Delaware. 8; Illinois, 24;
Indiana,15; Iowa, 18; Maine, 6, Mary
land, 8; Massachusetts, 15; Michigan, 14;
Minnesota, 9; North Dakota, 8; New
Hampshire 4; New jersey,. 10;, New
York, 86; Ohio, 23; Oregon, 4; Pennsyl
vania, 82; Rhode Island. 4; South Da
kota, 4; Vermont, 4j West Virginia, 6;
Wisconsin, 18. Total, 04.
FOR BRYAN rAlabama, 11 ;" Ar-
kansas, 8; Colorado 4; Florida, 4; Geor
gia, 13; Idaho, 8; Kansas, 10; Louisiana,
8rMississippi, 9; Missouri, 17; Montana,
8: Nebraska. 8; Nevada, ; North L-aro
lina. 11; South Carolina, 9; Tennessee,
18: Texas. 15: Utah. 8; Vireinla, 13;
Washington. 4; Wyoming, 8. , Totalfc170.
faa ---aw .--' S
'r. The Star, j learns ''it om. the
Maxton Blade that tbe Croatana of
Robeson county voted solidly lor Bryan.
This disoroves the bid saying that "the
only good Indian is a dead Iadian."
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Electors- Bryan dem... 2.100: McKinley.
-Supreme Court Justices Avery, dem
2,087; Montgomery. rep 3,143. ; --.
Superior Court Judges Manning, dem
Coroner P. H. Smith, dem., 2.258; D.
Surveyor J. H. McRee. dem .' 2.846.
Constable, Wilmington township W.
Gradv. 216.
Countv Commissioners Roeer Moore,
W. F. Alexander, dem.. 2 190; H A. Bagg,
Demp3ev. rep., 8.116; J. Nixon, rep. 2.904.
Ma? strates Democrats, 2 019; Republicans,-,571. .
I COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
An Important ; Beetloa of lhe Xiw in
Relation to County Commlastoners.
The last Legislature amended the law
in regara to uoanty (commissioners,
and it is of such importance that we
q note section 5, Which is as follows:
Section 5. That whenever as many
as five electors of the county make affi
davit before the Clerk of the Superior
Court, at any time after the election of
the County Commissioners, that they
verily believe that the business of the
county, if left entirely in the bands ot
the three Commissioners elected by the
people, will be improperly managed, that
then upon petition of two : hundred
electors of said county, one-ball ol
whom shall be freeholders, and so certi
fied by tbe Clerk of the Superior Court,.
made to tbe Judge ot tbe district, or
Judge presiding therein, it shall be the
duty of said Judge to appoint two
honest and discreet citizens oi saio
county, who shall be of a political party
different from that ot a majority ot tbe
Board i of Commissioners, (who . shall,
from their appointment and qualifica
tion, by taking the oath : required lor
County Commissioners, be members of
said Board of Commissioners in eyery
respect, as fully as if elected by the peo
ple, and shall continue in omce -until me
election and qualification of tbe succes
sors of said Board of County Commis
sioners, and that no money shall be paid
upon the order Of said board, or official
bonds accepted,' nor shall any, debt be
incurred, except upon the concurrence
of as many as four of said board. That
all motions concerning financial matters
shall be taken upon an aye and no vote,
and recorded upon the minutes. .
Msxton Itms. .
Maxton Reporter of the Jioiesontan:
. Last week being Fair week tbe cotton
receipts were light, amounting : to only
821 bales. Total receipts for the season
5.523. . ' . v-v-T-: '
Mr. A. T. Cottineham has bought from
Mr. M. McNair the land -between the
railroad and fair grounds ad j Dining the
machine shops and will , erect a planing
mill and dry kilo thereon. : ,
The Maxton fair wast, quite a success,
The exhibits were good, large crowds at
tended, an (Tall expenses and premiums
will be provided lor and a balance leit,
which is unusual in connection with fairs
in this State.
. NEGRO MAQ STRATES- ..
j CUnton Democrat. , .
A number of negro magistrates were
elected in this countt. Tuesday, r They
received the support of many white
men. In South Clinton 'Amos Robin-
ton, colored, was elected on the fusion
Populist and Republican - ticket. la
Turkey; another negro .magistrate was
elected,- Fusion. : has wrought many
changes in old Sampson. Who would
have prophesied such - things twenty
years aeo? Is it not time for reform in
its true sense in this country? It verily
seems so. v.-.-.:.- v?v. .i;.;5yfl,:-.-v;
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Kelly, Democrat, was defeated
for the House in Bladen': county, by
Meares, Republican, by only seventeen
votes. The Democrats : elected the
County Commissioners, Sheriff and
Treasurer. Old .'Bladen' did herself
proud: '- , - ;
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Russell, Republican.
Guthrie, Populist.
Lockhart, Democrat.
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Cannon. Republican.
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Sirange, Democrat.
King, Democrat.
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Fergus, Democrat.
Sutton, Republican.
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Howe, Republican.
King, T. M., Populist.
Stedman, Democrat.
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Hewlette, Republican
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Elder, Republican.
Haar. Democrat,
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Norwood, Republican.
James, Democrat.
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VanAmringe, Republican.
Walton. Populist.
rep . 8.161: Palmer, cold demH 91.
2,080; Douglass, rep., 3,141; Brown, dem.,
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2,085; Adams, dem.. 8,139. ..
Jacobs, col. rep., 8,124.
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H. Biddle, 2140; B. C. Wright, 2 589; Geo.
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dem.. 2.145: T. G. L. Giescben. dem., 2.119;
ind , 821; F. W. Foster, rep., 3.202; F. .
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- DEMOCRATIC PROTE8T.
fraud Cbsrged In tbe First and Vouitn
Divisions of the First Ward ot this City,
- Yesterday, at noon, when Deputy
Sheriff G. Z.. French commenced pro
claiming the official vote of New Han
over county, Mr.' Jao. D. Bellamy. Jr.,
protested and read the following com
munication from Mr. H. McL. Green,
chairman of tbe Democratic Executive
Committee of New Hanover. -
Tothe Clerk of the Superior Court and
ShertJE of New Hanover County:
I hereby call to your attention that in
the Fourth division of the First Ward
there were Only 417 electors who voted
on the day of election, and that -there
were cast for Governor 886 votes for D.
L. Russell. 34 votes for Cyrus B. Wat
son and 1 vote for W. A. Gatbrie; being
more votes cast . than polled. That at
said polling place there were three Re
publican poll , holders and judges, and
we charge fraud and objict to the
counting of the votes ,: from said pre
cinct.: .:.r -..: ; v':.--. v
Also, in the First division of tbe First
Ward there were more votes cast than
polled, and there being four judges and
poll holders who were Republicans and
no Populists, we charge fraud and ob
ject to tbe counting of the votes for
uovernortrom said preonct.
H. MCL. viRSEN,
Chairman Dem. Co. Ex. Com and !an
Elector of New Hanover County.
MAJOR M'KIN LEY
"7
Aoknow ledges Beoeipt 6! Hon. Wm.
J.
; Bryan's COBSjretulstory Message,
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.' :
Canton. O.. November 6. At noon
to-day Major McKinley sent this tele
eram: '-;-- I '
CANTON, U., NOV. 0.1890.
Hon. Wm.. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
I acknowledge the receipt of your
courteous message of .congratulation
with thanks,, and beg you will receive
my best wishes for your health and hap
piness. ! WILLIAM MCKINLXY.
CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE.
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Bumored' That "Walter B. Henry Will Be
Candidate for Judge of the Orlmisel
'-, t Court of Tbls Olroult, " --
. CAarlotie News.
Even this early the political pie eaters
are standing close to the counter ready
to receive their - piece of the spoils. It is
commonly reported on the streets that
Mr. Walter R, Henry is a candidate for
the Criminal Court.. Judgeship in this
districL A News reporter called on Mr.
Henrv in his office ihis morning to las-
certain the truth of the rumor. Mr. Hen
ry when approached on the subject de
nied it and said mat ne was a canuiaate
for no office at present. It is understood
in case of lodge Russell's election, which
is now almost assured, that Mr. Henry
can get this position by simply asking.
Judge Meares, the present incumbent.
has filled the position for many years
and the Charlotte Criminal Court would
not look exactly natural without bim
presiding. "We shall see what we shall
see." - - ' ' - -
The U. S. cruiser Raleigh returned to
Key West yesterday after a week's fruit
less cruise tor nnousters aiong tne coast.
NO. LANDSLIDE.
CURIOUS AND INTERESTING CALCU
LATIONS ON THE VOTE OF T
r LAST TUESDAY.: ' -
A'Cbange of m rraption Ores- Twenty-Fire
Thousand Votes Wonld Here Elected
WiUltm J.. Bryan Presidenr.
The following editorial headed "Bryan
Might Easily Have Won," Is taken from
the Washington Post of yesterday :
"An examination of the figures of last
Tuesday's vote results in some very cu
rious and interesting revelatiocs. It will
be remembered that the Post, from the
first, insisted that Bryans chances were
good, that at any stage of the campaign
his election was a possibility, and that
McKinleyV election, although we re
garded it as highly probablefdepended
after all upon a -veiy narrow and uncer
tain margin. As unanswerable nroof
TO
that we were right ia this, we now call
attention to the following table, show
ing how a change of little more than 25,-'
000 votes, distributed over nine States.
wouia nave, elected Bryan, notwith
standing bis big ma j irities elsewhere.
Electoral Ms for-
States.
votes.
9 .
lties.
California ..
5,000
2 500
22 000
500
6,000
8 000
800
12 000
200
Delaware ..
Indiana ....
15
13
3
4
Kentucky ... j.
North Dakota.
Oregon.... ,.
bouth Dakota.
4
6
3
West Virginia.
.Wyoming
Total electoral votes. 60.
Total McKinley majorities, 50,600. , ,
Now, suppewe there had been these
Changes from McKinley to'Bryan in the
dinerent States respectively
L-aiifornia ............
2 510
1,256
Delaware
Indiana
11,100
Kentucky ......
251
2,510
North Dakota. .
Oregon
: 1.505
South Dakota..
151
West Virginia..
Wyoming v...;.
6.010
.101
total . ......
25,893
'These changes would - have given
every one ol the nine States to : Bryan,
and, adding' their 60 votes to tbe 167 he
got elsewhere, would have made his
strength in the electoral college 227
three more than he needed to make him
President. . . ' '
1 1 is a ' serious "rt fi ection that tbe
changing of only 25 893 T votes a's a
matter ot fact the change of 25,026
votes would have accomplished the re
sultis all that stood between tbe elec
tion of McKinley and the election of
Bryan. We commend this reflection to
the gentlemen who are throwing up
their bats and screaming themselves
black in the fees with nonsense about
landslides and similar absurdities.. Mr.
McKinley got tremendous majorities in
New Ecgland. New York. Pennsylvania.
Iowa, Michigan and Illinois, bat In the
rest of tbe country he bad a mighty nar-i
row escape from defeat.
CHAIRMAN JONES' FORECAST.
He Bcl'svcs McKinley Will Try to Seoure
. an International Agreement for
. , Bimetallism.
'Chicago, November 6. Senator Jag.
K. Jonts, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, said to-day:
"What 'defeated us was the action of
large : employers in telling their men
that they need not return to work on
Wednesday if McKinley was. defeated.
This unquestionably lost us thousands
ot votes, tor tbe man .with a wife and
little ones cannot help being moved by
a prospect which threatens to .deprive
bim ot wortc and consequent means ot
support. u - - : . -
"But we have won a victory lust the
same, for I do not believe that any po
litical party in this country will dare to
include the word, gold in its platform ia
1000. Whatever happens; however; we
shall not abandon oar fight for silver,
which is a just one, and one that is
bound to triumph. : V
I think it will be the aim of the Re
publicans to deprive us ot an issue on
this question, and I firmly believe that
Mr: McKinley will bend all bis efforts
toward the securing of an international
agreement - for bimetallisms. ( He is
friendly toward silver. There can be
nO doubt regarding that. His public
record proves it, and if he -is confronted
with a free silver bill, as "I have little
doubt he will be. I believe he will sign it.
"I believe, moreover, that before the
close of his administration he. will stand
in about the same relation toward his
party that President Cleveland does to
ward tbe Democratic party. The Wes
tern '. Republicans will Unquestionably
urge silver legislation upon him, . which,
of course, will be bitterly opposed by
Eastern Republicans. He cannot pleate
one without giving deadly offense to tbe
other, and I think tbe result will be that
be will alienate the Republicans of the'
East. - -.
The Joy of the Hunter.
Mr. Thos. D Meares, General Agent
ol the Seaboard Air Line, has sent the
Star a copy of a handsome pamphlet
bearing the above title, and which has
been issued for . the purpose of calling
the attention of sportsmen to tbe sd
vantages of the. country: along the Sea
board Air Line. ; The book is hand
somely illustrated and very tastily got
ten up. It has the following paragraph
about Wilmington: : :
"Wilmington, New Hanover Co,
(Terminus of Carolina Central Division )
population va.vw. sttuatea pn iape
Fear river twenty-five miles from its
month; contains large and magnificent
hotels and all the conveniences of the
city, while us geographical position,
being- almost surrounded by : streams,
makes it a most convenient and admi
rable place to make headquarters for
short bunting excursions into the sur
rounding marshes, forests and streams.
where bear, deer, quail, snipe, wood
cock, ducks.: geese and many varieties
of fresh and salt water game' fish are to
be found in large numbers; the best
snooting begins about fifteen miles lrom
town; tbe ducking grounds of the coast
arefamoui and tbe sport is of a rare
kind: horses, does and snides Can be
obtained on usual : terms, - and board
(hotel and private) from 1X0 to $4 00
per day, So 00 to 125.00 per week." "
Cooper ts. Bouiaern Sxprese. . . -
- Clinton Democrat: "In the case of Dr.
F. J. Cooper vs. the 'Southern Express
Company for damages, a non suit was
taken at the recent term of Sampson
Superior Court . because : the ' amount
asked for exceeded $3,000 and the Ex
press Company being ; incorporated in
another State asked for a removal of the
case to tbe Federal Court. . Dr. Cooper
will renew his suit for damages in tbe
Superior Court here for an amount on
der ia,ooo." . -j, - . i ; -
: The woman's suffrage amendment In
Idaho seems to have secured a majority
of the votes cast on tbe question. :
Absolutely Pure.
A Cream of tartar baking powder.
Highest-of all in leavening strength.
Latest United States Government ;
Food Report. '
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co.,
j-2-y:- - ', New York. -
MR. : BRYAN'S ADDRESS
THE BIMETALLISTS OF -THE
:.f UNITED STATES.
He Does Not Intend t Abandon the ffigbt
v Urges Every Advocate. of Free
Silver to Oontinne ia ibe
-' QOOd WOlk. .
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Lincoln, Neb November 6. Wm.
J. Bryan this alternoon gave out the "
following to tbe bimetallists of the
United States: y '
"Conscious that millions of loyal i
hearts are saddened by temporary de
feat, I beg to, cfier a word of hope and
encouragement. No cause, ever bad i
tupporters more brave, earnest and dc-
voted than those who have espoused -!
the cause of bimetallism. They have
(ought from convlction.-and have fought
with all the zjsal which conviction in
spires. Events will prove whether they
are right or wrong., Having done their
duty as they saw it, they have nothing
to regret. ' .
The Kepublicaos candidate has been :
heralded as the advance agent ol pros-
perity. If his policies bring real pros
perity to the American people, those
who opposed' him will share in that
prosperity. If, on the other hand, bis
policies prove injurious to the. people
generally, those of his sopporteis who
do not belong to the office-holding clats
or to tbe privileged classes will suffer in
common with those who opposed him.
"The friends ot bimetallism have not
been vanquished; they have simply been
overcome. Tbey believe that tbe gold
standard is a conspiracy of the money
changers against the welfare of the
human race, and until convinced of their
error they will continue the warfare
against it. Tbe contest has been waged
this year under great embarrassments
and against great odds. For the first
time during this generation public at-.
tention has been . centered upon tbe
money question as the paramount issue.
and this has been done in spite of all
attempts upon tbe part of our opponents
to prevent it. The Republican Conven
tion held out the delusive hope of inter
national bimetallism, while Republican
leaders labored secretly for goldjmono-
metalhsm. - Gold . standard Democrats
have publicly advocated tbe election of
the Indianapolis ticitet wniie, they
labored secretly for the election of tb
Republican ticket. The trusts and cor
porations have tried to excite, a fear
of lawlessness, while tbey themselves '
have been defying the law, and viberi- -can
financiers have boasted that jthcy .
were the custodian of National honor '
wtoile they were secretly bartering gway j
the natioa'a financial independence. But, N
in spite of the efforts of the. ad ministra? - -
tion and its supporters, in spite of- the ' !
threats of the money Joanera at home : .
and abroad, in sprtepltbe coercion rac- v - ,,
ticed by corporate employers in spite of ' .
tbe trusts and syndicates, in spite ot an r :
enormous Republican campaign fund, - k -
and in spite of the influence of a hostile '. . !
-daily i press, bimetallism haf almost t '
triumphed in its brst great Bght. 1 he , ' . -,
loss of a few States, and that, too, by
very small pluralities, has defeated bl- . ' ' .
metallism for the present; but bimetal
lism emerges from the contest stronger "
than- it wes four months ago.
I desire to commend the work of the v
three ' national committees which have . - -joined
in the management. of this cam- - -
paign. Co-operation between the mem- - ' -oers
of distinct political organizations is ' -' - -
always difficult but it hat been less so
this year than usuaL Interest in a com- -
mon cause ot great importance has re
daced the "friction to a minimum. I ,
hereby express my personal gratitude to , . i
the individual members, as well as tbe A i
executive officers of the National Com-
mittees of . the National Democratic, : ' -
Populist and Silver parties for their effi-
cient, untiring and unselfish labors. They i :'
have laid tbe foundation for future sue- : I . .
cess and will be remembered as pioneers 1
when victory is at last secured. . ' ( 1
No personal or political friend - need
grieve because of my defeat.1! My ambl- ., r, v
tion has been to secure immediate legls ' '
lation rather than to eo joy the honors of
omce; and, therefore, defeat brings tome ,
no feeling of personal loss. Speaking- - . '
for the wife who has shared my labors,
as well as for myself. I desire to say that j
we have been amply repaid for all that , "
we have done: In the love of millions
of our fellow citizens, so kindly ex
pressed, in personal contact with the v
people, and in broadened sympathy, we 1
find full compensation for whatever, ef-' .
forts we have put forth. Our hearts have j .
been touched by the devotion of friends ' -
and our lives shall, prove our apprecia- "r1
tion of tbe affection ot the plain people; - 1
an aSectton which we . prize as the
richest reward which this campaign has ,
brought.. - r -i : - v.
"la tbe lace of an enemy rejoicing in .
its victory, let the roll be called for the ' .
next engagement and urge all friends of -
bimetallism to renew tbeir allegiance to
the cause. If we are right, as I believe
we are, we shall yet,. triumph. Untile '
convinced of his 'error, let each advo- vv
cate of bimetallism continue the work. t
Let all silver-clubs retain their organi
zatlon, hold regular meetings and clrcu-
late literature. ! Our opponents have
succeeded in this campaign and must
now put their theories to the test. In
stead - of talking . mysteriously about - -'sound
money' . and 'an honest dollar,' " - - ."
they must now elaborate and defend a - . ,
financial system. Every step taken, by
them should be publicly considered by ,. -::,
the silver clu'rs. '- ,
- "Our cause bas'prospered most where 1 -the
money question has been longest - , '
discussed among the people. Daring -the
next four years it will be studied all '.,
over this nation, even mere than it has
been studied. in the past.- i- -
-The year 1900 is not far off.Before that '
year arrives international bimetallism' . ; .
will cease to deceive; before that year 1
arrives those who have called them- -
selves gold .standard Democrats will be- '
come bimetallists and be witb ns, or they -will
become Republicans and be open
enemies; before that year arrives trusts -will
have convinced still more people . ,
that a trust is a menace to private wel
fare and to public safety; before that -year
arrives the evil effects of a gold
standard will be even more evident than . ..
they are now, and people, then ready to v
demand an -American financial policy
for the American people will join with us
in the remedial restoration of tbe free
and unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at the present legal rate Of 16 to 1, with- ,
out waiting for the aid or consent ofany
other nation, -r . i ' ' j
. "(Signed) ' William I- Bryan.'