The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-09-15

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8 th. I, cling Of the people. Among the
writ OF these letters are half hundred
OF the most prominent gcntlemcn in y North
Carolina
The following have been mentioned for
tie Democratic nomination
A. VI. SCALES. OCTAVIUS COKE,
j. A. GIIAIER, r. +. BENNETT,
+. VI Holt, ID. G. FowLE,
j. j. DAVIS, THoS RUFFIN,
r Il. VANCE, L. b. VANCE,
W. l.. STEELE, l. l. POLK
A VI. WADDELI, W. l.. SAUNDERS,
X. +. AKMFIELD, j. >. CARR.
w. NJ. ROBBINS, w. /. DORTCH,
GEORGE DAVIS, j. w. HUGHES.
The following have been mentioned for
the Republican nomination
Q. IL. DOCKERY, ID. l.. RUSSELL,
CHARLES PRICE. j. j MORT.
L. l.. IlARGROVE, X l. DICK
EUGENE GRISsoM, TYRE YORK,
W. L. BYNuM, l.. y HUMPHREY, /,
+. G. KEADE, ID. G FOWLE.
X. i. BUXTON, f. \. WHITE.
Ihc votes for the candidates who re-
ceived the highest number may be tabr-
lated as follows:
Pm D. " ~cALns, = COKE HrSxrrr. GilYnn.
Htr; DookE4,r. RUSSELL. pl.1cE. FowLE.
"a ch ) 6
None Of the other DemOt rats are spoken
OF by more than two correspondents, ex-
cept .judge t"wIe (who is mentioned by
, ao thtlr first choice and by ) as sccond),
Judge Rut1n %, and Hon. j. j. Davis
Il, y; and tione OF the other gentlemen are
mentioned for the Republican nomination
BY more than two corrcspo ondents.
1t i inter- sting to observe The geograpi-
zeal distribution OF the d, mocratlc prefer
'n"es, which IS shown ~ the following
80 ..sa SCALES. eeks. BsSsErr a1nnrn
s.s.: sss:..,.as oss 4 y
This liable 1tows that General Scales is
pOpuiaE III every section of the State: tlat
Captain Cox has few more FREE. i, in
the Eastern counties than III the Central.
and thrt people III the West are not vet
awar" that he i : in the lcIl =; and that
Judge Bennett has friends at home and in
the West who wish to see aim Governor,
but that they have not thought of him in
tine East. Judge Glmer, ike Gen. Scales.
i IN the eye of the people in every See
ton. Following are
THE LETTEkS:
ALAMANCE co. GRAHAM The
Democrats of -Al1rnance are for Thos VI.
Holt : first, last and all The time The
second chocc waivers between A. VI Scales
nd John y. Glmer. They are both very
iopuIar Ih. Republicans are split up.
Mott Is doubtless their first choice next,
.. II. Dochery. They want Price or
Leach o. the ticket as Litutenant-Gover-
nor. There has been talk Of "a Con>erva-
tive ticket, in opposition to the Democratic
ticket, Judge Fowle being at the head of
it. But neither side here takes To that.
Our Democrats will willingly vote for
Fowle if he is the Democratic nominee
lie Is popular ami could carry the ,uuty
on that basis. but the Democrats woulelnt
touch HIM on ANY other ticket.
ALLEGiIA\I CO., SPARTA: The
Democrats OF AlIeg ghany county are de
cidedly in favor OF Hon. K. f. Armfield
for Governor, and as a second choice they
would be well pleased with Scales. Holt.
Coke, Carr, or erlimon. The Republ-
cans are for .. IL. Docktry.
AESON 60, ANsoNVILLE Demo
cratic candidate, first choice Walter l.,
Steele second choice, l.. l.. Polk. Re
publican, first choice, O. II. Dnckers
second choice, llargrove w WADESBoRO
The Democrats of thus county are in favor
of Bennett first and last !; ard the Reptlb-
licans think Of no one bat DockerY.
BEAU FORT CO, WASHINGTON: Dem
Republicans Price.
BEKTIE co. WINDSOR: Scales is
spoken Of. 20 ar. j. J. Davis, Gilmer,
Senator Vance ard Oct. Coke. The Re
publ cans VIII favor an lndependent.-
Another CORES pondent Scales stands we'll
in the East for Governor although my
self favor Cohe. II. b. Short is discussed
to certain extent for Licutenant-Gover
nor, but his popularity is questioned. The
Republicans are not very anxious to make
known tier plans yet.
BLADEN CO, WILLIS CREEK: | think
Scales is the first choice of the Democrats
for Governor; a. NJ. Waduell, second.
Republicans first choice, bockery; second,
Judge Russell.
BRUNSWICK CO., TOWN CREEK
First Democratic choice, ". l.. Saunders
second, a. NJ. WaddeIl. Russell is the first
choice Of the Republicans, and DocAery the
srcOnd.
BUNCOMBE co, AsHEvILLE: In
Asi.cSilie the tiist choice Of the Democrats
is Judge IhoS futin; second Gen Scales
an get no information OF Republicans.
BURKE 60. Moro aNTO> Err Dem
aerltic candidate, first cloice, H. l. Ben
nelt second choice, a NJ. Scales. For
I.ef ltlicai candidate. any one ldentlled
s. i.l tie revenue ring a.id in favor With the
as anai administration n.--RUTHERFORD
COLLEGE: Ihc first choice OF the Demo
crars Of " estern North Carolina for Gov
trnOr is Robert b. Vance second choice,
X. L. Bennett. First Republican choice.
q. ii. Dock"ry; second choice, K. T. Dick
CABAkRUS CO., CONCORD: Scales
seems to be the most pr, ininent Democrat
Holt has friends, and Carr also is men
toned iii case Scales should not get the
nomination. 1t is belle ed here that Dock
cry Grissom will be the Republican
candidate.