The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-07-19
Morehead, of Greensboro.
no. The ballot

Total 190.4S 1882
Immediately the hall was scene of
wild enthusiasm. Cleveland hats, um-
brellas, canes and bandannas waved
in the air and several hundred men
were on their feet shouting and hur-
rahing. Finally chairman Henderson
recognized somebody who moved to
make the nomination unanimous and
somebody else who seconded the nom.
| ination. The motion was put and
passed unanimously with a perfect
roar of"Ayes" and cheers for More
head in which both Buxton and Will
liams men joined with hearty good
| will.
The roll call proceeded for the NOM
ination of elector for the district.
When Forsyth was reached Mr.. r. B.
Glenn arose and proposed the name of
Mr.. John Dobson of Surry in speech
ringing with Democratic doctrine.
Mr.. Mebane, of Rockingham, second
ed the nomination and Mr.: Dobson
was nominated by acclamation.
The candidates were all requested
to present themselves. First came
Col. j. T. Morehead, who mounted
the stand, cheered on every side, and
thanked the convention for the high
honor they had done him. He made
a speech full of good sense and sound
Democracy and convinced every
mothers son of them that Colonel
Jim Morehead would carry war into
the camp of Brer Bushwhacker Brow
er and do it with vim.
Mr.. Buxton was then called on and
did himself proud. In the hour of
defeat he stood up and showed himself
the manly man that he is. He pledged
the same warm support which the
Forsyth PEOPLE had showed for him in
the convention to Col. Morehead in
the election field and promised that
Forsyth would do her duty grandly in
the campaign.
/ Capt. Williams thanked his friends
for their unfaltering support. He con-
graduated the Democracy upon its
leaders, Cleveland, Fowle and More
head, and he promised that old Gran.
Vile would do her duty.
Mr.. John Dobson was loudly called
for. He got up and thanked the
convention for giving him 'ts'.ch d
pawn office" He said he was ready
to begin the war on radicalism at once
) Just as soon as Morehead and the
Executive Committee said ready
He said he wasn't going to begin il
Guilford, for Morehead was there t.
keep Aangs solid he wasn't going t.
begin IN Granville, for there was Viii
liams, nor in Forsyth, for there wa
Buxton, nor in Caswell, Person Of
Stokes, tor there were men who coulC
do yeoman service for the Democracy
but he said he was going into the coun
try, away up in Surry, the home o
little Johnny Brewer and there wag
> war .on the little abushwhacker,
l Brewer.
Speeches were made by many dis
tinguished gentlemen, among then
. Messrs Watson and Glenn, of For
: syth, Scctt of Rockingham, Winston
, , of Granville and Barringer of Gull
i ford. After passing resolutions c
thanks to the chairman and secreta
ries the convention adj ourned.
f Everybody was remarking on th
}, fine personal appearance of the dele
+. gates. They were handsome,-a
# handsome body apd as intelligent 8
), / ever saw.
; l heard nothing but praise of M
/, Buxton's speech. Everybody said
IT was magnanimsus, everybody said
showed manhood.
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- Every Buxton man is now solid ft
= Morehead, so is every Williams maj
i There is no heart burning, no sulkin
- - in tents and we are going to redee
! ! the grand old Fifth by a rousing Der
# ocratic majority.
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k I saw only one intoxicated man
J. the convention. It was the most sobe
h earnest and intelligent convention
p its size ever saw.
ne ***
as "There will be walking" befo
Brer Brewer. Not only is Morehe.
Is. a good campaigner, but John Dobst
will handle him as he was never
fore handled. Mr.. Dobson is one
the best speakers in the district and
will give Brewer some heavy slaps b
fore he gets through with him.
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