The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-10
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Some News and Gossip Sentinel Man
Catches on the Wing.
Editorial Corresponde7ace)

lhat old song,
al went down to Raleigh,
Could not get away,
Fell in love with a pretty girl
Funny when you feel that way"
isn't exactly expressive of my condi-
tion last week, but did go to Raleigh
and there were enough pretty girls
there for anybody to fall in love with,
although l protest against any such
charge against myself
[ went down to attend the happiest
marriage [ think / ever witnessed, as
was said in THE SENTINEL last week.
The bride is one of the most popular
ladies in the State, and the groom is
known of all men for his ability and
integrity. They have gone to Wash
ington, Baltimore, and New York on
wedding tour, and if all their friends
who wish them mcst sunny, happy
honeymoon had followed the old Gus
tom of throwing an old shoe full of rice
at the departing couple, I think the
shoe drummers would have gained
fine trade in the State and there would
have been enough rice wasted to cause
scarcity in all the markets and give
the planters chance to form "trust"
and put up the price.
II
But it was not OF weddings or fair
ladies intended to write, but of some
of the political gossip which that CEN
tre, Raleigh, always affords
In the first place, the main talk of
eigh lawyers seize on to an out-of-town
man with as much curiosity and JOY as
Prof. Holmes, of the University, used
to show when he found new kind Of
bug. They are the most eager men
ever saw. | reckon | was asked at
least forty times "Whom is Forsyth
county for for Governor" Truth
compelled me to say | didn't know,
but that | had heard more expressions
favoring Fowle than any other.
! ~
1t was surprise when prominent
member of the Raleigh bar told me
that Fowle couldn't carry Wake coun-
ty in the State Convention. The gen.
tleman himself was for Fowle, but he
said: alexander to-day could get
half the vote of Wake, in the Conven-
ton. Alexander, in my opinion,
could get the nomination, if he were
either a politician himself or had
strong politicians for his friends"
believe that is the admirable part of
the Alexander campaign. He isn't a
professional politician and he doesn't
log roll with professional politicians.
He stands squarely before the people
on his own merits, independent of cla
quers or "you tick % me-and-Pll-tickle
you" camp followers
=
Senator Dunk McIver Of Moore,
county, was in Raleigh shaking hands
and looking up his friends. He is
one Of the brightest young men in the
State and ifthe people elect him IS
Auditor he will make good officer.
Genial and comparable, but ut the
same time man Of greet force of
character and intellect. believe
him to be Of that class of young men
whom North Carolinians should honor
and in 50 doing honor their State.
He is a successful merchant and an
educated farmer aud the people have
confidence in him. lie made a splen-
did canvass in Moore and Randolph
in the last campaign and was elected
by large majority, changing his own
township from forty Republican to
sixty Democratic majority. While
in the Senate he worked for railroad
commission and did much other good
work for the people. He is an elo
quent and forcible speaker and always
| talks sense He wonl1 add siren Ot n
to the ticket and do not believe the
people of North Carolina can afford to
, ignore his claims.
, | was chatting with Wilson coun-
ty man Wednesday and he said there
was no assort OF doubt that Wilson
was for Stedman and would certainly
cast its entire vote for him.
~
: Cross and White seem to have been
, forgotten. People have almost ceased
; to talk OF them. Their shame and
disgrace bury them from public sight
) and like vipers creeping around in
| the dark, they are unheard of and nm
: noticed. 1t is thought by those who
/ speak of the matter at all that there
f is strong sentiment in favor of clear
!. ing White. 1t is said that Cross will
! plead guilty of forgery and exhonor
r ate White from that part of it. L
e is generally conceded that the de
e positors will recover nearly or all o
| their money, but it will take at leas
t a year to do so. V. w. LONG.