The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-13
DAVE DEMOCRACY.

The Democrats OF Davle, Ill Ionyen-
ton assemble Sept. 1st, 1888, put
into the field Ire strongest and most
telling ticket b gught cut III a decade.
TIE convention, composed Of repre-
sentative Democrats, was large y at
tended, the court house vas packed,
and enthusiasm, from the jump go
was unbounded. Every township
sent full delegation, and you could
feel it in the air that ach and every
delegate meant business, aaG came
with the determination 10 put out Il
ticket that would sweep the county.
The entire proceedings were marked
by unusual and healthy elaboration
Slow but sure was the watchword,
and no mistake was made.
Here is the ticket, and Z plumb
good one, as any one who is posted on
Davie politics is bound to admit:
Senate-Thos. B. Bailey; House
G. S. Anderson Sheriff.. Q. San
ford Register Of Deeds-E. E.
Hunt Treasurer. M. Johnson !;
Surveyors J. Tatum, Coroner
E. P. Casey.
With these gentleme.l in the field
the tide is bound to turn, and Democ-
racy will be found on deck, right side
up and labeled precious.
The result of the last three cleo
tions in DAvie was due largely to
Democratic indifference and over con-
fidence. The scratch is at the polls !;
we must not only whoop up those
who've slid from grace and the prose
lytes, but yote them as we'll Every
man OF the ticket can not only poll
the full party vote, but make gains.
Democrats are inbiiant over the sue
cess of the convention in the selection
of competent and popular candidates.
From head to tail the ticket is call
wool and a yard WIDE" and there
will be no bending or breaking. As
the news spread like wild fire Satur
| day afternoon. backsiiders hastened
! to proclaim themselves reclaimed; still
| the procession moves on and, SIS the
| alliterative Burcham would put it,
they declare for no more Bailey
| cAleck") doodle and boss-ism in
| things, but from now on, and forever
afterwards, to let the pure water OF
straight Democracy be their political
portion Carry the news to Hiram
that everything's lovely in the Demo
cratic camp over here and the goose
is quite altitudinous. As Democrats
scan the ticket seven by nine spii es
light up their countenances, and they
give way to an irresistible impulse t.
throw up their hats and "holler.
| The Republicans are scared, and bad
ly, toe, BECAUSE they know the ticket
the Democrats have put into the field
is invincible; and viii not only wipe
out the former Republican majority
but put square 200 Democratic head
on it the other way. The court house
was indeed political synagogue, and
tho Republican leaders occupied 9
high seat in the rear, the smiles they
wore were trifie too pansiye to be
the outward expression of inward sat
| istaction.
No doubt many q sanity high:
priest Of protection, who sings polltica.
doxologiea through his nose anc
thanks God he is not like poor Demo
cratic publicans, will sincerely regret
when the ides of November have
rolled around, that he is on the wrong
side Of Jordan.
When Sanford rose 10. accept the
nomination for sheriff, such 8 rouno
of applause rent the air that some were
seriously alarmed lest the reverbera
lions should be worse ou the count
house than the earthquake which
/! ghook it two years and night be
fore.
The Republicans have, az get, M
ticket before the people, but we rus
this "closc communion" caucus Of lea
ders who meet, dictate the ticket, anf
then make every Republican swallow
the dose, no matter how much he gag:
and splutters, will do so in the neal
future that we may pay our respect!
to them Immediately, fnot sooner
a DELEGATE.
Sept. 4, 1888.