The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-13
Campaign Currency.

Alexander county Democrats nom
mated E. b. Jones, Esq, for the House.
L. f. Dotson, Of Iredell, and K. +.
Hackett, of Wilkes, will represent the
3ith Senatorial Dist.
The Republicans of the 7th Dist.
nominated DIR. J.. q. Ramsay. OF Sails
bury, for Congress, and A. Z. Holton,
Elector.
H. III. Helper, Esq, is an indepen-
dent candidate for the House, in Davie,
but will vote for Cleveland. Hugh f.
Robertson, Esq, is the regular Demo
cratic nominee.
Among others mentioned in Smith
field Herald the names of John r.
Brown for the House, and L. J. Holt
for Sheriff, seem most popular. Good
men, both Of them.
Rockingham Democrats nominated
John S. Johnston for Senate James D.
Glenn and j. NJ. Galloway for the House;
A. II. Galloway. sheriff; 2. b. tombstone;
Treas.
p. Fl. Winston, Jr., Frank Darby,
and w. S. o. b. Robinson, made rafting
speeches at a Republican mass meeting
in Asheville, and many Of the crowd, it
is said, ''stuck white plumes in their
hats" The ''plumes" must have been
tell faoAIarc frann XnrlyafS annA-
cock"
In Carthage Gazette we find high
praise of Mr.. Duncan f. McIver, of
Sandford, which we take pleasure in
copying as follows Moore would do
herself credit by sending Nh. McIver to
the Senate, but as Moore cannot make
a choice of Senator this year, we say
send him to the Legislature, to let him
get used to the harness preparatory for
pulling a heavier load. No young man
in the county, bids 50 fair to become an
honor to the county as D.. E. Mclver.
We know whereof We speak, and the
people of the county cannot do better,
to place him in their highest office. We
hope to sing his praises later on"
The Democratic Convention in the
eth Dist. was presided over by Bro. Gee.
Bradshaw OF Randolph. Bro. Murrill
and others were secretaries. Capt. r.
B. Davis nominated ex-Lieut-Gov. Il. F.
Armfeld. of Iredell. NJ. I'll. Pinnix, Esq,
nominated Frank s. Robin, Esq. of Da-
wilson.
On the l4th ballot, the victory went
to Mai. Kerr Craig, of Salisbury. He
has a fine reputation; and viii poll the
party strength. His father, Hon. Bur-
ton Craige, was one Of the members who
left the old Congress in 1861, after the
State seeded. Maj. Craige served in
the Confederate army, and married a
daughter of Gen. Branch, of Raleigh.
The Republicans of the Filth Dist.
nominated Collector VIM. II. Wheeler
to run against J.. w. Reid for Congress.
lie will never Reid his title clear to that
Office, and his nomination will likely in
sure a Democratic gain in Granville. Still
he has the advantage of the C~ollectorship
as air-cushion to break the force Of his
fall. A. ii. Joyce, Jr., was nominated
for Elector.
The nomination Of Wheeler was kind
of "snap-judgment'' taken it is said by
twelve office holders, under him and it
has given great offense to a large faction
of the party. The Anti Wheeler element.
comprising the friends of Cozart, Har-
grove, Edwards, Moore and others have
called a new convention to meet in Reds
vile, Aug. 2lst to nominate another can
didate.
Meantime, the Liberal Delegates, "a in
number, finding themselves snubbed by
the Revenuers, met and nominated Col.
John r. Winston of Caswell.
So Mr. Reid will have three opponents
unless DR.. Mott can develope a ''Coali-
ton among the discordant elements.