The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-08-14
TARHEEL POLITICS.
THE CANDIDATES ARE ABROAD IN
THE LAND THIS YEAR.

LII AANO lalO Lax.
All the Counties Endorse Vance Except
Two-All But One are For Clarke and
Merrimon Other Notes.
The Mecklenburg Times, Al
lance organ, endorses Vance.
g. II. White (col) has been re-
nominated for Solicitor of the Second
district.
-Carteret comfy endorsed for
Vance, Clark and Merrimon and put
in little taffy for Fowle.
Senator Vance has declared in
favor of a Railrod commission, says
the Clinton Caucasian.
"A prominent Republicanin tt !,
4th district says Bunn's opponent will
be either Loge Harris or DR.. Eugene
Grissom.
-Itis estimated thar The popula-
ton Of North Carolina will reach
100000. If so, this will give her
two additional Representatives.
The CASTOR county convention
which went for Maj. w. A. Graham
for Congress by vote ofabout 2 to 1,
refused to endorse Senator Vance.
The nominees for the legislature
from Cleveland county are: For the
House, E. D. Dickson, Fallston; for
the Senate, DR.. L. N. Durham,
Shelby.
The Democrats of Duplin held
big mass meeting on Tuesday, and
passed strong resolutions endorsing
Senator Vance, Chief Justice Merri-
mon and Justice Clark.
1t is hard to determine whether
the crop of watermelons or candidates
is most abundant in Caswell county
The average voter prefers, however,
| to tackle the "million. on."-Mi,ton Ad-
vertiser.
-Leuoir County nominated n. B.
Whitfield for the House. It en.
dorsed Vance for the Senate and
Simmons for Congress. 1t endorsed
Clark and Merrimon.
Johnston county's ticket is: For
the Senate, James 81. Pou; for the
House of Representatives, r. H.
Cover, G. F. Kirby. Strong resolu-
tions endorsing Senator z. B. Vance
we're adopted unanimously; also reso-
luton in favor of railroad commits
sion.
"A gentleman from Taylorsville
last week informed US that r. z. Lin
ny was training for the Republican
| Congressional nomination in this dis
trict, and tnat it was generally con-
| ceded that he would make the race.
This is going to make the race an in
terezting one.-Morganton Herald.
Postmaster j. r. Henderson, of
Wilkesooro, was in town yesterday,
and reported the Wilkes Republicans
as having already appointed their dele
gates to the State convention as fol-
lows: I. j. Dula and John Hays, with
J. r. Henderson and James III. Foote
as alternanes. This is first blood for
| Eaves-Landn,ark
| The Orange county convention
endorsed Senator Vance, and nomi-
mated r. N. Hall, Jr. of Little River,
for the House OF Representatives; Sam
Gattis for Superior Court clerk; John
X. Hughes for sheriff; John Laws for
register of deeds; D. M. Laws for
treasurer; George Tate for surveyor;
DR.. A. G. Jordan for coroner.
The prohibition party of Neck
lenburg county has put the following
ticket in the field: For the Senate
Thos. Gluyas, of Long Creek. For
the House, T. S. Cooper, of Charlotte
r. B. Wallace, of Crab Orchard; J.
K. Rankin, of Sharon. An executive
committee consisting of one member
from each township was appointed
| 1t is whispered around in Char.
lotte that Col. VIM. johnson will pos.
sibly cross fire with Capt. S. B. Alex.
ander for the Congressional honors OF
the Sixth District. Some think it's
| true while there are others, friends Of
Col. johnson, thai say the report is
not true. At any rate the Republi.
cans say they will have a match fol-
the farmer A. Matthews in
Reidsville Revie,o.
Cumberland county has nomina
ted the following ticket: For the
| House, 1noS. II. OuIIOu, anu "A. ~
Gill; Sheriff, j. B. Smith; Clerk Supe
rior Court, G. G. Cain; Register OF
Deeds, H. L. Hall; Treasurer, j. B
Troy. A motion to endorse Vance
was tabled, but it is said that both
legislators are for him. The Legis
lature was asked to pass railroad
commission bill.
] In the judicial convention to bt
held at Lincolnton on August Is, te
nominate successor to judge McCor.
kle, Mr.. w. Alex. Hoke will have
from Mecklenburg, Cleveland, Gas
ton, Lincoln and Catawba, beyond {
doubt, 142 votes on first ballot, anc
perhaps more, if Catawba and Mecklen
burg follow present indications. Mr.
| Vann will have SO votes and Mr.. Jus
tice AZ votes on first ballot.-Shelb,
| Aurora.
i Referring to the Senatorial nomina
ton in the 34th distict, which will b.
held in Taylorsville, September 1st
the Statewide Landmark says: lire
dell has already designated w. D
Turner, Esq, as her choice for tn,
Senate. Alexander will name th,
other Senator this year and the dis
trict convention viii concur in til,
choice Of these two counties and nomi-
i uoto tho o,ontlamon fhav ro,a n