Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-01-20
THE News and Observer of the 14th

to have success. We need to take no
unnecessary -isks. We need to take
the true and tried party man, who is
competent and who will be faithful.
who will surely poll the biggest VOTE"
says, "But as yet the finger Of destiny
! does not point him out so certainly
that all see him and by common con-
sent call his name" The descrip
tive of our contemporary points the
man though the finger of destiny may
be in repose. The FISHERMAN &
FARMERS candidate, Col. r. 3.
Creecy, is the embodyment ofall that
the News and Observer or any other
journal of like excellence and faith
fitness. could demand or wish The
list made out by the News and Oh
server contains some old and young
too young to be mentioned. much less
nominated, although they may be
and, doubtless, are men of high char
acter and great promise. Here is
the list:
Among those might be mentioned
are Hon. R. r. Brigers, Maj. R. S. Tuck
er, Julian S. Carr, Esq, Col. A. B. An
drews, Hon. Geo: Howard and John d.
Williams, men of business, good, ster-
ling, party men, worthy of the sufrages
of the party and worthy of filling the
highest executive Office of the State;
Hon. Geo. Davis, Hon. Daniel G. Fowle.
Hon. A. S. Merrimon, Hon. w. T. Dortch,
Hon. Joseph j. Davis, Col. r. F. Arm
field, men whose eminent qualifications
need not be particularized; Thomas J.
Jarvis, Walter Clark, Charles NJ. Stead
man. Col. Thomas NJ. Holt, Alfred NJ
Waddell, Clement Manly, Jno. A. Gill
mer, James Merrinon, Risden I. Ben
nett, Platt d. Walker, Turner Morehead,
w. L. Saunders, J. G. Buxton, Jno. S.
Henderson, Geo. M. Rose, sgd Alexan-
der, L. L. Polk, w. d. Pruden, Jas. Ed
win Moore, Chas F. Warren, Octavius
Coke, Richard Fl. Battle, Charles N.
Cooke, A. G.. Avery, Thomas S. Kenan,
w. II. S Burgwyn and Thomas w.
Mason, who are among the political
forces of the State-the champions wOr
thy of leadership. And to these we
would add those sterling editors w. J.
Yates and Col. r. B. Creepy, who de-
serve so we'll of their party and of their
cOuntrymen.
We thank our Brother for the wor-
thy inclusion of our esteemed towns
man, Mr.. w. d. Pruden, in the list.
He is safe man in any fight and
worthy every honor. but his place is
on the Supreme Bench to which we
have, in times past, nominated him.
Should the Democratic party thiuk
otherwise, however, and nominate
him for Governor he will wear the
honor with credit to himself and sec
ton and will WELD an influence for !
the State cOmmensurated with all it's |
requirements. The list does not |
contain the half of the worthy and |
well qualified, although, of lawyers, |
bankers and railroad men, it is quite |
replete. The position does not re
quire such requisites as only the |
above class is reputed to possess.
The successful management Of rail
roads and banks and large tobacco
interests is no criterion from which to
force the conclusion good candidate
or good Governor. It is true these
men are supposed to be wealthy and
therefore influential bat meritorious
poor man is not without a show in
North Carolina. 1t is not ability to
private personal enterprises
hat constitutes the safe st guarantee
If political success. What the party.
he people want is man answering
he above descriptive of the News and
Observer and be he never so poor he
will be successful and save our State
rom the ruin Of defeat.
CHANGE IN THE MAILS.