The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-11
How the Counties are Moving.

Stokes county did not instruct.
Quo township in Wake is for Gen.
Scales
Northampton is for Feebles Tor AT
torney General.
--Duplin county instructed for Col.
T. S. kenan, and complimeDted Jarvis.
Wilson instructs for Col. Kenan
straighout. The East seems strong for
him.
-Hertforl did not instruct, but en-
dorsed county government and Tom
skinner.
-Onslow declares for Maj. ~Steadman
for Lieut-Governor and Col. Green for
Congress.
Washington county convention ex-
pressed a preference for Capt. Coke for
Governor.
Oak Grove township. Durham ceun-
! ty. Instructed solidly for Judge Fowle
for Congress.
HAYWOOD county instructed for
! Coke first: Scales next, Theo Davidson
for Acknowledgement, and sam Tate for
Treasurer.
Gen. Scales friends deny that he has
ever tailed to canvass, or that he is in
least incapacitated for a vigorous can
vass this year.
Wilmington Rericto learns that Col.
+. c. Fuller will take the stump In the
coming campaign of Maj. Stedman be
nominated.
--Watauga and Alexander instructed
for Armfield for Governor and so would
Caldwell, but Mr.. Ed Jones read a let
ter saying Col. A. would not accept
jackson county did not instruct !;
although Lieut-Governo Robinson was
present and made a speech. Delegates:
Walter f Moore, Capt Jas w Terrell, j
5 keener, and l. G Hall.
Wilson Mirror says Capt. j. 5. Bat
tie will enter the convention with a
magnificent following for Treasurer.
He is a splendid gentleman and would
make a good Treasurer"
--Hillsboro Observer says THE
County Of Orange will present the name
Of John w. Graham for nomination be-
fore the Congressional Convention, and
we thank Mr.. Blackwell for the compli-
ment paid our c~ouutyman."
Durham Democrats elected the fol-
lowing delegates to their County Con-
vention which assemblies next Saturday:
w L Blackwell, CB Green, II A Reams,
f ] Parrish, Jno S Lockhart, j n Check,
+ d Markham, James Z Lyon, j w
Carlton, A c Roberts.
-Stanly convention: Capt. d. n.
Bennett, President; John II. Elkins,
Secretary. Delegates to State conven-
ton Maj. L. ID. Andrews, Capt. S. J.
Pemberton, N. Letter, V. Mauney, R.
III. Griffin, A. G. Freeman; Capt. D. n.
Bennett, and others, alternates.
WAYNE county appointed a large
delegation. A motion to instruct for
Gilmer was tabled on motion of Col.
Bonitz. but the Messenger says 1.-The
delegation to the State Convention, as
far as can be ascertained, stands 9 for
Gilmer, 6 for Scales and | for Fowle.
DIR. }. NJ. Worth has addressed to
Geo. S. Bradshaw a very well written
reply to the latters inquiry, saying that
if re-nominated he will cheerfully ac-
cept, and endeavor to continue in future
the faithful services of the past two
terms.
II feel proud of having participated in
the management Of the States affairs
for the past eight years. l have given
my earnest and special attention to the
compromise and adjustment Of the State
debt, which resulted so we'll as to large
ly aid us in restoring the State to its
present ~unexampled prosperity. After
having twice been nominated without
opposition, and my eight years. services
known to the people, l do not feel justi-
fled in making personal appeals to be
continued in office but leave the party
free to act as they think BEST