The New York herald., 1878-08-15
NORTH CAROLINA.

| PARrIEs-A GLANCE AT THE POLITICAL CON-
pIrIoN OF THINGS IN THE DIFFERENT DIS
TRIcrs-ANY MAN AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS
WINS REPUBLICAN VOTES
RALEIGH, August IL, 1873
Now that the smoke OF recent political contest
has in measure cleared away Is enabled to view
the held and prognostoats little TO tho future.
Tho election held in this State last Thursday for
Supreme Court judges, three Circuit JUDGES solici
tors. members Of the Legislature and county officers
For Supreme and Circuit judges the regular demo-
cratic nominees had no opposition, the republican
party, as State organization, being pretty much
unct, and their opposition TO their old foe was con-
fined to counties whore they have large majority;
but the democratic party has been seriously annoyed
by Independents, nationals and sreenbackers, tho
candidates OF which elements receiving wherever they
appeared the united support of the old linc republ
cans, both black and white. The democrats have
elected all OF tho judges, most Of the solicitors and
working majority OF both branches Of tho Legisla-
ture but results the election anything bat
favorable TO them when the coming contest Tor Con-
gressmen is considered, as they undoubtedly FORE
shadow q strong fight for Congressional seats in
several Of the districts by the national party, which
assuming no mean proportions in this state.
North Carolina is now represented in the national
House of Representatives by seven democrats ana
one republican, but judging from Developments made
materially alter tho political complexion Of tho pres
ent representation and deprive the democrats OF
three ana perhaps four Of the seats now filled by
members Of their party. While the nationals
made but few nominations in the late con-
for Legislature and elscted only ono member,
the following facts were developed That scattered
all over the there many Influential and lead
ing men who are IN love with the doctrines OF tho
new party tnat organization and active work are
only needed mako it party OF great importance In
point OF voting strength; that In the present dis
organized condition OF the republican party any man
who Is an opponent OF a democratic nominee can OBJ
republicans districts and the demo-
Gratis have heretofore had majority Therefore, in
the nationals, by putting forward men who per-
son ally popular we'll known in the districts stand
good chance to draw from the democratic candidate
sufficient number OF votes to elect their by tho
aid OF the united vote OF the republicans
REPUBLICAN, SUPPORT.
A ssnational In such districts depend upon the
undivided support OF the negroes and whites who
ns Turns T"o os
the most bitter and uncompromising Toe OF the
republicans, whose reputation as such was not con-
fined to his State, and who was beyond all measure
the most obnoxious man 70 republicans In the State,
became dissatisfied with the action OF the Democratic
County Convention and came out Independent
candidate Tor legislative honors Strange as It may
seem is nevertheless fact that the negroes rallied
him to Tor NO reason other than that he was
the opponent of The democratic nominee ar. Turner
being popular man In Orange county, received
large number of democratic votes, which, with the
solid republican vote, elected him by nearly one
thousand majority The same thing occurred III
where Moses A Biedroe hsreioIors an uncom promis
ing Ku Kiux 'black 1ag' democrat, received the Gu
tire republican vote for State Senator when lifelong
and honest republican was running as an indcpen-
dent, simply because the leaders OF the party be-
ieved Bledsoe could carry enough demo cratic votes
to defeat BY aid Of the opposition democratic
nominee. These facts are regarded as nsppy onions
rnx vARIous CONG RxsuoHAL DISTRICTS.
The First Congressional district is now represented
BY Jesse Yeats. democrat who has been twice
Ala AeAA hnt haln hah n ms hat mn hA
mplloy relied upen on all OCCASIONS ~ sns vote 10
close between the TWO OLD parties. In .nst
and no little activity In the State election.
With strong man IN whom tho best people have
can easily defeat the democratic nominee, be no Mr.
Yeats or any other man. The Second district is
VIII sena J. i. OAara, negro. to tho Forty.sixth
A. II. Waddei, has not yet given the nationals
much encouragement, but they are watching pro-
dell is the very stronges. man with the people
the district, and. though tho democratic majority Ia
cult TO produce man willing to try his messio before
the people with the chairman ot the Post ONCE and
rna n0aS aay mag BRING orh sed ann
put the Third district down as doubtful, tth pros
poets slightly favorable 10 the new party.
WHERE THE BEST FIGHT WILL BE MADE
In tho Fourth or metropolitan district think, the
nationals Will make their best fight, though as yet
they have had but little TO say. This dissrios
represented by j. Davis and is not very overwhelm-
ingly democratic. With astrong man national
didae, who carry from i've hundrod 10 ono thou
sand democratic votes, backed by the solid republican
strength, the party would certainly elect their
JOSIAH Turner, or Orange, before stated has
demonstrated The fact that Is shat man, he
already, defiance Of his old party, carried in
one county alone $50 votes that would have
gone Tor the democracy. In fact, 10 generally
believed and one Of the democratic newspapers OF
Raleigh admits the fact, that ME Turner's chances
ior = sea. in tho next Congress ars superior
to those Of any other man In the district II also
rally believed that his canddature tor legislative
n on 10 Il
with his old party friends with view Of becoming a
candidate OF The new party for Congress- Mr.. Robert
A. jenkins, OF Granville county, has already an |
nounccd himself a candidate or Congress from the
Fourth district ON ths national platform; but II q
thorough organization Of the party s effected. a. Is
believed will be the case, Mr. Turner will be the can
aIdate aud tnat he will bs elected there 10 now but
little reason TO entertain douOt
OTHER DISTRICTS.
In the Sixth, Seventh and ghih districts the new
name the democratic msjoritss in those ais
trcts are too large 10 be overcome, they Will proba
either; but in the Filth they already have u strong
candidate In the person OF Colonel r. Winston, Of
nomnalion, actively oanvassng the counties OF his
district Colonel Winston 10 an sxCon cdsrate officer
capsc from Johnssons Island by as.sns Ssreioo. on
the leo 10 the Canada side. He rs prominent citizen.
an active granger. end though he VIII ind IN General
Alfred NJ Scales. the present democratic member and
prospective candidate, strong ard abIc opponsnL
there Is NO disguisinR the act that Colonel Winston
viii carry largo democratic vole ana tho entire re-
pubiican strength, which, unless the signs Of the
times are very decepuve, will land bim safe aud |
sound Ia the Forty-sIxth Congress-
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
To summarize tnsu, the party 10 beginning
10 OF iderabe importance Ia orth Caroiina-
II has good following IN the east viii become
strong in the centre, and under The lead ot II. II.
hold 10 the west II is true thss the party Is not
yet compact or IN any way organized, but |
that these different divisions will Try tner strength
In the Congressional races this fall and unite
state organ zaton by 1850 there can bo doubt.
That this party will work serious injury " the |
Ia nj m lou thofa tlo
left OF the republican party to hurt and Its scattered
and dsorganizod forces are ready and wiling 10 help
out any organization which opposes the emocrscy.
Tue low price OF cotton IN the east and the duiness
Of the tobacco trade In tho centre west, and tho
general complaint OF hard tmos all over tho State,
have combined to make the yeomanry OF Norm Caro-
lima generally dissatisfied, and they arc ready W unto