The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-09
OUR POLITICAL LOAFER,
Things He Sees, Hears, and Reads that
Show the Drift Of Opinion.

Things He Sees, Hears, and Reads that
Show the Drift of Opinion.
One of Representative McClammy's
constituents writes him to "have the
brandy tax repealed before the next
campaign, so that when he comes
around electioneering next fall he
can treat him to drink of honest
North Carolina brandy"
The Charlotte Hornet speaks of
Capt. 8. B. Alexander as "the next
man for Governor of North Caro-
lima" Others think that distinguish
ed parsonage presided at Rockingham
court last week. Webster's Weekls.
| [Judge Clark presided
"Tom Jarvis, the common sense
Governor" has the reputation about
here of being one of the best Cover
nors the State ever had. The people
want him for Governor, though, for
the full term, and not for Senator.
Tom Jarvis for Governor and Joe
Caldwell for Lieutenant Governor
would be team that would suit us
splendidly.-Lenoir Topic.
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Tell him I owe it almost entirely
to him. They had arranged for my
rejection. The conspiracy was organ
lied, and it was only the bold and
manly course of Riddleberger that
scattered and overthrow it." Such
was the precise language of the mes
sage which Associate Justice Lamar
sent last week by personal friend Of
his to Senator Riddleberger.
Attorney General Davidson was in
Washington last week and told the
correspondent Of the Raleigh Nc,qs-
Observer that in his opinion, Judge
Gilmer is the strongest man for Gov
ernor; Jarvis can get the nomination
if he wants it; Ransom will be re-
| elected there has been a reaction of
public opinion in North Carolina on
the subject of the repeal of the inter-
nal revenue and there is rapidly
| growing feeling against the abolition
of the whiskey tax. Attorney Gen
eral Davidson needs to pick his flint
and try again.-Landmark,
We hope for serious canvass! It
will be stern and aggressive. The
Democrats will surely nominate Cleve-
land, and his election will mean the
formation of such a political dynasty
as was seen under Jefferson and Jack
son. 1t does not appear how the Re-
publicans are to beat him, no matter
whom they nominate. Blaine, who
represents all that is bad, much that
is enterprising, and some things that
are good in Republicanism Lincoln,
tradition, hope and name Alli-
son, conservative, corn beef and cab
bage work day dinner; Phil Sheridan,
"Rally round the flag boys;" Sher-
man, three and a half per cent. and
probably four; Hawley, the essential
fact that he is not Blaine; Evarts,
whose politics know no yesterday, nc
to morrow, Republican for revenue
only-none of these and none of the
influences they personify can, as the
currents now run, defeat Cleveland.
But always remember that it is the
unexpected that happens! The arm
les are now maneuvring for position.
What we want is a straight, square
contest, and no coon skin, hard cider
business-no froth and nonsense.-N
Y. Herald, Ind.
We stand squarely in favor of Fed
eral aid to State schools, INAsMUCH As
WE HAVE A SURPLUS IN THE TREAS
uRY, but we do not approve all of the
provisions of the Blair Bill. Howev-
er, we accept it, and would hail its
passage with joy. The opposition to
the bill is so great that We have almost
dispaired of its passage. That oppo-
sition has not stopped at argument
but has gone into vituperaLion and
not contented with that, it has descen
ded into swearing. A North Carolins
exchange says 1--WE hardly think il
possible that any Southern Senator
will be induced to vote for this DAMN
ABLE education scheme" Senators
Ransom and Vance both voted for il
and every Representative from thil
State in the House will vote for it i
opportunity offers, and in SO votins
they express the voice of the people
"Damnable measure" is hardly tn.
proper way for Democrat to speal
of q measure that has the official en-
dorsement of the Democratic party O
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