The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-04-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
WHAT ssTHEY SAY" AROUT POLL
TICS IN NeRTH CAROLINA.
The PnIitic;si CaIdron is Ues;nuipe to
SOii--SOme fx pre>siOns OF Opinion in
the Newspapers.

|
The Wilson Advance has turned pro
| phet and predicts that the State ticket will
! read Stedman and Alexander
| Rev. J. c. Price colored. of Sails
! bury. denies the report that he will sup
| port President Cleveland for reelection
The shelby Aurora thinks that Gen.
| K, Is. Vance is the strongest man to nom
mate for Congress in the Ninth District
-Steadman and Hail. One and in
| separable. The east and the west. De
mocracy and Piedmont wagons. = Hickory
Press and Carolinian.
The Columbus Record is out in long
editorial for 1t. Gov. Stedman for Cover
nor. 1t says that with >tedman as leader
the Democrats would win victory un-
| paraileled since 1876.
The kernersville News and Farm de-
clares for Judge Fowle for Governor. 1t
says he Is gaining strength every day, and
that the people want a chance to vote for
him. 1t thinks Capt. S. b. Alexander
ought to be Lieutenant Governor.
White and colored children must
attend the same public schools in Ohio,
or not attend at all, as the Supreme Court
has decided that separate schools cannot
be required. This is agreeable to a law
Of that State.
Sheriff F. F. Cohoon, of Pasquotank
county, is the.fayorite candidate for the
nomination for Auditor from this section
of the State. The Sheriff is a strong man
with the people and would add strength
to the State ticket. = Elizabeth City Falcon
Gov. Jarvis has written a letter to a
gentleman III this city in which he SAYS
hat ba iS
and does not desire the nomination or the
office; but that if put upon him without
his action he would feel bound to accept
it Wilmington Star
Rev. G. W. Sanderlin is a man of
broad intelligence. reared in the 1st district.
afterward removed to the 2d, a popular
minister of the Missionary Baptist church,
a man who would add strength to the De-
mocratic ticket We know of no better
man for the position Of State Auditor. -
Washington Gazette.
The Democrats OF the Fourth Con
greSslonal District will meet in Raleigh on
the 29th OF May-one dav before the State
Convention meets. The many fl lends of
B. Ii. Bunn, Esq, all over the district be-
lleve that he will be nominated He would
give John Nichols trouble en- the canvass.
OF that We are certain Wilson Advance
The Dunn Signboard says that Hon
D. II. Mclean would make a bold and
fearlest leader as a candidate for Congress,
but that he will not be a candidate The
Signboard says that Harnett will support
Hon. G. W. McClammy. He has made
an efficient member and should be honorcd
with second term
The Lenoir Topic reports the Republi-
cans as saying that they intend to put
Brer Linney on their ticket as elector for
the State at large this year, and after
carrying the Legislature, elect him to the
United States Senate to succeed Ransom
AL! OF which the Topic thinks. is a good
scheme for Linney-if he don't fly the
track.
Major Stedman was a school teacher
just after the war 1t is not bad training
for a Cover nor of North Carolina TO have
taught school once in his life. The more
our Chief Executive shall know of the
practical methods of teaching and Of our
school system generally the better for the
people. Education is our first and great
est interest Asheville Sun.
H. G.. Bourne, of Edgecombe. is being
very prominently mentioned for the Demo
cratic nomination for State Auditor. He
is man who has labored zealously in be-
half of his party at al! times, freely giving
his time and money for its success He
has the utmost confidence of the people Of
his own county. and they ask for his nom
ination from a knowledge of the WORTH
ness of the man. Murfreesboro Index
Our County Convention was the most
harmonious ever held in this city. Not
vote was Cast in the entire county against
the delegates to the County Convention.
oil Of uhn TO do Sly, taG
to the State our distinguished fellow
townsman, 1t. GOV. Charles NJ. Stedman,
for Governor. The Review heartily en-
dorse5 the nomination of 1t. Gov. Sted-
man for Governor and trusts that the
resolutions of our County Convention may
be seconded from the mountains to the
seashore. i Wilmington Review.
Judge Fowle's friends have held back
time and again and allowed the friends of
others to press their claims. But this
time the friends Of the Judge propose to
be heard and intend to stand firm until
the work is accomplished. Surry county
has long desired to see this good man at
the helm of State, and, in order to rally
the Democratic forces of this section. our
people must occasionally have a voice in
the matter of choosing a candidate for
Governor Give US FOwle, the pure, hon
est, HE ana gOOd OLD man OF " AXE
Yadkin Valley News. Judge Fowle is not
an ''old man." but is in the prime of ma
| ture manhood. d.-EDITOR CHRONICLE.
The Elizabeth City Economist, one
of the ablest, most widely read and influ-
ential Democratic newspapers in Eastern
North Carolina, comes out squarely for
| the nomination of Hon. Theodore F.
| Davidson, our present Attorney General.
| We have heard of no opposition to this
| 1t appears to be generally conceded that
| Mr.. Davidson will receive the fattering
endorsement of a unanimous vote in the
comm State Convention. We trust this
may be so. Mr. Davidson has made a
| good and thoroughly efficient officer. Able,
| learned, industrious, Jealous and consclen-
| tious in the discharge of his duties, he
| has justified the confidence hitherto re
posed in his abilities, integrity and patri-
! otlsm His denomination would be a well
merited compliment to a faithful servant
and sound Democrat - Ashevil.e Sun.
| Alexander for Governor.
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