Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-08-30
HON. DANIEL G. FOwLE.
The Attempts of the Republicans and the
"RaIeigh Ring to Smirch His Name.
(Hicko1.Y CaroZi1ainn.l

i1tChOy C0TOten1Qn.t
For some months past the newspa-
pers have been putting this gentle
mans name before the public. as the
probable candidate of the Liberal or
Malone party for Governor next year.
1t is said the Republicans have so said
and also that some Democrats in Raj
eigh have given additional strength to
the idea.
To us the idea is simply ridiculous
and the charge sounds like slander.
Judge Fowle was a strong candidate
before the last State convention and
many of the best Democrats in the
State believe fair representation Of
the popular sentiment would have Sc
cured his nomination and preserved
greater strength in the party than was
shown last year, or exists to-day
1t is natural and quite common fo1
the Republican party to court our
strongest men. IF they don't win them
they succeed in casting enough suspi.
clon on them to weaken them with
their own party to prevent their nom
ination perhaps in the next conven-
tion and thus increase their arguments
why the slandered and rejected man
should no longer expect any thing
from the Democratic party. We say
this is a policy of the Republican par
ty to break down our strong men with
our own party and thus they hope to
win them to their ranks with their
following, be it great OR small, as ev-
cry little helps.
But why should Democrats in Raj
eigh join in the same slander? Do
they desire to destroy Judge Fowle's
strength in the party? Are they jeal-
GUS of his popularity over themselves
and would they attempt to pull down
by foul, what they cannot overreach
by fair means? We hope this is not
the case, and yet we cannot account
for the whispers that are continually
circulated against Judge Fowle. We
have seen nothing printed as coming
directly from his lips, nor from any
authorized to speak for him. The last
we remember to bave heard from
Judge FowIe wa ~an eloquent and
strong appeal to his friends in the
State convention to rally to the sup
port and election of Gov Jarvis, who
had just received the nomination over
him and who was there that does not
remember the thrill of enthusiasm
which ran through the vast assemblage
and the almost universal regret that
he had not received the nomination.
If by any means the name of Gov.
Jarvis could have been withdrawn,
after that speech, who doubts that
Judge FoWle would have been nomi-
mated by acclamation? This was on
ly three short years ago and so far as
we know the last public utterance
from Judge Fowle's lips or pen, and
yet there are some ready to doubt his
fidelity and demand from him new
pledges. Would the like be asked
from Senator Vance or Ransom? 1t
would be an insult. We want no new
pledges from Daniel G. Fowle, There
may be those in Raleigh, or their sup
porters elsewhere, who would make
capital Of his silence, but we think
they will meet as they deserve the re-
buke of the great Democratic party,
which in its march from East to West
in search of leader in 1884, if it
stops in the city of Oaks, will be very
certain to pitch its tents around the
house of Daniel.