National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-21
TuE OLD NORTH STATE.
Dr. Yorks Splendid Can,ass-An Excellent
Prospect Of Carrying the state for Blaine
and Logan.


Dr. York's Splendid Can,aS-An Excellent
Prospect OF Carrying the State for Blaine
and Logan.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Oct. O--Thc flourish
ofthe political shilalah in North Carolina is
everywhere apparent from Currtuck TO
Cherokee. Naturally the indications Of popu.
lar interest in the issues and candidates in-
volvcd in this years campaign are daily be-
coming more manifest. Political clubs are
becoming more active and jealous, public
speeches are more numerous aud well at.
tended, while political documents of every
complexion are showerod upon us with an
unspariug hand.
Doubtless II is already known to THE RE.
rrbliCAN readers that the .giibcrnatorlal can
dldates are DR.. Tyre York and Gen. A. NJ.
scales on the republican and democratic
tickets, respectively. DE-. York was elected TO
the last congress as liberal republican from
district which heretofore had always gone
democratic As relates to the personality of
NE two candidates DR.: York Is prc-ominently
the stronger man. His election to congress
from democratic district Is a splendid cor
titicatc OF home standing. At home he was
frequently called from the hoe or the pillow to
prescribe for the afflicted bit he seldom II
services as q physician This has given him
support In his own and surrounding counties
winch cannot easily be alicnated rom
him. In congress ho was singuarly
faithful TO the promises he had made to
! his constituency He did NOT oxpend all his
energies In rhetorical platltudes aud elocutiou-
| AIRY gush. He was IL tremendous worker. Pos
sessed of large executive capacity he was un;
| ilnggng IN Ills effort TO promote measures Of
broad nationality, or effect legislation of
| especial concern to his constituency. On the
stump he has been source OF proyerbial an
| noyancc To his competitor lie adds to album
dant natural resources n very elastic tempera.
| menl. No amount of iecring seems TO dcprcss
| or dlspossess him-no amount OF applause 10
| unduly olate him. In this respect, like Fred
| erick; unlike him, his methods have all been
just and honorable. Carlyle thought Fred
| crick u herobecause "he managed not to be u
liar anu q oharatan MS the rest OF his century
was" This particular lack of coincidence on
the part OF DR. York with his former party-not
with his ccntury-reasonably accounts for his
change of political front. Even the most ex-
IRENE regulation republicans are willing to
support DR.. York because lie managed not to
be liar and chnrlatun rs the rest Of his party
was pr. York has entirely repudiated the
principles, policies, and methods OF the demo
cratic party, aud stands upon the repub-
lican platform confident IN the strength
of its every constituent plank. He makes
no pretensions TO college culcnaw," yet
as a speaker he Is ready, able, and fearless.
HIS strength is In his comprehensive and thor
ough grasp Of the subject in hand. On tho
opposite side the delivery of Gen. Scales has
always been painful. Recently he met with
an accident which makes i necessary for him
W BIZ WINE speaking, Auu 10 TINS democratic
Inconsistency, fraud, and corruption, what
man is eloquent enough to palliate democratic
inconsistency OIL the tariff the internal rcve-
nue., and education2 How can he answer the
unanimous voice of four millions of enslayed
blacks, upon whom the rights to freedom
were conferred by the representative spirit
and labor of the republican party? What
music eau he hope to return for the clanking
chains and bloOd.staincd manacles of those
sent down to sustain the infamous laws and
customs of this odlous system? What can lie
say, OF systematic bourbon outrage iron the
bailot-box, upon humanity the organized
Danville and Copiah mObsf These questions
suggest more for which no adequate repara
ton or apology can ever be offered.
Besides all this North Carolina is naturally
n republican state. During the war there wai
a strong loyal element In the state, and to.dn,
there are not less than 5000 white republi
can voters This element of the republican
party Is largely confined to the western por
ton of the state. In the east will be found The
bulk of the colOred republican vote, tn,
second district alone having u colorcd ina
Jority of 10000 aside from the white republican
vote. Further than this the relations between
the races are .unqucstlonably more amlcabl'
than in any other southern state. So that 1t
the last state election the democratic noinlne,
for congressman. at-large, X. 4. Bennett, wa
declared elected over Oliver ii. Dockery b.
only II3 majority.
The tobacco and mining interests in the ives
/, and the agricultural interests in the east
/ prominent among which Is the infant indus
| try OF peanuts, together with the large munti
featuring establishments scattered here an,
l there throughout the states demand proteC
ton Some OF the most prominent democrat
are coniossedly protective Ia their filth. MI
? J. $. Carr, the head of the Blackwell Smokin
Tobacco Manufacturing company, is decided
out of accord with his party platform and
! number OF the democratic leaders because
the protective tendencies manifested ut Chic
GO When the success of republican prime
= pies can be assured In North Carolina II Is NJ
!, necessary to go into the dlalectics OF ArstOtl
to show that large numbers of the wealthe!
= and most influential members of the DENT
!, cratic party will forsake the bourbon cmpiriC
and adventurous and Join In with those VIII
are pledged 10 support American industry an
labor. T.. H. 4.