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

j. r. Hoke, CASTOR has ~ resident aspl-
rant who has announced himse:t. Ncckien-
burg will doubtless present the name 81
Wm. Johnston. Caharrus ha- pot vet de.
ciared for any one, neither has ! mon or
Montgomery. An>ou will be pretty certain
10 vote for X. T. Bennett. Richnond tor
". L. Steele. Stanlv for ). j. Penberton
and Robson tor \ Rowland --Ths
Rockingham spirit says Col. Johnston,
we learn, has annther ppnnent for >on-
greSslonai honors III the person OF Samuel
j. Pemberton. Esq. OF Stsnly. -The
Monroe ElgHtier Saws We are pleased
to see the name of Mai. {. Dowd brought
forward by his friends for the consideration
of the Coneressiona convention. We con
slider him as one of the most avallabe men
10 the District. 1.-THE Monroe ErpreSS
says I'VE were somewhat surprised white
on d visit to Charlotte. TO hear a large mum
Der of the leading business and professional
men express opinions favorable TO Col Ren-
nett, of Wadesboro, for Congress from this
District not that we do not think Col. Ben
nett AZ well qualified to adurn the position
as any one IN the District, but from the
fact that Charlotte has herself two candl-
dates in the field. After d careful survey o
the field we are convinced from the present
outlook that Col. Beunett : chances tor the
nomination are better than those OF any
ctUcI StlllCuleu uduItl i'll ttdt COiiUtClitH'
Apparently. Col. Johnson is leading IN the
race. but We feel certain that whoever the
Dominee is it will not be Col. johnson. He
has many strong friends at work for him all
over the district. but there Is no denying
the TACT there Is also d strong under-current
of opposition to him which cannot easily be
| gotten over" --The Wilmington Star
| saws We are informed that the friends
Of Col. II. B. Short, OF Columbus. will urge
his nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
| Tho LlncOluton Constitution says
Should the State convention search from
Dan tc Beersheba' it could find no more
suitable candidate for the office OF attorney
| general than Colonel John +. Hoke. lie Is
experience, and as a Judge OF law has few
equals and no superior III che State. He
has, in the past, faithfully served his couE-
try In field and forum, and fought It's battles
from Mexico to Manassas, from Bnena \ lsta
to Bethel. and wherever he has applied his
talents and energies he has shown himself
10 be worthy of the utmost confidence of the
people. - The Wilmmgton RerIew,
whose editor has just returne from a tom
through central Carolina. including this
city writes 1t seems to be pretty vel
understood now that the Jarvis slate has
been made up and that Lieut.. Gov, Robin,
son 5 name is not thereon. 1t was formerly
Jarvis and Robinson, and then II WAS JARVIS
aud Holt. and then again II was Jarvis and
ROblnsop. and now, for the second time. 1t
is Jarvis and Holt. '--The Hickory
luroin,on mentions DR. j. K. Newland, III
Caldwell, as probably one of the Senators
from his district. --The Greensboro Pc
triot strikes vigorously and torclhly for the
re nomination of Judge Gilmer. 1t speak
O. him as "a cripple for life, made SO lie.
tending the homer OF North Carolina. and as
the sound of those crutches upon our streets.
and III our homes, calls To memory those
dark and dreadful days Of death and war,
the patriotic heart oi every true son of Caro-
lima Will run out to this upright but crIl,
pied Judge. NhereNer Justice l. unpur-
chasable, his claims. all Use being equal.
should stand pre-enl.neut. and 4 cilvalruu.-
brave aid heroic people ought not 10 sum
marty dispose OF him, when his term pro
per, is not yet expired by TWO years. -
The Salisbury Eront,ec. Is strongly fol
Robbins for Congress, and Jarvis for Gov
erlor- 1t says we are satisfied with Jarvis,
aud DO not think that the people CAT pos
sibly do better than to elect him.--Th
Goldshoro Nessenger says Judge Merri
mon is urged az one of the Electors for the
State at large. A better selection it would
be difficult to make. Let MS have Judge
Merrlmon by all nleatS. "A Nashville
correspondent of the same paper advocates
Judge tOwle. zen. Cox. and j : Carr, a:
the choice Of Nash for the several Positions
With which their names have been suggest
ed.-Onslow instructed" ~ favor al
Col. J. W. Shacklcford. Of R;chlauds, IN
Secretary of State.--At our, Own re.
quest we have received from Hon. Johr
Manning a copy OF his speech III Congress
IN March, 1871, in defence OF his Stat and
section, and upon ha>ty perIsal VIC esteem
it among the most manly and patriotic oi
kindred utterances, IF not the most 50.
since the war.-Capt Theodore +.
davidson, of Asheville. is IS understood,
will have a strong following for Attorney
General. Col. Geo. \. Folk. Col. Waite,
Clarke, and Cyrus T.. Watson will also b.
vigorously heard from in the convention.
Col. keuan, 1t Is needs .ss to say, is >trJugly
entrenched- IL. the hed t. of his fricads.-
The Charlotte Press laarn- rho. tho ,.,!r