Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03

at Greensboro recently nominated for gov
ernor, Is better campaigner than Mr.. Elias
carr. the democratic nominee. or Mr.. Exum,
the euoernaforial choice Of the populists.
Upon being asked regarding the statue of his
gate said: There viii be : stroas vote poIIed
Tor prohabition candidates for Congress In the
tourtn, nfsh and seventh distfict while in SOW
ersi OF the other districts we will IN QUAD
ransnlsr tight hold the balance of power
euADnASouLAa P1eur.
fs generally accepted belief that the great
est strength Of the prohibition party within the
state IL m the fifth district, where . large and
influential element Of Friends and Moravisns
reside. They are q highly intelligent, pious and
wei,to-do class, and the vay they vote Yields
..s tnn1ence IN every community Of the dis
ernor, represented this district in Congress- for
WE'VE years. When he entered the executive
mansion ne was succeeded by James W. Reid a
young democrat famous for his oratorieal gifts
ana nh powers Is a campaigner, and who after
ware moved out west, settling in Idaho. The
democrats, unfortunately for them, put up q
weak and unpopular man at the next election.
ana ne was defeated by W. H. Brewer q repub-
iican. At the last election Brewer was in turn
defeated by the present Incumbent Col. A. II.
a Wliliams, who owes his election to the
Endorsement Of the Farmers Alliance Col.
Williams has been renominsted by the demo-
Gratis but the alliance or peoples party, declin-
ing to ratify his nomination have put IN n man
In the person OF DR.. Lindsay, who embodies
more closely their own particular viewp The
republicans have nominated Solicitor Thomas
settle, twenty-seyen years old, son Of Thomas
Settle, who presided over the convention that
nominated Grant and afterward United States
minister to Peru, also o grandson OF another
Thomas Settle, who was sent to Congress from
the same district when he was only twenty
years OF age. The nomination of fourth can
didate for Congress BY the prohibitionists
makes the contest in this district all the more
Interesting.
PROHIBITION fRosPEcTe
Upon being asked what proportion Of the to-
tai prohibition vote cast in North Carolina will
come from the two old parties Mr.. Southgate
said that his party will draw from the old par
ties IN about equal proportions this time. Said
he: In 1883 two ont Of every three votes we
Polled we're republicans. The party is perfect
ing its organization and the most encouraging
reports are daily received from workers and
organizers'
Al tie recent state convention at Greensboro
the following presidential electors were named
At-large. W. L. Walker of Brown Summit ]. A.
Stikeleather of DIN; first district, A. ID. Kelley
OF Washington; second, A. r. Edgerton of Ere
mont; third, J. o. A. Kelley Of broadway:
fourth, +. S. Harrison Of Henderson; hfth, J.
n: Jones OF Greensboro; sixth, J. H. Lowe of
charlotte; seventh. J. C. Clapp of Newton;
eighth, ). J. Montague Of Winston; ninth. W.
H. Hargrove of Sonomo The state executive
committee consists Of: Chairman, J. H. South
gate OF Durham; secretary. John r. Miller Of
High Point; treasurer Edwin Shaver Of Sails
bury; ID. W. Q. Benbow, Greensboro; Thad
Ivey, Cary; Rev. Henry Sheets, Lexington; ].
W. Long, Randleman.