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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1888
Page
4
Advertising rates listed for applications. Mentions largest circulation in Eastern North Carolina. Contains fragmented text and stray characters but identifies rate scheduling and regional reach.
The editorial calls for full fair expression of Governor candidates in the county meeting and warns that unity is essential to resist radicalism. It stresses that delegates must reflect minority wishes with pro rata shares to prevent division and calamity for the party.
Two distinguished North Carolinians died last week. Dr Wilson, a presiding elder in the Methodist Conference, ended a devout career and left a shining example for the living. W A Smith of Johnston County, a prominent politician and former railroad president, had a long, active life and extensive local influence. The obituary notes his postwar Republican stance, business interests, and farming success.
The piece argues Blaine will win the Republican nomination with strong indications from delegate tallies. In New York World figures fifty eight National Republican delegates are reported eight for Blaine nineteen for Depew three for Hiscock two for Sherman and one possibly for Gresham. Nine remain uncommitted with ten district and four at large delegates still to be chosen.
The Wilmington Star argues southern attacks will intensify as war issues revive and racism spreads. It cites Sherman and Ingalls as models of vile demagoguery and accuses Northern Republicans of plotting to force negro domination on the Solid South.
A reader praises Joe Robinson's description of the Confederate monument unveiling in Washington on May 10. The prose is called a perfect gem, brilliantly polished and flawless, likened to star beams and lightning flashes enhancing reputation and glory.
The Sunny Santa paper is hailed as the most magnificent triumph in Southern journalism. It is described as eight pages, beautifully printed, rich in instructive and entertaining content, and offered at $3 per year with a special advance rate of 3.10 for Mirror subscribers.
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