The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-06
POLITICAL BUMBLE BEES.

The Salisbury Mailman says:
Waddell is the man for Governor after
Fowle's time expires.
-J1o. f. Leeper, of Cleveland coun-
ty is the Democratic nominee in the
Eighth Senatorial District.
And still they ceme. Col. Julian
Allen announces his purpose to vote
for Judge Fowle. That's right. There's
a welcome for all gentlemen like Col.
Allen, and room for them at the first
table
To listen to one of the Protection
speakers you would think the Mills
bill was a terrible dragon, with horns
and spiked tail. Well, the Mills bill
proposes to lesson unnecessary taxation
Just a little. You needn't be afraid
of anything that will take the taxes
off your Thurman at Battle Creek.
Judge Russell was candidate for
Congress in the Wilmington district
in 1873. An exchange says: 1--WE
did not hear his speeches, but imagine,
from the tone of his recent letter, that
he began his addresses something in
this wise: My friends and fellow
savages.' - WiLsom Advance.
Judge Fowle, in getting off the train
at Wadesboro, sprained his ankle,
and had to be carried to the hotel,
but che can't be downed." Next
morning he was ready to speak again.
Fowle led off in discussion. Poor
Dockery was again walked over at
his own threshold.-Raleigh Ctroai-
Gle.
The Convention of the State DEM
ocratic Clubs was called to order at
2 o'clock by E. Chambers Smith.
Thirty Clubs represented extending
from Asheville to the seashore. II.
r. Bryan was called to the chair. J.
S. Darr was elected permanent chair
man of the association, B. G. Beck
with, secretary, and John w. Thomp.
son tressurer.-Neao Ber7ae Journal.
AT the Senatorial Convention, held
at Taylorsville on the 31st, fer the
34th district for Iredell Wilkes and
Alexander counties, w. D. Turner,
ESQ.,, of Iredell and William w.
Barber, OF Wilkes county were nom-
mated by reclamation and came in
and accepted, making fine speeches.
After these speeches Maj. William Fl.
Sneed, the wit of Wilkes county, was
called for and made some very appro-
pirate remarks.
There is floating rumor that the
To Tlr lo
gressional candidate against the able
Democratic standard bearer, Hon. w.
III. III. Cowles, as he sees it is hope
less fight against fearful odds. Some
think the brilliant Will S. Pearson
will be substituted for DIR. York, and
that the ambitious Will will dare to
be candidate in strong Democrat.
ic district and follow a path that
leads to defeat. Shelby Aurora.
Newton is going to paint itself ban.
dana-color on the night of Sept 18th.
The Enterprise says: Regular cam.
paign lamps, fastened on to sticks,
which throw lights ten feet high,
and enough rosin to line the main
streets from one end to the other have
been ordered Newton will be literal.
ly painted red, and the Democrats oil
the banner county will have the biggest
political rally ever known in the coun-
ty. Hon. A. M. Waddell, Capt. S.
B. Alexander, Senator Ransom and
W. r. Williams, Esq, will make
speeches.
IS. J. Jinnings, Esq, Chairman OF
the Democratic Executive Committee
of Wilkes county writes to the Nesos-
Observer that what the Radical Signal
states about the negroes having been
appointed revenue officers and put
over white men in Wilkes county by
the Democrats is lie. A negro ma.
med j. c. Smith was appointed store
keeper and gauger for another negro.
Mr.. Jinnings adds: &c. ]. Smith is
respectable colored citizen of Wilkes
county-so respectable that under the
Republican administration he was a
storekeeper and gauger and was new
er on duty except at a d,slillery run