The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-25
THE COUNTY CANVASS.
HOW 1T WAS OPENED AT Gil
NARD'S STAND.
LiDeback Got Mad But it Did Not Re
quire Much Effort to Tame
Him-The Speakers.

Forsyth's ''plucky and energetic
sheriff, "Bob" Macarthur, opened the
campaign on the 18th at Clinard
stand. He made only a short speech.
He said that he had fulfilled every
promise he made two years ago and
proposed not to tarnish his enViable
record for the next term as he would
bes6he Sheriff OF Forsyth after the 9th
Of November, as at present.
E. T. Kapp announced himself the
nominee of the Republican party for
the Office of Sheriff and promised if
elected to carry the law out to the let
ter.
Next came Rome Flynt, of Populist
fame, who announced himself candi-
date for the same office.
Then followed the other Candidates
for the various other county offices
with mere announcements.
Through the courtesy of the other
candidates, S. w. Wall, the fusion
nominee of the Republican-Populis
parties, for the State Senate, was al
er a tirade of disconnected phrases
and murdered English, centered at
the constitutional right" to vote for
the magistrates, condemning the ap-
propriations for the University in
1SS5-Winding up on the election law.
E. B. Jones, Democratic candidate
for the House, made one of his usual
good speeches. He stated in his re-
joinder that the Third party candi-
dates were stritcly not Sin it," and lie
did not consume much time in reply
ing to them as the contest lies between
the Democrats and Republicans.
E6uar T,inah9cl< came NEXT with a
grip sack full Of newspapers, contain
ing articles purportIng TO have been
written by disgruntled Democrats
while the tariff DILL was pending. June
Speas and Traaseau, the POpulist
candidates. made about the same
speeches that they have been making
since they started their little band at
Pfafftown. 1t is noticeable, however,
that they are leaning nearer the Re
publican party.
w. w Hunter the nominee of the
Democrat party for the House, said
he could not make a speech, but said
that Leinback WAS preacher, Ellis
manufacturer, Speds d box manufact-
urer and TraI seau was part farmer,
part mechanic and travelled over the
country tuning pianos.
w. j. Ellis, Republican candidate
for the House, commenced telling
that the Democrats were responsible e
for the hard times, the low prices of
the various products, but failed to
state a single law they (the Demo-
crats) had enacted that caused the
panic. He also criticized revenue Off
cials for discharging their duty in the
suppression of illicit distilling and
left the impression that stilling should
be tolerated as it enhanced the price
of grain. This sounded rather strange
coming from a church member.
About one hundred voters heard the
speakers. Lineback was the only
speaker that became angry. Mr.. Hun
ter called him a preacher but Lineback
denied this. He admitted, however,
that he did preach sometimes. Line
back claimed to be the only farmer in
the race and asked Mr.. Hunter to
place his hands beside of his. This
was done and a hearty laugh was Gre
atcd when Hunter told Lineback that
the only difference he saw was that
Lineback's hands were the blackest.
Somebody asked the Republican to go
and wash his hands.
A letter was read from A. E. Con-
rad, the Populist candidate for county
treasurer, saying that if the people
would elect him he would reduce the
expenses Of the office by only charging
p per cent. on every hundred dollars
that passed through his hands. Mr..
Griffith asked the man who read the
letter to inform Mr.. Conrad that be
would have to make another bid as
the office did not now pay the amount
he offer ed to take it at. MIR. Conrad
should post himself.
'Brother" Charley and Brother
John Reynolds were out. They
acted in the capacity of ''prompters'
for the Republican and Populist can
didateS.