Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-15

notwithstanding the vigorous hand
shaking he carried on the hotel last
evening Tor three hours with the hun
dreds Of Democrats Of Asheyillc aud
Western North Carolina who called on
him.
At 1910 o'clock 4 procession o1
mounted men, under the marshalsh!p OF
Col. \. II. Baird and his aides, passed
up South Main street and down Patton
avenue to Grove street. where the gro.
ccssion began, the line Of march being up
Patton avenue to court place aud down
North Main to Farmers warehouse,
The PROCESSION.
The procession was headed by tho
AsheviIe-Dcmont band. Following this
came twenty carriages, containing prom
inent Democrats of the State and city
and ladies.
In the first carriage were Gen Steven
son, +. NJ Simmons, chairman Demo
cratic State executive committee, Julian
S. Carr, president State association
Democratic clubs, and Chas. 7. RawlS,
president Asleville Young Mems Demo
cratic club.
Second carriage-ilon. {. A, Ewing,
Hon. Paul b. Means, Mai, Chas. NJ.
Stedman, and Hon. Wharton J. Green.
Third carriage-Joseph =. Caldwell
Hon. FAB. H. Busbee, Hon. John Man.
ming and S. A. Ashe.
Fourth carriage-Hop. W, NJ. Robbins
Manton II. Luther, Josephus Daniels aud
Hon. John Robinson.
Fifth carriage-Hon. W. 7. Crawford
Hon. Theo. +. Kluttz, Ed. Chambers
Smith and W. w. Fuller.
Sixth carriage-F. d. Winston. T. w
Strange, 6. Sam Bradshaw and T. NJ
PearSall.
One hundred and fifty horscnen brought
up the rear of the procession.
The carriages and horscmen movct
down North Main to the warehouse
where all alighted and entered the build
ing where the address of the day WAS tc
be delivered.
Atihe Farmers.
At Gen StevcnSon's side, as he entered
the dcnsely crowded warehouse, marched
State Chairman + M Simmons, and Pres
ident Chas. T. Rawls, Of the Ashevill
Young Mems Democratic club. A heart,
cheer went up the very moment the emf
nent visitor placed his Democratic foo
on the warehouse steps, and continued
growing in strength all the time, as h
made his way through the opening il
the crowd TO the red, white and blu
platform rugged up against the nortl
wall of the newly whitewashed building
Taking his seat in big arm chair fac
ing perhaps two-tbirds of the thre
thousand people. Gen. Stevenson settle
back comfortably and. leaning on his &
bow, with his chin resting on his hanC
made a studious survey of the faces c
his first North Carolina audience. After
moment the band in the rear of the ha
struck up with something popular an
the audience Immediately rc-asserted il
self in roars OF vocal enthusiasm.
This lasted several moments and whe
it had subsided, Chairman Rawls can
forward and cleared his throat wit
dignity. The little ripple of excitemer
that had followed the cheering prompt
became hushed and the crowd Shove
itself all attention.
Introducing the General.
MIR. Rawls looked straight to the frol
for moment while the audience ga,
gave him greeting that was somethiu
of an ovation in itself, and then clearc
his throat once more for action. "Ft
low citizens he began as the noise su
sided, "in the name of this assembI,
thousands, i'll behalf of all the good DC
pie OF the Old North State and especial
in behalf of the 100000 unterrifed A
Glo Saxon Democrats OF North Ca
ollna"-at which point the audien
once more become violently enthu
iastic-"l welcome this gentlem,
pointing to Gen. Stcvensonl in
our gates and into the land of |
fathers. The Democratic clans OF Nor
Carolua are gathered here today al
hail you, venerable sire indicating t
candidate and causing him to smile
the suggestion of old age "as the CHI
who shall triumph over the enemies
our country who have oppressed
with iniquitous laws and who thoug
further to supplant with military dC
potism the rule as established by o
y fathers" Vociferous' applause.
"We are here" continued Mr. Raw
Ito prove iu unmistakable langua