The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-06
THF STATE CAMPAIGN.

Democratic township clubs are be-
ing formed all over Wilkes county.
F. N. Strudwick, Esq, is booked
for work. A list of appointm ents are
out for him.
And in Lincolnton, too, the Repub.
licans took charge of Gov. Walker as
soon as he struck the town.
Lincoln county Democrats nomina
ted w. A. Hoke, Esq, for the House,
A. Nixon for sheriff, and l.. T. Wick.
er for treasurer.
Hon. w. r. Williams was nominal
ed for the Senate and Messrs. M. G. S.
Cherry and G. B. King for the House
in Greenvili5, Pit: ..-nty.
The Democrats of Jones Springs,
Warren county, gave big picnic last
week. Senator Ransom was there
and made them speech.
Judge Russell has lately visited
Washington City, and the Post re
ports him as saying, "it is useless tor
the Republicans to attempt to carry
North Carolina"
They say the Wake county Repub-
lican convention was a circus. Many
of the delegates got in the lock up the
night before. Negroes ruled the thing
and it was black and dirty affair.
Thomas Cheek, Of Orange, is the
1t is rumored that Jas. A. Cheek, his
brother, will not again try for re
House, but will rum for the Senate
Superintendent Finger says of his
canvass through the mountains with
Judge Fowle: Everywhere we went
we heard of Republicans leaving their
party and coming over to the Demo-
Gratis"
Col. Dockery estimates his audience
at Wilson to be 800, while the Ad-
vance says about 400. We wonder if
they all had their pants on, or were
they "plain farmers" like the Colonel.
-MortOn Union.
In Polk county, where Judge Fowle
spoke week before last, N1NETY-THREE
Radicals have joined the Democratic
ranks. They are forsaking the old
humbug of party all over the State.
Flirt your bandanna!
Col. Waddell spoke at Waynes-
vile Tuesday, and "over one thousand
people listened to his elegant speech, y
the Asheville Citizen says. "Great
enthusiasm prevailed continues our
contemporary, "and the occasion was
one of the happiest of the campaign. .
Col. Holt, the Democratic candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, continues
sick. III. A, Gudger, Esq, of Bun
combe, has been requested to repre-
sent him in the western counties, and
will meet J. G. Pritchard. the Repub
lican candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor, at all of his appointments.
I-One of the thinnest things about
this Third Party movement in Cataw
ba county is the hob-nobbing Of the
leaders, with Col. P. M. HiIdebrand
the bell.weather Republican OF Ca
tawba county. Hildebrand dom
deny the fact taat he is going to vot'
. for Dockery and Harrison, yet he i
one of the chief boasters of the Thir,
| party, and was one of the high priest
at the meeting Friday. Do they thinl
: Democrats are too thick headed to Sc
through such blundering?
1I-Dr. York would blush to prefe
the charges which Oliver Decker.
makes from Cay to day without al
, evidence of inward shame. The maj
who drags the name ofa modest, in
9 nocent and loveable woman into tn
dust and dirt OF the political aren
and casts aspersions upon it, aoiU neue
be Governor of North ca. otina. Go
!? Almighty has implanted in tbe breast
' of the white men of this State ,spiri
q which will cause them to see to it tina
!, no such disgrace ever comes upon u
i as a people.-Statesuilte Landasark.
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