The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-09-14

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has called a Third Party. Convention for
Moore county to meet at Carthage Sept.
goth. The Express says Mr.. Perry has
been asked why such a Republican as he
became a member of the Third Party ,tit.
His reply was that he had influence in his
community. that he could not make Re
pubicans of his Democratic friei DIS. but
that he could make Third Party men of
them : the next thing to it-by going into
the Third Party club with them This is
ii true bll against Mr.. Perry aud h- is not
the only Republican in Moore county that
has been encouraging this Republican an
mex.
Amid deafrnir rounds of applause,
tha; statesman and scholarly gentleman,
the chivaliic Bayard Of the Cape Fear
ton of the State of North Carolina =
Charles NJ Stedman took the stand and
launched his cratorical 'hunderbolts at
Republicans and nisrule, until his hearers
stood spellbound For an hour or more
tits vast audience of 500 souls re
charmed by his eloquence. and wondered
that any man could be such a com,lete
master of the issues of the day. II A
burst Of genuine eloquence he paid a tri-
butte to Daniel q. Fowle that any should
be proud Of, and in that vast conco'use
every man with one acclaim pronounced
Chas. NJ. Stedman man whose plnme
could be lowered to none =! Report of
Speak king at kenan>ville in Star
The Democratic Mont gomery Comfy
Convention was held at Troy last week,
For the House. r. 7. Rush: for Register,
NJ. B Lassler; for Treasurer, D. ]. Ewing;
for Surveyor, n. NJ Thayer; for Coroner.
J. b. Douglass. We have the authority
of the Troy Times IA Radical organ Of the
most Radical type for saying that All the
nominations were made by acclamatiOn,
and that ''the Democratic factions that
have been at variance for years, have
shaken hands across the bloody chasm
and decided to make desperate pull :"
When a Radical paper talks III that strain.
the wise reader knows that il means.
The Democrats have nominated a fun
Esq, OF Randolph. addressed the Conven
speeches, and greatly pleased the people
of Montgomery
The Republicans Of Franklin, in a
most disorderly convention in which the
negro ruled completely. nominated the
Williamson tcol.J and Nat. Macon for
sheriff; w b Conway; for Register,
Green Gupton; for Clerk, + L. Hawkins;
for Treasurer. Norman Long This ticket
will be defeated When the Democrat,
OF Franklin prevailed upon Capt Cha> NJ.
Cooke and Jno. T. Clipton to be candi
dates for the House, the CHRnNItLE knew
that the Democrtts would win. They are
both popular men, and Capt. Cooke Is not
only one Of the abeSt speakers and leglS
latorS in North Carolina, but is scNceeding
iy popular with his home people Noman
is more 50 unless it be J. I. lifton. his
colleague. The CHRONICLE is glad that
Mr. Cooke is TO be in the House He l.,
one of the men who will always do tie
to" He has character, he has integrity.
be has ability of a high order. and he /, q
true man in every relation of life. 1t Is
highly credltah!e to the people Of Frank
lin that they have so great a fondness tor
and so high regard for Capt Cooke 1t
is evidence that they themselves are anon <
the States best people, Good men want
good representatives. 1t is a great Sacri-
fee to Capt. Cooke to accept the nomina-
tion under The circumstances no man but
a true patriot would accept. Capt Cooke
is as patriotic as any man and will sacrl-
fee his own interests as much 10 promote
the success of his party or It's triel d. a
any man the CHRONICLE knows.