The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-05-28
DANIEL |. RUSSELL.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF THE REPUB-
LICAN NOMINEE
For Governor of North CarOlina-A
rlan Who Ought to Be Defeated by
His Own Party-tiis Election Would
Be Calamity to the State.
Wilmington Messenger. |

Russell is weak as to VOTES. /, is all
faldal for RAIDS to begin this early lu
blow over his strength aud to say that
opposition to him in his party will not
amount to a c"rporal's guard. We
do not believe he can get the full
strength of the Colored vote.
Greensboro Patriotl
The news of Russell's nomination
created no enthusiasm in this BALI
wick. Russell is nauseating to good
many Of the faithful, but before the
election that will mostly be forgotten
and the "elements" will line up re-
gardless. The ,uore intelligent col
ored brethren may cause some con-
Germ by investigating Russell's record,
but they will be drawn into line with
the usual bait.
weldon Roa noke Newsl
Contrary to the expectations OF
many, and much to the disgust of the
better element of the Republican party
the Russell gang at Raleigh cooked the
Dockery goose by securing the noml-
nation of D. l.. Russell for Governor.
While it is conceded that Russell is
"the brains Of the party" it is also
conceded he is the weakest candidate
the Republicans could have put up.
Either Dockery or Boyd would have
been much stronger.
IGraham Gleaner.l
Alamance Republicans who attended
the State convention are not pleased
with the result. They don't like the
man Dan Russell who was put up for
Governor. They are not SO in love
with Tommie Settle as they once were
they believe he kept Col. Boyd from
being nominated. Don't blame them
for being mad, because their cleanest
and most respectable men were turned
down, and instead man was put up
that if he should be elected, would be
reproach to the good old State.
lGoldsboro Argus.I
That Russell is dangerous man to
elevate to the highest executive office
within the gift of the people of our
State his we'll known vindictive nature
establishes at the outset. He is man
of abiding resentfulness and, while
open in venting it upon those against
whom it is entertained, even the mem
bers of his own party will admit that
herein lies a great objection to his ad-
vancen ent to so high preferment.
That such is the sentiment Ct the ma.
jority of his party-and almost the
entire intelligent element thereof, was
certainly established at the convention
by the decided and unyielding opposi-
ton to his nomination, and the bare
majority by which, after long bat
thing, he triumphed.
salisbury World.l
The Republicans could have done
no worse in their nomination for Gov
ernor. Had they racked their brain
and searched the State over for the
most violent, scandalous and alto
gether odious character they could
have made no selection nearer coming
up to this measure than that Of Daniel
L. Russell. His LIES history is made
up of enmity, hatred and prejudice.
Malice is the predominant element in
the mans makeup. 1t affords US no
pleasure to speak thus of man, no
matter in what party he has been
chosen, who aspires to stand at the
head of our State. Rather would we
that the Republicans nominated some
man of better qualities and elected him
by crushing majority than to have
even threatened the State with such
dire disaster as the candidacy Of Dan
iel L. Russell.
Charlotte Observer
Many Democrats have all the while
hoped that the Republicans would
nominate Russell for governor. He
is so odious that they have felt that he
could be beaten more easily than any
one else. 1t may be SO, but at the
same time ne would, as governor, be
so dangerous to the peace of the State
that the Observer would always rath-
er have CHANGED stronger Republican
if a better one. 1t is frank to say that
it would have preferred to see Dockery,
Boyd, Moody, or even Lusk nomin-
ated. 1t may be best. Russell will
make campaign which will greatly
infiame his own party, especially the
negroes. While doing this, he will
also greatly infuriate the white people
against himself and his party. Thus
it may be an instrument in the hands
of God TO bring our white people TO-
gether again and thus accomplish the
complete redemption of the State
But summer of great bitterness i.
ahead Of US and if the campaign should
unhappily, end in the election Of thi
man as governor, then, indeed, viii