The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-25

platform of this convention and win
victory. And the CHRONICLE knows he
will do it.
Hon. John G.. Scarborough,
in response to calls said that the nomi-
nee of this Convention was his choice.
81 am Democrat and an Allianceman,
and am Vance man." He was a boy
and member of Vance's regiment My
father was Jacksonian Democrat, and
| voted for Vance the first vote l ever
cast. Since he has been Democrat, |
have been a Vance Democrat. | have
held Office ten years. [ ought to be sat
lsfed, but when man gets taste Of
office holding, he wants more. For
eight years held the most responsible
position IN the State. would be less than
| man if | would be other than a
| Democrat. When he took the Office of
Superintendent of Schools, the Office
was not thought worth anything; but at
the end of eight years everybody want
ed it. The demands of the Farmers
Alliance is Democratic doctrine. Any
fears that the Alliance will injure the
Democratic party are groundless. They
have right to be heard. They are go
|
asking for, they ask it at the hands Of
the Democratic party. The battle will
be fought in the Democratic party. Sen
ator Vance is not above criticism. Some
of us thought Senator Vance made mis-
take on the Sub-Treasury bill l think
so. He Is HONEST AND BRAVE AND WISE
AND CAUTIOUS. AM 1 GOING TO CONDEMN
HIM IF He HAS MADE A MISTAKE? THINK
HE MADE A MISTAKE, BUT HE KNOWS MORE
ABOUT EVERYTHING THAN DO.
| never consented for my name to be
used until the 3rd of July. True and
tried Democrats told me there was oppo.
sition to Mr.. Bum. They wanted to
fight inside the party. He didn't blame
the Convention for nominating Capt
Bunn-a fight was to be made bis
friends asked for the use of his name
he accepted. Now | am in as good 8
hun,or as any man you ever Isaw.
Such is something of the skeleton O.
the speech, but it does not half way give
an idea of what Mr. Scarborough said.
l have heard many speeches -grea
and eloquent and patriotic. But as
listened to brave and honest JOHN CAT'
SCARBOROUGH as he spoke from his tru
anu WdIm HodIu, L WIS Stl auSolN luUFou
| am not ashamed to write that | coul(
not restrain the tears as he spoke elo
I I quentiy and feelingly OF his devotion t(
Vance and the Democratic party. | fell
in my heart ''God bless him We nee6
more such brave and honest and fear
less patrlots'
{ Mr. w. L. Stroud.
: Mr. Stroud was called upon, and said
\ | want TO say that 7 a?n the same 500
: old Democrat | haze ever been and I; eI
dorse the action Of the convention.
am Democrat Of Democrats "a Hebre
of the Hebrews. | bespeak from ali II
: friends al enthusiastic support Of NJ
= Bum, AS my parting advice, let L
= say, "United we stand; divided we fall
, His words were few, direct and man
!, Just like the true and unpretentiol
"Buck" Stroud, who enjoys-and d
serves to enjoy-the confidence and e
TEEN of all who know him.
y After Mr.. Stroud had finished, tt
convention adjourned in happy fran
of mind. talked with quite numb
r. of the delegates who opposed Mr.. Bur
id and found them ardent in his supper
IN He redeemed the district from Repub
o. canism, they all say, and has made
ry faithful and valued Congressman, al
1t must be re elected. And he will be. I
to man can doubt it who saw this conve
p. ton and talked to the honest men W
w compose it. j. D..