The New York herald., 1876-10-24
Close of the Joint Canvass OF
Vance and Settle.
A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION,
A Very Close Vote Anticipated Democratic
Success Probable.
DEMONSTRATION AT KlNGSTCN.

To bring out very large vote IN November. over
zoo, 900 ballots will undoubtedly DO pollcd Many
thousands Will exercise the right OF suffrage next
month who for various reasons usually stay at home
Both Vance and Settle OF great personal popu-
larity, and their unsxanplsd during the last
three months has brought them face 10 face with the
people nearly every negnborhood Of tho state. The
people know them as no rival candidates in North
Carolina known before. Both possess tact,
personal magnetism. an engaging address and CON-
mandipg presence.
whoeveg OF the two is elected It Is certain that the
republicans have gained largely in tho public respect
by ot the ability boldncss and high character
OF their guber atorial nominee They have ceased
be regarded rs contemplate faction. made up 0!
iew greedy oiice-hoders, backed by an
Mmy Of obedient blacks, and entertaining
encts too infamous for ioleraon The great questions
which have been debated from state
the other have impressed the citizens with u
OF the dignity and importance OF the pending struggle
Of parties, ana have taught them that there is much
to be said upon both sides. They have heard the
claims Of each ably advocated; they have listened to
much strong and keen argument, and many have OBJ
tanned information about public affairs which they
could have arrived at otherwise. The daily
pcatcd logical wrange OF tho Two champions they
have traversed tho state has proved educational
factor Of no mean value II has tho masses to
thinking for themselves
The JOINT canvass also largely contributed the
reinforcement OF Law and the establishment Of
The spectacle has been presented Of two distinguished
earnestly contcstng tor The prize OF the Ccnten
NAL Governorship CT tue old North State, and sup
ported by jealous AMI in some cases rash and
unscrupulous adherents. who, with all their
eagerncss have steadily observed toward each other
the most knighty courtesy and honor, and have
scorncd make ignoble ungenerous appeals, to
resort to discred,tabc methods to gam votes val
uabio consequence OF this reciprocal fair dealing
part of The candidates 10 in the fact that the
disturbances that characterized the conduct oil the
crowd AZ Jonesboro aud ut few other points in the
earlier part Of the campaign ceased altogether
It's close The example Of Vance ana Settle effected
this mnch good and speech joint debate VIII
doubtless be accepted tor tie future q rule the
unwrit,cn law oil North Carolina politics.
A TO THE REPUBLICANS.
1hc republican party III this State will have gained
much NY the canvass even II ITS ticket is defeated Its
orr. has been not only maintained In every
county but rendered stronger and effective. Rad
icaiisln has had an uphill road 10 travel from the
start, here as well everywhere elso IN the late
Con nederate states II was alien parry, offensive in
its origin lis traditions It's spirit history the
leading eismeut. among the people Of the south lis
after the we're not OF such character
as 10 commend It's doctrines 10 the acceptance Of the
proud and sensitive class who governed the public
sentiment OF the Southern States. That IL maue
much headway 1t did Is under the circumstances OF
U
foothold now, however which only be dlslodged
bv the general disbsnding OF tho republican party
rHousASps OF WHITE RrpupLIcAxa
have now VISITED widely separated sections OF the
State entirely dspassonats and unprejudlced OBJ
server find that there are thousands OF white re-
publcsns In North Carolina especially in the western
central parts OF the State, who Of the hign
appear to desire Office Many Of them were
unionists at the beginning of tho war,
Many others were gallant and faithful
C,n vii 40 nod heir uf
the situation 10 the extent OF giving IN their adhesion
the party whcn, to them represented the federal
hypocrites secret aspirants ior favor. They are
doubtless honest their nciyhbors In fact it
ascendant not only nerve and courage, but nign
integrity and invulnerabie record, to be repubi
can at all
To judge from the enthusiasm with which ex-Goyor-
Vance has been everywhere received during his
progress through tho Stale his election would
ioregone conclusion. and tnat too. by very large
majority Nothing like II was witnessed here in the
Harrison campaign dlS4o Large bodies OF mounted
welcomed him 10 nearly every village ho has entered
TorchRht and bonares have almost nightly
In honor the great Governor OF North Carolina
Tho ladies' with flags and flowers have conspicuously
aided the numerous pageants and proccssions which
have marked his going out and his coming in, making
the whole 600 miles OF his journcyngs from point to
point almost a continuous ovation. % the persons
comprising the unprecedentedy large multudes
which have attended the joint discussion between
Vance and Settle the larger part, with occasional
ceplons OF an apparently even balance have gwen the
suffrage Of shouts and cheers to Vance. Whether
these spontaneous OF
feeling or deliberately preconccred features OF pro-
gramme makes but little difference. II the former,
they are, OF course significant Of Vances widespread
popularity II the latter, they show thoroughness OF
organization which. properly welded, must be sig
naly efficient In IL nual results at the ballot boxes
There is this be said, however that the bulk the
North Carolina population In quiet and undemonstra-
tive and very lev men distributed through u crowd
say in twenty, can get up noise enough to make IL
seem unanimous Judge Setlo has persis'cntly depre
Gated all applause from hts friends and has
that no denonstraton shall DO made In HIS behalf be-
fore election day.
ESTIMATING xAJoRiriEs
or course the partsans oi Vance and Settle conf
denty predict each The election Of his Iavorite Ex-
Governor David s. Reid, whom met the other day at
his homo In Rockingham county, is quite specific In
this matter OF prophecy. He told me his estimate OF
vance's majority was g. 32l, aud requested me TO CON-
municats his vnticinaton to the NEw YORK HERALD.
He one OF the orsces OF the party. On tho other
| hand, cx. senator Thomas L. Chngman reported to
have expressed his belief, not long ago, that Vance
would be ceieated A prominent democrat In the
western part Of the State says. in letter another
democrat that in Clay, Cherokee and Swain, Macon
and Jackson counties Vance will fail behind Merr
mons vote in 1872 "Hsnaerson," hc writes, '.w
give Settle a heavy majority. Madison will 90 radical
by small majority. In Transylvana Vance will
lose 100 on the vote of 1872 know no county
In the west where Vance Will got Morrimon's Is
vote unless il Is Buncombe and Yancy but IN every
transmontane county Settle will gain The Caldwell
vote. think there Is no doubt OF this In Jackson
county Settle manc line impression. His friends
his Lodncss II hurt. und there jubilation
the speaking was over | tell you there " no
hope here Vance, ana unless he makes hsavy gains In
the and the centre he VIII be defeated" hoard
OF good many democrats who will vote for settle,
but these will be more than counterbalanced probably
By negro votes for Vance. There is q considerable
floating white vote the State which constitutes tho
balance OF power and viii decide the result whchso-
ever way II goes On the whole tho OF the
test is exceedingly doubtful am inclined to believe
that the msjoriy either way VIII be 50 small 10
qurc the Official count 10 determine IT,
TuE A 4
Tho aggregate majority of anti convention candi-
dates Tor the Constitutional Convention OF last year
exceeded that OF tho pro-conveniioh nominees by
1883. Tho constitutional amendments proposed by
the Convention, and which TO be voted upon No.
vembcr I, but little more popular than the Con-
vcution hself was. They ought to be ADOPTED, but
will undoubtedly be defeated Governor Vance says
hc they VIII be neglected to great extent, mas
much they do not involve that eager personal in
tcrcst whicn attaches to candmaccs Tor ofcc He
,binks votes will be snapped on against them. They
be voted upon IN lump, and there are very
many who d,ske some Of them, although they