The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-10-12
Mr.. j. NJ Creighton, of this county,

is candidate for the House of Kepres enta-
tives While talking to a number of gen
tlemen AT the Court House, he said ''that
the on particular objection be has to the
Dems'c'#tic party is that it set the negroes
free. ard he never got a cent for his own
eighteen negroes" Charlotte Chronicle
A prominent citizen of Person writes
the CHRONICLE that the Democrats there
are in much better condition than they
have been in a number of years They
confidently expect to give Mai Yancey,
the nominee for the House. a good ma jor-
lty, and roll up nice ma jority for Mr.. j
a. Long, the next Senator from that dis
trict.
Mr.. Walker, the Prohibition candi-
date tor Governor, was announced to
speak at the Court i.onse last night
When the time came the speaker was
there, but there was no one to hear him,
save Judge Russell and two or three other
Republicans, who "knew all about it,
and so the speaker did not speak Will
mington Star.
The ticket nominated here on the first
of September will have no opposition eA-
cept as to the first man nominated Dr.
Turner will be opposed for the Senate bv
John Sims. John will run as Union
Labor candidate, and speaks of having
80, 600 tickets printed. He will have
about 29, 500 of them left over for another
election Newton Enterprise.
Mr.. A. H. Hayes, who has been a
member of he House from Swain county
several sessions of the General Assembly.
has been renOminated. The CHRONICLE is
pleased to know this. Mr. Hayes has been
one Of the wisest and most efficient Of the
first class men the West has furnished the
Legislature. His record is above criticism,
and his service to his county, section,
State entitle him to d re election without
opposition. Hayes of Swain" as be was
always called was deservedly popular in
the House, and we are glad that he is to
come back.
The Democrats OF the banner county
-Cataw ba-will have three grand barbe-
cues and basket pic-nics between now and
the election as follows: At Oxford Ford,
Saturday, Oct. 21th, when Augustus
Leazar and Lee S. Overman will speak; at
Balls Greek Camp Ground, Oct. 31st,
when ". NJ. Robbins, S. B. Alexander
and W H. Kitchen will speak; at Newton,
Saturday, Nov. 3rd. when Senator Vance
and Jno. S. Henderson will speak. The
CHRONICLE thanks Chairman Abel Shuford
for an invitation. CataWba is "a going
to keep the banner or die "a trying"
The Radical party in Durham nomi-
mated a negro for Coroner and made a
negro chairman of their Executive Com
mlttee. The negro chairman declines
saying: l have come to the conclusion
| that the negro, as a race, should be con
tent IN the quiet exercise of franchise.
shall vote for whatever party, in my hum
BILE opinion, best subserves the best inter
est of the whole people. The negro Coro-
ner has also declined in obedience to the
behest of the white bosses. They saw that
| the white men would not follow if the ne
groes lead IN SIGHT. Therefore they are
made apparently to take a back seat
although they are really the leaders and
controllers of the destiny of the party.
The Republicans of Fitt comfy have
nominated VIM. NJ. King for the Senate
and Jim Perkins and Calvin Stokes for ths
| House. King and Perkins have heretofore
been on the independent order. Stokes i,
al old issue Radical. The Convention
that nominated them contained but 81,
white delegates. Opposed to this ticke
! is Mr.. Willis r. Williams, for the Senate
and Messrs. NJ. G. S. Cherry and G. B
King for the House. Messrs Williams
and Cherry were in the last Legislature an(
made a record that entities them to re
election. Senator Williams was Chairman
of the Committee on Agriculture and abl,
championed every measure introduced t.
better the condition of the farmers
Among other things he sought to reduce
the rate of interest, prevent gambling il
| futures. and favored the establishment Q
the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleg
and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. N
truer representative of his people ever oc
cupied seat in the General Assembly
In the House Mr.. Cherry was faithful ant
made no mistakes. Mr.. King is in ever
way worthy of election 1t behooves tn
white men of Pitt county to leave no ston
unturn,.d to secure the election of thes
excellent gentlemen and patriotic Demo
Gratis.