Evening star., 1884-10-29

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NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
A Mixed State Of Affairs.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN OF cAMPAIGN-wHAr THE
Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
RALEIGH, n. c., october 2S.
Since my last communication to THE STAR the
political situation in this state has grown even
more complicated and the result OF the contest in
New York, New Jersey or Indiana next week is not
more doubtful than the outcome OF the struggle In
North Carolina
The democrats are striving hard to keep the
tariff issue as far in the background as possible,
and they have brought the issue as well to the
front as they have been able. The great bugaboo
Is "civ rights" or "social equality" as the demo-
cratic papers declare the two terms to be synon-
ymous, and much stress is laid upon the possible
enactment Of the Edmunds bill or one similar
in its provisions. The democratic papers
tors that If Blaine and a republican Congress is
elected this year there Will be wiped from the
statute book OF North Carolina through the enact
vision prohibiting marriage between the races
and that one establishing separate schools for the
two races; that social equality Will become a
nXed TACT; that the negro farm hands win have to
be permitted to eat at the same table, use the
same wash basin and occupy apartments in the
invariably wind up the statement with the query:
"Now these are truths; what are the white men OF
North Carolina going to do about it?"
On the other hand, the coalitionists preach pro-
lection on every stump and endeavor to make it
the leading issue OF tine canvass They strenu-
ously deny the statement OF the democrats, al
!uded 10 above, and declare that neither white
black republicans want social rights-that the
scope and aim OF the Edmunds bill is to protect
the black man In his rights as a citizen merely.
The tariff question figures more largely here than
In any southern state, for the reason that there
are more manufactures in North Carolina than In
any other state south OF Maryland. In the single
county OF Guilford there are over one hundred fac
tories OF various kinds which turn out an annual
product OF over half million dollars and give en-
there are the rice growers the tobacco raSers and
manufacturers and the peanut planters. The
cOat1OniStS declare that nine-tenthS OF all these
favor protective tariff.
The fact OF the business is, the democrats OF the
south would not care very much IL Cleveland was
defeated, provided they retained control Of their
state governments. Here in North Carolina they
tell me they had rather have a dozen presidential
candidates beaten than to have Gen. Scales and
the state democratic ticket defeated and the ma
chinery OF state government handed over to the
republicans.
DIR. Eugene Grissom, republican, and superfnten.
dent OF the insane asylum located in this city, who
some ten days ago announced his opposition to DR.
YORK, the coalition gubernatOrial candidate is
likely to work that gentleman some harm. If re-
ports speak truly. He is said to have received
many letters from republicans throughout the
state endorsing the card he published at the time
ne supports Blaine, however. and his opposition
does not extend and Will not affect any one further
than Dr.. York.
There has been some serious apprehension felt
among the democrats, for the last few DAYS of the
defeat Of senator Zeb Vance The legislature To he
elected next week will choose his successor and
although the state has been very shrewdly gerry
wandered by the democrats, 1t turns out that it is
not at all certain from the present aspect OF affairs
that that party Will have majority on Joint bal
lot Numerous .'independent" democratic legisla-
tive candidates have lately sprung up In the demo
cratic counties and II one fourth or them are elect
ed Senator Vance's goose will be cooked. The
movement is said to be in the interest of Col Vim
Johnston, Of Charlotte. who ran against Vance for
governor In 1880 Vance was elected.
Mr.. Samuel +. Phillips, solicitor general OF the
o. S., arrived here last week. and is doing effective
work for York and Blaine and Logan. Mr.. Philips
is well liked by all classes in North Carolina and
is regarded by the democrats as the representative
OF the "better element" OF the republican party.
The next issue In Importance to that OF the
tariff that figures here in the present canvass is
the county government question. In order to pre-
vent the occasional election OF colored county
commissioner In a half dozen eastern counties.
where the blacks are In the majority, democratic
constitutional convention and legislature took
away from the people the right to elect those of-
GERS. The way the law now reads Is notable ex-
ample OF one-man power. The governor nominates
OF the peace. In the state; these elect the county
commissioners OF their respective counties: these
elect the school committeeman. and these elect all
the teachers in all the public schools This n,odus
operandt has grown so obnoxious to even a large
per centage OF democrats that they have been de-
manding the repeal OF the law, but two democratic
legislatures have refused their demands and now
many democrats have announced their intention OF
voting for those 'Gdependent" legislative candi-
dates, spoken of above, who promise to vote to
wipe the measure out and restore the old system
just here dwels senator Vance's danger.
In conversation with one OF the wealthiest and
most influential republicans In this state The STAR
correspondent was told that the republican national
committee had not interested themselves to any
lite or no aid II to the ae naa sid
this gentleman, "I think know the reason for
their conduct What we reed most OF all things In
this state is wedding out OF the republican man.
ayers and officeholdera Some OF them are knaves
and many are fools. There are plenty OF good
republicans IN North Carolina who are neither
thieves nor idiots, and who, II put to the front.
would give stamina to the party. II 1t had not
been for the brains and money put into this can
party, we would have had no more show OF success
tEan hog would have In trying to learn artillery
practice; and while firmly believe we will carry
well have been 25,OOO. and would IL matters had
been properly managed and the national committee
had extended us q little announcement The
coalition managers assure me that they are per-
fectly certain OF a fair election, for the simple
reason that they have, for the rst time since the
the polls at every voting precinct within the con-
fines OF the state. The state has undoubtedly
greatly prospered under democratic rule for the
past eight years. and II the party Is retired from
power next week the blame will lie at their own
door. They have failed to appreciate the present
tense In many respects, forgetting that this Is q
very progressive age
The great state exposition will close next Thurs
day, after run OF thirty days 1t has been most
gratifying success In all respects and its influence
has been well-nigh incalculable. There were go
specimens OF different kinds OF wood, all grown In
the forests OF North Carolina, hundreds OF sam
pies OF every kind OF ore from gold to tin, and
81 900 objects OF value and interest altogether on
exhibition-all the products OF North Carolina sou
or North Carolina Industries.
Politics are at fever heat here today and both
parties are exercising every muscle to win the 9TH
November race. AS I said in the beginning the
result Is extremely doubtful, and 1t would be no
surprise TO me 10 learn next week that either
Cleveland or Blaine was elected by the eleven cleo
toral votes OF North Carolina The democratic