The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-17
PIEDMONT POLITICS.
A Strong Democratic Ticket In fOr-
syth--HO One Man Loves 'Our
Zeb'..NOtes, &c.

Especial Cor. of STATE CHoNICLE
WINSTON, N. c., Sept 15.-The Dem
ocratic county convention met here Sat
urday in Browns Opera Hall. It was a
fully representative convention and the
hall was packed Hon. J. G. Buxton was
chosen permanent chairman, and the
nominations were ordered. Mr.. Jno
Boyer was unanimously chosen as the
candidate for Sheriff The following
other officers were nominated OF the
first ballot:
For the House-W. e. Sheppard.
| For Register Of Deeds p. A. Cox.
For Clerk Of Superior Court-W. B.
Stafford.
For Surveyor-J H Morris.
For Coroner-J D. Valentine.
The first ballot was not sufficient to
determine the candidate for Treasurer
and two ballots were taken which result
| ed in the nomination of Mr.. j. T. Grif-
fifth.
Before the convention assembled, the
| Farmers Alliance held dictatorial
meeting and decided upon the above
ticket, which they pushed through. The
question as to whom Forsyth would push
for the Senate was brought up and bal
lot taken in which no one received ma
jority Of votes, but a plurality was in
favor of Mr.. r. B. Kerner. The dele
cation to the Senatorial convention was
appointed and it is understood that the
majority are in favor of the above gen
uine Democrat.
Tho convention, 4brou~bout ypoc most
harmonious one and the contrast be-
tween the white respectable body which
met in Browns Hall and that body
which lately met in the court house to
send delegates to the Brewer convention
was very marked-the color and the
odor being the boundary line.
OF the nominees [ can say little that is
not good of them. Old Democrats tell
me it is winning ticket, and every one
knows what kind of ticket it tozos to
win in old Forsyth. Mr.. Sheppard, ,an
Alliance man, is that kind Of friend to
the farmer that makes him strong for
Vance, The convention did not by res
olution endorse Oar Zeb, but all the same
# Messrs. Kerner and Sheppard
are sent OF Raleigh, they will
vote for Cardinals champion. In
speaking to one of the Oldest farmers
IL Piedmont Carolina Saturday, who is
now IS years Of age, but hearty and
hale, | asked him if he was member
of the Alliance The old fellow de-
clared that he wouldn't touch an organ
lzation with a ten foot pole that would
try to defeat Zeb. Vance for the Senate
Such was the great love be had for Our
Zeb. that the old fellow, with tears il
his eyes, said that his only prayer to Goo
was that he should die before Vance
: did. eff Vance should die and leave
this State as it is, he would die in ter
days thereafter His name is Roberts
! Zeb Vance Democrat He is a good
whole -souled old man, and made an eff
: fort to present resolutions instructin}
our representatives to vote for Vance
but was prevented by the rush o
business.
Q A new church is to be built here Mr
R. ". Stancill, State evangelist of tn,
$ Disciples church, has organized a branch
. of that chuIch here, and will erect
. house for Divine worship. The speci
9 ticatlons have not as yet been draw
. up.
: 1t is reported that Hannibal Simpson
I the independent who was once sent t.
!; the State Senate by Rockingham is try
ing to misrepresent that county agai
o the coming year. He has told his friend
u that he is out for their votes against D1
y Courts and intends to push the cam
paign. AS is we'll known to the CHRON
6 ICLE's readers Mr.. Simpson is implicate
in what was rumored to be most erin
II inal assault upon one Of Rockingham
young ladies, and it is to be hoped tha
he will clear himself before the court
before it is talked about on the stun
r. throughout the county.
u The printers of Winston-Salem, fe
the benefit Of those who may hereafte
have the misfortune to be sick, have o.
,e ganized "Relief Association This
a to look after and provide for the wan
Of fellow printer in case of misfortune
Pastor Norman is still preaching goc
sermons and stirring up the unthough
full at the protracted meeting at the Gel
tenary. TLirty-fve converts SO far is tt
good news for the CHRONICLE. Eleve
joined the church Sunday, and the il
terest continues.
The colored people of this place a
10 great eAcursionists This year alol
they have run nine excursions The
trains altogether cost $1,000. The
-, transported 1000 passengers, and mo
= every one were factory hands, who lost
Ia days work valued at IS cents for eat
as laborer, making $4,000, At the lowe
nd estimate they each paid out dollar f
bo dinner, lemonade, ice cream, red ey
ETC., making another $4,000. The entl
Sc cost of these excursions to the color
people of WinstonSalem amounted
$1O,6O0.
We see in several papers where \
'a' E. L. Harris of Winston will 60 to r
lis eigh to open up tobacco factory. II
es. is all mistake. We guess the postoff
must be either Wilton or Winton, as
80 has never occurred to Winston man
-. go away from home to manufacture
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