The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-16
The Republican Party Adopts
tho Wet Ticket

The Republican State committee met
in this city on yesterday and agreed to
issue an address. TO the people of North
Carolina, taking ground against the bill
passed by the recent Legislature to
prohibit the manufacture and sale Of
spirituous and malt liquors, and sub
mltted to the people for ratification or
rejection.
1T was the most lnharmonious of all
their assemblies. The sole object was
TO tackle the anti-prohibiton move
ment, which had been discussed in tho
latter part Of May. At that meeting
speeches were made by |. j. Young, 7.
B. Keogh, ID. A. jenkins and w. A.
Moore, in opposition to endorsing the
anti prohibition movement, and BY ].
Mott, T. n. Cooper and w. i. Cana
day on the opposite side.
A subcommittee was appointed to
be present at the meeting Of the anti
! prohibition convention and see what
was the best plan to be adopted. 1t
was understood that this sub committee
stood three 10 two against taking &C
ton. But few Of them sprung this
matter yesterday, and took snap iudg-
nent on other members Of the commit
tee. We learn that of the eleven mem
bers of the committee, four, all opposed
to taking part in the movement, were
absent. These four were w. A. Moore,
ID. A. Jenkins, Mansfield Thornton and
A. H. Hicks
| The vote for party action and en-.
dorsement was, it is whispered, az fol-
lows For-W. p. Canaday, J. J. Mott.
T. n. Cooper, and John b. Eavss;
Againt-I. j. Young, T. b. Kcogh
and Clint Rogers.
1t appears that Mott, the new chair
man is termed by some members Of the
committee "a little too previous" He
issued circular in advance of any action
of the committee, calling for funds, and
announcing that the Republican party
was solid for init prohibition, aud that
the committee endorsed it. This he
did with view Of solidifying the ne
gro vote, declared number Of prom
inent Republicans last evening. Some
of them expressed great anger at tho
whole proceeding, which they positive
ly declared was in opposition to the
well known views OF the executive
committee Of the anti prohibition par
ty.
| There we're some big rows in the
committee yesterday, it Is said, and a
continued .narling. The overslaughed
mem hers arc cold 90 De dlsgusted at the
way they we're beaten By one vote.
when but bare majority Of the com
mittee was Daily O5ssrcer.
THE NASH County DIVORCE CASE
ho Of 10.
the plea Of VIM. II. Arlington Of Nash
praying the custody Of his five children
who were in the care Of his divorced
wife, Pattie, was being heard by Judge
Rufln Of the Supreme Court-not by
the Federal Court, as stated. Twenty
to % witnesses were present for each
side: and the array Of counsel was for
midabls, ,-Pocketboekually, as we'll as
intellectually.
Mrs. Arlington was two unwell on
Tuesday and Wednesday to appear in
court; and the Judge refused to pro-
ceed in her absence. Finally Judge
Ruffin said that the case was an unfOrtu-
nate one, and that both parties were
in fault, but as far as the testimony had
been heard, It was impossible TO say
which had been more to blame. He
ordered continuance Of the case 10 be
heard before Judge Shipp, a. Nash
{ court, in August. Without preJudglng
the case At all, or expressing an opinion
as to the validity Of the decree OF dl-
vorce granted in Illinois he directed
that the Sheriff Of Nash take tho chill
, dren at stated intervals of ten days,
to some place where they could be seen
by the father ip the presence OF the
Sheriff and that they then be return
ed to their mother, during tue same
day.