The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-03

feel like stopping the press to await the
news Of Grants nomination on the first bal
lot. But you can safely take 1t tor Grant
ed.
The Duplin county Bret .Ucntoa says:
The people in this section take no stock III
IN Gov. Jarvis. There are not one hundred
men for him in this county, aud very few
anywhere IN this section.
The Congressional race in the 9th Dis
trict is growing warm. Convention meets
n Rockingham, June 9th. Robson has
declared for Alfred Rowland: Richmond will
probably 90 for Steele Arson has declared
for Col. r. Tyler Bennett Union will pro
baby divide between Bennett and Maj.
Dowd, who has carried five cut OF the II
townships of Cabarrus. In the latter coun-
tv three townships went for Col. Paul h.
Means, with Mai Dowd s End choice two
townships were uninstructed and two went
for Col. VIM. Johnston, who also carried
A majority of Mecklenburg. Maj. VIM. \.
Graham will probably have a trac-
ton of Lincoln, and scattering votes from
other counties. Col. John f. Hoke will
have Lincoln and Castor, or the majority Of
them. Capt. s. j. Pemberton may carry
Corkle has Catawba. You can see for
Yourself what an division of
choice exist.
1t seems the Mecklenburg ''instruc-
tons were very peculiar" The dele
gates had been appointed by Townships to a
county coaceataOA, mot the mass meeting);
consequently some townships had only one
or two delegates present naturally suppos
ing that one man would do as well as ts0enty,
TO cast the township vote. But when it was
ascertained who were Ia the majority the
Convention was transformed into a mass
meeting and, by a bare tttu roce vote, put
upon the delegates to the State convention
instructions to vote as a unit ga vOtes)
Cor Jarvis for Governor and ]. S. Reid for
Auditor. The motion IN each case was
by II. C.. Jones, of the firm OF Jones and
Johnston, attorney-at law. In an account
IF the proceedings, Vim. j. Yates, Esq,
editor of the Democrat, who was a delegate,
saws: We feel sure that if the motion to
vote by townships On the question of in
~structions had been pressed BY the mover.
The convention would have decided against
Instructions, on the principle it is unfair and
wrong to do so, but not because the conven-
ion desired the vote OF the county cast
against Col. Johnston, Gov. Jarvis, or any
other particular individual. The opponents
ofinstruction did not want to be placed in the
aosition opposing OF certain gentlemen and
~tavoring others, and therefore they withdrew
from the contest and allowed the vote of
he Convention to be taken by a general yea
and nay vote on the question OF instruction,
which by sound of voices was IN favor OF IN
structions, and which all their delegates from
Mecklenburg to the District Convention will
abide, by and vote soiidly for Col. John
ston, no matter what the private and per
sonal feelings may be about the action OF
the county convention.
w. J. NJ writes to the Obser CT
from Warren county that Judge Fowle is
the undoubted first choice Of the county
with Gen. A. NJ. Scales as second prefer
ence. We are for FOwle'-he continues
and will vote for him. K \ X 1T Is
useless to start ia the campaign with a man
who will be forced to act. on the defensive.
What would Gov. Jarvis do against Reade,
Bynum or Buxton, he on the defensive,
they ON the aggressive? Our county may
be safely put down for Carr for Lieut. Coy
ernOr, and Shotwell for Auditor
-"Rolyat" writes from Nash county
"FOwle seems to be the choice OF this coun-
ty, but it is thought by some OF the best IN
formed citizens that either Hon. Jos. >.
Davis, A.. 5. Merriinon or Judge Ashe,
would be more acceptable than either Fowle
or Jarvis" = Z = Give us j. j. Davis
for Governor; julie Carr for Lieut. Governor;
Thos. S. Kenan for Attorney General, ano
Shotwell for Auditor, and North Caroline
will go Democratic by %, zoo n ajority.
Fab. III. Busbee, Esq, prints In the To
serrtr, a lengthy letter defending the re
cords of both J Judge Fowle, and Gov. Jarvis
and appealing to the friends Of each to stol
their fuss.
-Gold,boro .N~.ssengers regular cores
pondent from Pamlico county: "Sentl
ment of Pamfico is divided between Fowl
and Jarvis. but solid for Latham for Con
gress, Dr.. Worth for Treasurer: Saunder
for Secretary of State, Shotwel for Auditor
and n. B.. Cobb for Superintendent Publ
Instruction; but delegates are sent wlthou
Instructions"
T. p. Meiggs, ESQ.,, of Greene, writes t
he kinston Journal: Judge Fowle is un
ioubtedly the choice cRthe majority OF tn
Democrats of our county, for Governor an
VIC are sure ! better choice could not b
made.
II. G. Wharton, OF Alamancc states i