The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07

Gus, so that the successive steps were
merely Developments OF set schedule,
originating about as follows ::
Arthur,
DR.. Mott,
Johnston and Price,
The Liberals propose,
The Revenuers order,
The Republicans adopt,
The Negroes swallow,
And it was all done very smoothly F.;
considering how many incongruous elo-
ments were assembled.
The Liberal platform is both simple
and mild in language,-making no ref
ercnce to either Democratic or Republ;-
can National issues. 1t calls for
1st. The abolition of the county gov
eminent system all officers to be elect
ed by the people.
End. The immediate repeal of the In
ternal Revenue Laws.
Sd. A tariff that while not fostering
~monopolies will give needed protection
to American industries and labor.
18th. Favors Bill IIarrison's (negro)
Educational Bill.
9Th. Frowns on sectional strife and
party hatred
9th, Demands Equal Rights for all
citizens" (Where do they draw the
line?)
Col. VIM. Johnston was chosen chair
man of the State Committee, rice Capt.
VIM. n. Cooke, who several months
acc resigncd.-owing to domestic en-
gagements, and doubtless from distaste.
THE NOMINEES.
The ticket as fixed was as follows:-
| For GovERNoR-Tyre Yorke, of
Wilkes.
Lieut-Gov.-W. 4. Guthrie, CT Cum
berland.
Secretary of State Geo. w. Stanton,
Wilson.
Treasurer--Wash. Duke, Of Durham.
Auditorium. G.. Chandler, of Bum
combe.
Attorney-General-Chas. A, Cook.
of Warren.
Supreme Judge--Dan1 l.. Russell, of
New Hanover.
Supt. of Ins.-Rev. Solomon Pool.
This ticket was finally formally adopt
ed by the Republican convention, ex-
cept that ex Judge w. T. Faircloth was
substituted for Lieut-Governor.-(Mr.
| Guthrie having declined. and Francis
ID. Winston. of BERTHE, was nominated
for Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton /; and u. II. Lawson, of Madison.
was substituted for Gambler for Auditor.
PERsoNELLE.
AS the ticket stands, the large ma
jority are Repubiicans.-~oniy Messrs.
| Yorke, Cook, and Winston being Lib
erals and as was repeatedly stated in
the Republican convention, Yorke might
be a Liberal, but his Council of State"
would hS true Blue
O'Hara, the legro Congressman, de-
clared that all the National Republican
leaders had perfect confidence in yorke.
The dropping Of Guthrie and Gambler
weakened the ticket from a Republican
point of view. Mi. Guthrie is young
and talented, has been on the fence
| (he voted for Hancock ia lSSO.) and
bears a name that long was a fayorite
among the old Wings. lie made a
speech in the Republican convention on
Thursday ~Ienouncing county govern
ment, court house yrr4gs, etc. 1t is said
he will be the Repubicaa 4GG>inee for
Congress in the Sd Dist.
CHARLES a. Cook. the nominee for
Attorney General, is a young man of
talent and vigoI. Z graduate Of Prince
ton College. connected wtE prominent
families in Warren, and rising n Ilis
profession.
Frank ID. Winston. is. we believe. the
Youngest son Of eNrJndce Winston /; a
brother Of Prot. Geo. winston and p.
III. Winston. Jr. He graduated with
first houors at Chapel Hill. and though
less than thirty years age. Eas held the
clerkship of Bertie court, and other po-
sitions.
Washington Duke is the head of the
w~ell-known tobacco firm at Durham.
+. NJ. Lawson is entirely unknown to
US.
Geo. W. StanioE is a prosperous far
hiNA- ~ ~ . ohf I'll Io>I-
ed in genera politics.
The SURVIVORS OF 10. TURNER'S
TIME.
The regular Republican convention
met in Metropolitan Hail. aud the fact
that nearly a majority of the delegates T,
were whites called forth a good deal of
selt-gratulation on the part of the
speakers. II. NJ. Norment even said
that whereas other Republican conven-
ions had been termed q black cloud
with a white spot, this was a white /,
cloud with a black spot" This was
nearly as bad as the common joke about :
the Irish nagur who congratulated Thad
Stevens by saying-.We are almost
Twin-Brothers /; | have a blaek-skin. !
but white heart and you have a white
skin. and black heart :"
The contention was. however. an I'M
usual assemblage q old Radical war
horses. Lott w. Humphrey vas cho-
sen to preside, but got along SO poorly.
and got so ~enfagad, he soon put j. C.. 4
L. Harris in the chair. as his substitute.
and Harris made far the best chairman.
being quicker in wit, better posted in
parliamentary rules. and probably in
other respects. John c. Dancy was
Secretary. with Gen. John German, and
others, assisting.
Among those who took the most
prominent part in the Republican con-
vention were j. Z. O,Hara, (col.1, DIR.
Mott, Ike Young, w. A. Moore, W. S..