The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-04
POLITICAL POINTS.

i-AA SouitI catu' "f.l' ~ iaf as the
Sul can learn, were very we'll attend
ed and harmony prevailedin the delio-
erations.
1t is the opinion of the Asheville
Citizen that the demands of the 81.
Louis platform have been made pur-
posely Wild so there would be no prob
ability of their adoption by the Demo
cratic party.
The Charlotte Ners says: The news
so far from the Democratic county
conventions in this State is all good.
much better by far than we had been
led TO anticipate. The Third party
element is having no sort of show AT
all.
MT. NJ. Kerns informs the Sal.
isbugy Herald that he was requested
tos attend an important meeting
of his Alliance at Trading Ford; that
he walked two miles in order to be-
present. and that the important busi-
ness" transacted was to make of the
occasion "secret political meeting"
In Lenoir county, which was at one
time thought to be in a very Dad po-
litical condition, several members of
the Democratic executive committet
having resigned on the ground that
they could not louger conscientiously
support the Democratic party, things
are clearing. In the primaries there
were about two straightout Democrats
to one Third party man, and it is be-
Iieved the county convention mex; Sat
urday will be all right
The Goldsboro 1rgus says: All
the Democratic candidates for alder
men of this city were elected Mon lay
by handsome majorities, notwithstand-
ing the fact that there was spirited op-
position in the first and fifth wards.
which had Republican candidates in
the field. 1t was quiet election and
everything went off smoothly. This
means mayor Hollowell and the pres
ent excellent city administration will
be retained for another year, as il
should be.
A special to the Charlotte Gbserre,
from Gastonia says: "Gaston county
never had fuller or more harmoniou.
Democratic primaries than those OF
Saturday. For Governor, Holt, San.
derlin and J. S. Carr. All had enthu.
siastic but not straight jacket support
ers among the delegates, with the prob
abilities decidedly in .Carr's favor.
For Congress. everything indicates 8
unanimous delegation for Bower, o
Caldwell. For Attorney General, in
structions are in favor of Frank |. Os
borne. The third party impedimenta
having decamped, our democratic le
gions may fight unencumbered. Oul
best men, our most conservative men
our safest men, both in and out of the
Alliance, are showing their hand
everywhere and it doeth good like
medicine. Their hearts beat in uni
SUI, tuclI tlDCWS dTt touching. an
their faces are toward the front"
The Winston Sentinel says: Afte
Marion Butler failed to show up her,
last Saturday, the crowd which ha,
gathered to hear him stood around il
groups and discussed the situation
One said you could talk about you
Third party, but when the time role
around for voting every chickel
} would be seen ''going home to roost.
In other words that Alliance Repuf
licans would vote the straight Repul
lican ticket and Uice rerSa with th
Democrats. He was emphatic in hi
expressions that the leaders of the A
lance (from Polk DOWN were me
who cared for nothing but fat joI
t A Republican Allianceman also rasE
e ed Edgar Lineback for the way i
which he served the farmer in til
last legislature. He was elected b
: the farmers, but acted with the Repul
licans in everything that came W
The indications are now that ii
e Third party will have a very sma
S following in Forsyth.