Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

speaker in the state of North Carolina He is
large, portly, clenn-shaven man of great ur-
banity Of manners and mesmeric personality,
and his speeches are very much on the order of
those of Senator Zeb. Vance. His strongest
point Is his wit and humor, with which his
speeches abound. and he seems to have an in
cxhaustible supply of both.
He is also farmer SIS well as preacher ard
a member of the Farmers Alliance, and the
county alliances all over the state have been
inviting him to address them at their big meet
ings. He is exceedingly popular with the farm
ers and has accepted many of the invitations
thus extended. He is about fifty years of age.
Such is tho man who will probably be the
next governor of North Carolina.
When the late Gov. Fowle defeated Lieut..
Gov. Stedman for the gubernatorial nominG-
ton years ago by close vote it was very gen.
orally agreed that Maj Stedman should have
the nomination in 1892. Had the convention
met a year ago. or even six months ago, he
would doubtless have received the nomination
without much of contest. But now that the
alliance has decided to take an active part in
politics Maj. Stedman's chances do not appear
so bright, for the simple reason that he is law
yer and an eX-bunk president. Outside of al
lance circles. however he is still the favorite
among the democrats, and his nomination is
still possble,i il not probable.
But recent developments all go to show tina.
Col. Sanderlin is the favorite Of the farmers
and the indications are that he will receive the
support of the alliance delegates to the conven-
ton. He has many supporters outside of that
organization, also, and it is not ut all unlikely
that he will defeat Maj. Stedman for the nomi-
nation. Ii Sanderlin is the democratic candi-
date there will be no third party candidate for
governor, and possibly not with Stedmar as
the candidate, but that is not SO certain.
Col. Sanderiin though an alliance man, is a
thoroughbred democrat, and does not favor the
subtreasury scheme. But as he will not be
called upon. as governor. to legislate on that
question, the suptreasury men will not oppose
him, as he is with them on nearly all the other
issues.
He will also receive announcement and sup
port from the BGptists, the second strongest
denomination in the state. IL Ia a remarkable
fact that that church hBs not been represen ted
in the gubernatorial chair for thirty years,
while every governor of the state, with one ex-
ception, for the last fifteen years has been a
Presbyterian, which church hardly numbers
one-half the membership of the Baptists or the
Methodists of the state.
Vance, Scales. Fowle and Holt were all Pres
byterisns, while Jarvis was Methodist, and
the Baptists think it is high time they had a
showing. or course there will be no unseemly
denomilational struggle over the nomination.
The question of what church the candidates be-
long to will not come to the surface at all but
still the fact that Sanderlin is Baptist minis
ter will tell in his favor among the Baptists of
the state.
So it is highly probable that the alliance men
and the democrats will unite on the democratic
alliance man. Sanderlln, for governor. II so
lie will unguestionably be elected. and it il the
universal opinion that he would make a most
excellent chief magistrate.
sTEDMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Maj. Stedman and his family are now in Eu-
rope. He moved his residence about six months
ago from Wilmington to Asheville-from the
extreme eastern to the extreme western por-
ton of the state-and it has been suggested
that perhaps he might be satisfied to represent
the ninth district III Congress for awhile. with
the possibility OF being promoted to the SEN
atOrship later on. He is a brainy and popular
man and probably the most fluent and finished
orator in this state.