The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06
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ne same paper agrees with the Fayet,sr1e
Endmmer IN opposing the practice of LIE
voting IN convention. 1t saws the ;'ty-
more propriety in a person hold a RS %
represent a county or delegate in Sts,aAy z
ventlon than the same thing in the -, e9a-
ture. We are tired of seeing certa;n @
come TO conventions with the prov
halt dozen small counties in their NJ 81
and by their W individual votes az So
ting the wishes OF people elsewhere r.
E.cdmtner thinks there should b. mn lie
~ upon the nit rule, otherwise > IN
date favored by a minority only NAV gu
before the convention as the str"nr 49Fe2r
didate - correspondent of ,ba Ma
Express says: Maj. C. Dowd. ~ o4'o
lotte. stands head and shoulders ahovoe "a
of them in the possession of all the onarsa."!
necessary to make a good and usefni 80
Der of Congress. He is of mat1ra eu'
sound and vigorous intellect, and fnIis +,
physical vigor, and Is a gentleman in arog
acceptatlon OF that much abused term
TO his record there Is not a blemish mn
Neither In his public and private career :.
anything whatever be said against b;r. :
all OF his intercourse with his fellow a.; -
his manner OF doing business has been >n1j
as to inspire confidence and esteem, both -
his honesty and his capacity. '-Tba e..
press tavors Hon. j. Harvey Wilson g.
Governor, or Gen. Scales; but consider -.
race virtually between Jarvis and Evil
with the latter leading in Union eountvw
A writer in the Hessengrr after nam
General Scales, for Governor. with Col
S. Amis Of Granville, X. b. Creecv IF p.'
q%uotank or James II. Merrimon Of Rnn.
combe, good men all,) for Lieut.. Govern
say:.-'One more remark. There is mus
IN the air. In more ways than one rrmon
are floating to the effect that the raiIroad
corporations are manipulating matters i
their own interests, and that they have can
dldates in whom they are very specially j..
terestei. 1t is still a rumor, but If it shouJd
take a more definite shape there will be =,
row in the camp" The people of NortI
Carolina are not yet prepared to be sold inn,
slavery, or to allow Tom Scott and ButfnrJ
to suggest directly or indirectly that thi,
man should be chosen for special Office or t.
any office. If hear more | shall speaL
palmer. Railroads will not be allowed t.
choose these the candidates for State officers
he mass-meetlng at Smithfeld was t.
elect a new executive Committee for John
ston county. A good list was chosen. 4
county convention was called to meet Satur
day, June 9TH. Mr.. Scarborough was en-
dorsed tor re nonllnatlon as Supt. Of Publr
Schools-J Judge Fare tells the Neszraqc.
ne VIII not be a candidate for Congress
jackson county held her meeting Iasr week
and declared for Jarvis, Robinson. and III.
present State House officials. kope Elias
as III Haywood, Pennsylvania, etc, va,
made county proxy. Resolutions Of prai.r
tor Mr.. Leetherwood, Senators Robinson
Davidson, and Terrell Taylor, and Can't. N.
+. Garter, OF Buncombe, were adopted-
The Louisburg lines saws editorialIy In
reference to a letter tavoring Julian ;. Carr
We endorse every word that our corre,pga-
says. Mr.. Carr, If nominated. vgaa
be a power OF strength TO d..
ticket. "lhe same paper say, OF Judge
rowe lie has a strong hold upon ta
hearts OF the people Of this section. and
IRON what We can gather, IN genera cuugen
'atlon, three tourths OF them are auz.a.,
his nomination for Goyernor. -
Greene county held her convention m
saturday. \ prominent gentleman. Al m.
ieau OF the delegation to the State conEer-
ton, says It Is largely tor Fowle. it,
4otIceable, though, that wherever Cos.
arvls friends are in the majority they pres.
through a resolution OF instruction. ruu-
ensuing the Vote Of the county a, d ual
tor hlm, whereas the Fowie men seem q.
ack the nerve to insist upon using tte..
power as the majority in hetr countie>.-
tho has declared Gn county convention,
or Thurman for President .-Col John
/. Hoke Of Lincoln, is urged By hi. friends
one OF whom we are which for ConLre,,
v may not be entitled to a vote .thou-.
We lived III that district longer than in all.
'ther portion of North Carolina but cal
least say he Is well worthy Of the honor
Llncolnton Consfitutou hoist,
name OF Judge Daniel o.. FowIe to 1T,
nast head, and proposes to fight on thai
me up to tn going down of the sun Oh The
tn day OF June, and longer ifthe conyen-
50 decide. 1t also leans to Col. Ton
Holt for the second place.-The Dem
cratic tickets in Raleigh, Fayetteville,
lharlotte, and Laurinburgh were elected BY
arge majorities on Monday.