New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
THE METHODS OF THE PAST RESTORED.

THE METHODS OF THE PAST RESTORED.
A RosT OF INDEPENDENT cANDIDATEs-cAsTPIGS
IssUEs--THE UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP.
To the BdtfOr OF The Trt6Hne.
SIR: The Democrats of this State have been
pFatng good old tmes' ever siaee the State was
reconstructed. Politically 1t that their prayers
have been abundantly answered In the good old
tines conventions and unknown factors
for the purpose Of selecting candidates for either party
In those days whoever desired TO become n candidate
announced himself his own hook" and made the
best fight he could for According to this
tom there usually host Of candidates for each
Office, and the people thus enabled to select the
best men for the different Offices Since the Republican
party organized in the State in 1867, party lines
have been strongly defined and party nominations have
been implicitly supported by the rank and file Of both
parties Such, however does not TO be the rule
this year. Tho good old times" have returned, and
with them bOuDtiful supply Of independent candidates
has been vouchsafed both political parties. The Dem
ocrats united only upon their ticket for the Supreme
Court; and the Republicans though in large minority
the popular vote and with less than Onehrd Of the
members of the Legislature. badly split up in
number Of their largest counties.
The widespread disorganizatiOn existing and grow
ing in the Democratic party is due primarily to two
FysThe virtual disbandmenJ of the Republican
party State organization and the consequent failure
TO nominate candidates for Supreme and Superior Court
Judges in opposition to the Democratic nominees;
SecOndThe bitter contest going between Cover
Vance and Judge MerrimOn for tho United states
Senatorship.
The collapse of the Republican party as State organ
izat0n Is due TO the following causes FIRST
The surrender OF South Carolina and Louisiana
TO the Democrats. Second-The appointment OF
Democrats to Office In this State and in other
Southern States, aud the general disposition 20 ignore
Southern Republicans and make them cphers in the
Government and hewers OF and drawers Of water
Ia,
elected Settle in 1876 and that they wfuly and
with reconciliation defrauded OF their majority at that
election. FoGt-The entire election machinery ia in
the hands Of the Democratic party and the Republicans
generally believe that they will be counted out whenever
ID may be necessary to elect the Democratic ticket by
this
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
For these reasons has been impossible organize
the Republican party, and make fight throughout the
State for judges members OF the Legislature and county
officers The Republican State Committee met In this
city the 9h inst, and virtually dsbanded the party
by refusing 10 make nominations for judges and by
making effort assist the Republicans in the differ
counties in their for members Of the Legs
ature and county oflerrs Hence, the 10000 Repub-
leans who voted for Settle left like Aoek Of sheep
without leader. The disappearance Of n compact
organization has left the Democrats without q raying
Seeing and knowing that there is regular
ICED Republican opposition, the masses Of the Democratic
the party lash. Land refusing in instances to support
the Democratic nominees This state OF affairs has en-
boldened dissatisfied Democrats to declare themselves
independent candidates Notwithstanding the Demo
cratic press has teemed with denmeatiOns Ofndependent
candidates for the last six months and the continuous
warning that such candidates really running IN the
interest OF the Radical party. IN Buncombe, Cabarrs,
Gnllford Burke stanly, Nash, Rowan, Catawba Wake,
Jackson. Moore. Cleveland, Chatham, RObesOn, Bruins
wick Randolph and Orange Counties there numerous
independent Democratic candidates for the Legislature
and the county Ollces The convention and
are longer potent 10 drive the people INTO subsection
This being oGyear, with Presidential election to
overshadow all other the great pressure for
harmony existed 1876 not felt, and the people
are not easily controlled. The late Democratic State
Convention did not adopt platform Of principles but
left It's candidates TO make the canvass their way
and upon such principles will be conducive TO their
success IN the different districts and counties
The announcement that the candidate is a Democrat
and denuneIaton OF the Republican party it thought
wiz be sufficient the full Democratic vote In
the coming election
REPUBLICAN, FACTIONS.
In Warren, Wake, New-HanOyeT Edgecombe, Halifax
Granville the Republicans badly split up. In War
rem there three factions. Two tickets have been
nominated and the Geld full Of independent candidates
This a large county, and there are not enough
white Republicans in the county to m the various Offices
would nOt speak negro. much less ask him for his
vote, are now busily engaged IN button-hODg the
negroes Tor their votes In NewTanover and Eigecombe
there are OF Republican candidates In the ned
Granville County has been cursed with thievng set OF
county officers for several years ana there are two sets
Of candidates I'm this county. The Democrats will carry
the county and the interests OF the people Will be
subseryed thereby In Wake County there feud
in the party which aiiayed by tho nomination OF
Albert Magnu for the Legislature. This man Magnn il
charged by the Democrats with embezzling $1,000
when treasurer Of Wase County a few years
ago. He Is also charged with corruption as deputy
sheriff. in that he attempted to pack jury and was dis
missed by the judge the bench and by the sheriff
after full investigation into the matter During this
investigation was proven by number of leading men
OF high character OF boil parties that they would not
believe Magnn his oath ANA that be man Of no.
tOrlousy bad character As matter OF course the re-
spectacle leaders OF the Republican party justly
ind gnant that such should have been noml-
mated. and they have brought out Colonel John
n. Bunting, who possesses the entire con
ndence of the county. against Magnin. There Is
no doubt OF Maxuins defeat; but his candidacy may
also defeat the whole ekc There every reason 10
believe that a large number OF WHITE men who have
voted the Republican ticket would do so this year
on account Of their dissatisfaction with the admnistr
ton OF affairs by the Democrats but all this feel
ing was suddenly and efTeetnally suppressed by the
nomin alton OF Magnin Men who Republicans from
principle will not stGtfy themselves by voting for
VIGOROUSLY dishonest man.
DEMOCRATS AND OLD WIGS
There ia growing feeling among the original od me
Democrats, who still belong TO the Democratic party,
that they simply implements n the hands OF the old
Wings who control that party In this State, and who
reap all tho hOnOrs and em0uments within the gift OF
that party Nnetenths Of the offices under the State
administration are filed by old Wings An original
Democrat sad is simply expected to vote Tor the
Whtg uominees but is not to be rewarded by being
elected OF appointed Office This sentiment has made
itself felt throughout the STATE and has taken shape IN
Wake County. Moses A. BledsOe, an ognal Democrat,
before the war the leader OF the Democratic party In
Wake CnnntY. has declared himself an independent