The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-24

o the supreme SOuII II IL II,
will undoubtedly be his own successor.
such men are an honor to the State.
The Rowan county convention
endorsed Col. Henderson
for Congress. That was wisdom. He
is man of sterling value and The
SENTINEL wants to see him elected.
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Senator John w. Daniel has accep-
ted an invitation to deliver the Grafton
at the unwilling of the monument at
which will mark the
spot where Stonewall jackson fell.
Although the Forsyth delegates are
not instructed as to Governor, IHE
SENTINEL believes that the vote will
be divided on the first ballot between
Fowle and Alexander, probably with
Fowle in the lead.
1t has been reported enormously
that Josie Mansfield, who figured In
the North Carolina special tax bond
steal, died in Washington few days
ago. At last accounts Josie Mansfield
was enjoying life in Berlin.
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The St. Louis tobacco Manufacture
ers have memorialized the Senate ask
ing that all license and restrictions. ON
the sale OF leaf tobacco be removed
the tax on manufactured tobacco fix
ed at two cents per pound, and the
present system of packing and stamp
ing retained.
Judge Russell assigned as his reason
for not running as the Republican
candidate for Governor that the Dem
ocrats are too scared this year. The
Judge believes, with Jim Gudger,
that call hi can't beat a scared
Democrat" and he didn't want to be
defeated. Correct, Judge.
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The Democratic convention of the
third district met in Goldsboro yes
terday, and renominated Hon. G. w,
McClammy by exclamation. c. B.
Aycock was electd Presidential cleo
tor. The convention instructed for
Hon. A. NJ. Waddell, of New Han
over, as elector at-large. Everything
was harmonious.
By the way, the surplus in the Uni
ted States Treasury last Saturday was
just 500, 100000 Doesn't it look
II ardto keep on paying big taxes.
swelling and swelling that pile, when
we are sorely in need OF a small por-
ton? And yet that is exactly what
the Republicans want US to do, so they
can pay pensions and tinker on gun
boats to their hearts content.
The Republican convention of this
district met in Greensboro Monday
J. M. Brewer was renominated fol-
Congress l. 7. Strayhorn was chosen
elector for the district; Messrs. Hopkin!
and Patillo were made delegates to the
National Convention, with instructions
to vote for Blaine for President ant
Gresham tor Vice President-alt
mates, Messrs. Poe and Marshall, o
Surry. Poor little fellowsl
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Oh the magnetism" and hurrahto-
rial eloquence of Brer Nick, the radi-
cal representative of the Raleigh dis
trict! A correspondent of the Allan
ia Constitution writes: :'There wa.
never such farce enacted in the
House of representatives as that TO
night. During Nichols spsech only
the chairman and official reporters
were in the hall, while in the gallery
two negroes were stretched out on {
bench, asleep. He nevertheless spoke
to the empty hall for almost an hour
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The Republicans at the Chicago
convention will not be compelled t.
force the nomination on the Plumet
Da gger. He wants it, and wants i
bad. He has already come back OF
his way home as far as Scotland
where he will probably wait impa
tiently until the glad tidings are cahlet
to him across the deep blue sea
Blaine got to be millionaire on
salary of from $4,000 to $4,000 yea
and he would give it all, gladly Civ,
all his worldly possessions to sit in tn,
Presidential chair; but when tn,
American people come to name thei
executive ruler they will choose {
good name rather than great riches
Blame will never be President. H
amt built that way.