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

\. vi. w addelFS withdrawal was supposed
to virtually leave the field TO Maj. 1. VI.
Steadman; but the friends of Judge McKoy
at once took heart and to-day there is firing
all along the line though as the convention
meets to-day Wednesday, at Fayetteville,
let is suffice to say Messrs McKoy, ". A.
Allen, j. 5. Scott, and quite a number of
others, we presume. will constitute the
field" as against Mai. Steadman, with the
chances In his favor, 50 far as can be judged
by an outsider.
-Wilsor county did not instruct, except
for Col. ThoS. J. keuan, for Attorney.G Gen
cral. Ga notion, OF DR.. \ G.. Brooks, NJ.
L. }. Hadley was called to the chair, and
made Il good speech which was loudly APP
plauded. Mr.. j. { Davis was Secretary.
Messrs. II. G. Connor, Hugh T. Murray.
Dr.. ID. q. W. ard, DR., j. VI. Taylor, and
others also made addresses which were well
received.
Col j. G. Harper is suggested For Sena-
tor in the Caldwell District.
The following counties hold conventions
on Saturday, June 9TH: Alamance, Frank
lin, Davidson Montgomery, johnson, Ran
dolph, Wayne, Guiltord, lredell, Rocking
ham, Wilkes, Union. On Monday, June
| It'll, Orange, Chatham, Nash, Jones and
CASTOR. Then the tale will be told.
The Louisburg Times believes that a
ldJci pNOtNc VI adNii ptNANi
Judge Fowle," and also says of Hon. John
Manning he is an able and honorable gen
tleman, and will beyond a doubt, be the
choice OF Franklin county,.
Hon Edmund Jones was nominated in
the Caldwell convention tor Elector, sth Dis
trict but declined to allow his name to be
used.
The Gen. Scales Boom has broken out
In the MeckleEburg papers IN lively fashion.
| A nj S.I loo &c Iilyalp 70 hold tho talannn Of
Power t"Thsmpson with a big p" you
percelve) in the State convention. Luckily
it weighed in the balances" he is not the
man TO be found in anything "wanting.'
-Cabarrus county on Saturday declared
for Jarvis. Also for Maj. Glenn Dowd
for Congress. Bully for Dowd, and Cabar-
rus
-Catawba did not Instruct for Govern
or but went for VI. Lock McCurkle, ESQ !,
for Congress.
Items FROM the Greensboro Patriot :
General Scales Is not a candidate for the
office of Governor. lie has never
authorized any person to say that he would
decline the nomination if rendered to him
by the State Democratic convention at
Raleigh on june 18th. On the contrary
however, if the people of North Carolina
want General Scales to be their Governor
and should SO express themselves by ten
der,ng him the nomination ON the 18th day
OF Jule next. He ,caN accept 1t.
-Tarboro SOutherner: 1t is our candid.
CONSCIENTIOUS belief that as between F0w!e
and Jarvis, a large majority OF the Demo.
Gratis of Edgeccme favor the latter.
I'VE are a Thomas Ruffin man for the
Judgeship of this district against any Other
man the world can trot out. Manning next,
Milton CHronacte.
--Smithtield, Johnston county cOrrespon
dent of the Messenger: Jarvis. Fowle OF
whom for Governor, is the query witt
Johnston county people. As for the choice
IN this county, Jarvis has a good following,
so has Fowle; il neither, then George Davl!
would be a str ing Candidate in tins county.
We are for Julian Carr for Lieutenant gov
erner: Wn. l.. Saunders for secretary; K
4. ShotwelI for Auditor, i NJ. Worth 70
Treasurer. c. NJ. Cooke Attorney General
John c. Scarborough for Superintendent .
Public Instruction. For Congress We arr
decidedly Cox.y.
The Repu Ulicans of LenOir county viii
hold their county convention the 10Th o
June.
--Of all modern convention resolutions, tn
one adopted by some of the counties, afte
appointing a full delegation to the Stat
and Congressional conventions, that al
good Democrats Of the county who may at
tend the convention Oe considered dele
gates" is the most ~farcial. As the Kinsto,
.IouruuI we'll says, 1T opens a door 70
sharp wire-working; since 1t is easy for
designing; pushing politician to hunt al
friends and have them at a State conven
ton. and vote dawn the regular delegate
even Though they may be a fair representa-
ton of the sentiment of the county.-GO!ds
hOro Messenger.
-'Vox Populi' writes from GrecnsboS'
AS follows: A large majority Of those har'
conversed with express their preference
for Julian S. Carr, for Lt-Governor. and b,
, your permission ! Will say a word in hi
behalf.
II NAV not be 50. but it really seems truc
/. that some people think We must have law
o vers to ill all the most important positions
Now don understand me TO ht writing
: o,.;,s, rhe laWycrS-nO. no: We need 4