The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-05-10
POLITICAL CIRlsE>Tx

po'- Hoit Is nominated will only make
friends Tor the present worthy incum-
bent Dos Polk seek 10 el~c: the re-
publican ticket: Is that the latest
game
I'VE thought you were for Sander
linz: is question asked The Newbern
JournaL And it replies: 80 We are,
II he stands up bravely TO the demo
cratic party. We are for no man who
ftinches IN the least, or goes hairs
breadth towards the third party"
/ Mr.. w. +. Strowd, of Chatl am,
says h did not say his course had put
him outside the democratic party, but
states that he did say "AIy course
may put me outside the democratic
party | shall not attend any demo
cratic primary. /, would be an act Of
duplici,y for me to do So
A democratic club has been organ
lied at Laurinburg with l40 members
from town and country. The members
bind themselves to earnestly support
the democratic principles as enurciated
In former national and state conven-
tions. Robeson, the Robesonian says,
will soon be in line with number Of
of clubs.
The Kinston Free Press says: "The
last issue Of the Progressive Farmer
abuses and misrepresents Gov. Holt
: outrageously, and threatens to have an
independent candidate put in the field
if he is nominated. The abuse of a
democrat by a third party paper will
: only make Holt stronger with true
democrats.
The Jones county convention en-.
dorsed P. NJ. Pearsall, Esq, for attor-
ney general of North Car olina. The
Kinston Free Press, referring to thi:
says: "This section ought to have
e representation on the State ticket, anC
n we hope he will receive the full sup
: port of all the delegates from this sec
ton. He would make a good ant
faithful officer
The Burlington Ne,rs says: eth
$ indications point to more or les
:. trouble for the State democratic con
t vention Extreme men seem deter
: mined tc.'nake tl,ird party out of th'
! ,1.snocrsAc party in NNe,rth CarolinS
Hence the importance of every coo
e headed man doing his duty. Tb,
i democratic party is nearly as old a
n the government and its principles arr
;, sound.''
Il At Scotland Neck a strong thirt
q party man said to the correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch that tn
. State convention at Raleigh the 1Ssl
e will be asked to remain the same as t
n State and county government, but wi
It be asked to divorce from national pol
t. tics and send delegates to the Oman
convention and ignore the Chicag
5 convention. He said that if this
l. not done "the people, will take actor
b Buncombe county Democratic cor
vention met Saturday. Gen. r. +
Vance, leading Alliance man, de
- clared himself as opposed to the Thir
le party. On motion Of D. A. Blacl
a, well, president of the county Alliance
N the president recommended II. A
70 Gudger, of Asheville, for the office {
Lieutenant Governor. A suggestion
, was made that the convention recon-
s. mend the platform of 1890, whic
,e Harry Skinner is reported as sayin
n would suit the Alliance, but it was nc
acted upon.
The Wilmington Messenger saS:
s'The Martin county democrats in tn
IS Alliance will take no third party 81
x theirn" A letter to us from Bert
I'd county says; "The third party hs
n. some advocates, but the Alliance leae
!. ers are democrats, and you may pl
BERTHE county down as solid for goo
and honest government. That is be
to ter. Let all democrats get togeth'
is and stick together. White men ca
30 not afford this year to engage in poli'
i cal foolishness If they do they al
us irretrievably swamped.'
~ The following is an extract from
in private letter from an aged gentlems
~, Of Sanford: 1t is very gratifying
ba all lovers of honest government 10 6
:, the universal endorsement of Govern
N Hclt's administration. The conve
he ton to assemble in May could not
en- otherwise and do justice to an homes
r a patriotic and faithful public servar
Ids No man is better qualified or b
~ greater claims upon the democra
:. party at the present time. No one,
us he democrat or republican, can trut
on, fully say aught against his adninistI
IA ton. The farmers have no objecti
TO his nomination so far a. | can lear
The business men, mechanics and lab
are ing class all praise him. Trad sm
NC and professional men say sWeli do'
am thou good and faithful servant. 1h'
hat whv not all say: Thomas NJ. It
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