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- irr- ITT OF CHARLOTTE jfEWS. Largest circulation In Charlotte f MECKLENBURG-TIMES. & ..iff ? nni :: ,r advertisement' 'T lit ion m ill" reach the most or i org. v pat jour advertisement rhere it will reach the mosLot jQur customers. VIII. CHARLOTTE. N. C, THURSDAY. AUGUST 6 1896 v 407 bikini! I 0 t q irrStf i VOL Thf ,w" hardest stone; -.VrmwotTowser ,D , the toughest bone; iCBt?o .l ue lover )'tanJ,,,el)lu8lilng maid; le? ,-tHut advertiser tirade." BjlEKS' COLUMN .i.,,,.. lfi'artraent In the Racket K1" "' :. (.vpr run for the lnsi '0 i,.,,iiover run lor xne reouc. t h big lot of earn l"pMit- ilf"" U on their con sample and uters at ltw-2td i-n ,o im) hand cotton press, in minion. Address Kobt. L. Aber tC,j . i.l. S . C. 25 S & T 4t w 2t ;,t simple and damaged pan's i nair price. w imams 7 ltw-2td Sew advertisements. Prices on Wagons and Bug V. Wads worth's Sons. Your Railroad Fare Char- Immercial Collete. Lsville High School Grey by, Principals. Lninier Silks at Cost Wil- 3 ood Co.. VoUNCEMKNTS. REGISTER OF DEEDS. mvclf n f nrHftatp ..f Reir4st!-r o Deds of t,urff couuty. Mibject to the ac- the Democratic voters in meir K .1D. com nt v c-'iivenuon. i ARTHUR HENDERSON. lv anuounce myself a candidate iSur of Deeds oi JiecKienour w'biect to the action oi me .tic iioniint.tiner oo-.vention. MORifis Mcdonald. lv anuouiice myself a candjdate office of Register of Deeds of Cur. countvr subject to the c lie Democratic nominaimKcun- J . W . COUiJ. FOR SHERIFF. lv announce myself a candidate to nf Sheriff of Mecklenburg abject to the action of the Dem ioniinatinc convention. ' " J. O. GLUYAS. y announce myself a candidate ffice of Sheriff" of Mecklenburg. Vbject to the action of the Dem-' itn.irii.8 and rountv convention. ...vnn-r OR TREASURER: announce myself a candidate ffic of Treasurer of Mecklen- tty, subject to the action of the primaries and count v con EDGAR H. WALKER. 1 COUNTY SURVEY'OR: tiUiiour.ee invself a candidatt cofCouity Surveyor, sub ti: rovhl of the Democrats in Lries and county convention. J. U. SFKATr. ;;Ei.'uii( e myself a candidate 'e i : (' anty Surveyor, Meck u!.tv. uteci to the action o! k ;.t'i: toMiir.i-.ticg- c(nvention. S. 1 - SlOW L. FOR C0R( NER: '.!.:... i. oo u.yself a candidate - ; . ). : of Mecklenburg : f i L e action of :he Dem- . ii j r-ctvention A. A. CATHEY. Meeting id Crab Orcnwrd. 'i"- n.ee nag oi tne ' Orchard town 's Grove, Friday -Lu: vere made by ;.r-wii und J. D. v;-.i. Cy Watson Morris Mc- i -r. upnt; P. M. ' : -..'d iJat Mun- l u ed by a , '..in orae of ::it of Crab - all enthusi Democratic -' :; was fresh : Dscnocratic u Raleigh, and ; ' lined the action doctoral fusion. i; was considered !o and advised ' !;- committee be of ' 9 I a K'- !!'.: ii tin.-l -Po tyi 1 rr rf -lv ' i'ttun:-- ! from a Ss Mu.ih-.am, and York- fv'-ii' ' of Steele Creek, hy:t;:fe.,r. T r u' a brother of " Ui ! Creek, is ': n.e ia McKin 'V(r. Use ; stoc ( factory was i -operty was Wilkes for ;! r.ine will re-!- be confirmed ia-ly that this . aud that the 1 1 a i -; Ho the hands of THE FIRST STEP TAKEN- ELECTORAL FUSION WITH THE POP. ' LISTS AGREED ON. Ku. ts of the Meetios of the Stat Demo, cratlc EzecntiTe Committee Defeat Th. naht to bo Sore tToless all the Silver Forces Should be Ui-it-d. . The Democrats have taken the step which several days ago ;t was said they would take that is, to seek fusion on the. electoral ticket with the Populists. 'Thevoteof the State Committee at f Raleigh on the adoption of the resolution was 29 to 5, so the ''middle-of the-road" men were literally ,f "snoweci nnder. Those voting nay were Paul B. Means, Sam nel J. Pembertoo, H. C. Bourne, S. Gallert; and MrLee (a proxy. There was a discussion which really lasted from 10:30 to 2. At one tittie it seemed sure there would be a recess until this morning. Here is the text of the resolution adopted: Whereas, both the Democratic and Populist parties, in the national con ventions, have nominated William J. Bryan for the presidency; and whereas an electoral ticket for Bry an and Sewall and another for Bryan and Watson will eDdaDger the election of Bryan and promote the chatioes of McKinley obtaining the Jectoral vote of 'North Carolina; now, therefore, to the end that all persons favoring the election of Mr. ' Bryan may have their vote counted in the electoral college for him. Resolved, That the Democratic! party hereby offers to the Populist party a fair and just division of the Bryan electors, and that the chair man of the committee is authorized to confer with the chairman of the Executive Committee of the People's party looking) a union of the two parties upon the one electoral ticket, and report to this committee as j early as practicable. The Richmond Dispatch corres pondent says: It was frankly said by many speakers that the defeat of the party was certain unless all the silver elements got together. It was j quite noticeable that Populists were eager for news of the proceedings. This was particularly the case with Otho Wilson, who is Senator But ler's most trusted counsellor here. Wilson was this morning in a close conference with a Democratic nomi nee, who is regarded as perhaps the best posted man in the party. It was hard to get news last night For a time the committee was in executive session. There were only two short of the full committee that i3, thirty four votes were repre sented. Members say that Hon. F. M. Simmon's- speech was as easily the gem of the meeting as Bryan's wasl.he gem of the national conven tion. Cy. Watson made an earnest speech in favor of unity. " The new State chairman, Matt, Manly, is given power to appoint an advisory committee of four members. This committee will really do the hard work of the campaign. There are a good many surmises as to- who will compose it. Among the names prominently mentioned are F. M Simmons,. J. H. Pou, Julian S. Carr, and E. C. Smith three of them ex-chairmenChairman Manly will- be ex-officio chairman cf the Central Committee of nine. Jn the way of campaigning noth ibg will be done, it. seems until aftor the Populist Convention, August 13th. 'What v ill the Populists d,? Judre Avery, one of the ablest DenTocrats, and one of ti-e acutest observers says that he finds the masses of the' silver pt--ople want fu sion. He finds this even in such counties as Burke and Rowan. His opinions always have great weight with the party. County Affairs. At the meeting of the county commissioners yesterday afternoon, Mr. P. C. Henderson was appointed to receive 'bids for the erection of of a bridpe over Mallard Creek, near M. B.. Hunter's residence. It was decided to put the county road working squads on the Lonegan ferry and Walker's ferry roads, and grade and macadamize them for a distance of five miles from the city Mr. J. S. Myers having agreed to supply the necessary material, it was ordered that before the camp is broken up on the . Providence road, the convicts repair the road near McWatkins. Messrs. R. B. Morrow, Chas. Kelly and W. P. Baumgarner were appointed school committeemen in district 39, in plsce of A. L. Sher rill, J. D. Nixon and G. W. Court ney, who resigned. J. W. Glosson was appointed committeeman in district 7. THE COUNTY ELECTIONS. I.I8T OF THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED THIS YEAR. The New Polling Places Id the City and the Ccuntyt-ImportMnt Information for All Voter. The Mecklenburg Democratic pri mary elections are to be held on Au gust 18th., and the county conven tion on August 22nd. These elec tions are to be held under the new, law passed by the last Legislature. In the county precincts, the primar-. ies will oe open from 2 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and in Charlotte from T to 8 o'clock p. m. The elections are for candidates for the following offices: One State Senator and three mem bers of he House of Representa tives. On the county ticket SheYiff, reg- j ister of deeds, treasurer, surveyor, coroner, ana three county commis sioners. Charlotte township elects two con stables. Each township outside of Charlotte elects one constable Charlotte township elects 20 mag istrates. Each township outside of Charlotte elects three magistrates. Followug is the list of polling places: Wardl, precinct 1. From Tryon street continuing down the center of 8th street to the city limits Those who live in the city from the center of 8th street throughout, aud south to Trade street, vote at city hall. Ward 1, precinct 2. Those who live in this ward within the city lim its north of the center of 8 th street, vote at Boyte's store 414 corner 9th and Caldwell streets Ward 1, precinct 3. Those who Hve in this ward outside of the city limits between the Salisbury and Providence roads, vote at Craighead school house. Ward 2, precinct 1. Those who live in ward 2 north of the center of 1st street to the city limits, vote at the market house. Ward 2, precinct 2. Those who Hve in ward 2 south of the center of 1st street and within, the city limite vote at J. B. Young's store 801 South Brevard street Ward 2, precinct 3. Those who live in warl 2 outside of the city limits between the Providence and Camden roads, vote at the "Pavilion" at Latta park. Ward 3, precinct 1. Extending from the center of the intersection of Trade and Mint streets, along the center of Mint street to the city limits. Those who live east of the center of Mint street in the city vote at Thomas Garribaldi's store, 31 West 4th street. Ward 3, precinct 2. Those who live within the city limits west of the center of Mint street vote at W. B. Kidd's store, 318 Soutn Mint street. Ward 3, precinct 3 Those who live in said ward outside of thecity limits and within the boundary of Charlotte township Jietweeu the Camden and Rozzell's ferry roads, vole at Sever's store in Seversville. Ward 4, precinct 1. From the intersection of Tryon and 8th streets and along the center of 8th street to tbe western limits ' of the city of Chailotte. Those who live south of this boundary, vote at D. G Max Weil's office, near the cour house Ward 4, precinct 2. Those w; live north of tne center of 8th strtei and within the city limits of saw ward, vote as Gallant's store, corner lUh and Smith streets. Ward 4, precinct 3. Those who live in this ward aud outside of the city limits between the Rozzell's ferry and Salisb iry roads, vote at J. A. Hilton's store in "Groveton." Morning Star Those who live within the corporate limits of Mat thews, will register and vote at the usual polling place in Matthews. All outside of Matthews will regis ter and vote at what is known as Grange Hall, which will be precinct No. 2 . Huntersville All who live in the corporate limits of Huntersville will register and vote at the usual polling place. All outside the cor porate limits will register and vote at what is known as a school house for colored people, immediately be yond the boundary 1 n of the town of Huntersville, and that will be known as precinct No. 2 Deweese All who live, in the corporate limits of Davidson will register and vote at the usual polling place. Those who live Outside will register and vote at the Cornelius 'Cotton Mills whiclTwill. be known as precinct No. 2. Pineville All living inside the corporate limits will register and vote at the usual, place. Those out side will register and vote at the store of-M. M. Yandle, one mile north of Pineville on the Camden road, and which will be precinct No. 2. Paw Creek Long creek running through this township is the divis ion line, r All who live - south of that stream will register and vote at the usual polling place, Paw Creek station. Those living on the north side of Long creek, will register and vote at Spurrier's store,: which is precinct No. 2. i In el I the f remaining"; townships of Mecklenburg, no changes are mao!e and no new registraion is re-, quired. In all the townships where changes are made, new registrations must be had. Books for that pur pose will be furnished by the Sec retary of State, There will be three registrars and three judges at each polling place, aU of whom are appointed by the clerk of the Superior court upon the written recommendation or ap proval of th Chairman of the State Executive Committee of each politi cal HUNTER .CHALLENGES HENRY. Will he Accept or Back own? A Meeting Being Arranged Which Mr. Henry Will be Invited 10 Attend. It is understood, or at .least it has been talked around, that it is Mr. W. R. Henry's boast that the Demo cratic speakers do not meet him be cause they are afraid to do so. Mr. R. B. Hunter will challenge Mr. Henry to a joint debate and ar rangements are now being made to get np the meeting. It is to be held in the lower part of the county, probably in Providence township, and Mr Henry will be invited to put in an appearance and meet Mr. Hunter, or shut up. The challenge will be formally extended in a day or two and then the date and place of meeting will be announced. Should Mr. Henry accept, the toeet ing will be a rousing big one. Peo ple will gather from all over the county to see him, and Mr. Hunter 1ockorns Mr. Hunter and the people who are getting up the meet ing are very much in earnest and Mr. Henry will have to speak or score a f juare back down. A KKW CAMPAIGN FEATURE. Camp Mectiugs to be Heldby Friends of Silver. Washington, August 3. Sena tor Gorman .says that he received a letter a few days ago from a promi nent member of the Free Silver par ty, stating that one of the features of the pending campaign will be the uuique methods of appealing direct ly to the voters in all parts of the country. It is proposed to establish a regular camp meeting style of campaign. Tents are to be pitched in various localities, where 'town halls i.-re inaccessible, and daily and evening meeting are to be held These meetings will last for a week or ten days, ai;d during that period there will be reading of the Script ure, hymn singing aud lec'tures on the money question. These meetings are to be conduct ed on the mo6t economical plan, aud those who participate in them will :;e it queued to observe the strictest bimplkitv ,n the matter of accom nidations, sr-d ? minions. In many inskanc :? ' hp casup.-tigo committees will provide the refreshments for those who don't feel -bie to bring their own provisions. Tbe main object is to impress upon those in attendance th benefits to he-derived from a lunge in the financial sys tem of the government. Senator Gorman says that such a plan of campaigning ought to be popular, but as a pr ctical man he realizes that it will require a sub stantial campaign fr.nl to conduct such a campaign on a general scale throughout all tl e States of the Union. .Outdoor political meetings or picnics have long ben pop.i'ar in many of the Southern Stater, but the camp meeting idea is something new, and is in the nature of an ex periment. Hebronltes Turned Down. The county commissioners met this morning to hear the petition of the patrons of Hebron scnool, No. 2, in" Sharon, to allow them, to elect their serif. ol teacher, - expressing dis sa:isfar:t;oi with the choice o: the committeemen. Tbj3 commissioners dismissed the petition. Add ress by Mr. lieid. Mr. J. Sol Reid will address the Bryan & Watson Club at Provi dence Hall, next Friday night. A good speech may be expected, for Mr. Reid is one of the best. ONLY A QUESTION OF SIZE; ALABAMA IS TREMENDOUSLY DEMO CBATIC. Oalni All Over the State- Johnston's Ma I jorlty 1 Between 50,004ft mdcI 60,000-In I the Legislature 59 on Joint Ballot. i Birmingham, Ala., Aug 4. The 1 size of the Democratic majority seems to be the only thing remaining in doubt regarding the result bf, yester day's election - The majority for Johnson is variously - esftmated at from fiftyjto sixty thousandiv Gains are nude everywhere, . except in Mo bile and Macon counties. The Dem ocrats ha?e a majority of 59 in the Legislature on joint ballot. POPULIS fS AND DEMOCRATS FIGHT. One Man Killed and Five Wounded Near Columbus, 6a. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 4. A spe cial to the Enquirer-Sun from La fayette, Ala , says: News has just reached this city by wire of a terri ble tragedy which occurred at Five Points, 10 miles above here this af ternoon, in which one man was kill ed and nv others dangerously wounded: It was a battle between Populists and Democrats. George Cnmpbee, Democrat, was . killed, in stantly and his brother, Reuben, dangerously wounded Lem Satter white, Democrat, was shot in the hip. A. P. Trammell and two oth er Trammells, Populists, were wounded. A large posse from here has gone to the scene. A second posse from Roanoke has also gone A private message over the wire from Five Points at 8 p. m says that pistol shots are now ringing out on the night air. The Democrats had been to Lafayette to bring in the election returns and were on their way home when they were met at Five Points by a crowd of enraged Populists, who attacked ihe Cumbee boys and cut, shot and ".beat them and a general row ensued The, posse that has gone to the scene is much enrajed and if the guilty Populists are apprehended much blood will be shed and probably more men killed. The Cumbee boys are sons of Rev. John Cumbee of this county and are sturdy, moral, upright men and are among the best citizens of the coun ty. They have never been in diffi culties of any kind before. SENATOK JONES DENIES IT. Says He Was Misquoted on His Expressions About tbe Populists Got. Stone to De liver the Address New York, Aug. 5. Senator Jones, Chairman of the Democratic Committee, this afternoon said that Gov. Stone, of Missouri, will proba bly deliver the notification address. The Senator refused to reply to Wat son's recent criticisms. He said he had been misquoted. He would not discuss the suggestions that he had been told by Senator Gorman and other campaign nim'ajrers that he must deny the interview, nor did he explain why he did not repudiate i:, on the day of publication He wi'ri leave for Washington this afternoon. So far as known, he didn't confer with the Democratic leaders here. A 40.000 Office Building in Prcmp-rt. ''What will the lawyers dor" is a question that has been asked in view of the removal of the court house Thev occunv a brick ofti. e building in rear of the old court house Tbe building was erected by the late Coi John L Brown ttud was designed for two purposes First for te lawyers, and afterwards (for Col. Brown foresaw the removal of the court house) for conversion into a flat for families. This can be easily done, for it is already a flat. All that is necessary is for the law yers to move out and there is a house arranged for twelve fami lies. But to the question as to what the lawyers will do when the new court house is opened. If the plans of the Carolina Mutual Insurance Company, of which Mr. Farber Jones is'agent, are carried out, iha lawyers will occupy a $40,000 ofhee building on. South Tryon street near the new court house. ' The matter has been discussed for some ttme past, and the lawyers have agreed to Tint the offices in the proposed building for a term of five mn If the plans succeed, ami there doesn't appear to be anything in the way just now, this will be the only strictly office building iu Ciiarlotte. The News expects to be able to make a definite adnouncement about it in a few days. Miss Claribel Whitesides of Rich burg, S. C, arrived in the city Sat urday evening and is visiting her sister Mrs. J. Arthur Henderson. ' AT T WO HEADQUARTERS.- BIG FORCE AT ONE; LITTLE FORCE AT TBE OTHER. HarrlsoB.to Speak at tbe Bepnblieaa Rati fication Meeting Gov. Stone, of Missouri, will Probably Preside at the Democratic Not fication Meeting. New York, August - 3. The regular campaign work was begun at thei Republican national- head quarters on Madison .Avenue this morning nanna.. was- on nana . early and was joined by N. Bt Scott," of .West, V., and Powt-11 Clayton, of Arkansas. The latter will have charge of the speaking arrangement of the campaign. Scott will give his at tention, chiefly to the Southern States. The document and mailing room is being fitted up and arrange ments are being made for a big rati- ncation. Jix-President Harrison will be the principal speaker Washington, August 3.- There is a marked difference in the amount of activity displayed by the two congressional committees The Re publicans have a large paid working force, while the Democratic force numbers about ten, and a small volunteer force. The Democratic National Committee will meet iu New York on the eleventh, ibe day before the notification. Chairman Jones says the main headquarters will be decided upon at this meeting. Gov. Stone, of Missouri, willjprobab ly preside at the notification meet ing. THROUGH A BRIDGE. Kallrowd Accident Near D.irh am Engi neer and Fireman Fatally Injured and Train Burned. Winston, N. C, Aug 3. A freight train on the Oxford & Clarkesville railroad went through a bridge twelve miles from Durham,, last night. The engineer and fire man were fatally injured. The train was burned. Mecklenburg Camp Con fader ate Jjlsrani. The annual meeting of Mecklen burg Camp No. 382, United Con federate YefeeranSj-was held in the city hall today at noon. Tbe report of W. B. Taylor, treas urer, showed $11.60 on hand. The amount paid out by order of the Commander since the last meeting was $55.75, and the amount collect ed was $23.95 , Officers were elected for the en suing year as follows: Commander, S. H. Hilton, Lieu tenant Commander, R. B. Hunter. Lieutenant Commanders for the wards and townships: Ward 1, J. M. Earnhardt; Ward 2, W. W. Ran kin; Ward 3, J. M. Kendrick; Ward 4, W. 1. Friday; Berrjhill, W. J. Brown; Steel Creek. T. XV. Neely; Sharon, S. A. Kirkpatrick; Pineville, J. A. Younts; Providence, J. H. Howk; Morning Star. John R. Hood; Clear 'wVekT). A. Johnston; Crab O-cMa-d, P. C. Harkev; Mallard C'trek. Jt ho G. Alexander; Deweese, CT E. B"-'; L-mley.'A. J. D -rr; Long ,'V'k. U . r. Cniven; P.uv Creek, J iiu F. Kr.z;er; Huntersvi Me, J. B. Nicholson. Coap!in, Rev. E. A. Osborne; Surgeon, Or J. P. Mc jpornbs; Quai terma-er. C R'ven bark; Treasurer, W. B Taylor; Sec-. retryand Adjtita t, D. G. Max ueli. Th inks were ex'en led Louis Leo::, r." r tiring -Co in na der for hi? v-r i for : Hr- pas two-voars: Thasiks were returned z ihe cify of Richmond and W 11 Johnstoii, A. It Gates and F. M. 'Parks, spec ial!, for the recent entertainment. The retiring Commander called attention to the neglected coudition of the graves at Winchester. Louis Leon, B. B. Hunter and C. W. Ri venbark wrere appointed to commu nicate with other Camps to devise means for raising funds to purchase -headstones for the North Carolina soldiers buried there. Tbe Congressional Convention The Democratic congressional con vention of this, the 6:h district, meets at Rockingham nextWednesday 12th. It is a foregone conclusion that the result will be the unanimous nomi nation of Hon. Jas. A. Lockhart, of Wadesboro, the standard bearer in the last campaign, whose seat wa3 given ,to the Populist Martin, by the committee on contests. JaUed for Attempted Aiaualt. Officer Hodge3 yesterday afternoon came in from Crab Orchard township with a negro named John Maya charged with an attempt to assault a colored girl named Ella Cochrane. Mays was arraigned before Esquire J. L. C. Junkin for a . preliminary hearing, and was committed to jail in default of bond.
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