The New York herald., 1876-07-12
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLIrANSI

STATE CONVENTION TO-DAY-MV8LX CONTEST
OVER THE STATE TIcXEr-EvERY COUNTY TO
BE REPRESENTED ny REsIDENTs-CHANcEs
oP THE RIVAL CANDIDATES.
RALEIGH July II, 1870
The Republican State Convention assemblies in this
city tomorrow TO nominate candidates for Governor
Lieutenant Governor Secretary OF State, Treasurer
Auditor Superintendent Of Public Instruction. Attor-
ney General and Presidential Electors at Large The
delegates nearly all here; and there is as much ac
tivy eagcrness among the friends of the various
rivals places the State ticket as II nomination
were equivalent to election. This, however by
certain this at least, and especially tor
tho republicans The mere sasacious Of the re-
publicans, in fact, freely admit thai the con-
test Tor the administration OF the State
for the next four years will be exceedingly
close and the chances are, the whole, against
them
Hon. Thomas Settle, Of Greensboro. one of the As
sociate Justices Of ;hc Supreme Court OF North Caro-
lima, and Hon. Oliver II. Dockcry, OF Richmond
county, who preceded Hon. A. NJ waddelI
as Congressman from the Third district, the
contestants for the gubernatorial candidacy Both
gentlemen of character and culture, and each has
an earnest following among the delegates. Outside of
this personal parsanshp, however, the advantage Is
with Settle. He attracts the support OF those en-
tircly unbiased" gentlemen. so fashionable this year.
''tuc bcst man " The TACT
that Judge Settle served acceptably as President
of the National Republican Convention at PhllaGe
pha 1872 urged IN his behalf is also tho pre-
sumed strong friendship for HIM OF General Grant In
favor Of Dockery maintained that he is bolder
and elective stump speaker, aud would prove
altogether better match for Vance But the proba-
btcs point to Settle.
For Lieutenant Governor Hon. William A. Smith. The
last republican representative 10 Congress from thus
he Fourth) district appears TO be the general choice
OF the delegates. Smith an adrot canvasser and has
the art OF concealng under brusqne AR OF candor
wonderful degree OF The shrewdcst sort Of craft.
State Treasurer jenkins be renonlnacd II he de-
sircs II. His principal competitor is Dr. William A.
Wheeler, Of Forsythe. The oce OF Secretary o State
has a host OF hungry applicants IL seems 10 DC con-
sidcred "blg bonanza" Dr. William H. Howerton
the incumbent, working strcnuousy Tor renomina
ton. His friends claim that 1t is due TO him In
the way Of Endorsement OF his character
a worthy and honest officer suffering under unjust
charges OF specializing IN stationery and carpets he
advocates OF the other claimants tor the place argue
that whether the allegations against Ilowerton are
true or false II would be better TO take who
has no such weight TO carry. Howertons most con
spicuous rivals are Colonel Thomas b. Long OF Sails
bury, and ]: Edwin West, OF Neweern Hon Samuel
w Watts Judge of the sixth judicial district. wants
tho position aud is developing strong support Tor It,
Colonel razewell |. Hargrove OF oxford Is under
General Ex-Judgc Jonathan w AiDertson. one OF the
North Carolina Centennial Commissioners, is also
candidate Tor the nomination. Abertson was on the
slate Tor Congress from the FIRST district but de-
fcated in the Edenton Convention by Colonel ID. Med.
Lindsey.
Mr Thomas R. PurneI, State Librarian, is talked OF
for superintendent or Public Instruction. Purne was
badly beaten for this Office by Colonel Stephen d. Pool
democrat in 1874.
There is good deal stir tonight. The lobbies OF
the Marlborough and National are crowded. AT the lat
ter hotel the Republican State Committee has its
headquarters and the rooms Of Mr. Thomas B. Keogh
its chairman, are packed like sardine boxes am told
that every county the State will be represented to-
morrow by actual residents and that the Convention
will be numerically. the largest since that
OF 1885, The proportion OF coored delegates
Is about one-third. Every prominent republican In
tho State Is present. including all the federal officials
large and little ExUnited States Senators Poole and
Abbott here, also Samuel + Phillips, Solicitor Gen.
eral of the United States A lively contest Is antic
pated for the chalrmanshp OF the Executive Com
mittee Ex-senator Poole opposes the rcappont
ment Of Colonel Thomas B. Keogh Poole desires the
presidency OF the Convention The Convention will be
in Session two days. twill be called order to-mor
by Colonel Keogh, who will appoint, for tempo
rary chairman. Rev. J. w. Hood, prominent colored
preacher and political A large maes meeting is IN
propress this evening opposite the Marlborough House.