The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-09
THE CAMPAIC n.
Political Notes all Around n
State.

y. ~ DultiuSf
~nounces himself an independent candl-
date for county clerk, against CD Up
church, the regular nominee.
-Burk Democratic candidates: Capt
B A. Berry for Senate; Col. 5. mellow
ell Tate for Rep; J. A. Jockey Tor
Sheriff; S. T. Pearson for clerk.
Gen. Thomas L. Clingman Is said to
have announced himself an Independent
candidate for Congress IN the ounta
district, in opposition to the vance
Dynasty.
Col. Walter L. Steele Col. Il.
r. Lilies. that while not seeking n Con
ores.ional nomination, he would accept
If rendered. and will enter the canvass
At any rate. Capt. Jas. t. LeGrand, is
also named in that connection; ana a
good man.
The Democratic convention III the
9Th Dist, of Ga, ballotted 800 times be
fore making a nomination but Mt oter-
ling. Indiana, Democrats ballotted l.lo6
times to choose a Congressman, and then
adjourned. Must be some stubborn folks
in this world, and good friends, to
stick" by.
A Wavnesyille letter to the Ashevll'e
Nerss says that w. Fl. Mcclure, who for
several year. has represented Clay county
in the Legislature; and Frank DAVIS, the
member from Haywood, and Sam Z.
Herren. frequently a candidate for Real
inc for Enrolling Clerk, and Capt. W.. l..
Tate. have all announced themselves as
independents, Liberals, Anti county
goyernmentals, ct csterae.
Say what you please about the LIB
erals" it certainly is fact that they have,
for the present, captured the Republl-
can party in North Carolina and helped
themselves to the offices. They cannot
control one twentieth part OF the total
vote necessary to elect, yet if the result
should turn in their favor they Will have
one half the congressman, Judges, and
other offices. True it is a good arrange
ment for the Republicans, as half a LOAF
is always preferable to nary bite.
Wilson Aduance says Lott w. Hum
phrsy drew 81, 900 in cash out Of the
bank on the morning Of the Republican
convention at Wilson, and another paper
i~ntirnats. that the amount of cash expen
ded by the various candidates would
average $40 land = mules) to the hand,
or ''delegit." These rumors are probs>
bly, exaggerated though j. r. O'Hara,
in his speech at Five Points," New
bern. is said to have denounced the
Hubts- Humphrey crowd for all the sins
the decslogue, and a few over.
The Morganton meeting proved a
big Baptising Of Liberal converts.
The Statesville Brass Band sounded the
call, and about 5000 men rallied around
the platform, if it be true as stated by a
correspondent ofthe Observer that every
Hevenuer from Greensboro to Duck
town was present. l.. A. Bristol, an
old Democrat, but new Revenue appoin-
tee, presided. Collector Cooper, Collec-
tor Isaac Young, Editor Drake, Editor
Jake, and others, were conspicuous.
Col. W. NJ. Cooke, Gen. Thomas L..
Clingman, Capt. Matt Atkinson, Capt.
Charles Price, Gen. James NJ. Leach,
and Col. Chas. r. Jones, were the speak
ers, aud announced themselves done with
the Democracy.
-Harnett d. Convention: d. II. Nc
Lean, Esq, was made permanent chair
man, n. s. Poe, E. E. Brantly and B.
+. Shaw, secretaries. Capt. Daniel
Stewart was nominated for House of r.
John A. Green for Sheriff; j. S. Grady
for Clerk Superior Court ]. s. Holt for
Register of Deeds; A. A. Bethea for
County Treasurer; j. a. Stewart for
County Surveyor; Alexander Black for
Coroner. Duncan Morrison, Esq, wa.
recommended as the nominee for Ssna-
tor from Cumberland and Harnett, sub
jet to the Senatorial Convention, to
be held at Ellington on Tuesday the
22d August next, SO says Fayetteville
Examiner.
When we heard last week that Col.
Chas. r. Jones had been on a visit to
Col. Dockery, it was a great surprise, as
his paper still f1oated the Democratic
State ticket at its Masthead. But we
suppose the need Of Republican support
in his independent run for Congress,
joined with the withdrawal of subscri~
bers, and the abuse that he has received
of late. forced him to Jump the fence"
into the Republican ranks. In his speech
at Morganton he expressed himself as
sorry for his Democratic course and
while proud of his war record regard
ed the war as a mistake, if not a crime.
Thought we ought to have accepted the
Howard Amendment" ETC., etc. His
paper now floats the Liberal Ticket; and
he shows a letter from Dockery stating
that no Republican shall oppose him.
When the Farmer and Mechanic.
three months ago, referred to the fact
General James Madison Leach had
Washington City, and President
Arthur, in the interest, first of the Leach
ana second, the Liberal move
We were rebuked in certain quar-
ters for being too nreyinus'' in ascrihina