The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-06
Pertaining TO Politics.

son majority In his own home, for re-
nomination to Congress. Rarely has 4
man risen So high and dropped 80 low, IN
80 short a time
-Goldsboro Bulletin says Mr.. Chas.
B. Ayccock vii not permit his name 10
90 before the Senatorial convention a;
though he has strong support.
-Ex-Judge W. +. Clarke and his son
Senator VIM. Clarke, are understood TO
take little stock in Iorkism. 1t is said
the loss TO the Republican ticket will
be very marked in some OF he "old
line" Republican districts. We con-
fcss. though, there viii be little of this
disaiiection to count on by election day,
unless the prospects for Cleveland's
election become more glowing.
A joint meeting of Republican and
Liberal State Committees will be held in
Greensboro, August DIST. The meeting
of the Republican Committee at Ashc-
vile wa. a failure. The displacement
| Ol Tue tliJt lplIClN itOiu iN
left few with a disposition for so long a
trip for 50 short an object. But after
all, DR.. Mott AMI Or. Yorkc are the
men upon whom the main work must de-
volve. aud they with Logan HIrris, Mar
tin Van Buren, Gilbert, and Charles Price
must carry the party.
The Virginia Democrats, after an hard
struggle. have carried their point, and
forced Gov w f Cameron TO call an extra
session ofthe Legislature, Aug. 18Th. He
of course was not anxious to lie assemble
that body, because it viii re District the
State, aud take other measures for Dem
o~cratic ascen1antcy. But the law requires
him to convene the Assembly if two-thirds
of both Houses demand it, and the Demo-
Gratis managed to get the assent of Ger.
Wickham. and one or two other Anti
Malone Republicans; making the rcqui-
site majority.
The nomination OF John T.. Wood
ard, Esq, for the House of Representa-
tives. over two such men as DIR. \. G..
Brooks, and Col. r. w. Singletarv, men
of high character and prominence, shows
that our young friend has acquired I'M
common popularity for n of his years.
a graduate OF Virginia University scarce
ten wears acc. he has been elected mayor
Of Wilson. Solicitor of the county court,
and Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge,
l. O. o. f.. in North Carolina. He
married a few years ago, Miss Nina
Ruflin, Of L.ouisburg. and in all the re-
latious oGliIc IS advancing with wisdom
and discretion. He will make a good
repre- sentative.
The State campaign vas opened at
Newton on Saturday. There was a
good-sized audience. about 1000 in
number, of whom four fifths were Dem
ocrats Catawba county giving larger
Democratic majOrities than any other
county, with perhaps a single exception.
Gen. Scales is said to have been in fine
trim, physically and oratorically, and
spoke with an earnest readiness which
won for him many compliments. DIR.
Yorkc appeared at some disadvantage
from the prcpOnderance of adverse sem
timent but spoke coolly and adroitly,
steering clear of any positive idcnti-
f~ication with the Republicans.
The big demonstration of Blaine and
Logan Irishmen in New York City was
a note worthy event. The crowd num-
bered several thousands. Among those
most prominent on the stage were Ed
Confederation, Patrick Ford, Austin Ford,
s., John Martin of the Tammany Hall
Committee, John Dewey, Rev. David
Lennon, Hugh r. McDermott, Edward
Moran, DR.. Hamilton Williams. John
Roach. Col. J. =. Q. Flynn, and John
Clark. Outside, the police were busy
with a thousand or more men who could
not get into the hall.
Mr.. Austin +. Ford of the Il ISL World,
said it was a fact of great significance that
many hundreds Of Irisi-Americau Demo-
Gratis had assembled to endorse the nomi-
nations of the Republicans party. Then
he introduced the Rev. George W.. Pep
per of Worcester, Ohio, who said
All lriShmen should 90 against the can
didate endorsed by the Iontl0u Times,
and the party supported by the English
peers and arlstocracy should nave the
enmity Of every Irishman. The Repub-
lican party is the party of patriotism, the
party of liberty. The Irish of the United
States will lend its strong arm to nelp
Blaine, and will bury Grover Cleveland
50 deep beneath an avalanch of indigna-
ton. that Gabriel's trumpet Will never
reach him. ! hope that it will be cabled
to England to-night that the Irish are
going to put James @. Blaine in the
chair of George Washington. Mr.. Lo-
Logan and myself served together in the
late war, We fought together and ran
together. He is not going to run now,
though. Cheers
IF don't vote for Blaine may my right
hand forget its cunning
The band played The Wearing of the
Green" as Mr.. Pepper sat down, and
then Mr.. Ford introduced Mr.. Carey
Baird, whose W grandfathers, he said,
were Irish rebels, and whose father served
two years in an English prison, Mr..
Baird said:
have waited twenty five years to wit
ness this sight. | have waited patiently
until the Irish in America should show
determination to fight England on Amer
lean soil. a kinsman of mine once said
that lrishmen in America always act for
England. Now they are determined to
act against her.
Judge John Brennan Of Sioux City,
Iowa. was the next speaker. He remark
ed that he had travelled 400 miles to be
present at the meeting. He said
saTLi. - on Iricb- t,,n n,oo-
One in name and ore in purpose are the
scattered children of Ireland whom the