The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24
rehoes from the Democratic con
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interest OF no man, nor any party, asking no
fayors, and receiving no encouragement from
any quarter, but devoted solely to the best
interests of the people, according to the
humble judgment of the Editor. On this
platform it will in the future, as in the past,
criticize Democrats as readily as if they were
Republicans, and will praise the one no
quicker than the other. Let us hope the
iav is not far distant when THE MAN, and
his character, will be considered in select.
ing officers, regardless of party or sectional,
> gr local, considerations.
Nearly five months until election day.
This wiz give time for many changes. A
wise course upon the part OF the successful
action Ia the Democratic ranks may pro-
duoe harmony and save the day; but We
see 40 signs of any such wisdom at present.
Congratulate you on having made ten
thousand dollars last Thursday, said a
Wilson county man to Julian S. Carr.
How so % quericd Mr.. c. well, you
more than that before the end of the cam
paign, if yoa had been allowed to retain the
nomination, and a dollar saved is a dollar
made you know" 1t was undoubtedly
rue. To be a successful candidate nova
lays requires a "bar'l O. gold a cheek of
brass" a constitution of iron a maya
zine of mud fingers of ~''steal," an India
rubber conscience, and a soul of the size Of
snipe seed.
State Auditor Loves friends are wen.
ierilg what the trans mOntane people will
think eff the fact that he who always fought
diligently tor their railroad, was laid aside
in favor Of q gentleman who not only was
one of the six Directors who opposed the
call of a special session to sell the road, but
gho also as a member of the Legislature in
1915 voted against the bill allowing $40, 600
per annum to build the road.
mo shouts, no bonfires, no serenades,
cati6catiOn meetings, nor enthusiasm so
say reports from Charlotte, Wilmington,
fl start in the campaign. You remember
he fuss over Vance and jarvis
Gov. Jarvis has certainly managed his
,ampaign with adroitness and success. But
here is 3 feeling abroad that h. has rather
gyer-doRe the thing. A man of more tact
and wisdom would not have fought for a
I'LL ticket of his %cronies. Had he allowed
Julian S. Carr to come in as Lieut.. Cover
nor, and some friend Of Judge Fowle as
Auditor, the anti arvis men, who compos
fully one-half the State, would have attrib-
lted the result to the ''vicisitudes OF war;"
and would have gone home rejoicing that
they had gotten at least a representation on
Tie ticket.
Whereas when it became known that the
machine was fighting every man who de-
cined to trot at its wheels, and that friends
fudge Fowle were even thrown out of the
State Executive Committee Ia post of no
honor, but much scorh.,) the natural regret
at defeat became tinged with resentful bit |
erness which, were the election to be held
tO-morrow, might endanger the whole ticket.
IOyergrown conventions, like the late
Democratic Convention. are a severe strain
On sny marry Tho offoof Of tho cnrpn
restless multitude is to engender a teverish
neat and excitement, and personal feeling,
not easily nor quickly allayed. This may
ne Illustrated in the fact that while Judge
Fowle was making his speech after the
aOmination old grey-headed farmers were
seen actually In tears. One of them told us,
aezt day, that at that moment he would
ave given every dollar he possessed to
change the result. Scores of men, in their |
excitement and chagrin, sat up all the
nlght, and many lifelong Democrats made
threats that rejoiced the souls of the Re-
~yublcan by-standers. Ten delegates to a
county are sufficient for all purposes.
IGov Jarvis has been in Office almost
ever since the war. Al no time during the |
last dozen years has he been out Of office.
And when any one speaks of his fidelity to
ne Party, we cannot forget that there are |
other men who have been equally faithful, |
'nd have fought Rad:calism equally hard, |
set have neither sought, nor held office.
WHEN a man is given the honor and the pay |
Ola Party-leader is his duty to stand up |
or the Party, and he deserves no special
credit therefore. But when a man gives |
us private means and time to aid the party
Tue case is different.
1t will ever be y source of qualification /!
% lie writer Of these lines that in spite Of
lsoWn retiracv and non action, IN spite of !
1le active and persistent opposition of the |
|arSls Managers" in spite of the claims |
VI county and personal friends, in spite of
we eloquent appeals OF Dortch, Coke. A. |
u. "addell, ct al, so large a proportion of
.e convention on Thursday gave him their
support. Franklin, with q splendid dele
s1aon, equally divided on the Gubernato
la question, gave him q solid ballot of 10
.ytes. Johnston, another Democratic !