The New York herald., 1874-07-21
old NORTH STATE POLITICS.
The Approaching Congressional
and Judicial Election.
PARTIES DEMORALIZED
A Multitude of Candidates
Their Chances.

Tne OLD North state Is now IN tue nlQQle OF o pO-
litieal campaign, almost as exciting as the cele-
brated campaign OF 1872, when secretary Boutwell,
made his famous "Boody Chasm' speech at
Greensboro, and Secretary DeanO and Henry Will
son, Carl Scnurz and Senator Upton and Aleck
Mcclure ana Governor walker stumped the State
respectively for Grant and for Greeley, carrying 1t
by small republican majority for Caldwell against
MerrlmOn, conservative. The issues are some
what changed, the tar-heels having, like the vir-
ginians in the Kemper campaign. endeavored, as
far as possible, to make square fight on
THE COLOR BASIS,
and thus inaugurate white and black mans
party. II this were successful here North Carolina
would give the largest conservative maj ority Of
any state South; but 1t Will be found impossible
to induce the voters Of q large mountain section
IN the western portion OF the State to support any
man who calls himself a conservative or a
democrat. These were Union people dur
ing the trying times OF the war, and as
a natural result are now republicans, though
they have as little use for the negro as the con-
servatve. The efort however, Will be partially
successful, as 1t will drive many OF the weak
kneed white republicans to the conservative
ranks. Eight congressman are to be elected be-
sides Superior Court judges and solicitors in all
the districts, and the latter WILL in some cases,
considerably AFFECT the vote of the former. The
election takes place on the first Thursday IN Au-
gust, the 9Th SO lar as the canvass has advanced
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MEAsURE
as one OF the main issues, has been practically
abandoned by the republican party. 1t was too
dangerous feature to introduce among the white
republicans OF the West, and 1t Is only where the
negroes have an overwhelming majority that 1t
mas at all been advocated. Cobb, the present
member from the First district committed himself
to 1t in Congress, and IN consequence has to favor
II in mill form
Every other candidate for either Congressional or
judicial hOnOrs both sides denounces 1t. with
the exception Of Seymour, regular republican can
didate for judge in the Third Judicial district
Qargely negro, and j. {. l.. Harris, republican
candidate for solicitor In this, the Sixth Judicial
district (also largely negro). Harris is open
mouthed for civil rights and publicly boasts OF
desire "tO 60 down to posterity as the Charles
Sumner Of North CarOlina.'' An EFFORT to make the
SALARY GRABn
On issue proved failure. 1t affected only Con-
gresham Wrddell in the Wilmington district,
and Will not alter his vote an iota The people OF
this State are SO engrossed IN their own affairs,
in what concerns them most-the election OF good
judges and solicitors, as they have been afflicted
with the most incompetent and partisan q set of
both cursed State-that they care very lit
tie Tor outside national issues; and beyond giving
each Of their Congressional Candidates their heart
lest support they do not interest themselves mu ch
further. In the present Congress, as the
readers Of the HERALD already know, there are
state the First Second and Fourth districts elng
represented by the latter, VIZ Cobb. Thomas and
smith; while the Third Filth, sixth, Seventh and
Eighth are represented by Wadde Leach, Asne,
Robbins and Vance, CONSERVATIVES in their re-
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
there are three candidates IN the Held, .: L. Cobb
republican, the sitting memper; Dr. EDWARD hao
II l.
Cobb. who Is a:mongTei sort OF dimlnutive Jew OF
no ability and but little political sagacity, has
rendered himself excessively unpopular with the
white men OF his party by reason of several un.
fortunate and disreputable appointments he had
ton these charges were made against him. and
the white influence was SO successfully used that
counties OF his district had Withdrawn and noml-
mated DR.. Ransom. since then every effort has
they nave all signaiiy iailed mnch to Cobo's dIs
coliiture. Ransom Is making an active can
vass Of this largely negro district, and ne
with with him az Uobb's civil rights Ideas
have succeeded in alternating all OF that class not
heretofore affected by his bad appoin ments
Besides these prejudlcal influences on Cobb's
chances the judicial election in the Second Judicial
district, composed largely OF the counties that
work disadvantaeeonsly 70 him. 1t Is contcnded
that under tie constitution the Legislature mad no
power 10 order an election IN that district until
lS7S and the republican Judge, Moore, declined to
enter into contest lor reelection and announced
u
cisou ol the Supreme Court. This programme the
party mad agreed upon, Dut Louis nIlard. also re-
publican, came out as candidate lOr Judge and
caused quite rupture among the faithful Cobb
now espouses the cause oI ililard while Ransom,
his Congressional opponent sustans Moore. This
will cost Cobb many republican votes and the
breach in the ranks Is vide and still widening,
leaving no doubt of the election OF ieates. the
democratic candidate. In tue last election Cobb
only beat carter (democraticl, weak man, by
1,413 votes.
John Hyman negro, the republican nominee
Ior Congress In this district which Thomas " hlte,
republican, carried over klicneu, democrat, In the
last election by majority OF S,445 votes. nyman,
who formerly II member OF the Legislature
during the swindng sessions OF lS67.6S, is In bad
OdOr as d confessed orlbe-taker In the S1U000,000
railroad Jobs that were put through that BODY
under the management OF Litteneid and Swepson.
district who advocates his election, and the State
republican naloral candidates IN the counties
OF WILSON ana Northamp Oh a,e openly denounc-
ing him aud VIII not support hlm under any CIR
cumstanccs. In Hymans own county, Warren,
where there are but two white republicans in the
whole county, there is boers' ticket out against
him; and added to this Judge Clarke has boted
the republican nomination or Judge IN the Third
Judicial district, composed largely OF the counties
In the Second Congressional district, and he vii!
lnjure Hyman's cause considerably. To crown
ali, and which makes hyman's chance
George w. Biount, distinguished LAWYER
a"alnst aa him IN few days as an independent cam
didate. II 10 all these adverse circumstances OF
the sable woud-bc congressman Is added the iact
has suffered severely la the past two years py
negro emigration to the south, his chances woad
seem to he bad. SO lar the democrats have
brought out no candidate IN his district, prefer
ring to luil the opposition INTO arathec security
until the last moment. It is contendcd that IS they
do not defeat Hyman they VIII greatly reduce MS
majority and certainly carry every county in the
second Congressional district at all close or doubt
full heretofore for tho Legislature In the
THIRD OR WILMINGTON DISTRICT
the contest remains the same as IL was last cleo
ton, A. NJ. Waddcll, democrat, and Nell Mckay.
republican, being the Candidates. Waddei is n
strong man--pcrhaps the best in his dstrlct-and
u great iavorte; but he has the "sainry grab'' To
carry, matter, however, which amounts TO noth.
ing among the people OF his party and is only used
In the campaign by the professional demagogues
Mckay, on the other hand who was celebrated as
being two years ago violent negro worshppcr
and heartily IN favor OF breaking down the DIS
tinction between "the paror and the Kitchen"
! now rivals Wadde, his opponent, in his denunci.
alton OF summers
CIVIL FIGHTS BILL.
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