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Vol. inNo. 176.
KINSTON, N. C, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1900.
Price Two Center
siuuohs' defense:
He Makes a Perfect Defense
: , Against Charges of O. N. Vanoe.
. Senator Vanoe Did Not Oppose
i Simmons on Grounds of Charges
. ', Against His Personal Character.
To the Editor:
I bare been shown a letter written by
Mr. V. N. Vance, in which it la intimated
that the papers in the matter of my con
firmation as collector, which are now in
my possession, had been improperly ab
stracted from the files of the senate
finance committee. :
- With reference to this statement of Mr.
vance, i wisn simpiy to say mat I re
ceived these papers through Senator Ban-
: com by express in September, 1894, with
the following letter from Senator Ban
som's private secretary:
v . ,. r United States Senate, '
Washington, Sept. 20, 1894.
Hon. F. M. Simmons,
My wear sir: , i send yon by express
today a package of papers which lien.
liansom requested me in a letter of yes
terday to send you.
- With best wishes, I am, truly yours,
(Signed) A. Barnes.
.'Concerning what Mr. Vance has to say
about my not being for silver until after
the people of the State became for it, I
only wish to say this: r That I made my
; first speech for silver in 1891 at a public
gathering in' Craven county, at- which
were present, among others, William H,
Oliver, of Newborn, and Sheriff W. B.
Lane, of Fort Barnwell, who- well re
member this speech. Since then 1 have
advocated silver iu every campaign in
North Carolina. In 1892 I , was criti
cized for being more pronounced for sil
ver than the national platform of that
year. - In 1894, at a State executive com
mittee meeting in the senate chamber,
I made a speech in which I stated - that
we would not regain possession of the
State until our national . platform de
clared unequivocally for free silver. - Gov,
Jarvis and the Hon. Samuel .F. Patter-
eon have a distinct recollection' of this
t speech. - - -- ,
Mr. Vance Intimates in his letter that
his fathers opposition to me was . based
upon grounds reflecting upon toy per
sonal character. - In answer to this, I
beg to say when I was first offered the
Sisition of collector, I stated to Senator
ansom that I would not accept it if
there was any opposition on the part of
any member of the North Carolina dele
gation in congress, and was assured by
him that there was - no opposition. On
the night of that day I visited Senator
Vance at his house. Immediately upon
his coming into the room, he remarked
to me: "We are all for you for collector
or anything else that ypu want in North
Carolina. - Your services , to the party
entitle you to it." - v
Sometime after my appointment, it be
gan to be stated in the papers that Sen
ator Vance was opposing my confirma
tion. I made a special trip to Washing
ton to see mm. in a conversation - with
him in the marble room I stated to him
that I bad seen some intimations in' the
papers that he was opposing my con
firmation; that in view of what I had
heard from the North Carolina delegation
and from what he had stated to me in
his own house, I conld not believe it, and
would not believe it until I heard it from
him. He answered "Simmons, I am not
opposed to you, but Bansom is fighting
my choice lor collector in ' tne western
district and I am bound to fight back.
If you will get Bansom to withdraw the
name of Kope Elias and let Gudger
(meaning nezecian A. uudger; be ap
pointed collector in the western, district,
you can be connrmed in z Hours."
I told Senator Vance I could not con
trol that, but I would report to Senator
Bansom what be had said, and this I did.
Every member of the "North Carolina
delegation knows that Senator Vance
was in favor of my appointment up to
the time of the difference between him
and Senator Bansom with reference to
the appointment of Mr. Gndger. Sena
tor Vance's opposition to my confirma
tion, so far a I have ever known, sprung
mt of these differences between him and
'n ator Bansom. Senator Vance never
lied nnder his own signature any charge
rhatever against me. If he or anyone
had any charge affecting my personal
haracter, they have never been made
;dwd, although, in a letter whichlpnb
;shed about this matter after the con
fft over kj confirmation arose, I asked
Lat every charge against me be made
jLlic, and the charges on file were pub
bed, and none others. And I now af k
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if Mr. Charles N, Vance, or anyone else,
has any charge, or . knows anything
against my personal character, that he
make it public, to the end that the peo
ple may pass upon it and that I may
have an opportunity to answer it.
denounce as cowardly any intimations
that there are charges against my per
sonal character, ! without stating the
charges specific.
The only charges made against me in
connection with my confirmation as col
lector are a charge filed by S. Otho Wil
son, chairman of the People's party ex
ecutive committee, in 1892, J. F. Wray,
member Bepublican executive committee
of Bockiugham county of that year, by
John B. Hussey, then and now a Bepub
lican, and by Mai. E. J. Hale. The
charges of all these persons except Mai
Hale were of a purely political character
null reiawu entirely to a circular issueu
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by me as chairman of the executive com
mittee in 1892, with reference to the de
cision of the supreme court in the case o
Harris vs. Scarborough. The charges
made by Mai. Hale referred to -certain
differences between him and myself with
reference to the platform of the Demo
cratic congressional convention of the
third district, of which I was a member,
and to the correspondence between Mr
Harrity, chairman of the national Dem
ocratic executive committee, Maj: Hale
and myseil with reference to that, con
ventioa. v.; y,u'::yr . ';-;. v?::;j. .-,
The statement made by J. F. Wray is
addressed to the .Hon. John Sherman
and other Bepublican senators. The
statement made - by Thos. S, Malloy is
addressed to the Bepublican senators,
Washington, V. U. The affidavit of S
Otho Wilson Bets forth my circular letter
referred to above and charges that it was
the means of suppressing a large number
of Populist votes. ; The statements of
Wray and Malloy also set forth that this
circular was the means of suppressing
Bepublican votes. The ' statement of
John B: Hussey involves -the Hon. Bob-
ert M. Furman and the Hon. A. C. Avery.
and is given below. In order that it may
be seen wao John a, Hussey is, I publish
beiow a statement by A. v. Dockery.
assistant secretary State Bepublican ex
ecutive committee, in the campaign of
1892, and f rand in the papers. -
in justice to myseil., i. publish below
certain endorsements of myself which I
find among the papers filed in this con
test; one being from all ' t he Democratic
State officials, another from - the entire
membership of the supreme court, and
anotner irom ail tne item ocratic mem
bers of congress; also letters I find in the
papers from the late Jndge B. F. Arm-
field and the Hon. Bobert W. Winston,
then judge of the superior court.
This whole controversy was in 1893-4.
Since then I have been twice chairman of
the State Democratic executive commit
tee, in 1898 and 1900. and during those
years I have never heard of any charge
made against tne that reflected upon my
personal character by any Democrat untU
now that I am aspiring to the position
af United States senator. During those
years the f usionists have charged against
me the same things that they , have
charged against the whole Democratic
party of the State, but outside of charges
witn reference to tne election in Worth
Carolina madebyourpoliticalopponents,
no man, in ail my Hie. has ever made a
specific charge against me affecting my
nonor in tne slightest, so lar as I know
If any man has such a charge, I challenge
mm to Dring it iorwara.
1 prize character more than I do posi
tion or wealth, and I wish to say to the
people ol the state that while 1 would
feel it a great honor to represent this
State in the senate, I wonld not care for
the place if I had to obtain it by the de
struction of the private character of any
man. --. - - i
If Senator Vance died feeling unkindly
towards me, as his son save he. did,
knowing as I do the reason for his oppo
sition to my connrmation, i did not en
tertain any such feelings towards him.
nor do I entertain- any such toward? his
memory.
1 . M. SnuiOMs.
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To Whom it May Concern: .
I he undersigned states, upon oath.
that be was present at a conference be
tween F. M. Simmons, chairman of the
State Democratic executive committee
of North Carolina, B. M. Furman and
Hon. A. C Avery, associate justice of the
State supreme court, in Baleig;h, N. C,
at committee headquarters, September.
1892,when what is known as "The Sim
mons bee ret Circular was prepared.
Affiant was present, not by invitation,
but in a newepaper capacity. The circu
lar was written ty Mr. rurman, tho
Democratic can iiJate for ftate .auditor,
acting darirg tLe carrp a',ra as assistant
and advisor to tie c!. .rrmi of tie t'tate
committee. I rom what trans-; :rel, alJi-
ant believes tLat te n:
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general apprehension ? ' disaster was en-
tertained by the executive committee.
It was believed, and sf stated in the con
ference aforesaid, that- & new registra
tion under the. circumstances would be
fatal to Democratic success in the State,
To obviate this, "Th Secret Circular'!
in question was prepared and, as its I
terms indicate, was issued as a "confi
dential communication only intended for
the instruction and guidance of Demo
cratic county committees and election
officers,',' As Justice Avery was leaving
the committee room, in response to a
message summoning . him to the death
bed of Chief Justice Merrimon, be : im
pressed upon the committee the import
ance of the greatest secrecy, both in the
printing and delivery of the circular, in
dicating about what time it should be
issued and saying, in substance, that if
the Bepnblican committee got wind of
iii, is migus reoouuu anu uu more narm
than good.
Speaking of this circular and the effect
or it to Hon. ju Hi. Mcuomas, : then sec
retary of the national Bepublican com
mittee, affiant said it would cost the Be
publicans and Populists thousands of
votes, and, in his opinion, wonld offset
practically the revolting, element ; in , the
Democratic party. v In affiant s opinion.
from what occurred antecedent, during
tne preparation and subsequent to its
issuance, the object of the circular was
fraud, "r t- v-.-::v- fy--r'vs-i'yj -'
(Signed) , Joair 13. Bcssey.'
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- ; - Baleigh. N. C . Jan. 80. 1894.
Hon. F; M. Simmons, Baleigh. N. C:
Dear SirThe charges filed airainst vou
by Mess. Malloy, Wray and Cooke, as I
understand them Irora reading this morn
ing's paper, do an injustice to public sen
timent and ought to have no weight
among nonoraoie men. held a semi-
official position as assistant secretary
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with the Bepublican State executive com
mittee in the campaign of 1892 in this
State, and I believe I bad the confidence
of Chairman Eaves, and he is an honor
able man. I wrote many of the' letters
and had charge of the printing, etel and
perhaps can speak something to the
point. The fight against you in these
affidavits is not of true Republican origin,
nor by euch'desire, but t the Populist
party:s aymg conieseion ol Its own in
competency to fool people at that, elec
tion, imring the campaign the two com
mi i tees ioi tne irreat parties) acted as
such committees would have done in any
other state. j. Adrantaees were taken bv
each of them, and no sooner did your
committee issue tne circular referred to
by oneWray (Bepublican deputy collec
tor) than our committee got a copy of it
and immediately sent out twenty or
thirty thousand circulars to counteract
t, advising our people to register at once
under tne decision or Harris vs. Scar
borough. I myself had these printed. I
addressed and mailed all of them. I sent
one or more to every Bepublican county
chairman and to more than one Bepubli
can in every voting precinct in the state,
and even to Warren county, besides to
other persons. . : ::. ?'
uur committee regarded vonr action a
shrewd, and we felt equally shrewd in
being able to so Quickly counteract it.
There was no thought that you had done
anytniog umair in pontics or that we
ourselves would not have done.
The Col. John B. Hussey who flW n.n
affidavit against you was in constant
communication with Capt. Eaves, both
while in Baleigh and from other point
during the campaign. I saw during this
campaign several telegrams known to be
irom Hussey, though signed fictitiously.
one of which I distinctly recollect, asking
Capt. Eaves to meet a certain party in
Greensboro . by a certain train. We
thought him to be connected with the
Republican national committee or its
funds. We knew him to be acting against
the Democratic party while professing to
be a Democrat. We knew him to be
especially favorable to Thomas Settle's
election, and we bad httle confidence in
him. There is much more at the back of
this which can be forced out. but. as I
write this much without having had a
word with uant. h&ves or Mr. Tavlor
Walser, secretary State committee, with
wnomi labored for undilated Kepubli
canism do ring this campaign. I must
stop at the remark that all - of us re
garded you as a strong and honorable
foe.
Some little justice requires this much to
be said irom those who fonght you
straighteet and hardest, and whatever
my rast or present affiliations, 1 love fair
play, shall help to get it for others and
assert it for you.
lours truly,
(Signed) A. V. Dockery.
Asst. Sec State Bepub. Ex. Com. of N. C,
campaign oi lcJ.
(Copy.)
Kaleigb. N. C. Feb. 17. 1804. .
To the Honorable thellnanoeCommittee
U. S. f- nate, Wasiirgton, D. C:
Gentleman We respectfully ask vonr
Lonoratle boij forr-iy action on the
confirmation ol lion, i' . M. Nmnons to
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GENERAL NEWS., ,
m fitters of Interest Condensed Into
Brief Paragraphs. -
Senator Sherman left an estate of
12,500,000.
Suit has begun in Nebraska against the
biscuit trust.
The First National Bank of New York
offers 5,000 reward for the arrest of
Teller Alvord. .
Warby Wine, a negro, was hung at
Orangeburg, S. C, Friday for the murder
of C. J, Paulding.
' Wm. J. Beckley, bookkeeper and teller
of N. W. Harris & Co., bankers, of New
xork, nas been arrested on the charge of
stealing $u,4UU from the bank. .
Capt. W, B. Pendleton shot and killed
his neighbor, Wm. Francisco, at Curao,
Louisa county, Va., Friday, during
quarrel about a right-of-way across Pen
I dleton's land
The gold in the U. S. treasury Friday
amounted to 451,477,404, the highest
point ever reached since the foundation
of the government. This is said to be the
largest gold fund in the world
New York city was ablaze for Bryai
Saturday night. He was greeted with
continous ovations and thunderous ap
plause. He spoke to tremendous crowds
and aroused great enthusiasm
The Boers have captured Jacobedal
southwest of Kimberly, after a stubborn
resistance by the garrison, which con
sisted of a detachment of Cape Town
Highlanders. The latter suffered severely
losing 85 put of 52 men.
Mrs. Annie Hart, upon whom William
Pchreiner squandered a lot of money
stolen from the klizabetbport. N. J.
bank, has turned over $24,000 worth of
I property to the bank and . the bank has
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given a release of all claims against her.
A French experimenter has succeeded in
melting wood. He places it in a closed
vessel, from which the gases are not per
mitted to escape, and after undergoing a
process o! dry distillation the wood is
reduced to a molton condition. ' When
cooled the new substance is hard, may be
shaped and polished, is- Impervious to
water and acids, and is a perfect electrical
non-conductor.
The Chinese minister at Washington
has received a dispatch stating that
Kang Yi, a member of the cabinet with
Young Lu and one of the intense anti-
foreign leaders, whose punishment was
demanded by the powers, is dead; also
Yu Hsien, the late governor of Shanghai,
who is said to have been responsible for
the death of many missionaries, has com
mitted suicide. Minister Wu regards this
act as the result of the disfavor which
the high officials have received from the
throne. Minister Wn's advices also
show that Prince Tuan has been visited
with severe censure from the throne, and
to such an extent that it would be no
surprise if be followed the course of
Kang Yi and Yn.
Too Much Latitude. .
With a , bright smile the beautiful
Eskimo girl left us to join the merry
throng In the ballroom.
4 Your daughter Is a gay butterfly r
I exclaimed, .desiring to be very com
plimentary. , .-. ; -- .. '
, "For my part, I don't think much
of this social life," replied the mother,
with sudden vehemence. "The Idea of
dancing every ' night till , away along
In March and then lying In bed next
day until Aug. 1 or such a matter P
It was on my tongue to say that
these yotmg people had too much latl
tude, but I checked myself. Detroit
Journal. .
Twned iBto Trade.-
A retired cheesemonger, who hated
an allusion to the business tnat had
enriched him, said to Charles Lamb in
the course of a discussion on the poor
laws, "You must'. bear In mind, sir,
that I have got rid of that sort of
stuff which you poets call the milk of
human kindness," . . ' .
Lamb looked at him steadily and
gave his acquiescence in these pithy
words: "Yes, I am aware of that You
turned It all into cheese several years
agO. - . y...
' A SMftta Leatlem.
"MIdgely Is a poetical fellow. I
asked him how tall his new sweetheart
is.. He answered. 'Just as tan as my
heart' -
There Is no sense in that anyway
not in Midgely's case. He told me that
the first time the girl's gruff old father
came Into the parlor his heart was In
his boots." dveland Plain Dealer.
Tacre'a a Ctrl "Worth Harta-.
He I don't believe your father will
give his consent I haven't got much.
you know.
She That doesn't natter. The first
month we cm lire on love, the second
I'D be;r!n to l-orriw things from cam
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STATE HEWS.
Interesting ' North Carolina Items
In Condensed Form.
TheGrogan brick block at Winston
was damaged by fire Saturday.
- Oak Bidge beat Bingham School play
ing football Saturday, 23 to 0.
Mr. II. A. Foushee, Carr's manager,
says he is confident Gen. Carr will win
at the senatorial primary. ,
It is stated that the new registration in
the State last week will not exceed one
percent, added to that of the August
election
Staff Turner, a popular young Bock
ingham county man, was accidentally
killed while playing baseball near Beida
ville Saturday. ...
. The Virginia A. & M. had an easy vic
tory over the N. C. A. & M. College foot
ball team at Baleigh Friday, winning by
a score of 20 to 2. ,
W. B. Henry ' announces that he has
left the Populist party and will support
McKinley. He is a federal officeholder
under McKinley a bank examiner.
The University of North Carolina and
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute played
a match game of football at Chapel Hill
Saturday. It was a fine game, neither
side being able to score. " -
James L. Marshall, one of the county
convict guards, was knocked down and
robbed north of Winston Thursday night.
He lay on the ground alone and udcou
scioas all night. His assailant got a
silver watch and f 50 in money, . , Mar
shall's condition is considered serious.
He is at the hospital. His Bkull is frac
tured. A white man named Sam Mar
shall 1b in jail charged with the crime.
Baleigh Post: At the opening meeting
on October 22nd of the. Empire City .
Jockey Club at Yonkers, New York, the
wnrtH'i ropnrH for A. ttiIIa and A. nnartr
running race over a circular track was
won by Cbarentns in the remarkable -
time of 2:04. In -this race Cbarentns
broke the record and beat "Imp," noted
as a great racer and the winner ' of so
many races.' This is of especial Interest
in Baleigh because of the fact that Cha
rentus is well remembered here, having
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oeen ureu, Dorn ana raiseu on vue x uciter
"Waverly Farm" near Baleigh.
The agricultural department has issued
its October Bulletin, which is devoted
almost entirely to the game laws of the
State. It says the game laws are now
so involved as to be a "maze" even to a
lawyer, and that there is urgent need of
a simple law to supercede the mass of,
old ones, and also to allow the farmer to
sell permits to hunt on his land. It savs- '
the farmers ought to rigidly enforce the
the public know that game is property
and has a market value, and to charge'
so much a day for the shooting privilege;
at fH ran tit n Hur for a 100-juta farm
and 75 cents to i for a farm over 100.
acres. The Bulletin says all sportsmen
will hall this arrangement with delight,
and that farmers can have blank permits
for a, day's shooting printed and sell,
them. .They now have to give permis-.
ion w nunc on ineir mnu, in some cases
verbal, in others in writing. '
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Show us a fault m our busi
ness and wc stop it at once, no
matter how profitable. We
don't believe a fault , can ever
be really profitable". '
Thev said our Aeue Cure
was too bitter and powerful for
the weak digestion of malarial
illness. '
We have corrected the fault.
It's cost us thousands of dol
lars to do it, but we have cor
rected it. 1
And there is no better medi
cine under the sun for every
form of malaria than this new
Malaria .tnd Ague Cure.
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