Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-09-04
Tn YADKIN AND DAYIE.
GENERAL SCALES AND DIR. YORK
MEET WITH THE USUAL RESULTS.
A Large Crowd Present at Both Places to
hear the Candidates Discuss the Polte.
icaI Issues of the Canvass.
STAFF Correspondence of the Sentinel.

STAFF Correspondence of the Sentinel.
YADK1NvILLE, n. c., August o.
The first thing that attracted the
writer's attention, after arriving In
Yadkinville, was the indications of
Democratic triumph and the grand
old flag that was floating in the air,
bearing the inscription: Cleveland,
Scales and Reform" For the first
time since the campaign opened, had
the pleasure Of hearing the two Gu
bernatorial candidates discuss the po-
litical issues of the day.
The day dawned brightly, and by
the time the speaking commenced the
crowd was estimat cd at 1000. About
8 o'clock 200 mounted men, accom-
| panied by band of music, set out to
meet General Scales at Mt. Nebo and
escorted him into town. AS the pro-
cessson was entering the town, you
| could hear nothing but shouts for
Scales. Every window and piazza
was filled with ladies, waving their
handkerchief, flying flags, and at the
top of their voices yelling for Scales.
After reaching the hotel the General
was detained for half an hour shaking
hands with his numerous old comrades.
| Now this is tho kind of a reception
| York met with he was driven In
town by revenue officer, whom he
called, two years ago, "Mott's little
yaller purp," but now the doctor can
eat, drink, lie down and sleep with
''Mott's little yaller purp."
At one o'clock Mr.. r. G. Puryear,
who is very prominently spoken of for
Congressman in the 7th District, in a
few appropriate remarks introduced
Gen. Scales. The gallant General
arose amid loud applause, and led off
in forcible speech of-one hour and
half in length. 1t seemed that every
word he uttered readily found its
way to the hearts of his audience. His
speech in every sense of the word, was
a mastery effort, handling the differ
ent issues with that spirit of fairness
that never fails, however limited ones
education might be, to enable him to
fully comprehend the entire discussion,
and during his speech he was greeted
with round after round Of applause:
York then arose amid the silence of
the grave, not cheer going up for
him, and harangued the people with
an hour and a half speech Of vulgari-
ty and slang expressions, which places
him beyond the pale Of common de-
cency. Such epithets never heard
used by any man aspiring for the po-
sition that York does. But you only
have to be in his presence but short
while to ascertain that his epithets
and the slang used by him, such as
the sixteenth part Of red bugs liv-
er," is characteristic Of the man. The
! discussion aroused much enthusiasm,
and when the gallant Scales pinned
the Doctor to the wall and demanded
of him whether he was Republican
or a Democrat, he sat in silence and
refused to answer. Gen. Scales turn.
> ed to his audience and says: CDR
York, if you won't tell me, will you
tell these people if they, as mass, de
mand such of your" He then turned
, again to the crowd and asked them il
. they would call on York to say
!, | whereupon loud cries went up from
a the audience, "Stand up Doctor anc
a be man, tell us what you are, if yor
WON lOI 6CdlGo cdhC, lOI OuT SdkS.
The Doctor cast his eyes upward a
though appealing to high Heaven tt
have "mercy on him, as it seemed thos'
fellows wouldn't"
, York's allegations against Scale,
;. and the Democratic party are in al
. most every instance false and withou
a foundation, but so characteristic o
this unscrupulous and deceptive scamp
;, who is merely going around and en-
deavoring to array one party and clas
:. against the other and if possible to
! revive the old Union prsjudices. Ii
q the allegations made by York, alleg
, ing that Scales had four or FIVE or 81,
:. reporters with him to abuse the Re
;. publicans, is an unmitigated falsehoot
4 whereupon my assertion can be sub
4 stantiated by all present. Capt w
w. Carraway, of the Ne,cs- Observe,
y and myself were the only nswspape
. men on the field.
% Here | had the pleasuse of meetin
Q Maj. S. d.. Finger, of Catawba, car
didate for Superintendent Of Publ
instruction, who informs me that tn
mountains are in blaze of enthusiasm
J. for Democracy. F
0 MocksvILLx, N. c., August 27.-
O It only necessitated being here fe'
q minutes to ascertain that cold Davie
o. was going to extend to the galla1
O. Scales one ofthe heartiest welcomes b
has met with since he left Newton
Early in the morning 400 mounte
men, bearing with them the sta
g. and stripes, met him at Ho
IS mans and escorted him into town. O
6. his arrival surely the hills of Dav
a. never before heard such huzzaing an
3. shouting. Hats were waving an
g. flags and handkerchiefs flying in ever
IS. direction, and one continued hurra
went up for Scales. Alighting fro
his vehicle he was entirely surromds
by his old comrades and veterans
ss- the war, VINO were eager to grasp b
~ hand. York came in again with
n. revenue officer, with nobody to che
IN him. The speaking commenced abo1
ed l o'clock in Clements Grove. d
he York made the first speech of an ho'
ed and a half. 1t was nothing more
less than abusing the Democratic pa