The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-23
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State.


State.
-JesseC L. Kennedy, Esq.,rs men''o"'u
.or ,be House in Lenoir. He Is the "an
to make things lively.
-Statesville Landmark enthusiastic
" compliments the speeches OF Ooi' ~
tayius Coke, and f. II. Busbee' At 'n
point. -.
-G.stonia Gazette warmly favors MAJ,
Clement Dowd's renomination' 90 oio
Monroe Enquirer. -,
-Smith6eId Herald pays very nls'
compliment to the speeches OF Mr.. wal
ter Henry and Mr.. Joseph Peel at CiaS
ton.
Gen. Leach is reported as having
gone to Hygeia in a sleeping car AnO
Col. Chas. r. Jones has gone to the
Pvthic Grand Lodge. Old soiuiei'
shouldn't let down so early.
DIR. j. T. Baird, a leading citizen o.
Buncombe, and connected with wei
known families, has accepted the cnair-
manship of the Liberal Cong. TX. Conn'
mittee, Of the Sth Dist.
Col. Van. V. Richardson, OF Colum'
bus. declines to run for the Legislature
this wear. the Enterprise says, owing u
business engagements. The same paper
saws on authority Of Rev. Alex. hlrkiano'
that Columbus lie the largest county ID the
State.
Robbins $50, Kerr Craige 81, II. r.
Armield SO, the first ballot FOL
Congress in 7th Dist. on sixth ballo'
Robbins l57, Craige 1913; says winston
Leader. 1t is rumored that Senator
Tyre York will also run, independent.
Capt. Sgd B. Alexander will repre-
sent Mechlsnburg in the Senate. Al
right. Mr.. j. S. Myers and DIR. I. l.
Sandlfer for the House. All the county
officers renominated. Maj. Dowd en-
dor.ed for Congress.
The straight-out Republicans held a
meeting at Asheville last week. Judge
James l.. Henry presided; aud resolu-
lions affirming the righteousness OF The
Prohibition movement were adopted.
Report say Col. Thss. 3. K.ough may
run for Congressman at large on that
ticket but we doubt it.
-Ex-Judge Moore and Fat Carrow
''ate the leek' at Elenton, 10y dropping
Respass, the Liberal" and endorsing
Walter Pool, the straight-out Radical
according to the Elizabeth City North
Cdrolinian. Pool is 81 years Old. Com
mander, the leading candidate, withdrew
because his vote in favor of Prohibi
ton might damage the Republican State
ticket" Bah!
-Anson Democrats nominated Capt.
VIM. Lilies Ga brother of Col. E. r. L.
for the House. Richmond Democrats
nominated A. f. Bizzell for the House,
d. Stewart for clerk, A. L. Mcdonald for
Register, lack f. Long for Sheriff. Dan
lei Gay, coroner. A despatch to the
Charlotte Observer says one or two of the
nominees are Republicans, and all are
Anti Prohibitionists.
"A w. Simpson whose carpetbag at
tracted such a surprising appetite for
soap, spoons, and such-like, at the Ma
tional Hotel, during the last term of the
Legislature, is the Republican candidate
for the House from Dare county. E II.
Rigg is the Democratic nom inee. He
ought to find it easy running a Rig"
on such slippery subject as Col. Simp.
By the by, w. J. Munden, whom
Simpson accused of putting up a lob"
on him, reached home last week, chained
to a car-seat, and guarded by Mrs. john
ston's husband.
The candidates and managers on
both sides arc said to be lin high spirits"
and perfectly satisfied" that their side
will win. 10 notion both are making
a big mistake. Neither utU uip cans.
there won't be Dary no lection! The
folks thus far don't manifest enough in
terest to insure that they will even turn
out on election night-to hear how the
negroes voted. The Liberals are laugh
ing over a Democratic Grand Rally"
with only so voters present while the
Democrats point to Dockery's 60 mile
ride into Harnett to speak to 20 men.
and they didn't come till after he left -