The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-02

ed the progress Of Democracy in the
State since thel last convention. Msrvels
had been done, the State developed, east,
west and centre; the people brought
closer together the railroads extended,
the schools put upon a firm and prac-
teal basis. He drew a beautiful picture
OF Western North Carolina and the east.
now linked together firmly. He paid
Gov. Jarvis a high compliment which was
applauded. He said the State now en-
Joyed q golden era Of good will and
economic progress. lie desired to in
scribe upon the folds Of the Demo
cratic banner a name that would
shine, a man whose voice would be heard
all over the State, a man whose sympathy
was co-extensive with North Carolina; q
man whose efforts in our behalf deserve
the thanks and love Of every North Caro-
linian. This man, said he, is Octavius
Coke. This announcement was greeted
with cheering, which was renewed and
revived again, lasting some minutes. Cokes
name, said Maj. Latham, is the "open se-
same of success, and his admin
i~stration would be a credit to every North
Carolinian.
Mr.. w. Ii. Bower, of Watauga, in
secondlng the nomination of Capt. Coke,
paid him the most graceful compliments,
and said that he desired to express the
reflection Of the people Of his section in
saying that Coke was their choice. lie
SAID Cokes intellect was great, his
knowledge comprehensive, and his purity
and personal character remarkable. He
alluded to Tyre York as the renegade
from Wilkes, and said Coke was the man
to meet and vanquish him. He de-
nounced as a falsehood the statement that
CAPT. Coke was the enemy.,of the Wes'ern
North Carolina railroad, and said his sup
port by the Western counties best dis
proved this. He paid his public services
a high compliment and said that though
born in Virginia he was all a North Car,
Gilman.
Mr.. r. Il. Linney, of Alexander, made
a most practical speech in supporting
Gen. Scales, saying he had, upon the field
OF war and on the plains of peace, exhib-
tied all those traits, those e~xcellencies of
character, which adorn and enoble a man.
1t is in the highest degree necessary that
he should be the candidate. He is loved
by his old soldiers aad BY the youngest
voters. All love him and all unite in the
belief that he is the man for Governor.
He is possessed in a remarkable degree
OF those noble virtues, purity and patri-
otism. He would make one of the best
campaigns ever made. The honor is due
him.
Chas. NJ. Busbee, Esq, of Wake, in
%seconding Capt. Coke's nomination,
thanked, in the name of the people OF
Wake, the delegates who had
SO eloquently nominated him and
those who supported him. He said
that Coke would conduct a more success
ful, a more vigorous and a more earnest can
vass than any man who could be nomina.
ted. He has inbedded himself in the
affections Of the people of North Carolina,
and if he is named as the standard bearer,
the county of Wake will be carried by
the Democracy and hat means five vote
for u. b. Vance. Coke is the strongest
MAJ into whose Hands can be committed
the standard Of the party.
This closed the nominations. There
was a call Of ~"vote,' "vote," and at 4 20
the roll of counties wars called for the vote.
There was a high state of nervous excite
ment visible in most of the faces. The
ballot was proceeded with in tolerabIy
quiet order. 1t was soon apparen. that
Scales was the ~favorite. When the county
Of Rutherford was reached his nomination
Wa. seen to be sure, and the convention went
fairly wild with cheers and applause. There
were motions to make the nomination
unanimous, but the chair ruled that the
roll call must proceed, and the call vent on
The counties voting for Scales were cheered
in short bursts Of applause. 1t took some
minutes TO make the computation of the
vote, and during this time the convention
buzzed like a beehive. The hall wa;
packed, all the aisles being full, and it i:
safe u say the building never held sc
many people.
Before the result of the ballot was an
nounced Capt. Coke, who had been sent
for, entered the hall amid great applause
He made one Of his finest speeches. He said
his greatest comfort as a soldier in losing
his buckler was that such a noble soldier
and chivalrous, Christian gentleman q:
Alfred Moore Scales had found it. He
moved to make the nomination of Gen
:, Scales unanimous. This evoked the great
est applause heard during the entire con.
v~ention.
Col. Paul B. Means seconded Capt
Coke's motion to make the nomination
unanimous. The secretary read the result
of the ballot, as follows: Scales, $50,
Coke, 244; Holt, %. The chairman then
put the motion to make the nomination
unanimous. 1t was adopted with a regu,
lar roar of voices.
Then there were calls for Coke fol-
Lieutenant Governor. Capt. Coke again
appeared. He said that if any
one thought he was disheartened or
discounted by this defeat he was
mistaken. He stood here as he had for
sixteen years an uncommissioned soldier,
and he stood here as the champion of
Alfred NJ. Scales. Up to to-day he was a
hopeful but poorly informed Coke man.
i Now he was solid and unanimous for
Scales. The Democrat who was not with
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