Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-27

STEDMAN IS THE MAN.
Hear the Voices of His Advocates from all
Over the Land.
From the Lincolnton Press.

Since his nomination by the WIN
ston SENTINEL for the office of Lieuten-
ant Governor, Maj. Stedman, has had
the biggest boom of any man save Zeb
Vance, who has ever been mentioned
in connection with any Office. We
know that the sentiment Of the people
of North Carolina, especially of the
Western part of the State, is now de-
ci .edly adverse to demagoguery and
I fce-seeking. 1t is decidedly in ia
vor of letting the office seek the man.
In regard to the nomination of Sted-
man for Lieut.. Gov, it is the Office
seeking the man, perslstently and with
a determination to secure good man
for the office. If Maj. Stedman will
accept the nomination it will be at
great personal sacrifice and purely
from patriotic motives. He is law
yer with a large practice which de-
mands all his time and intellect and
he cannot accept the office of Lieut..
Gov. with its mcagre salary, without
a sacrifice of very large proportion
OF his income We are assured, how
ever, that there is no sacrifice too
great for Maj. Stedman to make for
the benefit Of his country. In all the
State there is not a bigger heart or
one more full of love for the State
and her institutions and more deep
ly interested in her advancement than
beats in the bosom of Mr.. Stedman.
AS to his fitness for the Office, we have
this to say There is no man in the
State who is in any way better fitted
for any position in the gift of the peo-
pie than Maj. Stedman. His is one
of the brightest minds in the State
He is one of the most successful law
yers from the mountains to the sea-
board. He is a thorough Democrat
and believes in every measure of policy
or principal advocated by the cause of
Democratic government. AS to his
strength as candidate we know this !:
That Maj. Stedman is the only Demo
crat who can carry New Hanover
County for the Democratic nominees
and thus wipe out a Republican ma
jority of 1000, and he is equally as
strong in the other eastern counties
which have heretofore given Repub-
lean majorities. In order to give our
readers an idea Of the manner of man
that Maj. Stedman is we take the lib
erty of noting one instance of his dis
interested liberality Last year while
travelling in Europe, we believe in
Switzerland, he received letter from
friend in Washington. The writer
mentioning a storm that had occurred
since he had left, incidentally remark
ed that an old negro fisherman, who
was known to him, had been almost
ruined by the loss of his seine, which
had been destroyed in the storm. I'm
mediately this big-hearted open handed
man, surrounded by all the attrac
tions of beautiful Alpine scenery and
the novilties of foreign travel, sat down
and wrote letter to his friend enclos
ing check for fifty dollars with which
to buy this poor old negro a new seine
by means of which he was enabled tc
again earn an honest living. This il
but one of many hundreds of instance:
which might be mentioned as charac
teristic Of the man. 1t is not any
wonder to us that man who is Sc
earnest in his efforts to assist hi
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by the people as Major Stedman
If Stedman gets the nomination h'
will be one of the strongest men or
the ticket and will add more strength
to it than any other man whose name
can be placed on it.
From tie Clinton Caucasian.
The nomination of Stedman fo
Lieut.. Gov. seems to be assured. AL
over the State the suggestion of hi
name is hailed with enthusiasm. N
better or stronger man could be found
Raleigh Cor. Fayetteville Sun.
On the Democratic side Stedma1
has the lead. On the Republican sid
Price-both young and active, elo
quent and match for any one VIII,
dare meet either. Either would wor
thily fill the Lieutenant Governor
Chair.
From the Saov Hill Telegraph.
The gentleman name is bein,
quite generally advocated by the pa
pers of the State for Lieut.. Governor
Fender Cor Raleigh CAroaicle.
This portion of Pender prefers Ma
Charles M. Stedman for Lieutenan
Governor.