New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01


nomination OF MagDin. Men who are Republicans from
principle will not stHtify themselves BY voting for
VIGOROUSLY dishonest man.
DEMOCRATS AND OLD WINGS.
There ia growing feeling among the original OLD line
Democrats, who still belong To the Democratic party
that they simply implements n the hands OF the oc
Wings who control that party In this State, and who
reap all tho hOnors and emouments within the gift OF
that party Nineenths Of the 0foes under the State
administration are flied by old Wings. An original
Democrat II Is said is simply expected TO vote ior tine
Wing nominees, but is not TO be- rewarded by Deing
elected OF appointed TO office This sentiment has made
itself felt throughout the STATE and has taken shape in
Wake County Moses A. BIedsoe, n ignsl Democrat,
before the war the leader OF the Democratic party In
Wake County, has declared himself an indepenaent
Democratic candidate for the Senate Mr. Bledsoe ex
poets to carry several hundred OF the original
and with the Republican vote TO be elected He hopes
for success with the intention of detachng sufficient
number OF original Democrats nom the Democratic
marty throughout State Co hold the balance OF power
hal N,een tho two parties. Men Of this character who
have encouraged Mr.. BiedsOe TO become candidate
with the view herein set forth, and who regard Them
selves rs menials in the Democratic party look upon
the candidacy Mr. Blesoe the entering wedge that
il TO take shape and gather strength and break away
fifteen thousand original old line Democrats from the
Democratic party organized. The principles
advocated by Mr.. BledsOe are thoroughly Repnohean
Under these circumstances MH BedsOe Will receive tne
RepuhIIcau vote although gentleman by the OF
Mcdonald has declared himself Republican candidate
Tor tbs Senate and Is making the canvass 10 Is nos
probable that Mcdonald will be able to take OF enough
Republican votes defeat Mr. Bedsoe. However, IL t
sonid turn that Mr. DedsOe Il defeated by enough
Republicans voting for Mcdonald, the movement OF
which Mr. BIZ dsOe IL the pioneer and leader may DO
suddenly and effectually squeched. .
The last Legislature gerrymandered the judicial ds
and threw ali the large negro counties into the lid
District This done for two purposes 10 make
every other d8trct Democratic, and TO encourage the
negroes 90 nominate their for solicitor Que
Of these objects has been attained The Repubeansor
the lid Judicial District the 18Th oil last month nomi-
mated John H. Collins Of Halifax, negro lawyer, Tor
solicitor IL remains 20 be seen by the result OF the
election the other districts Democratic
The Democrats also gerRymandered the Congressman
Districts in The way aud for the same purpose:
Conseauenty the Republicans tho lid ugressional
District nominated James n. 0Iiara OF Halifax, negro
for Congress- Having furnished the Republicans vi these
TWO districts with the for DONG just what tney
have DONE the Democratic press IA now declaring thae
the negroes nave drawn the color ino, and that tho
| campaign must DO made from thai standpoint ~ -
| rumored this morning that number OF wnlle hepup
| hcans who have received honors ofncea and euois
umenis by virtue negro votes, have entered INTO An
Arrangement whereby Collins ~ to BIO defeated ny
Thomas X. PuTneu. white Republican OF wake OounNF