The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-09
Especial Dispatch to The Register

NEwBERRY, October 3.-Thc Democracy
of Newberry County have preserved their
organization and discipline since the trying
days OF 1876, and the result of this loya and
manly policy was exhibited in the splendid
| array and enthusiasm VIII; h greeted The can
vaSsers at the meeting to-day.
The vanguard Of the "fyiug brigade" who
| are doing such good campaign work IN the
State, reached here On Thursday afternoon.
| They were Congressman Aiken and McSSrs-
| Murray and Bennett They were taken ia
charge 1T the depot bv County Chairman
Goggans and his spirited committee, and
! Mayor JohnStonc and number Of leading
| Democrats, and escorted 10 the hCspiiIele
quarters assigned 10 them. Wa!iaces Band
from Columbia also arrived on tic up train.
After supper q large number ofcuthuS;aSlic
Democrats gathered, and accompanied by the
| band, called on the visiting speakers III sue
| cession at the residences of McSsrS. Geo
Johnstone, Jones. GoSganS and Mrs. Baxter,
and responding to tho compliment McsSrs.
! Aiken, Murray, Benet, Geo. JoIIStonc and
| Goggans made stirring speeches 10 the crowd
the band discoursiRg sweet music in the in
| teryals. Returning 10 the Court House square
about midnight, there waS more innsic by the
| band and speeches from General Pope and
|
| ed, scattered reluctantly, 10 await the deycl.
opmeDts Of the big day.
The County Committee, under the lead OF
its energetic Chairman, Goggans, had pre-
pared the way for the demonstration Of to-
day, and to their admirable management is
due the grand success which has crowned
I he meeting to-day as one of The best of the
canvass. The committee about ten dGpS ago
issued ringing address to the Democracy of
the County, on the imr ortance of responding
promptly to the demands which the cxigen-
cies of the campaign made upon them and the
answer which the rank and file of the party
made to-day is evidence of the Interest which
NcwbeIry takes in the contest, and an earn
est of the majority which she will contribute
10 Democratic victory in November.
A; an carly hour III the morning the Ccun-
ty Clubs began to pour in their contingents
The Court House organizations gathered in
full force, aud it having been previously
agreed that all places of business should be
closed from 10 O'Clock, everybody turned
out to swell the grand array. . ..
Gov. Thompson, accompanied By Senator
Butler, Solicitor D. L. Duncan and Col. j.
c. Haskell, arrived on special from Colum-
blu at II A. NJ. They were met at the depot
ny the committee, and under the escort o.
Capt. Schumpert's Company, the Newberry
Rides, and about 100 other mounted men
of the various Democratic Cubs in red
shirts, they were taken 10 the grove near
Col. Jones's residence, where The speaking
was appointed to take place and where q
suitable stand and seating arrangements had
been prepared.
II is to the credi; of the patriotism of New
berry's Democracy that in spite Of the burn
ing heat, the pressure ofTork in the cotton
fields and other causes which might have eX-
cused q smaller meeting, there was large
gathering at the grove, to which not few of
the noble women of Newberry contributed
their presence
Gov. Thompson, Congressman Aiken, Hou.
E. D. Murray, w. c. Benet, D. Z. Duncan
and General Butler successivciy addressed
the meeting, and it is needless to say that
the speeches from these first rate orators
were Just what was to be expected from such
cable, strong, wise, fearless, calm and reso-
lutte" leaders.
The meeting is regarded as one Of the
most successful of the campaign in the up
county and will GO far to impress The De-
mocracy of Newherry with the necessity of
adding their wcli-directed influence and num-
bers 10 make doubly sure tho victory for
Thompson, Cleveland and Hendricks and
good government in November. l..