Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Rasnh Farmer and Mechanic

nlsWh Farmer and Mechanic.
Ths nominees of the Anti Prohibition
convention were e. We intimated last
week, o H D0ckery, ESQ, for Congress-
man-at Large. and Col Geo N Folk for
Supreme Court Judge. to succeed Judge
R1fin. or at least to try to follow him.
Col DockeIy is my son Oliver" las old
Gen Alfred Doekery used to call him.,
OF Richmond county, and his family has
long been among the most prominent
Of the Pee Dee country. He has serv-
ed In several Reconstruction" offices,
without becoming personally smirched,
which ID saying good deal. He Is said
70 be very Willy and polite in his can
VASES; and was opposed BY Q faction of
his party on the plea that he lacked the
requisite backbone" and aggressive
ness for such q campaign.
Col George Nathaniel Folk is q ma
tive Of Isle Of Wight county, Virginia:
but has resided in North Carolina since
1858. He served in the Legislature
several times prior 10 the war: and
raised the inst company for the famous
First NC. Cavalry, in which regiment
Colonel OF the 9th N. c. Cavalry, He
Wa wounded at Chicamauga and Pea
Vine church. After the war he resum.
ed the legal profession at LenOir, Cald-
well county. and represented that dis
txict in the Senate In 1870. He was Civ.
en- the Craftsmanship of the judiciary
committee in q body embracing numer-
Gus prominent lawyers. such as Major
John Graham. Col Junius Scales, Isaac
+ DOrteh, Col H B Short, Octavius
Coke. w T. Gab0. II s Robins, Col ThOs
- Hoks Col John W Cunningham. and
Col Folk ID an handsome, black bread.
ed. man. OF Sc: and has great vim
particularly in looking out for number
one. HeiS Q cousin OF Gov. Vance, and
. brother Of Ms s d Wait, Of the Con-
neetieqt Natnai Assurance Bureau in
For Superior Court Judges. the I.iber.
ais Tor caneusD selected the following:
First Distriet-C. G. Pool. Who was
nomInahsd BY the Radical district con-
Second Dlstxiet-John A. Ncore. Of
Weldon. Q brother OF Radical ex-JudRe
w. A. Moore. who sfeil down" AZ Jo,
T1rleH. In the famous st. It fiRht, &C.
coiding 20 S0dslfs chrc:.,cles. Moore
b also the Regular Radical nominee,
with John H. C0lliRs, e0lored. a. s0lici.
sor; the two being a0sujnatsd at the
far0ono Republican eO2RRDtjOn, on
Monday.
.hird District-Frunk II. Darcy. Of
Wilmington. formerly 3 young Green
hacker. He has declined to accept, the
Wilmington papers state.
Fourth Distriet-W, A. Guthrie, Of
Fayetteville. He ID young lawyer Of
good character, and eOmmoply called
Al sHancdek Republican"
Fifth DIstrict-Jac0b A. Long, Ol
YaneeyyillA He 10 young lawyer Of
good standing. end has been accounted
among the most active Democrats Of
CasWell section He vas one Of the
leaders Of those accused of daring "a
defend the women and children OF
North Carolina 1t the time Kinks gapo
were impFis0ning such men a. Judge
ken, DE-. Roan. Squire Scott. and Other
prominent citizens Of Alamance and
CngWeD. Since the above was In type
he prints . eard refusing 10 serve.
Sixth District-Lewis p. Churchill
Of Rutherford. He was not Q u1embeI
| q the white brotherhood, or Khan, and
rsndsred hImaelf 90 unpopular In thOsl
days that his Democracy" has beeu
very -watery egary since; n0twith
stAlding his Familiarity With the REV
e1ooer2~ and The pEoEnIeDee Of I'M
taxad ennrn- IN that region. BE Il {
InuEige ~ New England. who eaEas 4
Rufherfopd - q school teacher, s0ml
- years go. &c has q fair knoWledgl
IL lac. and wonid 4nlEe - good q judoI
- some uho haBe pgstended - sud
lanes leoss ~ BE e1satest forte Is