The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-25
The Democratic Ticket.

The Democratic Ticket.
The Wilmington Star says:
The ticket nominated at Raleigh
meets with responsive accord
throughout the State, and is
universally conceded to be a
very strong one. There is not
a man on 1t who is not a repre-
sentative man, and not one who
is not a sterling Democrat
Elias Carr, the nominee for
Governor, is a farmer, devoted
to his calling, and one who by
precept and example has done as
much to promote the industry
of the farm as any man in the
State. He is in the prime of
life, and in every way qualified
to acceptably fill the position to
which he will be called by the
SURFACES of his fellow citizens.
The nomination came to him
undesired and unsolicited. His
speech in accepting the nomina-
ton, in its modesty, is charac-
tsristic of the man.
r. A Doughton, of Allegheny
county, nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, is. we think, a lawyer.
He represented his county in
the legislature last term, was
elected Speaker of the House
and made an efficient presiding
officer.
Octavius Coke, for Secretary
of State, is a native of Virginia,
a resident of this State since the
war, is a lawyer by profession,
now incumbent of the office,
having succeeded the late Col.
Saunders by appointment Of
Gov. Fowle. He has always
been a good party worker and
has in every campaign rendered
valuable service.
Donald w. Balm, for Treasur-
er, succeeded DIR. Worth and has
filled the office two terms with
an efficiency which has been
universally recognized. North
Carolina may have had as good.
but it never mad a better Treas
urer.
J. c. Scarborough, for Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, has served in that position
before, having been Superin
tendent before Major Finger,
when he filled the office well.
X. II. Furman, for Auditor. is
an editor, formerly from East
ern North Carolina, but for
some years resident Of Ashe.
vile, where he publishes the
Democrat For many years he
was engrossing clerk Of the y
G. House Of Representatives.
Frank |. Osborne, for Attor.
ney General, is now solicitor Of
the Eleventh judicial district, a
resident Of Charlotte, where he
was born, and Is a lawyer of re.
cognized ability, in addition t.
which he is a very effective
speaker. This is the ticket in
the selection Of which it will be
noted that due attention was
given not only 10 the personnel
Of the nominees and their fit
ness for the offices for which
they were named, but also in
the proper distribution to fairly
represent the different sections
Of the State, East, West and
Center. 1t was selected witt,
admirable judgment.
The choice for Presidential
Electors at large was good. L.
i. Aycock, Of Waye, and K b
Glenn, Of Forsyth, being capital
speakers and good campaigners.
The delegates to the National
Convention are well known
throughout the State.
I'd. Chambers omith, Of Raj.
eigh, is a lawyer. now Chair.
man Of the state Democrat
Committee.
w. j. Green, Of Cumberland
Is the owner of the Tokay Vine
yard, and ably represented his
district in the 45th and 4Jth
Congress.
j. i. Caldwell, formerly oi
Iredell and now Vi Charlotte.
where he edits the Observer
stands in the front rank oil
journalism in this State, and il
q man nf fine n..rtr..