The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-03-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
WHAT <.FifEg SAY: ABOUT POLL.
TICS IN Npff'TEi CAROLINA.
The s'tiitlcat G uidron is Tscgiunin. e
Hoii--Some Et> pTe>>inn~ OF Opinion in
the Newspapers.

The kcrnersyille News and Farm de
clares for Fowle for Governor and Alexan-
der for Lieutenant Governor.
The Statesville Landmark says that
in lredeA county Clark stands first and
FoWIe second for Governor
We are inclined to think that, leaving
out Arntieid, the choice of Caldwell coun-
f. has centered upon Fowle.-[ [Lenoir
topic.
Hon. u. q. Fowle is proposed for
Governor. He is a pure man and one of
the tiaest orators in the State Reidsville
Times
The Rutherford Banner says it is re
ported and generally believed that Rich
mond Pearson will be the Republican
candidate for Congress in the mountain
district.
chairman T. B Eldrdge has called a
meeting OF the Dem. EX. Com. of the eth
District AT Lexington, March 29th, at 9;30
F. NJ. to name time and place for holding
convention.
The Franklinton Dispatch is out in a
strong editorial, one column in length, for
Judge Walter CLARK for Governor 1t says
he meets the requirements more fully than
any other man ho has been mentioned.
1t is reported that Rev J. c. Price,
President OF Livingstone College. located
3t this place, favors the re election of Mr.
Cleveland TO the Presidency, and will sup
port him III the coming election -[Salis-
bury Watchman.
From all signs that now appear, Major
Stedman will be the next Governor Of this
State Columbus county is solid for him
as she has been III the past. We feel
en- If Gta1rY1 l. nn,pinat.l l,n
State Is safe. Let Stedman be the man 50
say We all Columbus Times.
p. T. Barnum says he is willing TO be
the Republican candidate for President
If his Presidential canvass were as great
It's his circus canvas he'd beat The opposi-
ton OF sight. There is one great objection
to Barnum, however. We don't want
any ring politics. Norwich Bulletin.
The Shelby New Era is out in strong
editorial, one column in length, advocat-
Ing Mai. Chas NJ. Stedman as the best
Inan 10 nominate for Governor. We re
gict that tle CHRONICLES space is all oocu-
pied. Otherwise We would reproduce the
article. which is remarkably well written.
Hon 3 H. Bum stands preeminently
at the head as the most available candi-
date for Congress. Mr. Bum is well
known throughout the district as an ora
tor Of great magnitude, and had he re-
ceived the nomination, he would be honor
ing himself end people III a seat in the
present Congress Of the Nation Plain
Tom in Wilson Advance.
Burke county fired he first political
gun OF the campaign II has already held
its Convention and elected deI1ateS to the
State and Congressional Conventions
They instructed their delegates to vote For
Hon. y. c. Avery for Supreme Court
Judge. It is we'll for Burke 10 lead. 1t
will also be found one of the leading coun-
ties on the 7th OF November,
y correspondent Of he Hickory Clip
per is il favor Of Mr.. j g. Hall. of HicIl-
ory. for Governor. Now the CHRONICLE
is not going to declare itself for any man,
but if the party wants 10 n0mmatc the
!ve>t and most industrious and intelligent
business man in Piedmont North Carolina
]. G Hal fills the bill. The correspondent
of tie Clipper thinks Stedman aud Hall
would make q strong team.
We would be pleased with any man
whom the Iarty could nominate bat many
would like to see that distinguished orator
aud stat Sman Hon. d. G. FowIe made
Governor Of this dear OH Commonwealth.
| atn sure Fonle would make chief mag
ment to The whole people OF the State
Plain Tom in Wilson Advance.
Jos Bladfield has written a letter to
the News Observer stating that be has
returred to the Democratic party He
says he left the party for reasons well
known in the 5th Congressional District,
and that he returns because he has become
acquainted with facts that make ii i'm
possible for him TO support Senator Sher-
man. or to affiliate further with the party
whose favorite he Is. MIR, Bradfield is
now holding an office in Washington, ID. c..
The Roanoke News says: The people
Of Halifax county, We are quite sure, are
very largely in favor Of Judge Walter
Clark for the exalted position of Coy
ern0r Of North Carolina. He is ma
tive Of Halifax county as his people be-
fore him have been for more than a cen
tury; ne has discharged the duties Of the
judicial bench to the satisfaction Of the
people, and has made record which be
and they can well be proud Of. They be-
leve that as Goyrrnor he would work for
the welfare of all and thus do honor to
the State under any and all circumstances.
- Gen. Roberts is an admirable officer.
He is Of old Gates stock, the banner Dem
ocratic county in the first district, and is
popular with the people. He is an excel
lent stump speaker, brave leader oi
men. a great party organizer and would
be Of much usefulness in the campaign
| He has all the elements of a popular party
leader. He came from the ranks of the
people and has attained his distinguished
position in public and social life by biz
own merit IN peace and in war. He wa:
his own architect and builder and is with
the people IL all his sympathies. He ha:
made d good officer and whatever may b.
| the cry Of the politicians for rotation il
Office, the cry Of thc people is for gooC
! officers who nave been tried and founC
worthy Elizabeth City Economist.
The Greensboro Patriot has inter
| viewed the Chairman of the County Dem
ocratic Executive in each county Of the
! Fifth Congressional District to ascertain
their choice for Congressman. Jas. W
Forhis, Of Guilford. fayors Col. James 7
Morehead: Joel f. Hill, of Stokes, think
Gov. Scales would have some following
if his name is before the Convention
but is of the opinion that J. e. Buxton
Esq is the strongest man in Stokes; JAS
K i.ewellyn, of Surry, says Coy. Scales il
first choice and next to him, JAS T. More
head; r. b kerner, Of Forsyth, says tha
| q hen the weather has grown warme
Forsyth viii present q name for the peo
pies consideration: 5 Merritt, of Per
son, says that the people are not decided
but he expects y. II. 4. Williams, OF Ok
ford, will be the choice; VI. y. Bobbitt, 0
Granville, says that the unanimous cholc