The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-20

says: IVY are sorry to see that several
State papers are trying TO quarrel about tue
apportionment Of officers between the East
and West. dare county held d mass
meeting May 4th, and appointed two del
egates to the State convention. Messr>. W
t. Brinkley and II. +. Scarboro.- ". ".
McDiarmid. ESQ. is named for Register OF
Deeds for Robson and certainty. IT Wiling
TO accept, he ought 10 have Il ~ accialna
ton for the RoLesonnn" was never known
to finch in the fight, or waver when wanted.
The Eraminer says Rowan l. for Jarvis
whereas the DeDsOcruf accounts It Tor Fowie
Suppose we strike a balance and shy alt an
'alfl-Onslow held a convention on Mon
dav to choose delegates to the Congresslonal
convention at Fayetteville June 2nd
The Rer,cu learns Nj. Scott OF
OnSlow was the tavorite, with Judge
Mckoy rs End choice -Forsythe
county declared for Robbins for Con
gress Cyrus b. Watson for Attorney ten
eral and C.. H. Wiley for Superinten .ent
of Schools Guilford Republican
convention will meet, May 21.-Perquim-
mans sends 5 delegates to the State conven-
! ton instructed to vote Governor Jarvis.
Skinner, j. Jacocks, }. d. Parker, and
Robt. Pratt-The Northampton Reporter
has a vigorous editorial in favor OF Gov.
Jarvis. pronouncing him the most merlto-
rious and available candidate III the held.
In the local columns of the same paper is a
paragraph ~saying-'The majority OF our
delegates are for Fowle. Al enthusl-
astic writer in the Obselrer says The con
test appears NOW to have narrowed dOWn t.
Fowle aud Jarvis. Both are good men; aud
both have strong friends Fow!e, with The
masses, is the stronger man OF that, there
Is not a shadow of doubt. Jarvis has made an
excellent Governor. and in the coming con
vention he will hold quite a numbe or trump
cards, and is too Knowing a politician not to
play them well. He has besides IN his favor
the whole machinery Of the state govern
ment. Fowle is untramnleied IN that he
has the advantage. He has also the advan-
tage in having excellent mental training, Is
of genial, social temperament, and possesses
elegant conversations powers He is a man
of undoubted ability. OF that ne has given
strong evidence. and the entire State con
cede it to him, and are willing and anxious
to honor him. We fully believe that he is
the most popular man in the. State Go
wherever you viii, into any crowd in any
part of the State. and Fowle is the choice
How the convention will go is beyond our
ken. Of one thing We feel assured IT the
wishes Of the people Of the State are fully
represented In the convention. foWlc will
receive the nomination. --The Tarboro
.Soutleracr says: The Elizabech City Fh
con and Murtreesboro Enquirer are out IN
argumentatiye articles to show that Judge
Eure should be nominated for Congress In
the First District. Our ;nto:ma ION Is, how
ever, that Latham mas the inside track At
present. THE Wilmington Rrrts'r has
this Nov We happen to know from As
high authority as information npon this
subject can possibly be derived, that Gov.
Robinson was of the opinion that there was
a good deal Of demagoguery lracticed Just
about and a little prior to the time Of the
calling together Of the Legislature IN extra
f session and a member OF the Governors
council, who is a candidate Tor renomiua-
ton and who took a pretty active part ID
that little campaign on the extra session
question. was made aware ct Gov. Robin
sons views and opinions about that time.
While We know that Gov. Robinson vas in
favor Of the sale of the Road, end threw the
whole Of his influence In favor OF the Best
proposition, we knoW also, that he regarded
: tie action OF Gov. Jarvis and Secretary of
State Saunders In precipitatlng the question
upoI the people at the time, they did. as
unwise and iniudicious. THE Winston
SentIne{ SAYS: In obedience II the popular
demand OF the people, our county conyen~
tion on last Tuesday for the Hon. W. VI.
delegates 20 the Congressional convention 20
east the vote Of this county accordingly.
There i 10 doubt but that Mr., Robbins,
among tLa masses, is by Odds tAa most por-
ular man in the district. and viii not cnly
poll for himself from 1000, 10 800 more
votes than any other man car, out will add
!, that mucl additional to the whole State
ticket The Sentinel, published by u.
; +. Startack, Esq, at F.ufiald, Halifax
/ county, hoists the names of D. G. tow'e
and J. :. Carr to its masthead, and en-
dorses shem warmly. 1t says IT is IN
forturare, that the counties for Fowlp failed
t. Instruct their delegates. Every Jarvis
county knowing how strongly The sentiment
of the people is sweeping from the yerdant
2 fields IF Eastern Carolina. to the .ugged hills
Of the west. aud fearing defeat q the eth
of June, instruct and urge upcr. their
delegates 70 stand solid for Ja-vis.-The