Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-18

ments Of q candidate for Governor.
He is bold and aggressive-one who
will not hesitate to pour hot shot into
the Republican camp. He is in the
prime of mental and physical vigor.
and is the best organizer in the State.
Jarvis not excepted. No man in the
State is better Gebater; no man In
the State has "a greater power to AVA
ken an enthusiasm among the masses.
Maj Stedman comes from the great
Cape Fear section. where the people
are deeply concerne about his nomi-
nation This section has not had
chief magi strate since the days of
Governor Dudley. 1t is now time for
the people everywhere to unite with
the eople in the Cape Fear section
and nominate the gallant soldier and
true patriot. Maj. Chas. M. Stedman.
Stedman is streng in the west as
we'll as the east and he can poll a tre'
mendous vote. His Democracy can
not be questioned; his principles are
those of trne stateaInan, and his
record is beacon light to everv
Carolinian. The Cape Fear section
presents the name Of Char es NJ.
s Soedman to the Democracy of Moth
Carolina and respectfully requests
that he he nominated AS canuida;e
for Governor.-Cor. News-Observer.
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The @ eenville Rehecto' announ-
ces III it will vigorously oppose the
nomi'iation of Congressman Louis
-. Latham. We are not surprised
at this declar ton, and lie ther will
the friends of Mr.. La ham be sur.
pris' d when il is understood by them
tina! the Majors supporters the last
convention ngreed that he shoull not
be brought again before public as
a candidate for the nomination. This
| being true, we have M .rveled at the
mention of Major Latham name j.,
connection with the nomination, and
have been ow in ciZlg credence to
much we have herd looking 10 his
again appearing. We kno ~ not W ho
the candid te will be, whether Skin
ner, Brown, Moore, Shaw, Griffin,
Smith, Bond, Winborne. SAWYER or
Temple, or whether we drop tn
wh'e chapter and give the party
banner 10 our distinguished Solicitor.
!. H. Blount, but. there is one thin
we ask as member of he party and
serva't of the p op e, and that is
we have M r, currence of the scenes
that characteriz & tie proceed ngs al
Eliznbeth City. Let VIII t is to be
done be done with order and deco
rum in keeping with the CHARACTER
and dignity of the party, and let there
be no influence kn 'wn among dele
gates save the good of the party and
the triumph of is principles. Let
c nsidera' ions of personal relatins
and friendships be cast aside for the
time, and let nothing be admitted III
council say thaa which IS best calcu-
lated and intended to rebound to the
safe success of our party The Re
publiCans this year will make a better
fight than in the last camp,ign. They
will doubtless put up their best man.
and if we wou d achieve an easy vic
tory " must h We an eve to BUsI
NESS, not friendships. when met in
CO olvention.-Albemarle Enquirer.
"A Delegate of La Grange. N. c.,
writes the New Berne Journal as
follows:
Yes, Mr.. Editor, Lieut.. Governor
Chas. M. Stedrnan is the man for
the next Governor of this great old
The man that en-
tered the Confederate army as
private with his musket, was in the
first battle in Virginia, was in the
bitches around Petersburg, endured
all the hardships of the army of
Northern Virginia. To express it
as one Of his comrades who was with
him in the first Regiment N. G. sent
out and who now lives in our midst,
Stedman was as brave as the bravest,
he fought like tiger, and was as
true as steel, never wavring but
always on hand when there was a
fight. He was promoted on the
battle fed for his b'avery and gal
Iantrv Since the close of the war
he has been as true TO the Demo-
cratic party as any man in our ranks.
He made vigorous and most .