The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-23
OUR POLITICAL LOAFER.

OUR POLITICAL LOAFER.
Things He Sees, Hears, and Reads that
Show the Drift of Opinion.
Edgecombe and Nash counties are
for General VIM. r. Cox, for Cover
nor, and II. G. Bourne for Auditor.
Somebody sends a dispatch from
Oxford to the New York Her7ld, say
ing that Minister Jarvis has decided
to return to North Carolina and enter
the contest for Ransom's place in the
Senate.
The laboring mans advocate, Henry
George has found out that the Demo-
cratic party is the only one which
looks after che interest Of the working
man and has rejoined the party.
Workingmen, stick pin here!
The Northampton county folks are
talking up Thomas w. Mason for
Lieutenant Governor. He is a strong
man. His county has Republican
majority of over seven hundred and
yet he was elected to the last Senate by
a hanG some majority.
The SENTINEL has heard the name
of Mr.. r. B. Glenn talked of on the
streets of Winston for the State Legis.
lature next time. He would make a
splendid campaign and an excellent
representative, and we would be more
than glad to see him elected.
This Congress will probably pass
enabling acts for Montana, Wash
ington, New Mexico and Dakota Ter
ritories. Two, and possibly three, of
these Territories will be Democratic
States. Washington is the doubtful
Territory, with the chances in favor
Of the Democrats.
Horace A. Hurlbert of Chicago,
who has dined with both of them with
in a month and discussed politics con-
fidentially with both, declares that the
most cordial political and personal re-
ldtions exist between President Cleve-
land, and Governor Hill and that the
latter is not Presidential candidate.
"Citizen" writing from Asheville to
the Neass and Observer, nominates
Fowle and Alexander for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. He says
further: "If our present Senators and
Congressman will be able to accom-.
plish relief for our people in the way
of reducing our taxes, North Carolina
can elect any man, though he cannot
talk, for Governor, but if our public
men prove unable to bring any relief
it will require the silver-to -tonguec
Fowle to keep the State in its present
prosperity
John Nichols is not a candidate fol-
Governor. He denies the soft i'm
parchment most emphatically. Hi
ambition is to go back to Congress.
from the Metropolitan district. H
wants to show the country that his re
cent election was not an accident
There are about 5000 knights of La
Dor in his district ond they are inter
ested, he says, in his return to Con
gress He has written to his friend
all over the district that he is not +,
candidate for Governor. The Repub
lican nomination, he thinks, will g
either to RUSSELL Boyd or Dockery
The latter is strong Blaine man, anC
Blaine's withdrawal from the Presi
Dental roll may seriously effect hi
chances for the nomination. Russell
h : thinks, would satisfy all factions
and Boyd would make strong candi
date.
A correspondent of the State Chron
icle says that Capt. A. III. A. William
of Oxford is the man to snatch victor,
out of the Republicans hands and g
as the next Congressman from the 5tl
district. The correspondent says h
is man who knows men and th
wires that move them to action who cal
conceive plans and execute them an
whose ability to win friends is atteste
throughout the State.
The SENTINEL admits all thes
good points in favor of Capt. William
and even more, but it believe that i
the person of J. C. Buxton is found
born leader of men, a cool, powerful
active man; one whose interests ar
the same as those of all the people;
man who will spare neither time nc
labor to serve their interests, and W
want to see him lead the Democrats {
the 9th district to victory in the con
ing campaign.
And so Brer Brewer thipks that, /,
he redeemed this district, he deserv,
a denomination. Well, we sincerel
hope that he will secure it. 1t will |
sight for gods an6 men to behol
when Morehead, Buxton, Scales, WI
liams, or whoever becomes the Dem
cratic nominee, begins to wipe the p
litical earth with the peanut state
mans carcus. We are rather of Il
opinion, though, Brer Brewer, that
is the carcass of our dear BreI Jeem
Boyd with which that part of tt
earth, composing the 9TH North Car
lima district, will be wiped. 1t will
wiped, however in either case, and '
violate no confidence in assuring y
that it will be thoroughly neat jc
So, take our advice, Brer Brewer, Al
make hay while the sun shines I
all the peanuts you can masticate, a
take in all the dime museums possil