The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-08
ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION.
THE GREATEST EVER HELD IN
THE STATE.

General VIM. II. CON'S Sensible Speech
--Catawba County and the Banner,
&c, Nc.
Durham appreciates Col Holland
when Durham likes a man, it shows it.
That is why Durham beats the world.
Upon Col Hollis return home, passing
through Durham, the Durham band and
500 citizens met him at the depot and
called for speech Col. Holt made an
enthusiastic speech. 10y" Watson, Esq,
also, in response to calls, addressed the
crowd in eloquent words.
The beautiful banner, presented by Sen
ator Vance, to Catawba county because it
is the banner county of Democracy, Occu-
pied a conspicuous place in the convention.
The banner is of silk and bears on one side
the inscription, ITO the Banner Demo
cratic county of 1884" and on the other
Take it from us-who can" 1t was
borne by two representative Democrats,
F. L. Cline and G. NJ Turner who say
that Catawba will never let it go to another
county.
On Friday Judge Fowle held an all day
reception. Many of the delegates were
still in the city and they called in large
numbers to pay their respects to the lead
er of the Democratic army. The friends
of the other aspirants called to assure him
of their cordial support, and to tender
the Judge called to rejoice with him in
victory achieved But, whether support
ing Judge Fowle in the convention or not,
all the delegates and all good Democrats
are strong Fowle men now.
1t seems that it is impossible to run a
Senate of North Carolina without the ge-
NAL Robt. NJ. Furman, editor of the Ashe
vile Citizen, as Chief Clerk; or to carry
on the proceedings of the House of Repre-
sentatives without Will q. Burkhead, Esq,
the talented editor of the Durham Tobac
co Plant. The same is true of a Demo
cratic State Convention. These gentlemen,
as Secretaries of tie Convention, did val
liable work-work that is difficult to do
They received-as they deserved-the
thanks Of the Convention.
A delegate, writing to the Wilmington
Review, says: AS splendid as the con
duct was of 1t. Gov Stedman at Raleigh,
according to all newspaper accounts, still
they do not give him the full measure of
praise to which he is entitled. No com
mittee from the Convention ever waited
on him and he never saw any committee.
| He was in his room at the IarbOro House
when a messenger came and told him of
| FOWle'S nomination. Although he had
not slept an hour for three nights, because
his room was crowded with friends from
all parts of the State, he Immediately rose
up from his chair and said: Boys, it is
all right. When | make a fight and lose
it, stand by the result. The success of
! the Democratic party is much more i'm
pOrtant than the nomination of any par
ticular man. | am going down to the
4 har fria Ia
Immediately went with a single friend to
the Convention and walked upon the plat
form, receiving such an ovation as is rare
| ly accorded to any man. How he acted
| and what he said upon that occasion to
| the Convention will long be recollected by
every one who was there.
There was peculiar fitness in making
| Gen. VIM. K. Cox chairman of the State
! Convention last week. He was a member
| of Congress when President Cleveland was
elected and was one of the Presidents
| most cordial supporters and counSellors in
| Congress from the South The Conven-
ton endorsed Cleveland's administration
| and endorsed Gen. Cox's early and con
sstent support given the administration.
| In his speech, upon taking the chair, Gen
| Cox said that Mr. Cleveland had fulfilled
every pledge made by him, or made for
| him by his party. He alluded tellingly to
the national and patriotic character of the
administration, and to the fact that it is
no longer badge of inferiority to hail
from the South. This of itself was enough
| to make us support the administration and
admire Cleveland.
As to the issues in the campaign Gen.
Cox said-and said truly-Grover Cleve-
| land has made the issue. He believes it
better to have rich people and poor
capital, than a rich capital and poor
| people He believes that an Overf1Owing
| treasury promotes extravaganza and he
made the plea for economy and made the
issue in the campaign in his mastery mes
sage. The issue to-day is Low Tariff
against Protection. Upon that issue the
! Democrats will win.
Gen. Cox drew contrast between the
Democratic Convention and the Radical
Convention-spoke of the character of the
men who composed both conventions and
showed how unfortunate it would be for
the State if the Democrats should fail of
success in the approaching campaign.
Democratic State Executive Committee.
The following is the new State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, of which
Spier Whitaker, Esq, of Raleigh, is chair
man:
First District-Harry Skinner, W. G.
Lamb b. b. Winborn, S. H. Small.
Second Distrct-W. S. Burgwyn, G. G.
Daniels, J. w. Granger, J. b. Martin.
Third District-W. A. Johnson, T. H.
Sutton l. F. Dortch, DR.. W. T. Emmett.
Fourth District-H. A. London, J. S.
Carr. F. n Strudwick, W. H. Pace.
Fifth District-W. A. Bobbtt, A. E.
Henderson, w. B. Glenn, w. F. Carter.
Sixth District-T. r. Robertson, John
D. Bellamy, W. H. Neal, H. B. Adams.
Seventh Dstrict-G. s. Bradshaw, J.
G. Hall, J. P. Caldwell, T. G. Phillips.
Eighth District-I. O. WellbOrn, w. A.
Hoke, W. c.. Fields, W. G. Erwin.
Ninth Districts. V. Pickens, T. A
Jones, J. W. Gudger.
Central Executive Committee.
Spier Whitaker, Raleigh; Paul B. Means
Concord: Armstead Jones, Raleigh; Sam
Wilder, Raleigh; T. L. Emry, Weldon; p
F. Falson, Raleigh; D. b. Nicholson, Gin
ton; G.. B. Watson, Winston; M. f. Carter
Asheville; W. E Ashley, Raleigh; W. J
Yates, Charlotte.
Rev DR.. Lafferty on the doctors, ad
dress at banquet. ''The only place il
the Bible, said DR.. Lafferty, where ther
is evidence of humor is in two allusion
. TO doctors of medicine One is where