The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
Elotsam and Jetsam from the
Troubled Waters OF North
Carolina Politics.

Quoting the Farmer and Mechanics
a~llusion to State Senator Staples, the
Orange Observer observes a%pprovingiy:
eve think a man of any consequence.
one who could be of any real service to
the Republicans in playing the part OF
Malone in North Carolina, will never
be found"
-.'Pick-up" lays down a lively bit
of gossip from Washington City, in the
columns Of the Charlotte Observer.
After describing the cold reception ac-
corded to the 20 or 80 North Carolina
Republicans who went to the White
House to call upon the President, al 9
a. NJ, and had to kick their heels out
eide the door until 8 p. N. he says
Jim Harris acted as spokesman OF the
party. He asked, it is understood, that
all questions relating to patronage be
referred to the executive committee of
the Republican party of the State.
Without giving the delegation to IN
derstand what he would do the Presl-
dent said he would consider the matter
1t should be understood that the better
class of Republicans here were not OF
the delegation in question, which was
composed principally Of negroes. Their
reception is not looked upon by North
Carolipians here as very iattering. Col.
VIM. Johnston, Of Charlotte, and ex-
! Speaker Chas. Price Jared better with
the President when they called. They
were accorded an interview without
much trouble. These gentlemen rep
resented that they were Independents
in politics and desired to see the Dem
ocracy Of North Carolina defeated III
the next election. As such they desir
ed to receive the support OF the Admin
istration in the fight they proposed TO
make. After returning beth gentlemen
spoke en~couraglngly OF their visit.
1t Is given out here that Col. Johnston
will run as an anti prohibition candidate
for Congress against Mr.. Dowd in the
next congressional election. He may
not, it is lntimated, wait that long, but
this fall run for the legislature on the
anti prohibition platform. Should he
be successful and an antl-prohlbItlon
majority turn up IN the Legislature, It
is given out that he Will be a candidate
for Senator against Senator Ransom.
Dir. Price is on the same business
here aud his visit to the White House
had the same object in view, VIZ: to
gam the AID Of the administration. lie
proposes to run against Nh Armheli
AZ the next election, and Is represented
as saying that he would not accept the
Democratic nomination for Congress,
were it offered him. La fact, there Is 4
attic jealousy between Col. Johnston
aud Mr.. Price, as to which will be the
Malone al North Carolina. la Lemo-
cratic circles here very little importance
Is attached to this so-called lndepen
dent anJi-prohibuion Malone move
ment.
1t is understood that Senator Ran
son IS preparing a speech that will be
the key note u he coming State cam
paign.
"A writer III the OJsercer, and one
III the Wilmington RettetC, advocate
the nomination Of Col. Thos. Vi. Holt
for Governor IN the next campaign.
The Washington Republican,, which
is somewhat oil an Arthur organ, says
j Judge Dan Russell is to succeed Judge
brooks, III the District court, salary
5000 a year, during good behavior.
1t is stated, however, that Judge Al
bertsOn would like TO come IN and hat
Judge a. ;. Seymour hastily adjourned
Davidson county court to hasten to
" ashlngton, and view the landscape
Ger. Sam Phillips IS also said to be
squeezing for BROOKS boots