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ITOM E PRE S S - "VIS LI t VOL. XXXV. NO. 1(9. RALEIGH, ICC, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. $3.00 PEE YEAR., t r 1 v. : : '.-ft, ALL FAVORED . FUSION Joe Rogers' Close Call For " .a Nomination.. . y -f 1 "I - ,'M , iv; . tl- Mll - , ' NORRIS CASTr AWAY, JTothing &U1 About State, Congressional - or Electoral Fusion Judge Whitaker Fought Fusion With Republicans, -' - But be Was Overwhelmed. . At eleven o'clock this morning the Populists who came to attend the county convention met In caucus in the-court house. The caucus was secret and lasted, two hourst Only one subject was discussed and that -was the rejection or aceeptlon of the ,'' Republican proposition for fusion on county matters. "-,."' ' The proposition was submitted by Otho Wilson, who absolutely domi " nated the caucus and convention. : Mr, Wilson spoke in favor of its ao . ceptance. ' : . - . , Judge Whitaker spoke at length against the acceptance of the propo sition for fusion. He pointed out that the Republican party was a gold party and that no true-Populist could vote for a gold bug. Judge Whitaker put himself on record, but his speech had little effect. The caucus decided to accept the propo sition for fusion by an overwhelming vote.,. At one o'clock the county conven tion was called to order by the county chairman, Otho Wilson. A roll call showed that all the town ships were represented. On motion of John Banks, S. Otho Wilson was made permanent chair man and Ouy V. Barnes, seoretary. The proposition agreed upon by the Republican and Populist Execu tive committees providing for fusion on county officers, which was pre viously adopted by the caucus was read. Rev. Mr. Norris wanted to know if by the agreement the Republicans would nominate free silver candi dates for the legislature. , A youthful looking delegate with a Republican collar around his neck said that the motion was out of order and he didn't want to hear any such - talk. - "We just as well to go home ; as to consider that,'' he said. , otho Wilson ruled that that ques tion should not enter the proceed ings, as full opportunity was given for its discussion in the caucus. The motion to accept the proposi tion for fusion with Republicans was accepted by a vote of 211 to 22. J. Hazy J. Bagwell moved that the convention proceed to the nomi nation of offices alloted to the Popu lists. Adopted. "Rev. Henry W, Norris, of Holly Springs, Chas. Utley, "of Holly ' Springs, and R. N. Wynne were placed in' nomination for the Senate. Mr. Wynne asked that his name be f withdrawn. J.W.Denmark's name was placed in nomination. It was seen from the start that the convention had soured on the man " who represented the party in the Senate last time. Hisremark at the first of the convention in an attempt to throw an obstacle in the way of fusion with Republicans did the work. " '. ; ' . The vote which nominuted Utley resulted as follows: " Norris 112, Utley 118, Denmark 5. ' On motion of Mr Norris the nom ination was made unanimous r : The nomination of a candidate for - the House, was gone into. The fol lowing were placed in nomination: - Hardy Bagwell, L. N. Raines and J. "'JCFerrell,-, "' There was no nomination-' on the .first ballot The vote resulted as follows: '.'' - , I Raines, 114; Ferrali, 87; Bagwell, -17; Buffalo, 15. - , : There were 236 votes cast Raines : lacked three votes of receiving the - necessary number for a choice. . The names of Buffalo and Bagwell were withdrawn. . ' " Ferrali received the nomination for the House on the1 Second ballot. The vote resulted as follows: . . Ferrali 118; Raines, 115; Bag " well 2.. . . S , , The number of votes necessary to a choice was 118. .... , . T The nomination of a candidate for .. Register of Deeds being the next business in order, Mr. J J Rogers was plaoed in nomination by Rev. H W Norris. - 4' . Hardy Bagwell placed in nomina ion Joe Goodwin, whom he said was ' fully acquainted with the duties of the office. - - - v ' Mr. Bagwell said the' theory of the Populist party was that there should be ; ft-' rotation 'among office holders. fs.i:.;- w . E. Oi, McCullers was placed in nomination, as was J' C Fort of Wyatts . .,v ' j C. B. Ray seconded the nomination of J J Rogers. He said that Rogers had spent nearly all the-money he had made In fighting the Board of Commissioners and'Democrats. The surprise of (he day was the strong opposition to Joe Rogers. It was apparent from the first that the contest was close . and no one was more aware of the fact than Rogers himself,7 He paced the floor and was as. nervous as a deer. Raleigh saved him at the last minute by throwing 25 votes to him. The ballot resulted as follows: Fort 27; McCullers 30; Goodwin 51- Rogers 124. Mr. Guy V, Barnes was placed in nomination for County Treasurer Mr. H. H. Knight, the present en cumbent and R. N. Wynne were placed in nomination . A member of the Penny family placed in" nomination J. J. Penny. In extolling the virtues of bis kins man tbe enthusiastic Populist said: Mr. Penny is a true and tried Pop ulist, and he'll be there every time you" see him." A new version of "Just tell them that you saw me." There was no election on the first ballot for Treasurer. The vote was: Knight 92, Barnes 64, Penny 59, Wynne 20, Mr. Knight received the nomina tion for Treasurer on the fourth ballot. Pittman Stells, of Bolesville, the present CountySurveyor, was unan imously nominated. It looked like every delegate had a candidate for county commissioner, When the speech-making was over the following gentlemen had been placed In nomination: W. B. Powell, R. H. Utley, A. S. Jones, D. D. Gill, Rufus Barbee, W. Upchurch, A. D. Honey cutt, W. H. Chamblee, John W. Olive and J. R. Warren. W. H. Chamblee and Rufus Barbee were selected from the lot, each re ceiving a nomination on the first ballot. . The convention was dull and un interesting and proceeded in the usual Populist, way . Therj were possibly 200 delegates present. Notes. After his knockout in thecaucus, Judge Wbitakerquittheconvention. He occupied a rear seat in tbe au dience, while in the convention. Republicans moved frequently and freely among the delegates doing missionary work. Republican influ ence defeated Norris. BEN TILLMAN HERE. The Pitchfork Senator Passes Through on - Ills Way to Klnston. Senator Benjamin R. . Tillman, South Carolina's tempetuous Sena tor, who has been forced into publi city by the sensational route, was a visitor in Raleigh about ten minutes this morning. . The pitchfork states man is on his way to Kinston where he speaks tomorrow. Senator Tillman was an object of curiosity while,here. Many people climbed up On the coach to obtain a glimpse of the far-famed pitchforker. The South Carolinian was perfectly oblivious to the curiosity manifested by the gazers. His knees were propped up on the back of a seat and he was buried behind a newspaper. It must be said that the newspaper caricaturists in their many attempts have-been able to do Senator Tillman justice. He is a rougn looking citi zen. There is no Populist in North Carolina politics that can be com pared with him. "Rough Hender son," in his palmiest hours is not in his class at all. ' ; "'-- In his dress he is uncouth; in conversation he is gruff and his countenance is hard and determined. A collar, four sizes too large for him bung flabbily about his. neck and be presented anything but a tidy ap pearance --Tillman's skin looks as if it had been exposed to the ravages of many winters, ' - : Senator Tillman was on his way to Kinston. Htjsald there had been some misunderstanding as to the time the speaking was tooccur there, but that it was not scheduled until tomorrow. - "The South Carolina Senator is just returningfrom hisPennsylvania trip. He stopped at : Washington, where he visited National Head quarters. Mr. ; Tillman's only ap pointment Is at Kinston. He may visit the State later. ' The Republicans of the third dis trict endorsed Fowler; the Populist nomiu c yesterday. , J THE DUTY OF DEMOCRATS As Editor Caldwell, of the Charlotte Ob server. Sees It. ." The Charlotte Observer of yester day says editorially : : Tbe national Democratic conven tion at Chicago in July nominated Mr. Bryanr of Nebraska, and Mr. Sewall, of Maine, Democrats, for President and Vice-President, and North Carolina ' Democrats very generally gave in their adherence to the ticket. They hold the national convention to be the supreme court of the party and quite a number of them, we take it, will deny the right of a State Democratic committee to trade one of the nominees of this convention out of five of the eleven votes to which he is entitled from North Carolina. There is indeed a limit beyond whioheven the national convention cannot bind members of the party. The duty of a party man to vote his party ticket is reciprocal with the duty of the party to give him a party ticket to vote for. If the national convention had nomi nated Mr. Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, for Vice-President, it cer tainly could rtot have invoked the name of the party to constraiu a partisan to vote for him. If the na tional convention could not do that a State executive committee cannot. The action of the committee in the case is high-handed and without parallel. It binds no Democrats, and every Democrat should cry out against it. We are hearing much these times about "government by injunction:" it is time the Democratic rank and file turned its attention somobow to the matter of government bv com mittee. The nullification of the ac tion of a national convention by a State committee is a new thing under the sun, and it falls strangely on Democaatic ears that a Democratic committee tells Democrats that they must give but half a vote for a Dem ocrat, the nominee of a national Dem ocratic convention, reserving the other half for a Populist, the nomi nee of a Populist convention. A great many Democrats have grown tired of this cooking of dishes for them by committees, and we think we see some signs of the same kind of restiveness in the Populist party. If candidates are to be taken down and put up, traded on and traded off, by committees, then there is no need of Conventions at all except to elect committees. If the will of voters, expressed in convention cannot be permitted to stand until election dayt the voters can at least register their will at the polls, and to some pur pose. To our minds the duty of North Carolina Democrats at this juncture is perfectly plain. It is to vote for those candidates for elector who will vote for Bryan and Sewall and for no other. This includes Mr. Keith, the Silver elector. Men whose boast is that they haye never scratched the Democratic ticket and nevsr voted against a Democratic nominee, cannot afford this year to vote for a lot of Populist electors who will vote for a Populist for Vice-President against the Demo cratic nominees. It is their duty to scratch the name of every Populist from the electoral ticket and to vote only for those men who will vote for the Democratic candidates. In so doing it cannot be said that they are scratching a Democratic ticket, for it cannot be claimed the this hybrid affair Is one. Mr. Jenkins Goes to Charlotte. Mr. John Wilber Jenkins, whose facile faber has forthe pasttwoyears made bright and readable the Ral eigh columns of our morning con temporary, he News and Observer, has accepted the position of associate editor of tho Charlotte News, one of the livest and most progressive af ternoon dailies in the State. Editor Dowd, of the News, is to be congrat ulated upon having the valuable and cifted assistance of Mr. Jenkins on his paper, and while tbe acquisition is a decided loss to Raleigh journal ism and will be felt as a loss indeed among the large circle of friends whom Mr. Jenkins has in Raleigh, we wish him successful and pleasant lines in his new field of work. These he deserves and will attain. - Republican Connty Nominees, A Republican of more than ordi nary prophetic . propensities . says, that this ticket will be nominated by the Republican county convention which meets here October 1: Sheriff, H. T. Jonas; Chairman Board "of County Commissioners, Maj. J. B, HiU; Members General Assembly, Jas. II. Younfjand L. M.-Green of Neusc; Coronet Pr It ,Bv Ellis'. The same vouch safe's the opinion, that Joe Rogers will receive a nomi nation Instead of endorsements . HIGH! ART IN BUSINESS, A Glimpse Through JforthCarolina's Most Extensive; and Celebrated . Establishment. As we have made it a rule to do occasionally we had the pleasure yesterday of taking a flying tour over North Carolina's greatest store, the famous and magnificent estab lishment of W. H. A R. S. Tucker & Co. It would be hardly possible in a whole day to take in all the beauti ful and bewildering attractions which are to be seen in this mam' moth place, yet an hour under the guidance of Mr. T. W. Dobbin, whose fine artistic taste has made the establishment so celebrated and popular throughout the South, was sufficient to reveal many of its splen did attractions just now being open ed for the fall business. The eye was first dazzled with the superb attraction of silks and all kinds of new and beautiful dress fa bricj5j including the highest class novelties from the looms of France as well as America. The stock of these is as large' as that in most of the Northern stores. It also includes a full line of the, most elegant black dress goods,- metal illumined, Moire Velour, and in black and colored goods there is a fine collection of arabesques and zibelincs, the latest fabrics in dress goods. Tapaline cloths are displayed and an endless variety of plain and illumined dress goods, Scotch and Irish freizs and Scotch and English suitings. The display of house furnishing goods, table linens, etc., is complete and ar tistic. Messrs. Tucker handleahandsome ine of Duulap hats for which they are the agents, also the finest shoes, in cluding Shober and Mitchell's, Zieg lar Bros., Crittendorf, Dittman & Co., and others. Their celebrated Onyx hosiery are the most beautiful and dr.ii.ty goods on the market, and near l;y is their beautiful display of corset, includldg the finest pat terns, the Warner, tbe W. B., the R. & G., the C, B., the C. P., the Ferris waist and the equipoise. Also there are to be seen the latest and most fashionable novelties in clasp gloves of all shades, Messrs. Tucker & Co. being the agents for the fa mous Alexandre glove, also for the Centimeri, the" Trefousse and the genuine Foster. An Important department of the Messrs. Tucker's establishment is their special department for dress maker's supplies from which they sell more goods annually than any ten stores in the world, supplying an enormous trade throughout the State, including every town in North Carolina. In the spacious apartments of the second floor are to be seen tho rich andgorgeouscurtains anddraperies, including everything from the simp lest up to the costliest to be found in the world, and the latter are indeed superb. Here too is the cloak and fur department, including every thing up-to-date, and that mystic and hallowed shrine of the ladies the dress-making departmeut. This is complete in all details and the gowns here turned out will com pare with those made any where. Bridal outfits are a specialty, and the bride in prospect mry enter the reception room 3 of this department and have her entire outfit furnished without ever leaving the room. Here also are the splendid displays of carpets, including duplicates of those used at the Coronation of the Czar, and yonder is a dainty array of beautiful things for wedding presents, including some of the rarest and costliest selections, both foreign and domestic. But there is so much to be seen that it is impos sible to describe it all and the eye is bewildered with the dazzling imagery which is photographed on it after an hours survey among the beauties here displayed. It makes one proud to feel that such an estab lishment belongs to North Carolina. The great secret of the success of this famous establishment is that they always have all that they ad vertise, their goods are up to the best standard and their prices are the lowest. Tbey have the quality, quantity and character of goods to compare with any house in tbe world and none offer them to the public any cheaper. These are among the cardinal - principles of business success and they are among the principles which have char acterized the business methods of the successful and prosperous firm Of W. EARS. Tucker & Co. Three of the pickpockets . who were in custody at Portsmouth made their escape night before last and the officers were hunting for them yesterday between Portsmouth and. Weldon, . - J "7-' FAirOT TONIGHT. lion. E. u and Congressman strond Hp- .;: .n Joint Debate Tonight. Evf "yody should bear in mind the f that the joint discussion be tweeh e Democratic and Populist nominees for Congress occurrs to night at the Metropolitan Hall. It is the only opportunity Rale;gh peo pie will have to hear the Congres sional nominees get at one another. Mr. Pou has been having the best of it everywhere he has spoken. Let the Democrats of Raleigh turn out in large numbers tonight. Yesterday Messrs. Pou and St rowd addressed a good crowd at Wake field. Today they speak at Oar ner's. Mr. Pou feels highly encouraged with the outcome of the canvass sq far. The Democracy has made great gains since he began his can vass of the district. Patrick Massey has a standing en gagement to be present, but lie has disappointed both speakers so many times that his presence is not ex pected. TODAY'S MARKETS. Cotton Closed 7 to 8 Points Lower than Yesterday. New York, Sept. 24. Cotton quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co., 56 Broadway, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, Raleigh, over their special wire: OPEN- HIGH- LOW- CLOS ING. EST. EST. ING 8 28 8 31 8 20 8 20- 8 31 8 34 8 24 8 24 8 35 8 38 8 28 8 28- 8 38 8 42 8 31 8 31- 8 0' '812" '8 0-i' H 02 '- 8 0! 8 13 8 02 8 02 8 1!) 8 22 8 12 8 January, February, March, April, Miiy, June, July, August, Sept'mb'r, October, Novemb r, December, New York futures opened at about even prices with yesterday, contin ued steady at quotations until the latter part of the session. The mar ket finally closed easy 7 to 8 points lower than yesterday's closing prices. New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: Missouri Pacific 191 Union Paojflc Rock Island St. Paul 70 General Electric 281 Tennessee Coal and Iron 221 Manhattan 871 American Tobacco 63i Burlington and Quincy )! Western Union 83 Louisville and Nashville 41 United States Leather 56J Southern Railroad 7J Southern Preferred 22 Chicago Gas Cll Sugar 11H Reading 191 Des. and Ctt. Feed Atchison D. L. & W 153 Jersey Central 1024. Erie Silver Liverpool Cotton Market. September 4.35 s. September-October 4.30 b. October-November 4.27 s. November-December 4.2(i s. December-January 4.2GJ b. January-February 4.2(i s. February-March 4.2(i b. Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowing were the closing quo tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro vision market today: Wheat December, 654; May, Corn December, 22i; May, 25i. Oats December 164 ; May 19i. Pork January, 6.05; May, 7.17. I Ard December, 3.77;May,4.17. Clear Rib Sides October, 3.22; Jan uary 3.55. OUR FAIR EDITION. It Will be a Complete Reflex of Raleigh's Business and Industries. The State Fair edition of the Press Visitor, which will be issued Octo ber 19th, the first day of fair week, will be descriptiveof our entire city, and everv business interest in the city should appear in its pages. Mr, C. Beauregard Poland, who is mak ing up the special edition, is a gifted and practical newspaper man and has hadextensiveexperience in spe cial editions of this character. He will call upon all our business men and give them an opportunity to be represented to the best of advantage in the big edition. The industrial and commercial life of Raleigh will be comprehensively and attractively set forth and nobody who is identi fied with the business interests of the city should fail to be included. Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot-Pourri of tho News Pictured on Pa per Points and People Pertinently Picked and Pithily Put in Print. Early risers saw the first frost of the season this morning. The Republicans and Populists have fused in Robeson. We call attention to Mr. W. E. Jones ad. today, read itandbe ready early Monday morning. The W. C. T. U. will meet at "Mission Room" to morrow after noon at 5 o'clock. Tomorrow, Friday evening, at 8 o'clock the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will give an entertainment consisting of music, tableau's &c, at the Mansion house, opposite Ur.ion depot. No charge for admittance. Refreshments will be served at reasonable prices. The shoe departmentof Sherwood, Higgs & Co., was rendered very at tractive today by some fine paint- ngs by artist Randall which were on exhibition there and drew many visitors. The shoe department at Sherwood, Wees & Co s by the way, is one of the most complete and up-to-date, and in charge of the polite and obliging Mr. C. Hatchings is very popular. Heady for the Lull. North Carolina's leading and most artistic tailor, Mr. G. N. Walters, will announce in our advertising columns tomorrow that he is ready to supply the demands of his fall patronage with the most complete and hicjh class lines of goods for handsome suits that he has ever of fered. His selections include full ines of English chiviats in plain, black aud blue. Scotch suitings. all the mixtures, including English homespuns; -trhte, black, brown and gray mixtures, a full line of the Vicuna wool suitings, a complete line in blue and black clay worsteds, also all shades of clay mixtures, Irish friezesuitingsand Irish tweeds full dress worsted, blue and black granite and elegant Irish frieze Mon- tagnac for overcoats, also Carr Mel ton overcoats and a full line of trousering in all shades and colors. Mr. Walters is better equipped than ever to please his customers, having the latest and most stylish lines in the market, and with his well known skill and taste inturningout elegant fits he will hold his own at the head of his business in North Carolina as he has heretofore done. AT THE UNIVERSITY. 100 Yonng men Working Their Way Through Large Attendance. President Alderman of the Uni versity writes: "The University closes the second week of its 102nd session with a total enrollement of 120. This is the largest attendance in tho Post bellum history of the University. If theexperienceof the past is carried out the total enroll ment for the year will amount to 575, which will mean an attendance on the Hill of 422 men. "The new session opens with great harmony and enthusiasm. The students have voluntarily adopted a higher standard of con duct, and the work begins most favorably in all departments. Tbe most notable change is the success ful beginning of Commons Hall, One hundred and twenty students were present at the first meal. This number will reach 200 by Xmas. Twenty student waiters make their board by this enterprise, and it promises to be the most effective of our many efforts to help the young men of the state to help themseves. At least 100 menare workingtheir way through college largely by de vices of theirown. "' The Wire Tie Giving Trouble. A number of bales of cot'.on put up with the wire tie, have found their way to the Charlotte compress and are giving trouble. It is called a wire tie, but it is really an iron rod, and the compress hands can't bend it. It has been found neces sary here, to save time and trouble, to put the flat ties on such bales as come in wire-tied. It is the only way to do, for the wire tie can't be handled. FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. -. Atlanta and New England to Be Connect ed by Long nistanea Telephone. : The Atlanta Constitution of yes terday says : During the next six months there " will be many new cities connected with Atlanta by long distance tele, phone and the telephone wires will stretch out into new territory from Altanta. Mr. J. D. Easterlin, superinten dent of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, is rapidly building up new lines for his company in this and adjoining states. He has work on hand now that will take over six months to complete, and as soon as it is done other extensions will be made. "Gangs of men are now working o:i an additional circuit to Macon," said Superintendent Easterlin yes terday, "and on a circuit from Ma con to Americus. At Americus tbe line will connect witha circuit which at presentexists between Americus, Smithville and Albany. "We are ordering the poles aid all other material tobeused iu build ing a line from Atlanta to Augusta. When all this is completed we will go ahead with extensions from Au gusta in one direction to Charleston and in another to Savannah. "In addition to these circuits and extensions we have authority to ex tend the present Columbus line from Opelika down to Montgomery, at which place it will be connected to the line which at present connects Montgomery with Selma, Demopolis and intervening stations. 'I have just returned from the North, where I discussed with the long distance telephone people there the advisability of connecting their system with ours. The idea meets with their approval, and they con template connecting the two systems at an early date. They will come South from Washington by way of Lynchburg, Danville and Charlotte to Atlanta. " When the two great long distance telephone systems are connected people on Atlanta and all through Georgia where long distance tele phone stations are located can talk to New York by a very short route. When the longdistance line of the North is connected With the SoiltfJ" ern system and all the interstate systems are completed the territory between Atlanta and New York will be one net work of wires. Atlanta will be enabled to speak to Augusta, Me., and all eastern cities and with the far northwest. The work of building lines to connect Atlanta with all Southern cities will be pushed rapidly forward. Troubles of the Town. A smooth faced young gentleman with a very pleasing countenance registered at Mrs. Strother's board ing house a few days ago. He was very agreeable and affable and to all appearances was the kind of young man that mothers-in-law are looking for. He of the pleasing face and glad eye gave hisnameas Mr. Kelly from Moore county. His baggage con sisted of three small paper boxes and as his story went he came expecting a position at the penitentiary. Kelly ate three good meals and spent a night at his temporary abode, when he announced that he would be gone for a day, but he gave very careful and urgent precautions to the land lady to keep a close watch on his baggage the three paper boxes. "They contain articles of much value," he said, as he glided out the door. The day passed and the next day and Mr. Kellv was not. In mov ing his baggage the landlady was forcibly impressed with the light ness of it. On inspection it revealed three empty boxes. And Mr. Kelly's penitentiary job he should have it. In Mayor Kuss Court. Ned Brown is a shoemaker. A customer carried Ned a pair of shoes to have repaired and the latter was loth to give them up. Ned was given a hearing before the Mayor and his honor decided that perhaps the shoe incident could be more sat isfactorily explained to a jury, so he sent the case on to the next term of criminal court for trial. Bennie Dodd and Garfield Chavis are very youthful colored boys. They belong to Chief Heartt's classi fied list of "hallway thieves." Dodd was arrested wearing a hat which he stealthily stole from the hallway of a residence in the city, Chavis ' was with him at the time, but the ' evidence against the latter ws n i.' -Mayor Russ sent both to the roar's -for 30 days each. - , , 71 ' 1