The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-13
NAY Is 1880 /

,.;ct will hold a convention at Durham, y une
- 70 nominate a successor to Judge Gll-
10 Many of the delegates will come di-
p ~ on to Raleigh as the State convention
lois on the 18th. -The Milton Nrou-
'Js defines its gubernatorial views as follows
cunningham first-Scales second-Fowle
bird. Narrowed down between Fowl and
iarvis. Fowle all the time. upon the score
= availability. That's plain talk.'--
lshboro Courier, May 4, considers the con
est narrowed to Jarvis and Fowle. with the
.hances in favor Of aryls.--SayS the
oxford 2orchdght: The Judge Fowle
Boom seems to be spreading generally.
.ration will support Judge Fowle for Gov
s7nor. "-The State Convention of the
National Greenback'' Party did not prove
success. Three delegates, including a
Republican post master, met with Col. Mn
ION in his room at the hotel. But they
we're not dismayed. An Executive Commit
tee for the State was appointed, with }. L.
Winston, Of Milton, Chairman. Delegates
appointed to the National Convention at
chicago will go unlnstructed. No other
business was transacted. --The favette-
yile Banner says: The figures show the
rhoice of the great masses of the people for
Governor, and hat choice is the able,
worthy Daniel G.. Fowle. We now endorse
hat choice; beause he has always been our
private preference: because he is the peo-
peoples f~avorite, and because we believe the
interests of the great Democratic party OF
North Carolina can be entrusted in no safer
sion journal says: The Fu1mer and Me
lhoo,c puts it on more tenable ground when
it sa;s he is identified with the
material Advancement the States IN
crest. \ successful man in his W
aaairs will be very apt to manage
we'll for others. From a personal acQualnt-
ance for several years with Mr.. Carr, while
,lorse every word spoken by the Farmer and
Neckoaic. "-Greene county held her con-
vention on the lst, ". 4. Darden, Esq, In
he chair: DR.. Galloway Secretary. &c
Jalepates appointed. A writer in the Mes
<@pger says Col. Beaman offered a resolu-
ZION instructing for Judge Fowle, which was
alphabetically urged by the gentleman pro-
losing it, and was strongly advocated by Mr..
ljohn Il. Dixon in a address of some length,
n which he claimed to speak the almost
unanimous sentiments of his section of the
country. But Capt. Galloway opposed the
resolution on the grounds that as the meet
ing was not a very full one, positive lnstruc-
ions might be considered a discourtesy to
large number absent citizens: and he offer
ID as substitute a resolution that the dele
gates be not instructed as to the casting
Of their votes. AS NOrtn laTollnlduS uO
not like to be trammelled, the substitute
prevailed; but, nevertheless, it was quite
apnarent that J Judge Fowle was the tavorlte
Of the convention. --Respectlng Hon.
John Manning, the Charlotte Press says
Ne trust that Judge Gilmer will be elected
If he wants it and that Mr.. Manning will
get the Congressional nomination IN the
METROPOLITAN district. '--The LincOl
ton Constitution says Mayor Robert Shipl
Was re elected by a larger majority than eve
Wet tho the weather was.-Say
the Tsrbsro SoutLeraer: Jarvis and Fowl
are apparently running nip and tuck. W.
are for the nominee, whoever he be.
A writer in the Charlotte Otserrer recon
mends Col. J.. G. Burrfor Auditor as fol
lows-"He Is a gentleman OF the old schoe
though yet in the PRIME Of life. - roane
aFable, cordial and magnetic in manner
huent in conversation, and exceedingl
happy in q paller or post prondtot speech
he would be the charm Of the court circle
and our citizens visiting Raleigh from va
rieus parts of the State would fee
that there was ar least ope genn'
man at the capital to shake hand
nith."--The Hartford Enquirer says
AT present it seems hard to tell whethe
Judge Fowle or Governor Jarvis will be tn
coming man in the approaching campalgr
and equally as uncertain is IT, as to who WI
he the coming man as the standard beare
IN the District. Some, in the lower part c
the District, say Latham, others say Eur
should be the man. In this section Ian
from what We can learn in many sections
the latter is the choice OF the people. =
Queth the Carthage hsder: ln the comm
contest that man who can WELD the create
influence and arouse the greatest en:huslas'
% the stump should be put forward an
tha. man in our judgement is Judge Fowl'
In the Wake District Gen. Cox and %
Manning are the NEST prominent for III
Congressional nomination. and in this ll
trict Judge McKoy and Maj. Steadman al
the champions. All these are good men.
--The same paper, says Of Julian )
Carr: 'sAll right, let US give it to him Wit
me common consent, for he IS the Vel
---I e. 1ulAn- h