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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
1
In Winston, registrar arrests spark tensions as Republicans claim federal interference and prosecutors interrogate registration practices. Witnesses describe pressure on Black voters and alleged fraud while officials debate authority and the impact on upcoming elections.
Fragmented text from a historic public notice argues the amendment will not disenfranchise white voters while implying affecting colored voters. It references literacy and voting rights with incomplete phrases and unclear provenance.
A Black man named Eli Wharten boasted that after the amendment was carried every Whitsett house would burn and white men would be shot while women and children would be killed. The threats were overheard by residents including M. J. D. Oldham, George Davenport, T. G. Boone and O. M. In gold, all cited as trustworthy witnesses.
A North Carolina political row centers on Simmons and white supremacy tactics ahead of an 1880s election. Claims surface that Democrats plotted to elevate Lloyd to block White’s race, with Populists wavering and factions pressing for fusion against negro rule.
J C L Harris a veteran old line Republican from the Russell wing says he will vote for Aycock for governor if choice is Aycock or Adams. He denounces the Pritchard machine and warns that continued revenue arrests of registrars could swell the Democratic majority, rallying white voters.
An affidavit by Charles T. Hester recounts a conversation with Knight Knight of Knight's Store in St Matthew's township. Knight allegedly claimed that under current election law Republicans and Black voters would have to threaten and strike registrars and poll-holders to ensure the correct count. The sworn statement questions whether such advice was condoned and what remedy the people have.
White Republicans advise African Americans to murder registrars who refuse registration. The fragment notes coerced promises and sworn statements about registration challenges, reflecting volatile race and political tensions during the period.
Testimony from W G Hall and J W McNeil recount a 1900 Elkville speech urging negroes to demand registration and threaten violence if refused. D H Gill warned a negro to strike the registrar if denied. Officials Henry Perry, J W McCall, W C Newland, and A H Boyd sworn in confirming statements.
Special to Morning Post Burke County clerk W Patton as Populist chair endorses the constitutional amendment and Democratic ticket under pressure from party leaders. He warns against negroes attempting violence and asserts white men will defend their rights, challenging alleged intimidation in Franklin County.
A rural article outlines a henhouse design with fourteen foot boards and insulation methods plus whitewash for interior walls. It stresses balanced feeding for cows ewes and piglets, discusses a cooperative Danish creamery report, and describes a two year potato rotation in Monroe County New York with crop sequences, fertilization and planting details.
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