The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-11-02
POLITICAL POT A-BILING.
THE PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS
IN NORTH CAROLINA.

The Political Fires Burning Brightly on
Every Stump--Democratic Prospects,
Etc, Etc.
The campaign progresses satisfactorily
for the Democrats. SO far as the speak
ing is concerned the Democrats have had
a great advantage over their opponents
during the entire campaign. Never be-
fore in the history of the State have the
people heard discussions Of economic ques-
tions with such interest. They have had
an intellectual feast from the beginning
OF the campaign to the present.
In the column of the CHRONICLE we have
published first and last, news from all the
counties, with one exception, in the State
We have kept the people posted with the
progress of the campaign. To-day we
add few OF the latest notes from some of
the counties. If our people work hard
until the polls close, the victory is ours.
The Landmark says that Iredell will
give Democratic majority of 1000.
-Catawba glorious old Banner coun-
ty-is pulling for 1000 majority, and it
will not miss it far.
The outlook in Chatham is particular
ly fine. The Democrats will carry the
county by handsome majority.
The Rockingham Rocket opines that
Mr.. j. T. LeGraDd will defeat his oppo-
nent for the Senate in Richmond and
Montgomery.
/ A correspondent of tie Prohibition
Leader says that Mr. J. II. Feree has ac-
cepted the Third party nomination for
Senator in Randolph.
kinston Free Press says that
Capt S. b. Alexander's speech at Kinston
accomplished great good for the cause of
Democracy in Lenolr county.
The Wilmington Messenger says Judge
Fowle will poll the largest vote in the
Cape Fear section that was ever recorded
in the annals of the State.
We say to our friends who are anx-
ious, that Orange is safe for Democratic
majority, say from $50 to 800 majority
Mr. Dobson, the Democratic elector
in this district, is one OF the strongest
and n st convincing speakers we have
heard during this campaign. : Webster's
Weekly.
AT oODlC last Sdt uIudy Juc GEOHu
was immense. Gov. Scales made power
full speech, at the close of which his old
friends flocked about him with enthus-
asm.-- Greensboro Patriot.
-Messrs. Dockery and Devereaux left
the West, completely hacked. We have
never known men to show utter despon-
denoy more plainly. The jig is ap with
them. ! Asheville Citizen.
In Mitchell county the white Repub-
licans would not allow the negroes to join
in a procession The negroes consent thus
TO be snubbed and yet they will vote solid
ly for the Radical ticket.
They do say that Linney made over
lures to Senator Ransom for a division of
time at Taylorsvile. Effrontery some
times reaches a height at which it becomes
really interesting. : Statesville Landmark.
Our county candidates are not idle.
They are doing good work which will
tell in November. A little work from
each man and at the right time will roll
US in a majority of 600 Watauga Dem
ocrat
From the news that comes to us from
various sections Of the county (CaldwelD
we are enabled to state that the Demo
craft, are falling into line, touching elbows,
dul COulp pOSluS UllCil lltbiC 4lIiClCIiC
Lenor Topic.
The Democrats have concluded that
they are going to carry the State by from
home feel confident in being able to re-
deem Buncombe by a majority of at least
600 = Asheville Citizen.
The BIaden Beacon says that the Re-
publican Executive Committee has sent
toll ti,,<
the hope of electing W. J Sutton to the
House. The Beacon says that the Demo
Gratis are working to prevent this.
An old Republican soldier is out in il
card in the Asheville Citizen saying that
he will support Capt. NJ. G. Toms, Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate in Hender
son because he protected and was good to
his soldiers, and has been kind and gener-
Gus to them since the war.
"A Charlotte drummer who came in
yesterday from a business trip, says that
Gov. Scales made a rousing speech at Mt.
Airy, last Tuesday. There was II great
crowd present to hear him, and he stirred
up wonderful amount of enthusiasm.-
[Charlotte Chronicle.
DIR. D. w c. Benbow is out in a card
in which he says that the statement is
false that he will vote the Republican
ticket He says that he voted the Prohi-
bition ticket 1884 and in 1886, and will do
so again in 1888. lie says: 81 shall posi-
lively vote nothing else this year.
r. E. Little, Esq our next Senator,
returned Yesterday from his canvass of
Union county. He spoke i'll every town
ship i'll the county, and from all reports
made most favorable impression upon
the good people Of the county Wades-
boro Messenger and Intelligencer.
Hon. A. H. Rowland, Congressman
from the Sixth District, is not i'll as we
published. but is on his canvass. He and
Elector Pemberton will speak as follows
At Beaver Dam, November 1st; Concord
November 1st, at night; Piueville, Novem
Der End; Red Banks, November ard.
We have it upon the authority of Hon
| NJ. S. Robbins, Of Asheboro, whose wore
| no one will doubt, that Col. Allen Jordan
| the leading Republican of Montgomery
| county, told him that Col. Dockerys ex
| penses were being paid by the Nationa
| Republican Executive Committee Mon
roe Enquirer Express.
| The latest news from Alexander il
that we will have a majority of $50 to so,
in that county. We hope our Aleck friend
| will do the very best they can; that i
what their Iredell and Wilkes friends ars
going to do. In this Senatorial Distric
we will make 81 substantial gain over th
Scales majority Of 1884.
The ssRepub neggereau' party hel,
| their COunty Convention at kepanSyill