Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-01-31
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
SOME STRAY BITS OF POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
General Scales Spoken of Most Frequent
ly for Governor Other Candidates
Suggested.

(Spec;al Correspondence Of the Sentirel)
RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 27, 1884,
The political caldron of the 'S4 cam
paign has not yet begun to boil, still
there Is the usual gossipy undercur-
rent that precedes great political
contest, and that, like straws, show
which way the winds blow. l have
been talking for the past week with
numerous prominent men as to the
probible candidates for Offices next
Fall There seems to be the greatest
possible diversity Of opinion, and there
are dozens of names mentioned in con-
nection with the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor. Gen. Alfred NJ.
Scales, by all odds. takes the lead, then
Judge Gilmer is favorably spoKeH Of
by not few. Honest Joe Davis comes
in for goodly share of comment by
enthusiastic admirers. Tom Holt is
mentioned frequently, and also Oct.
Coke, but, your people don't seem to
take much stock in this last named
very clever gentleman. A Winston
man told me few days ago, that if
Coke could convince the Democratic
voters of your section that he was in
no wise connected with the Jarvis
dynasty, he would have a warm sup
port for the Lieutenant Governorship,
but hardly for the first place, as he
thought, that the preference was to
tender these honors to some one of the
many equally deserving and efficient
natives who have been mentioned for
nomination.
Speaking of Jarvis, reminds me that
it cannot be gainsaid, he has done
much for North Carolina during lis
term of Office. His administration has
been the stormiest in our history for
many years. He has had to tackle
many of the most difficult problems
ever brought before the Governor of
any State. and if he has failed in
pleasing all, need it be a matter of
surprise Under his regime ourState
has advanced moro rapidly and sub
stantially than during the administra-
ton ofany other Governor for quite
long time. He will go down into his
tory as North Cardinals industrial
Governor"
But l am DEPRESSING. 1 was talk
ing about candidates. Now, there is
Mr.. Cooke, whom a colored CORES
pondent in one of our city papers has
suggested for Governor, and which
correspondence, by the by, has occa-
stoned ripple of comment, still most
every one agrees that it is not yet time
for Mr.. Cooke, that he is still young and
must "tarry while in Jerico." (Can-
didly speaking, however, 1 find much
of a tendency existant to nominate
young men and men of ability rather
than the old veterans who have been
| hanging on for 10 these many years.
Thus far have heard the names of
only two gentlemen mentioned for the
second place on the ticket, and be it
said both are excellent men, brainy
and able and popular. Both are East
ern men, inasmuch as by some un-
written law this office seems to rotate
from West to East and back again
The first and the most frequently
mentioned is Major Charles NJ. Sted-
man, of New Hanover, who seems to
be developing considerable strength,
and being a good speaker, an able
lawyer, and a polished and popular
gentleman he would make good Sec
ond on any ticket that the Democrats
could nominate. The other name l
have heard mentioned is that Of James
Edwin Moore, but have it intimated
that Jarvis is not very friendly to him
and would not be over enthusiastic
to see Mr.. Moore the successor of
Robinson. I give this simply as a
morsel of gossip, and adhere to the
opinion that Mr.. Moore would make
a very acceptable candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. Of course as the
campaign approaches there will be
numerous other favorites brought out
for the second place on the ticket, but
at this early juncture have heard
only these two names mentioned. CATO.