The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-30


ing benignantly upon the assemblage,
among which he evidently felt quite at
home
Quite number of newspaper people
were present and some of these were on
the pavilion. Mr.. Thad. E. Horton, of
the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal, who was
present, was treated with great dis
courtesy, Chairman Wilson stating that
Mr. Horton could have no seat on the
platform. Mr.. Horton had the Pulaski
affidavits ready, but as Weaver made no
allusion to the Pulaski matter there was
no necessity for him to use them
The Speaking.
1t was II 80 o'clock when the exe:-
| cises at the park began. There were not
over 2, 900 persons present, and the most
conservative estimate was that third Of
| these we're democrats; there was besides
large element of republicans and boys
From Johnston county above $50 demo-
Gratis came in body. Cleveland badges
were plentiful and plenty of good demo
cratic literature was given away. At the
hour named chairman Wilson, in few
words of welcome, introduced Gen.
| Weaver as 'the next President of the
ward, and after applause addressed his
remarks to the "ladies and gentlemen"
but it was noticeable fact that the ladies
were very few in number, there
being not over dozen present Gen.
Weaver entered upon review of his
canvass, which began at Denver, Col,
giving an account of the elaborate recep
tions which he said had been given him
throughout. He then gave brief &C
count of his tour through the Southern
States, not mentioning the welcome ac-
corded him on this part of his trip. He
declared it was privilege to address the
people of North Carolina the home of
L. L. Polk. He discussed the origin of
the Farmers Alliance and then spoke at
full length, on its purposes. &c. He
failed, with one notable exception, to
touch single plank in the st. Louis plat
form, but dealt alone in generalties.
The ''silver plank" !" however, he did not
let slip, but with great enthusiasm de
clared that his party would have unlimi-
ted coinage of silver and the circulation
would be raised to $50 per head-''and
we all will have plenty of money-this
is our platform" The speaker in many
instances heaped words of abuse
upon the democratic party. The
Congress which failed to pass the
silver bill was especially denounced A
political speech with less argument and
speech calculated to teach the people
less about the issues of the day it has
never been the privilege of any people to
hear, unless it was that of his stump com.
r panion, Mrs. Lease With few remarks
of thanks fer the close hearing given him
for an hour and a quarter, he took his
s seat
Mr. Wilson then INTRODUCED Mrs Mrs..
= upon a defence of women entering
the present campaign and of her own
e entry into the arena of politics. Hel
: speech was extremely oratorical and dec
t lamatory, but as political effort was O.
: no value. Denouncing the old parties a
''old rascals," she made some of tn
!. widest statements, to The effect tina
d they are dying, disintergrating and pass
e ing away. She said she was the onl,
d woman in the United States who hat
y practiced law Gin both the upper AM
r lower courts" She concluded her speech
g not having touched upon the issues
le without any argument, and failing t
I. suggest any remedy for the wrongs whic
:. she declared she came to point out.
10 Gen. Weaver read a telegram fro1
< Terre Haute, Ind, in regard to the pol
a tical situation in that State.
al Chairman Wilson proposed three cheer
tie for "Weaver and Field" and three cheel
lg for Mrs. Lease. These were given. The
tn there were calls for Exum, but there W,
It. no response from him. Mr.. Wilso
as made short appeal for campaign fund
lie after which the crowd dispersed witho7
&c further demonstration.
,er Gen. Weaver escorted Mrs. Lease
es- the carriage and with Mrs. Weaver ar
5. Mr.. Wilson they were driven to the va
ID boro At o'clock they left, via Weldo
by for Rocky Mount.
ms Mr. Cleveland Will Not Return
he BuZZards hay.
he By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
nst NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Mr. Clevelan
o1 it is announced, will not return to Br
aal yards Bay except to bring his fam
dy back to the city, which he will do as so
oys as bis house can be put in readine
raj Mr.. W. II. Whitney told rep
ag- ter of the United Press this morning tt
ed he had received a letter from Mr.. Gle
ed land to the effect that he would rem'
lad permanently when he comes to-morro
lad Mr.. Cleveland will stay at the Victo
OF hotel until his house is put in order.
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