The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-27
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polv means mann, you know, Mr.. L. md
mark. and contwist you. don't ask such
p~esterin' questions TIL We get down off n
the fence. will you D--The Durham Re
corder says Orange county Is not all for
Fowle, neither is it all for JARVIS. both
have a respectable body of warm adherents.
Both are entitled 10 a hearing. 1t would
be arbitrary in a most offensive degree to
suppress the one or the other. The
North State Press says ID. O.. Fowle still
leads in the gubernatorial race. Julian
Carr seems to be the coming man for Lieu
tenant Governor, and a good man.-1he
Pee Dee Herald says: Go slow DO not III
struct for any body.-The Ne,cber",oa,
the Chronicle, the Charlotte Obserrcr and
Southern Homo, aud other papers. also OPP
pose the ob-"structing plan, which very
possibly may lead to trouble IN the conven-
ton. - %ustice,' In the 1~Orchhght, says:
| had the opportunity, during court week.
at Roxboro, of hearing many express their
preferred, ln1 every man, with the excep
ton of one or two, was in favor Of Judge
Fowle. A gentleman from Caswell, who at
tended court at Roxboro, and who takes a
great deal Of interest in the politics of that
county, said that he had only heard two men
express themselves in favor of jarvis
| Morven township, in Arson, declared for
Gov. Jarvis; and for Col. Il. 7. Bennett
for Congress- "CATo,' who welded SO
vigorous and telling blows in favor of Judge
Merrimon, through the columns of the
Nerbermiua in the late Senatorial race,
takes up the gauntlet In favor of Judge
Fowle, through the Raleigh Obserrer. His
letter on Friday strikes hard, and will no
doubt call forth rafting responses. 1t is
unfortunate that a controversy should
break out. despite the efforts to repress it.
But Cato reasonetn shrewdly after this
fashion IF WE are judlclOus IN our noml.
nations, there is nothing to fear, but with
a load to start with we may look for possible
defeat. There are now at least two or three
prominent Republican asplrants, men of
ability and good canvassers. only biding the
action OF our convention to determine
whether they will enter the race. and if we
are so unfortunate as to lay aside
field with dead weight, you will
see the name of Eugene Grlssom. the
ablest, most active and most influential man
IN the Republican party, raised to the head
of the Republican ticket, and to beat him
will require efforts not usually made in our
State campaigns. SO it is vastly important
that the Democratic party should select
among its leaders a man of great ability,
with extraordinary canvasslng powers, and
against whom nothing can be said of a der
ogatory nature, a man who will fearlessly
arms length and who will not be contin-
ually on the alert to defend some record
made by himself in the past damaging in
It's character and injurious to the party he
represents. | have no Ill feeling towards
Governor Jarvis. 1t is the cause Of the
Democratic party | advocate, and my solicit
tation for the welfare of the party forces me
to lay aside personal preferences, and, if
necessary, lay open to the world facts that
will sooner or later appear should he be NOM
mated. 1t there is any force In my sugges-
tions, give to them deserved consideration !;
if not. then my anxiety for the party will do
Gov.Jarvis no harm."-The LincoInton Con-
s%ttutton says decisively that Col. John f.
Hoke will not allow his name to be used
for Acknowledgement; also that Col. d. A.
Lowe will be a candidate for the House of
Commons from Lincoln.-The Reidsville
Times says Judge Fowle Just carried away
Greensboro on his memorial day Grafton; it
vas all over town, for Fowle for Governor, a
boom, Il boom, a veritablc boom, but not
exactly the kind that Gen. Scales heard bark
for four years.''|The CASTOR Guzeae
thinks Maj. VIM. Graham will carry that
county for Congress with Col. John +.
Hoke AS second choice. The Concord Reg
tster urges Col. Bennett not to enter the
race and says: The Congressional slate for
this district was one of the themes In Char
lotte on the Goth. Col. Johnston and Col.
Hoke were there. .Johnston's friends are
confident. Hoke is by no means a feeble
candidate, and Major Dowd has a very pop
ular following. They are all good men and
would be a credit to Congress to any consti
tuency. The five western counties in the
District can make the nomination if they arc
a unit. To the west, by all is honorable,
belongs the nomination.--Bro. Foo.e,
OF the Go-ehe says, Of the Warren Demo
Gratis I'VE are confident that Judge Fowle
is their preference by all odds, and we know
he could poll our full strength, and as large
a vote and probably larger than that OF any
other man. We have heard many express
their decided opposition to one ofthe most
prominent candidates, but no such ~antipathy
have we heard against judge Fowle. In