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RALEIGH. N. 0., FBIDAY, JULY 25, 1800.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
IT IS BUM.
in: WILL AGAIN UEPIlfciKNT
Tin: rotniTii district in
congress.
Tin1 Convention Wns One of Deep In
terest, nml the Proceedings Show
Unit the Democracy will Win.
I Editorial Correspondence.
DrmiAM, N. C, July 23. There were
caucuses and caucuses last night and all
this morning until noon. Hero were
Bunn men and thcro woro Stroud men,
and yet in another place wero tho sup
porters of Scarborough. I was so en
gaged in tho Editorial Association that
1 could not keep up with all that was
fuid and rumored about what this county
would do, and what vote their candi
date would poll. Shortly before the
Convention met it was authoritivcly
ptatrd that Mr. Scarborough had with
drawn.
The Convention Tailed to Order.
Soon after one oVIock, Mr. N. B
Kitor;imN, Chairman of the Democrat
ic lixecu'ivo Committee of the lourth
Congressional District, congratulated
the party upon the large Convention,
raid .said that it showed the deep inter
e;t felt in the political situation. Messrs.
J. J. Jenkins, of Chatham, and J. II.
Ualua, of Nash, were appointed as Sec
retaries. I pou motion of Capt. It. J.
Powell, there being vo contested seats,
no committee on credentials as ap
pointed.
Committee on Permanent Organization
Tho following committeo on Perma
nent organization was appointed:
Alamance-Jacob A. Long.
Chatham J. V. Atwater.
Durham W. W. Fuller,
franklin W. W. (ireon.
Johnston E. S. Aboil.
Nash Jacob Battle.
Orange John Morrow.
Wake Capt. II. J. Powell.
'Executive Committee.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed on motion of J. A.
Thomas:
Alamanco F. II. Whitaker, Jr.
Chatham H. B. Hargrove.
Durham E. J. Parrish
franklin II. C. Ktarney.
Johnsiou 3. S. Abell.
Nah Jacob Battle.
0;.mge--T. M. Cheek.
Wake -Y. O. Strosuch.
Afu-rward the committee met and rc-cU-ctod
Mr. N. B. Broughton, chairman.
CommitUe on Resolutions.
Oij mo:i'.u ot S. tt. Wei-D, or urango.
the following committee on
was appointed:
AUmauee J. I. "White.
Chatham C. 11. Scott.
Ihitham J. S. Lock hart.
Ftaukliu E. W. Morris.
Johnston 0. P. Kirby.
Nash-S. C. Edwards.
Orange J. J. Pratt.
Wake W. C. Brewer.
Permanent OHiccrs.
liesclut oin
would say it referred to tho tariff and
banks.
You cannot whistle this reform down,
want you to nominate the man who
stands strongest on the demands of the
Alliance. The 100.000 neoole who havo
been robbed by tho yankee and his dol
lar have their eye upon this Convention.
l ask you to nominate Mr. Stroud be
cause the Farmers Alliance aot this
reform up and they know who is most in
sympathy with their reform. If it is to
be made, they are the best judges to de
cide who is nearest in svmnathv with
their principles. Do not concern your
selves about party precedents and things
use tnat. ininK or tne best and strong
est representative of this new principle
and nominate him. If that is the text,
W P. Stroud will be nominated.
31 r. Long Speaks for Dunn,
Mr. B. F. Long seconded the
nomination of Mr. Bunn. A man who
has labored so faithfully ought to need
no commendation. He is true to North
Carolina and has been faithful to every
trust. As to this new movement of
which every man must take cognizance,
no man is in more sympathy with the
peoplo than Ben Bunn. By way of
the parenthesis, he would sav that Mr
Bunn is a farmer and a good farmer. Ho
has been growing tobacco that will Bring
him $400 to $300 an acre. I have no
doubt this convention will say, "Well
doue good and faithful servant."
Col. Powell Speaks for Strond.
Col. R. J. Powell said he did not pro
pose any eulogy on Mr. Stroud, repre
senting the tarmers' interests. Mr.
Powell said that there is more thought
among the farmers than ever before.
Heretofore leaders were followed un
questioningly now people think. Who
ever is nominated here will be my can
diadaiu. 1 am a Democrat. I think it
best to nominate strong men and
name them here rather than at the polls.
31 r. II. A. Loudon Talks For Bunn.
II. A. London, Esq., was than called
upon and spoke. He paid a tribute to
the noble Democrats of the Fourth dis
trict. He esteemed it a privilege to
second the nomination of a man who had
been tried and not found wanting the
man wh would be elected in Novem
ber. He reviewed the caroer of Mr.
Bunn as a soldier and as a citizen. He
believed that a man's reputation as a
soldier was worth something, and a man
who had been as bravo as Bunn
not to bo foroiteu.
Why should not Capt. Bunn be re
turned? It has been the custom in the
past. Nobody has brought any charge
against him. There was an implied con
tract between Mr. Bunn and the Demo
crats of the Fourth district, two jrear
ago, thut he .should be returned if he
were true to his trusts and defeated tie
Republicans.
Lie said that it had :.en said that only
ought
the government economically and hon
estly administered.
6. That Congress issue a sufficient
amount of fractional paper currency to
facilitate exchange through the medium
or tne united states mail.
In Favor of Vance.
Mr. James Norwood offered the fol
lowing resolution, and made an earnest
and taking speech in favor of Vance. It
was a truly eloquent speech and brought
tears to the eyes of not a few. If he
was severe on Vance's critics, it was be
cause be was very earnest. This was
the resolution :
Resolved, That we take pleasure in
declaring our unwavering confidence in
the devotion of that unswevering pa
triot, Zeb B.Vance, to the best interests
of the people of North Carolina, and in
recording anew our unbounded esteem
for him and the just pride with which
we view his struggle in the United
States Senate against the enactment of
laws unjust and oppressive to the
toiling masses, and his earnest and per
sistant effort to repeal all legislation
heretofore enacted in the interest of the
arrogant and grasping money power.
A Proviso Proposed.
Mr. S. Otho Wilson offered the follow
ing amendment:
Resolved, further, That this does not
apply to his position on the Sub-Treas
ury bill.
Mr. 0. R. Scott said that the commit
tee considered a resolution endorsing
Senator Vance useless. Vance needed
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no euuorsemeni. .as mere was some
difference upon the Senator's position, he
thought it best not to have any resolu
tions, and no expressed difference of
opinion. Mr. Scott was actuated in this
action solely by a desire to promote the
harmony and success of the party. He
moved to lay the resolution on the ta
ble. His motion was lost.
Capt. Cooke Grows Eloquent.
Capt. C. M. Cooke spoke eloquently
of his grateful appreciation of the
past services of Senator Vance, and said
that personally he would like to vote for
a resolution to re-elect Senator Vance,
but he did not desire to compel any man
to do that if he did not so desire. Tub
resolution was one of confidence and
esteem merely. Vance gave one of his
eyes for the people of North Carolina.
He would give his life to redress the
grievances of tho peoplo. As these reso
lutions do not commit any man, Capt.
Cooke requested the gentleman from
Wake to withdraw his resolutions. If
Vance is wron, who will say ho is wick
edly wrong? There is great diiTerenco
of opinion.
Cape. Ashe said that Air. uilson
amendment miroauceii an element ot
discord that the resolutions were gen-
nd ho pleaded with Mr. Wilson
draw it in tho interest of h;ii
campaign, he would go into every sec
tion of this district, and discuss the
platform of thi3 convention and win
victory. And the Chronicle knows he
will do it.
Hon. John C. Scarborough,
in response to calls said that the nomi
nee of this Convention was his choice.
"I am a Democrat and an Allianceman,
and I am a Vance man." He was a boy
and a member of Vance's regiment. My
ratner was a Jacksonian Democrat, and
voted for Vance the first vote I ever
cast. Since he has been a Democrat, I
have been a Vance Democrat. I have
held office ten years. I ought to be sat
isfied, but when a man gets a taste of
office-holding, he wants more. For
eight years I held the most responsible
position in the State. I would be less than
a man if I would be other than a
Democrat. When he took the office of
Superintendent of Schools, the office
was not thought worth any thihg; but at
tho end of eight years everybody want
ed it. The demands of the Farmer's
Alliance is Democratic doctrine. Any
fears that the Alliance will iniure the
Democratic party are groundless. They
have a right to be heard. They are go
ing to be heard. In the relief they are
asking for, they ask it at the hands of
the Democratic party. Tho battle will
be fought in the Democratic party. Sen
ator Vance is not above criticism. Some
of us thought Senator Vance made a mis
take on the Sub-Treasury bill. I think
so. He is honest and brave and wise
AND CAUTIOUS. Am I GOING TO CONDEMN
HEM IF HE HAS MADE A MISTAKE? I THINK
HE MADE A MISTAKE, BUT HE KNOWS MORE
ABOUT EVERYTHING THAN I DO.
I never consented for my name to be
used until the 3rd of July. True and
tried Democrats told me there was oppo
sition to Mr. Bunn. They wanted to
fight inside the party. He didn't blame
the Convention for nominating Capt.
Bunn a fight was to be mat! e his
friends asked for the use of his name
he accented. JNow l am in as uood a
humor as any man you ever saw.
Such is something of the skeleton of
the speech, but it does not half 'way give
an idea of what Mr. Scarborough said.
I have heard many speeches great
and eloquent and patriotic. But as I
listened to bravo and honest John Cato
Scarborough as he spoke from his true
and warm heart, I was strangelv moved
I am not ashamed to write that 1 could
not restrain the tears as he spoke elo
Quentlv and feelingly of his devotion to
Vance and the Democratic party. I fait
in my heart "God bless him. WTe need
more such bravo and honest and fear
less patriots."
Mr. W. i Stroud.
THE ELECTION LAW.
OPINIONS FROM VARIOUS SOUR
CES IN THE SOUTH CONCERN
ING THE BOYCOTT.
A Prominent Charleston 3Ierchant
Thinks the Boycott Will be on the
Negro Laborer A General Oppo
sition to the Bill Throughout the
South.
By United Press. 1
New York, July 24. A special from
Charleston, S. C, to the Sun says: One
of the wealthiest merchants of that city
said yesterday that it was not at all
likely that Southern merchants and
buyers would take part in a boycott
against Northern business men, but
that a boycott may be enforced against
the colored supporters of the Force bill
in the South. Before the proposed bill
can be put into operation any where,
100 Republicans must petition for its
enforcement in this district. As there
are not 100 white Eiepublicans in the en
tire State the negroes must be called
upon to invoke the bayonet. The plan
that will be adopted in the South will
be to boycott these negrces. It wLl be
generally understood that no negro who
signs such petitions or accepts an ap
pointment under the obnoxious law can
obtain work from a Democrat there
after, and this rule should be obeyed
with the utmost strictness.
The Sun's Atlanta correspondent says:
meeting Las been called by several of
the Sub-alliances of the Farmers' Alh
ance m Horeston and other counties, at
which meeting it is proposed to adopt
resolutions to send to all the county al
liances urging the systematic boycotting
of Northern products in case the force
bill becomes a law. The president of
the Worth county alliance makes the
suggestion that no cotton be sold to the
Northern mills but that it be sent to
England direct. Capt. Ciark, president
of the Merchants Bank of Rome, Ga
and head of the largest wholesale house
in that city, and who has for years been
buying dry goods and shoes m the North
unhesitatingly pledges himself to the
boycott. Public meetings are reported
as being held in all thy smaller towns
throughout the South at which the boy
cott plan is endorsed.
The Atlanta Constitution returns to
the subiect and editorially urges south
ern mercnants who are ordering goods
HENRY RAVENSCROFT BRYAN;
The nomination of Mr. Henry R.
Bryan for Judge of the Second Judicial
district has already been announced.
Ie was the choice of the convention &t
Weldon on the 57th ballot.
Mr. Henry Ravenscroft Bryan is a
Craven county man, and is a member of
one of the oldest and very best families
in this State. He graduated at the State
University in 185G. and afterwards en
tered upon the study of law which he
has made his special work. He is known
to be a close office student, and his ad
vice and consultations are soueht and
appreciated to a great extent by mem
bers of the profession. He was a Presi
dential elector in 1880, and cast a vote
for Hancock. He is well known and is
popular and is highly appreciated in
eastern North Carolina, and he will give
a profound legal mind to the State judiciary.
The same convention nominated Mr,
J. M. Grizzard, of Halifax county.
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for solicitor, in whom it chose
a lawyer of vigorous mind, and a
man well qualified to fill the office efficiently.
CLEVELAND COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
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to wit
m
from tl.Q North to make their orders
conditional and to distinctly stipulate
Mr. Stroud was called upon, and said: j that the orders are to be cancelled, if the
;?aut to say that. I tim the $aim t-ood ! force b.ll vses.
a member ot a certain organization
could best represent Luo people. Here lie
V its lo lutci i uuicu kjy iiui v . i. j wi)
who denied this,and Mr.London said that
Mr. Peele hnd ma'ie such an intimation,
wmca Air. feelo admit: cu.. Air. uuun in
1888 received the largest vote ever giv
en any man in this distrit. Give him
vour cordial support, and victory will
again perch upon our banners Let ev-
The committee on Permanent Organi- try man be true to himself and to the
7. itiou recoramenucd as permaueut
chairman A. C. Green, of Wake. The
temporary secretaries were made per
manent secretaries.
Upon taking the chair, Mr. Green
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred, and hoped that every Demo
crat would go away from this conven
tion determined to win in the coming
election.
Mr. S. Otho Wilson, of Wake, offered
as resolutions the six demands of the
Farmers Alliance. On motion of H. A.
London, Esq , tho resolutions were re
ferred to tho committee on resolutions,
which committee retired.
On motion of F. H. Whitaker the con
vention proceeded to nominations.
Capt. Cooke Nominates Bunn.
As tho roll was called, when Franklin
was reachod, Hon. Chas. M.Cooke came
to tho front and proposed in behalf of
party, and bunn win win.
The Vote as Cast.
3Ir. Wilson's Position.
Mr. S. Otho Wilson, as a Democrat,
said ho wanted merely not to commit
this convention to the endorsement of
Senator Vance, and added, "If the con
vention will decide that my amend
ment is irrelevant, I will withdraw it."
"With that understanding, ' said Mr.
Wilson, "I withdraw it."
The resolution was then unanimoulv
adopted amid thunders of applause.
CAPT. BUNN APPEARS.
1
oiu Democrat l navo ever been ana en
dorse the action of the convent i on. I
am a Democrat of Democrats a Hebrew
of the Hebrews. 1 bespeak from all rny
friends an enthusiastic support of Mr.
Bunn, As my p trting advice, let- me
say, "United we stand; divided we fall "
His words were few, direet and manly
just like the true and unpretentious
"Buck" Stroud, who enjoys and de
serves to enjoy tne conndence ana es
teem of all who know him.
After Mr. Stroud had finished, the
X LU; iXUlLUClli UCUC VlUllCi) Hill I UUO
be made to appreciate the gravity of the
situation, the Constitution ados: Our
arrogant enemies will make the mistake
of their lives if thev decide that the
-outhern people are half-hearted or in
different. Better turn this fair land
into a desert than have it plunged into
endless race conflicts or resting under
the curse of negro domination."
The Sun s New Orleans dispatch says
there is much alarm there over the pros
pect of the passage of the federal elec-
convention adjourned in a happy frame I tiou bill, and there is a general demand
of mind. I talked with quite a number
At the conclusion of this speech the Buim i00ked his appreciation, and said
In coming before the Convention, Mr. 0f the delegates who opposed Mr. Bunn
roll call was proceeded with, and the
vote was announced as follows
Bunn. Stroud.
Alamance 31 4
Chatham 14 71-80 36 15-8G
Durham 25 1-2 " 10 1-2
Franklin 44
Johnston 60
Nash 42 1
Orange 8 24
Wake 56 5-59 35 51-59
Total 2S1 45-100 111 55-100
Bunn Nominated.
On motion of E. J. Parrish the nomi
nation of Hon. B. H. Bunn was made
unanimous. There were some who vot
ed "no." but these were few.
1'hairman Iri'ppn ! fifMArftn WlT.n a
his county, Hon B. ii. liunn for renomi- h t good-will" that Mr. Bunn was
the nominee ot this Convention.
A committee of Messrs. Cooke, of
Franklin, London, of Chatham, and
Broughton, of Wake, were appointed to
wait on Mr. Bunn.
nation. Cordially and earnestly no pre
oatcd for tho confidence and support of
tho district the present representative in
Connress. It was not needed that any
thing be said of his capacity and his fit-
.t.j lini.Miwn nf tho chani'fi that has
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taken place in sentiment all over the xnc Aiuance uemanas auoPju.
country he was ju-jtified in making The committee on resolutions recom-
somo remarks. This change is a revolu- mended the adoption of the resolutions
tion and nothing less. It has its founda- offered by Mr S. Otho Wilson, and on
tiou in injustice to which the motion of Mr. Wilson the resolutions
people have awakened. The people were adopted.
havo suffered for years. Your ropresen- Resolved 1, That we favor the aboli-
intivo in Contrres3 has shown by his tion of National banks, and the snbsti
that having received a commission on
the 29th of May, 1888, from the Dema-
crats of this district, he pledged his every
effort to carry the banner to victory. It
had been done. To-day he was here to
give an account of his stewardship.
When nominated this district had 1,400 compose it.
Kepuoncan majority, ne went, in 10 win.
The people responded and every county
except one gave a Democratio majority,
and that ounty reduced its Republican
majority from 1,700 to 372. In that
district 4,972 more Democratic ' votes
ewre castthan ever before.
He reviewed the legislation of this
Congress, paid his respects to Raed the
basest petty tyrant this country had
ever seen who has was determined to
meke the Republican rule permanent.
He denonnced the Lodge bill and show
ed its iniquity. We are watching the
Senate. We hope it will defeat the ac
tion of the House.
He expected the nomination would be
tendered to him. tie naa assed no man
to go to a primary. He had not tried to
get delegates. In the house of his
friends in a Democratic convention
he took it that every man was now
and found them ardent in his support.
He redeemed the district from Republi-
canism, tney an say, and nas made a
faithful and valued Congressman, and
must be re-elected. And he will be. No
man can doubt it who saw this conven
tion and talked to the honest men who
J. D.
THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
a
votes and words that he is in sympathy
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with this movement, ills irienas imply
no -disrespect or lack of confidence in
tho other candidates for this position.
tution of legal tender Treasury notes in
lien of National bank notes, issued in
sufficient volume to do the business of
the country on cash system, regulatiug
The sons of Johnston and of Chatham the amount needed on a per capita basis
are honored mon, and have made a re- as the business interests of the couutry
cord which will bring them honor in the expands, and that all money issued by
future. They must not be disparaged, the government shall be legal tender in
no man is onuiieu 10 nomiuauuu io- payment or an ueDis, ootn puuuo uoiu
day who antagonizes the principles
of Democracy. He would say that
as far as any American citizen
can bo entitled to a nomination,
Benjamine U. Bunn is entitled to the
nomination to-day.
Jlr. Peele Nominntes Stroud.
When Wake was called W. J. Peele
E-q , camo to tho front to put in nomi
nation his old friend Mr. W.F.Stroud.of
Chatham. Preliminary, he desired to
state the principles that caused his ac
tion. Wo hear much of party prece
dent and what we owe men. We must
consider who can poll the largest vote
for Coogress. Witb the issues that are
at stake in this district, Mr. Stroud 13
tho strongest man. A great reform is
going on. Peoplo have been plundered
with such develish devices that the
peoplo have never known it.
Tho men who havo heretofore led us
havo not eiven sufficient attention to
of government mis
private
2. That we favor that Congress shall
pass such laws as Bhall effectually pre
vent the dealing in futures of all agri
cultural and mechanical productions,
preserving a stringent system of proce
dure in trials as shall secure the prompt
conviction, and imposing such penalties
as shall secure the most perfect compli
ance with the law.
3. That we favor the free and unlimit
ed coinge of silver.
4. The we favor the passage of law
prohibiting the alien ownership of land,
and that Congress take early steps to de
vise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by alien and foreign syndicates,
and that all lands now held by railroads
and other corporations, in excess of
such as is actually used and needed by
them, be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers now.
5. Believing in the doctrine of "equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none." we demand that taxation, .Na
usea to
the ex
that the
thrt Tirohlems
f. nf tho necessities of
the pcople.They had denounced the pro- tional and State, shall not be
tictive tariff. The same set of scoun- build up one interest of class at
n;A fha tariff taxation nense of another. We believe
which Vance, for twelve years, has been money of the country should be kept as
..rlVT. Lt,,wi0h0i "National much as possible in the hands of the
Banks The Bible tells of a man who people, and hence we demand that all
nun niritfl in the mouth of revenue National, State or County, shall
tho dragon. If I wore to interpet it, 1 1 bo limited to the necessary expenses
of
Bunn man whether he tavored Mr.
Stroud's or Mr. Scarborough's nomina-
ion. He was glai that no hard
feeling had been engendered. Re
ceiving the commission, with your aid,
we will march to certain victory in .No
vember next. His conduct in refusing
to sign the demand cards was not be
cause he was not in favor of those de
mands. He declined to sign the card
because the man who presented it had
a letter in his pocket which Mr. Bunn
had writen six weeks ago in answer
to these demands.
I would be less than a mm to sign
them just previous to the convention. I
am here to stand upon the platform of
this convention as firmly as the rock of
Gibralta. I intend to make myself un
derstood. There is a living issue to-day.
Benjamin F. (irady Nominated for
CongressOn the 179th Ballot.
(Special to State Chronicle.)
Clinton, N. C, July 24. After the
longest and most exciting session ever
known in the congressional convention
of the Third district, Benjamin F. Gra
dy, of Duplin county, was nominated
for Congress.
The other candidates were Wharton
J. Green, C. W. McClammy,C. B. Aycock
and Mr. Thompson; and it took just one
hundred and seventy-nine ballots to de
cide upon a choice.
Mr. B. F. Grady is a native of Du
plin county, and is fifty-five years old
He graduated at the State University in
1857 with high honors, and iu 1859-61
he was Profttisor of Mathematics and
Natural Science in Austin College, at
Huntersville, Texas. When the war came
on he entered service and was a ser
geant in the Confederate army duiing
the struggle.
He has made a fine reputation as an
educator, and has been superintendent
of public instruction for his counfy. He
is a member of the board of trustees of
the State University, and is a very val
ued and efficient member of the visiting
committee. He is a farmer and an Alli
ance man. He is a man of strong and
that some action be taken in regard to
it so as to nullify the law, should it
pass. But there is a wide diversity of
sentiment as to what that action should
be. There seems to be an even division
on the subject of a boycott of northern
products. About half the people want
a convention called to arrange a course
of action so that ail the South can act
together in fighting and defeating the
law. The New Orleans chamber of com
merce and industry has adopted reso
lutions declaring in favor of the pro
posed convention. The States and Del
ta warmly support the boycott proposi
tion, and urges immediate action in
calling the convention
The Picayune thinks that a boycott
against the North may become necessary,
but that it is premature to propose it
now.
The Times-Democrat opposes both
boycott and convention as being section
al and savoring too much of secession
times. It expresses the opinion that the
force bill can be beaten and nullified
without a convention.
At Birmingham, Ala., yesterday sev
eral hundred Republicans held a meeting
and adapted a memorial, giving many
reasons why the election bill should not
be passed by the Senate. The memorial
will be signed by several thousand Re
publicans and forwarded to the Repub
lican Senators at Washington.
Other dispatches from various sections
of the South show that there is a gen
eral feeline of opposition to the force
bill, but there is moie or less opposition
to the boycott.
The Legislative Candidates Want to
Vote for VanceShort and Spicy
Notes.
Special Cor. of State CnoxicLE.
Shelby, July 22. The county can
vass opened yesterday at Polkville in
No. 8. township. The number of candi
dates this year is small, the clerk of the
Superior court and the register of deeds
having no opposition, and there being no
announced candidates for county sur
veyor or coroner. There are two can
didates for sheriff, two for county treas
urer, two for the Senate and one for the
House. The candidates for the legisla
ture have announced themselves to be
in favor of returning Vance to the Sen
ate. The Teachers' Institute began its an
r ual session in the court house yester
day. Capt. W. T. Bell, Miss Addie
Gardner and county superintendent, J.
A. Anthony, have charge of the insti
tute this week. Next week Professor
C. D. Mclvcr will hi in charge.
George Doster, a young white man,
was confined in irul last ni on the
charge of breaking into J. B. Ham-
right's distillery, near Grover, and steal
ing twenty gallons oi whisky.
John Ivb rts, co.ored, has also been
put in jail charged w ith forging a note
for $5 on a Mr. Waro, of King s Moun
tain. Roberts claims that ho found the
note and presented it to Mr. Ware to
see whether or not it was good.
During the storm on Thursday after
noon the steeple of the Baptist church
wras struck by lightning and one side of
it damaged.
There are no less than six protracted
meetings being carried on in different
parts of this county at this time.
Quite a large excursion will leave this
place and Rutherfordton next Tuesday
for Charleston, S. C. The run will be
made in eight hours.
SENATOR VANCE
Thanks the Editors for Their Able
Vindication.
Special Cor. of State Chronicle.
Durham, N. C, July 23d, 1890. The
following telegram has just been received
and read from Senator Vance :
Washington, D. C, July 23d, 1890.
To W. W. McDiarmid,
President N. C. Press Association.
I desire through you to express my sin
cere thanks to the press of the State for
their recent able vindication of myself,
and tender them my best wishes.
Z. Ii. Vance,
The following telegram was sent in
reply .
Durham, N. C, July 23, 1800.
Ion. Z. B. Vance,
Washington, D. C.
The members of tne North Carolina
Press Association, here assembled, ac
knowledge the pleasure of your telegram
and reciprocate your good wiehes, and
eg to emphasize our continued esteem
for you as an honored son of North Carolina.
PRESIDENT HARRISON
IN THE RING.
Major Guthrie, a Republican, said last vigorous mind and is very wrell versed in
night: "The time has come when no the political history of ;the country. He
further reconstruction will again be a!- . J
lowed in the country; and if it should is a life-long Democrat of the highest
be attempted, I am a white man." type. He will be;electedto Congress by
Faithful to the Constitution, we have a large majority and will serve his peo-
... . fir .
rights which we will maintain, we are ple faithftllly and acceptably. Editor.
auout to enter a camp tug u iu mvu on
are aliKe interested. The farmers need
relief. It can be had through the Demo-
cratic party, ana aionetnac way. cnug He is Unanimously Endorsed by the
your demands and engraft them into the . Cleveland Alliance.
nomnnrafin nlatfrrm HTin fiVPTV man Will '
VANCE "TRUE AND TRIED."
Democratic platfcrm and every man will
stand hv the farmers. Then let us
march together to victory. We are all
farmers together.
He returned his sincere thanks for
the honor conferred upon him. The
flag shall not trail in the dust. I will do
my duty, and I see duty and determi
nation depicted upon the face of every
man before me. Reed & Co., shall not
trample under foot the constitution. I
was ready to fight for Stroud or Scar
borough if they had been nominated.
There is no room for differences no
yoom for independents.
During
Special to the State Chronicle.
Charlotte. N. C. July 21. Cleve
land Alliance, of this county, unani
mously adopted the following resolu
tions :
That we heartily disapprove of the
article in the Progressive Farmer, re
fleeting upon Senator Vance.
That this Alliance unanimously en
dorses Senator Vance, and regards him
as a tried and true friend of the South,
and especially of tho people of North
the j Carolina.
The
Australian Pugilist .Meets a Hard
Hitter in the Far West.
By United Press.
Marysville, Cal., July 24th. Four
rounds were fought here last night by
Peter Jackson, the Australian, and Tom
Johnson, a local heavy weight, who ha3
gained some reputation on the coast as
a hard hitter. Johnson proved no match
for the Australian, but he stood up
manfully and received heavy punish
ment without flinching. He managed
to make Peter work as hard during the
four rounds as m any nght he ever had.
Johnson has a peculiar stiff, left arm
swing, and he got in a numer of blows
on Peter's ribs which evidently told on
the Australian. Jackson will sail for
Australia on Saturday.
THE WORLD'S FAIR SITE.
Chicago Settles the Question and Ap
propriates $2,000,000 to Fill in the
Lake Front Site.
By United Press.-J
Chicago, July 24. The city counsel
settled the World's Fair question yester
day by agreeing to spend $2,000,000 in
filling in the Lake front site. The land
will be used as a park after the fair.
Jackson park will also be used for some
portions of the Exposition.
Wouldn't Accept the Cottage as a Gift
But Bought it at a Good Price.
I By United Press.l
New York, July 23. A special to the
Tribune from Cape May, N. J.. says
Mrs. Harrison said to night that the
President had refused to have the cot
tage presented as a gift, but because of
liking Cape May so well and especially
the cottage, he had bought it outright.
The statement in the newspapers that
the price was $10,600 was untrue, and
the real price will not yet be made
known.
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CHIEF JUSTICE MERRIMON AND
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CLARK
ENDORSED.
The Second Judicial District Conven
tion endorsed Chief Justice Merrimon
and Justice Clark for the Supreme
court.
Caldwell county convention instructed
for Merrimon and Clark for the 8upreme
court and Bynum for the Supreme court.
SHOT HIMSELF
While Dressing for His Marriage.
(By United Press.)
ucalla, .ia., Juiy rate uarr, a
popular young man shot himself dead
Tuesday night while dressing for his
wedding to Miss Rubie Weston. Busi
ness troubles drove him to the deed.
.
Charleston Experiences an Earthquake
Shock.
(By United Press).
Charleston, S. 0., July 24. A slight
earthquaka shock was felt at 3:30 yes
terday morning.