The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-27
Nay -, 1880. !
Political Excerpts.

mess as he does for himself, would not
ont of place as second man at the helm
the ship of State. NORTH State Press.
" Jarvis has been honored and we'll de-
rrnd il. If we elect Fewle to be his sue
.ssor which is what We should be proud
=. T., 10. it will not De putting Jarvis out,
mi simply is the natural and proper course
# things to elect an honorable successor to
i'm There is no issue at stake. Jarvis
saving lone his duty faithfully and tear
ssslv IS succeeded by one whom every man
Beaufort county is proud to honor, whose
Utility is unquestioned and whose reputa-
ion i not confined to the State Of North
farOlina.
Judge Fowle is a son of Beaufort coun-
r7: and second, we are opposed to any
GOVERNOR being his own successor, no mat
pr what circumstances bought him there.
T. is enough for us to know that he is Gov
.rnor de tactO of North Carolina, has en-
o,ed the honor, and others there be who
re we'll deserving it ."-Washington Press.
The East is pretty certain for Fowle,
shile the West is generally assured to Jar
il. If not likely. it is yet possible that a
ark horse, we'll built and trim, might win.
He will be there. Of course, to sound the
| 5~oIitical sky. Not speaking for ourself,
Tor We have nc special PREFERENCE but
Or the masses of Greene, thisa Fowle coun-
=, with a large sprinkling Of genuine game
Z it. Saunders and Worth will be retain
d. but the Auditors position. from present
adications, will be a0rift. The present
1cumbent, Shotwell, Avera, Burr, and
.hers, are mentioned in connection with
be Office. Who will be Superintendent of
Public Instruction no man knows. \ plen.
" of luminaries will be placed in the field,
ut who will be the star Of greatest magni-
ric, the nominating prophets can't we'll
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hill Gu-ette.
The West will give her hearty support to
ION. James T.. Robinson, of Macon, for the
.acond position on the State ticket, and we
,epe the State Convention will recognize
be wishes o; the West by according this
eositiun to this section and giving this
,onor to Macon's favored son. No truer
IAN. nor ardent lover Of his State, could
-e selected. We deem it an established
act that the positions of Treasurer and
secretary of State will again be given re-
,~aectfullv to Messrs. Worth and Saunders.
such action will unquestionably give gen
raj satisfaction. These two officials have
c7oved faithful and honest ones, and we
lear of no desire to remove them. For the
-emainiug Offices there will be an open
santest, and while the West will press the
rames of her favorites, she will be satisfied
18th the action of the Convention.-Ashe-
lie Citizen.
Since the war. for some cause, it has
happened that some small men have been
placed in some large places. The people
link, iDtuitively. that the %tttest should
be named 0s candidates for the various
ofices and places. That this has not al
WAYS been done by Democrats, has, in our
opinion, had a greater and worse effect up
On the party than is perhaps generally con-
tajered. The organization OF no party can
be preserved intact, that is guided in its
nominations by other considerations than
tie qualifications and merits OF the candl-
dates named for the offices and places to be
filed. The best qualified and fttest man
man Is, as aIule, the most avallable.-Ala
g1rCe Cleaner.
The Onslow Republicans met or the
lth, appointed delegates to the State and
county conventions, and instructed the
delegates to the State Convention to vote
ioT Buxton for Governor and Canady tor
Congress.
The champions of the two prominent
andidates fer Governor, Col. Ham {.
Jones ~lJaryis) and DR.. Thos. ]. Moore
Eowle' in their speeches yesterday IN con
H1ut1 eliminated each other friend some
Faat heavily, the former especially being
Harp on the ex-judge. \ = Gen. Scales
TENDS say he wort have it and as the East
sentitled to it, why not nominate judge
! A. Mickey, OF Sampson.-Charlott
The Chatham Reccrd, in a leading edito
"a! presents the name of Hon. John Man
ing as a candidate tor the nomination fol
sadge of this district. The editor set:
pst1 the qualifications Of Mr.. Manning in
'athful, modest manner, something a lit.
unusual in the friends of persons urged
" nominations. Of the qualification anc
tire fitness of Mr.. Manning for the honor
"t and responsible position there can b'
y doubt among those who know him
,aat he would, if nominated, carry. N
UNITY, almost without regard to party
mink IS as nearly true, as claimed D.
: fec0rd, as could be said of any man
any county, for any position and that i
rue IS no less to the credit of the pecpl
mat county than complimentary to MI
--5IN n r Jtno. Inono So