The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-10-05
D. {. STalNBACK, EDITOR.


to the districts:
In the several Congressional dis
tricts the canvass is progressing with
more or less warmth and interest.
In the First district Latham the Sit
TING member, has the whip hand OF
pool republicans because OF the coun'
ty government issue. Inc eastern
counties are afraid toput local affairs
in the hands of the negroes in coun-
ties where they have majority. they
tried it from Is5s-.ls75. Hence
their debts. The white vote Will De
full and solid, on account of fear, well
worked npon, of negro supremacy.
He will have the usual majority of 800.
In the second district the contest |
is between James f. O'Hara. negro,
and Orlando Hubbs (rep.), sitting
member. Both claim the regular re-
publican nomination. The Conven-
zion broke up in great disorder. with
popular feeling in favor of O'Harra'
but it has since been reconvened and
Endorsed Hubbs. A solution OF the
matter is under consideration by
the republican committee now. OHar-
RI is offered $4,000 to surrender his
claim and give quit claim to the
privilege to Hubhs. He holds out,
it is said. for full pay, $40, 900, as he
asserts his entire confidence in his
capacity to win. Hubbs doesn't see
any margin for profit in such deal
for him, and hlggles over the hard
bargain that the always oppressed
colored man aud brother seems dis
posed to drive with him.
If this family quarrel is not healed
a democratic dark horse will clip in
by the neck. The republican major
ity in this district is an unchallenged
5000.
In the third district Canady, a We
teran otfice-holder and the mauipula-
tor o. the States vote for john Sher.
man in the Chi cago convention, is
opposed by Colonel Wharton Green.
There is fair democratic majority
of 1.5oo which Waddell had at his
back for number Of years. but OF
late parties have hung loose, and as
Cannady is clever, bold and untir
ing worker round thousand majority
for Green ought to do his ultra-dem-
oeratlc heart good to lis core, and
will, no doubt. if he gets it.
In the Fourth district melancho-
~. commonplace campaign will end
with the usual democratic majority
of 400 for General Cox. the present
member. Mr.. Devereux. the liberal
candidate, has developed no power
as campaigner and can expect
nothing but the republican vote prom
ised him. AS this is minority it is
difficult to see it's substantial value
In the Fifth district Scales. who,
like Nat Mason. erlly votes against
all appropriations except for public
buildings for his own particu lar dis
trict, will succeed himself by an in
creased majority.
In the Sixth district the scarlet
head sitting member Mr.. Dowd. will
hold his own. Since ElitOr Jone S
has given up his independent candi.
dacy in this district there is none to
make him afraid. Mr.. Dowd talked
with your CORE spondent in early
summer about the feeling of unrest
among the young democrats in his
district. and appreciates. if he has
not forgotten it, the necessity of at
taching this class to him. Ifhe sue
ceeds in doing this he is safe ; if not
he is comparatively safe, but his ma
majority will make him ashamed.
In the Seventh district ex-congress
man Robbins {democrat) ani Dr.
Tyre York are conte stants for Arm
fields seat. DR.. York is the ONLY
convert who has any pc rsonal follow
ing worth the writing it down. DR.
York's candidacy was predicted il
the Herald. it was denied in the coun
try jourha but when the twin con
ventions laborel simultaneously i,
the little rugged mountain villa e O
Va tkiHville the baby was name,
York. He was ready and roug
no Sc sense country doctor, who chan
ged thec lor OF his senatorial distric
polite, l'y ais personal popularity
AMI ta1 rs easily let it drift back t.
g lis iepuaiican habits of thought an
ballot. Roobinsi is an able man, able
DO lied, as his recent knock down
with young Mott will vouch, as wei