The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09

P~oLITICAL PoT.-The Statesyille liner
,qrn has it direct from Judge G. W. Brooks,
ana Ex-.I Judge Rodman that both are out and
out for Garfield. instead of being for Han
cock a. MISUNDERSTANDING nomina
ted the old county tlc>ct except for the
Legislature (giyen last week aud Treasurer
Capt. Belk after ten or fifteen years OF occu
nancy giving place TO Gen. John \. lou.g
Rowan nominated Frank Brown aud Capt
J. :. Graeber for the House q \ Blng
ham for Sheriff II. y. oodson, Register;
J.. :. McCubbins. Jr., Treasurer }. {.
Bernhart, Surveyor ID. A.. Atwell. Coro-
ner. \ protracted controversy arose over
the SheIiffalty. and much fear ola row was
entertained the friends of Wagner, the
present incumbent, being nearly equal IN
numbers 10 the Bingham men. Both aspl-
rants were called upon TO pledge themselves
to bow to the decision of the convention Is
COMPLIED; and W. refused. Randolph
county nominated .. W. Carr tor the Sen
ate Geo. 5. Bradshaw, Esq. and A ;.
Horney for the House; +. IL. Motht for
Sheriff. The Patriot says there was a large
crowd to hear GOV. Jarvis on the slst-
Person recommended J. w. Cunningham
for Senate Capt. Jas. Holleman for the
House John {. Barnett for Sheriff I. q.
Mitchell for Treasurer; ". + Webb
Register.-Repuhlicans Of Davidson
nominated Col. Lewis Hane>, editor Of the
Statesyille Anlerican. The Democrats had
previously nomited Col. Lewis {. Hanes,
Editor Of the ErcLangc. What's in a name?
We shall "C,'-atter election day.
Col. John ID. pemberton for Senator,
and Jas. \. Leak for the House, are
urged in the Arson Hrad. PITT coun-
" Democrats nominate Senate, Col. X.
4. Bvnum: House of Representatives, -.
G. Moore and Elias G. Blount; Sheriff, Allen
Warren; Register of Deeds, Alexander l..
Blow; Treasurer, James b. Cherry
Republicans of Edgecombe nominated
Senate, W. i. Williamson House of Rep
resentatives, c. W. Battle ard w. ". Wat
son; Sheriff, 5. b. Bryan; Register Deeds,
John c. Dancy Treasurer, b. J. keech.
In Burke, Squire w. Il. Aiken, who
fired a broadside at the w. \. Z. II. X.
last Spring, is an asplrant for the House.
Anybody can run, you know. Capt
Berry friends expect to re nominate him.
Some people prefer Gen. tombstone Jones.
Col Sam Mcdowell Tate is also advocated.
-Catawba failed to nominate, and Messrs.
John +. Murril and ID. Mclount are in the
field for a scrub race. Success to both, par
ticularly the one that's ahead !-Macon
also failed TO nominate John Reid is an as
pirant.-Dare, as usual. sends IA good
Baptist preacher, this time, the Rev. j. VI.
Whitson .-Caswell recommends farmer
John Cunningham for the Senate; lawyer
Jacob A. Long and Doctor 9. I. Anderson,
for the House. Editor G. B. \. Evans re-
ceived one or two townships, but our philo-
sophie ~contrere of the Chronicle will scarcely
need be told that men of his craft are ex
pected to drudge at the crank Of the party
organ through this life, and look for rewards
in thu navt -( ~ ha ,r,IS nominated N
W. Alexander for the Senate and =. 3.
Means for the House. Alex. Foil and Am
brose Iieitman the same day announced
themselves for the Senate, and the House,
on the ground that only 300 Democrats
voted at the Primaries out of 1000 III the
county. Their circular is signed by upwards
Of % Democrats ) Judge Buxton spoke
at Windsor, BERTHE Co, Aug. 3lst, and was
replied to by Judge p. IL. Winston. -
Moore county nominated DIR. H.. Turner, a
good man, for the House.-The Colum-
bus and Robson Senatorial convention nom
mated Col. Van V. Richardson by acclama-
ton. -JackSon nominated Capt. J. W.
Terrell. for many years agent for the Chero-
kee Indians.-Col. Jasper Stowe has been
nominated for the Senate from Cleveland
and Castor. -Duplin nominated Col. A.
NJ. Faison for the Senate; d. B. Nicholson
and j. + Pigford for the House. craven
nominated for the Senate, John 5. Long;
House, johnson II. Bryan and w. p. VI.
Richardson; Sheriff, VIM. b. Lane; Treas
urer, E X. Bryan Register Of Deeds, Ma
con Bryan; Coroner, J. c. Greer; Surveyor,
VIM. III. Marshall. Ga motion, the follow
ing names were added to the County Exec
utive Committee NJ. E. Manly, j. A.
Fryan, J J Robertson, S w Latham, Maj A
Gordan, E H Meadows, ] S Long, IL
Bryan.--Carteret Democrats have nomi-
mated for the Senate. Robert II Jones; for
the House, Geo w Smith -Robeson
county House Of Representatives, Alfred
Rowland and Hector McEachren, Democrat.
Captain McDougald has declined the
Democratic nomination for Senator from
Cumberland and Harnett.-The Demo
Gratis of the thirty fifth district. Ashe, Al
leghany, and Watauga, have unanimously
nomited Col f J Mcmillan, of Allegheny,
for the State Senate.-AIamance nOmina-
ted DR. B f Mebane for the Senate Capt f
S Parker and Col T VI Holt declinedl Jas
L Hunter, Sheriff; TG Mclean, Register;
q w Long, Coroner; J i Albright, Sur
veyor.
RINGwooD, N. c.. Sept. 81.
| attended court at Nashville this week.
There was considerable speaking on Tues
day. General Cox led off in a two hours
address, and made Moses the leader of the
sons of Ham, appear to bad advantage.
Major Moses was not present. General
Cox will carry a large vote in Nash indeed
it is generally concluded that he will have a
walk over. Capt. j. S.. Battle and Col.
Harris, of Franklin, candidates for that
Senatorial district also made good speeches.
The Radicals have nominated +broa ducLyu