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GATHERING OF
I REPUBLICANS
Majority of Delegates
Arrived LastNight
B. Z. LINNET. FOB GOYEBNOR.
Thos. Settle for Attorney General, Dr.
Thompson for Secretary ef Stated
CoL Heary and Mr. Flower Electors
at Large Everything la Readiness.
By Wire to The Sua.
Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 25. All it in
readiness for the republican state con
vention, which will be called to order
. at 12 o'clock tomorrow in Charlotte's
Auditorium, save the arrival of a large
majority of the delegates. Chairman
Spencer B. Adams and Mr. E. Carl
Duncan, . two of the leaders In state
politics, arrived this morning. They
have already had rooms reserved at
the Selwyn. No one knows definitely
about the coming of ex-Senator Marion
Butler, but it seems to be pretty safe
to predict that he will be on hand
when the gavel fall announcing the
opening of the convention. Mr. Tho-
mas Settle, of Ashevllle, and Col. Isaac
M. Metekins, of Elizabeth City, are
here stopping at the Selwyn. Others
expected are the following named, res
ervations having been secured by them
at the Selwyn; United States District
Attorney A. E. Hoiton, of Wiaeton
Salem; Mr. J. El wood Cox, of High
Point; ex-State Chairman Thomas S.
Rollins, of Ashevllle; Postmaster Wil
. lis E. Briggs, of Raleigh; Judge W. P.
Bynum, Jr., of Greensboro r Mr. Chasi
French. Toms, of Hendersonville; Unt
' t)id States District Attorney Harry
Skinner, of Greenville, and Mr. Georga
Prltchard, of Bakersville, a brother of
Judge Jeter C. Prltchard. It is im
probable that Judge Prltchard will be
in attendance.
Various committees will begin ac
tive work tonight Col. Walter R.
Henry, chairman of the reception com
mittee, has called for a meeting of his
committee for tonight in the offices of
the Greater Charlotte Club, when
badges will be distributed and a con
sultation held as to the best methods
of entertaining the delegates. It is
expected that each county will be fully
represented at the convention. The
republicans haw 1.702 delegates to
their state conventions.
Colonel Henry hag also announced
that there will be a big parade to
morrow afternoon following tho ad.
Journment of the convention after i
permanent organization is formed.
This parade will be formed at the
Auditorium and the principal 'streets
of the city will be traversed with the
Colonel In the lead boaring aloft a big
' buggy umbrella, which he will have
painted red, white and blue and which
will contain pictures of Nominees
Taft and Sherman. The march will
be participated in by representatives
of all republican clubs in attendance
upon the convention, and each mem
ber will carry a red, white and blue
umbrella. v
Thus far it Is impossible to do more
than speculate upon the nominations
to be made. It seems certain now
that Mr. . El wood Cox, of High Point,
. will not be named for governor and
there is, likewise slight chance for Dr.
Cyrus Thompson. Ex-Congressman
Romulcs Z. Ltnney, of Alexander coun
ty, Is the most talked about candidate
at present He, it is said, has friends
In the various factions of the republi
cans and is favored by a majority of
the leaders. Mr. LInney, his advocates
, say, will make a clean and brilliant
; ,rac and will do as much If not more
to wrest power from the democrats
. than any other republican In the state.
v. Hels a powerful stump speaker and
; will be able to hold his own on any
- ' platform, In the state with the nominee
of the democratic party.
The ticket most talked of now Is
. Mr. LInney .for governor; Mr. Thomas
Settle, of Ashevllle, attorney general
' .v Dr. Cyrus Thompson," secretary , of
state, and Col. Walter B, Henry and
', Mr. 'John , E. ' Fowler,- of Sampson
' connty, electors at large. It la aald
- that each of the abore named will
' " Accept the nomination for the offices
. : j firtnJ Dr. Thompson Is reported to
have expressed the desire to have the
, - ' ; (Continued on Pag Four.)
JOHN W: I&RN l
IS NOTiFIED
Answers His Opponent
James S. Sherman
MR. BRYAN FLAYS MR. TAFT.
Declines His Key Not Speech on the
Trusts Says Republicans Have
Blocked Enforcement of Anti-Trust
Laws His Speech In FulL
By Wire to The Sun.
Indianapolis, Aug. 25. William J.
Bryan delivered his keynote speech on
the trust situation today in connec
tion with the notification speech of
his running mate, John W. Kern, of
the latter's nomination as vice-president
Mr. Bryan flays Mr. Taft and the
Republican leaders who have blocked
the enforcement of existing anti-trust
laws and the Republican platform
which he declares is luke-warm on the
subject of private , monopolies,
Mr. Kern '8 speech was in effect, an
answer to Mr. Sherman's speech. AIr.
Sherman said: "The people do rule."
Mr. Kern gave many instances show
ing where the will of the people have
been thwarted by a Republican con
gress, measure after measure advocat
ed by the people of all parties and
many of them advocated by the presl
dent have failed to pass.' He also dls
cussed the tariff and the Democratic
remedy for curbing the trust evil.
(Mr. Bryan's spech will be found on
Second Page.) j
CONTINUED RAINS
Apprehension as to the Effect on
, Crops
Streams Throughout the Connty Are
Overflowing the Low Lands Cape
Fear Rising Continually.
Special to The Sun.
Ralelgtf, N. C, Aug. 25. There is
much apprehension here as to the
effect of continued heavy rains on the
crops. Low lands, corn and other
crops are already badly damaged by
overflow on the streams throughout
this section and the rain continues with
no Indication of any change for fair
weather at least for forty eight hours.
Streams throughout the county are
overflowing the low lands and if the
rain are to continue for many days the
-
upland crops of cotton, corn and other
crops will be very badly damaged. The
rain fall for 24 hours up to 8 this
morning was 2.72 inches. The rains
are heavy throughout the Inland sec
tlons of the state and are stretching
from Texas, through Georgia to this
state. Advices from Fayetteville today
indicated that the Cape Fear river was
rising steadily, being now at 26 feet
with, indications that flood guage would
be reached by Tuesday morning, that
being 30 feet. Tar river at Greenville
Is rising steadily, being already up
eight feet or more, and Roanoke river
at eldon was 13 feet above normal
and steadily rising. Ther is no lndl
oatlon If clearing weatbter fbrf 48
hours at least according to the weather
bureau authorities.- '
NEGRO DROPS DEAD
Apparently In Good Health Last Et
enlng Bat Died Suddenly
OUle Allen, a colored boy eighteen
years of age, dropped dead yesterday
evening at his home at Stronach'i
brick-yard. , '
Ollte, who works for the brickyard,
hauled brick all day .Saturday. Late
Saturday, evening he had a congestive
chllL but he soon seemed to be all
right Yesterday morning he seemed
to be well as usual, eating breakfast
with his family. He dropped dead
about noon yesterday. Exchange,
COLORED VOTE
GO TO BRYAN
Negro Editor Makes a
Public Statement
HATE MADE UP THEIR MINDS
Editor of Planet, a Negro Organ of
Virginia, Says The Negro Question
Will Not Enter In The South For
Many Reasons Gives His Reasons.
By Wire to The Sun.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 25. John Mit
chell, editor of the Planet, the most
influential negro publication in Virgin
ia, says that the Democratic presiden
tial ticket will receive a large vote
from the negroes In the doubtful
States. Mitchell makes his statement
upon advices which be says he has
received through private and authen
tic sources.
He said: "The negro vote will not
enter into the question in the South
for many reasons, the most Important
of which is the practical elimnation
of the negro vote. But it is a fact
that many of the negroes in the Mid
dle Western States, such as Ohio, Iowa
and Illinois, are sore on the Republi
cans and will vote for Bryan. The
Republicans have made so many-
promises' and have kept so few with
the negro that the intelligent mem.
bers of the race are displeased. In
fact, they are downright mad, and it
is simply a case of the worm turn
ing. "I firmly believe that in several of
these States the negroes hold the
balance of power, and that they will
swing the vote In the electoral col
lege to Bryan. Nearly every negro"
who has worked and voted for Re
publican principles has been promised
a job, and about all that he received
in compensation is the promise. I
watch which way the wind is blowing,
and I think I am right In predicting
a considerable falling away in the ne
gro Republican vote."
Cheese Weighs a Ton
By Wire to The Sun.
New York, Aug. 25. A cheese
weighing moje than a ton will be ex
hibited at the New York State Fair,
by o dairyman, of Lowvllle. It requir
ed 20,000 pounds of milk to make the
cheese, which is said to be the larg
est ever turned out.
Experimenting With Concrete Ties
Burlington, Aug. 25. After experi
menting two yaers with concrete ties,
the Burlington Railroad has abandon
ed them for wood. The officials be
lieve that the old material, treated
with creosote, is more satisfactory.
A creosoting plant for ties and
bridge timbers, costing $270,000 is to
be constructed.
REMODEL BUILDING
Citizens National Bank to Enlarge
f
Present Structure
Will Add Handsome Front and a Fifth
Story and Supply Desirable Offices-
Will Install Elevator.
Special to The Sun. '
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 25. Prepara
tions are a-foot by the directors of Cit
lzen's National Bank, of this city, to
completely remodel and enlarge the
present bank building at the corner of
Fayetteville and Martin (streets. A new
and especlaly handsome front is to be
Installed, a fifth story Is to be' added
and elevators Installed,, making It one
of the most desirable office building
here. ' Joseph G. Brown la president
of the bank and Col. A. B. Andrews,
vice president -o( the Southern 'Rail
way Is one of the most active officials
in tit management ; '
SWING STA1E
TO DEMOCRACY
Democrats of West Vir
ginia Confident
WILL ELECT STATE TICKET.
Propose 'to Eliminate the Negro Vote
Maek Bitterness Among Republican
Factions Republicans Hopelessly
Split
Washington, D. C, Aug. 25. "Demo
cratic1 leaders in West Virginia are
figuring on carrying the state in the
next election by a plurality of from
8,000 ' to 10,000," said John Calvert
Dice, a prominent insurance mam of
Lewisburg, sys the Washington Post.
"That the state will . elect a demo
cratic governor is not doubted by close
observers of conditions, but even the
leaders are not claiming that West
Virginia will elect democratic presi
dential, electors. The breach in the
republican party Is widening dally, and
there seems to be no possibility of
closing it. Both Swisher and Scherr
are obstinate, especially Swisher, who
declares that not even the promise of
a fat Federal job could persuade him
to withdraw at this time. Scherr is a
little more yielding. He proposes that
both he, and Swisher withdraw and
allow the people, through the primar
ies, to name a candidate, but to this
Swisher will not listen.
"It is-generaly understood that if
the candidates would only nx up
things apd thereby make the state
surely republican, either or both of
them would be taken care of by Taft
In the eveat he is elected. Swisher,
I understand, is slated for First As
sistant Postmaster General, if he will
abandon the state fight.
"Bitterness between the two factions
was shown at White Sulphur Springs.
happened to be there at the time
Secretary Swisher was. He registered
at a hotel, and a few minutes later
Scherr's representative placed his sig
nature on the hotel book. The clerk
informed the latter that he could not
take care of him, except to put him
in the room with the man who had
registered before him. 'Who is the
man?' inquired the Scherr representa
tive. He was told it was Swisher.
'Then I prefer to sleep on the porch,'
answered Mr. Scherr's envoy. .
"Now, while the republicans are
hopelessly split, the democrats are In
perfect harmony, and they have a can
didate who is not only popular and an
experienced politician, but has tb
money to run his campaign, a thing
that the democrats of West Virginia
have not had in years. The 'Jim Crow'
plank in the platform, I am confident,
will help us a great deal with the re
publicans. Numerous republicans have
told me, in fact, that they will vote for
the democratic state ticket because of
that plank. It will not hurt the demo
crats at all, because there are not 100
negro democrats in the state. I tell
you, it looks mighty bright for the
democratic party in West Virginia this
year."
CORPORAL SUGGS
Makes Highest Record in National
Rifle Range
Is Member of Raleigh Company, Na
tlonal Guards Contest at Camp
Ferry, Ohio Hits 84 Ont of 100.
Special to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 25. Corporal
W. D. Suggs, of the Raleigh Company
National Guards has made the highest
record of any national guardsman tak
ing part in the national rifle contest
at Camp Perry, Ohio, according to an
official telegram received here today.
His score is 84 out of a possible 100.
Suggs was second best at the shoot
at Camp Glenn, Morehead a few weeks
ago.
WARNING HAS
BEEN ISSUED
Floods in Eastern North
Carolina
TEN INCHES OF RAIN FALLEN
Cape Fear Elver at Fayetteville May
Rise to Fifty Feet Roanoke at Wei
don, 37 Feet Tar River at Green
ville WU1 Go to 15 Feet
By Wire to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 25. Ten inches
of rain has fallen here since Sunday
afternoon, and more than six Inches
since eight o'clock yesterday morning.
Flood warnings have been issued for
all Eastern North Carolina, Cape Fear
River at Fayi-tteville is expected to
rise to 50 feet, Roanoke river at Wei
don to 27 feet, Tar river at Greenville,
to 15 feet.
The Norfolk and Southern annulled
all trains entering Raleigh because of
washouts. All other trains in Eastern
North Carolina are running on slow
time or at standstill altogether.
All wires from central part of the
State are reported down and no fur
ther information obtainable this even
ing. Tailors on a Strike
New York, Aug. 25.Four thousand
tailors in fifty shops have gone on
strike against wage reductions in Man
hattan in accordance with a strike
order Issued by the executive board
of the United States Brotherhood of
Tailors.
OPEN TOMORROW
Convention of County School Sup
erintendents
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner Has
Left Raleigh And Will Be There on
Time.
Special to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 25. State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction, J.
Y. Joyner has left Raleigh to be In
Morehead Wednesday for the session
of the North Carolina Association of
County Superintendents of Public
Schools.
The program he has arranged for
the sessions embrace every phase of
the duties and relations of the county
superintendents.
Mrs. Charles D. Mclver and Mrs,
W. R. Hollowell will be there to pre
sent especially the work of the Wo
man's Betterment Association and ap
peal for the closest possible co-opera.
tlon between the women engaged In
the "betterment work", and the county
superintendents.
CAUSED MANY DRY VOTES.
Negro Orator Has Turned Scales
in
Local Option Fights in South.
By Wire to The Sun.
Bristol, Va., Aug. 25. Robert
E.
Clay, a Bristol negro, is in demand as a
temperance orator among his people
in local option contests. He has
spoken in nearly every contest in Vir
ginia and Kentucky and other Southern
States for several years. He spoke
during the recent contest at George
town, Ky., which is teh home of large
breweries and which went wet by 3
majority.
To his efforts in lining up the ne
groes for the prohibition cause the
temperance victory at Charlottesville,
Va., nearly a year ago Is largely at
tributed. When he went there the ne
groes were nine tenths for liquor. It
was estimated after the election that
the majority for prohibition was almost
that great He is a disciple of Booker
T. Washington.
The Atlantic Fire Company . has
closed a contract with the Johnny
Jones Carnival Company ,who will
come to New Bern and pitch tents
the first art of September.
CAPITAL CITY
NEWS BUDGET
News of Interest From
Raleigh
MRS. GRIMES GROWS WORSE
Governor Glenn Returns Charters
For New Enterprises L. B. Blalock
Sueg For Possession of His CMldras
Four Cases of Hydrophobia.
Special to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 25. C. C. Hol
den, son of former Governor Holden,
is spending a few days here in con
nection with winding up the estate
of his father, the residence place here
having been sold at auction for divis
ion two weeks ago. He had not been,
in Raleigh for a number of years and
says the evidences of progress are re
markable. He is living now at Mor
ganton, W. Va.
Mrs. Grimes Worse
Friends throughout the State will
learn with deep regret that the condi
tion of Mrs. J. Bryan Grimes, wife
of Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of
State, has grown steadily worse for
several weeks and that he left today
with her in a critical condition for
diagnosis and treatment at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore.
Governor Glenn Returns
Governor Glenn is back from a four
days stay at Montreat, for rest aril
recreation. He delivered another ad
dress before the Southern Missionary
Conference of the Southern Presby
terian Association while there. Church.
leaders are renewing insistance that
he consider favorably the proposition
for him to undertake work in the
Southern mission fields on his retire
ment from the executive office. It is
believed here that there Is a strong
probability of his accepting the prop
osition. Four New Enterprises
Four new enterprises chartered was
the record in the office of the Secre
tary of State, Wilmington, Bladen
boro, Winston-Salem and Charlotte
being the place of business. The
Peoples Loan and Realty Company.
Charlotte, capital $125,000 authorised
and $10,000 subscribed by W. L.,Nich
olson and others; The Jennings-Rod-
well Company, Winston-Salem, capi
tal $10,000 by E. T. Rodwell, W. R.
Jennings and others; The Bank of
Bladenboro, capital $10,000 by H. C
Bridger and others for commercial and
savings business, and the Ralph Ken
nedy Market Company, Wilmington,
capital $25,000 authorized and $2,000
subscribed by Ralph Kennedy and oth
ers for a meat market and for other
purposes.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the
Supreme Court, held a brief court in
the court room this morning for a
habeas corpus hearing in which L. B.
Blalock seeks to get possession of his
three children who are living with
his wife, Mary Blalock from 'whom
he is separated. The hearing was
finally deferred to September 18th.
when Judge Walter Clark will hear
the case in Smlthfield, all the parties
living in Johnston county. The wife
is suing the husband for divorce on
the ground of unfaithfulness.
Although the laboratory of State
Biologist Shore, of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture has only been
equipped for treating hydrophobia
and bites from dogs with the rabbles
for little more than two weeks, al
ready four such cases have been
treated with ever yevidence of suc
cess. Two of the cases came from
Anson, one from Mecklenburg and
one from Wake county. The treat
ment Is free in cases where the par
ties applying establishes the fact that
they are not able to pay a fee for the
treatment.
Stock Exchange at Seattle
By Wire to The 8un.
Seattle, Aug. 25. There is a move
ment on foot here, open a stock ex
change, and papers Incorporating a
company have been filed. It la be
lieved that such an exchange woalft
give the shares of Alaskan properties
a market