The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-19


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Goldsboro Argus.
HIS PARTY WILL REVOLT.
The Republicans nominated man
who will never be Governor of this
State Many of his own party will not
support him. There are many Popu-
Isis who have too much self-respect to
vote for Russell. The decent element
OF both the Republican and Popullst
parties viii Join with the Democrats
In averting the calamity of Russell's
election. There is not one reason why
he should be elected Governor, and eve
rv reason why he should not. He is
a vicious man, full of venom and spite,
and will descend to any depth Of mean
ness to wreak his vengeance. OF that
he has a great store. He has been har-
boring an accumulation since 1876, and
once in the Governors chair, he would
ipaugIrrate a rule of vengeance and des~
potism, and would subject the people
of the State to such degradation as
would make North Carolina the pity
of the nation. Nobody can trust hum,
and none know this better than his
own friends. The Populists who may
enlist under his banner will find, when
too late, that his treachery knows no
bounds.-Charlotte News.
A FRAUDULENT NOMINATION.
A well known Republican who was
not opposed to Russell and really had
no well defined choice, says the meth
DDS used for his nomination were so
unscrupulous and fraudulent that he
can't possibly vote for him.
This is the cry all along the line.
1t is conceded by Republicans that
Russell is the weakest man they could
have nominated.-Gr Record.
WHAT WILL THE NEGRO DO?
The negroes win have the pleasure
of voting. for Governor. for the man
who is charged with saying that 'all
negroes are natural born thieves. They
will steal six days in the week and go
to church on Sunday, shout and pray
it off, Another of his favorite epi-
thets for the class that he expects to
support him is ''sayages." But, what
difference does it make? The most of
them would vote for His Satanic Ma
jesty if he were running on the Repub-
lican ticket.
However, the paper published by
colored people, in Wilmington, the
home of Judge Russell said IF such
a man is nominated the Republican
party i'm this State will lose 10000
votes" Thirty years of educational
facilities should have taught the me-
groes a degree of self-respeet. We
shall see how it is.-Winston Sentinel.
DocKERY OR BOYD STRONGER.
Contrary to the expectations of
many, the Russell pole, after very
hard laboring, knocked the persim-
mon at Raleigh. In view of the hard
fight made, and of the very strong
and determined opposition to his nom
nation, this is a victory, although
won by scratch, on which the Judge
is entitled to the congratulation of his
friends, and those of the ''sayages''
who supported him, but the Demo
cratic party is also entitled to con
graduation, for if ii had the selection
of the candidate it would doubtless
have picked out Judge Russell as the
easiest man of the lot to beat.
We do not mean TO say by this that
he has no strength. for he will com
mand the votes of that element of the
party which is partisan enough to
vote for the nominee Of the party re-
gardless Of who or what he may be,
or what his record may be. These
will vote for Russell, but there are
great many, both white and black,
who will not, and this is especially
SO of the self-respecting colored yo-,
tiers. Either Dockery or Boyd would
have been much stronger nomina-
ton. for neither would be confronted
by the antagonists that confront
Russell. neither would have found II
necessaryttd make neutrality-suspicious.
of friendship to the negro to offset
the effect Of repeated snubs OF their
race. and both are personally more
popfiar and better campaigners than
the nominee. Wilmington Star,
DocKERY COUNTED OUT.
Speaking Of the '.sanctity OF the oal-
lott we Just wish Senator MewboTne
could have been here to see Republl-
can convention count out its strongest
candidate, Col. Dockery.
Evidently the Republicans who favor
an honest ballot were in the minority
IL the state convention, though the
rank and file, doubtless, are IN favor Of
if.-Progressiye Farmer.