The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-17
deaf ear, and have preserved their an
cient faith. And from this day forward

deaf ear, and have preserved their an
cient faith. And from this day forward
we shall see, as we are now seeing, in
creasing numbers of those who have been
mislead, returning to their brethren, to
meet kindly welcome home.
We are glad to have with us to day the
distinguished gentleman who has been
chosen by the National Convention as
our candidate for vice President, and
other we'll known democrats These we
will have an opportunity to hear later in
the day. Young democrats of North
Carolina, young in heart and hope,
though some of you may show free silver
in the hair, we take courage from this
assembly The white men of North
Carolina once aroused have never been
and can never be defeated Henceforth
we will show neither variance MOI
shadow of turning but shall march for
ward to assured victory, State and Ma
| tional"
Mr. B. c. Beckwith read the call for
the convention issued by the President,
and the temporary Secretary announced
the places for the meeting of the dele
gates by Congressional districts fol-
the purpose of selecting vice
president from each district and
other officers of the association fol
the ensuing year, and the members
of the different committees. At the con
clusion of these announcements, Mr.. ]
G. Buxton, of Winston, offered a resolu
ton expressing the regrets of the con
vention at the necessary absence of Gov
Holt and Senator Vance. The con
vention then adjourned until p m
Moving to st. Mary's Grove.
The procession formed immediatel,
in front of the auditorium and movet
down Wilmin gton street to South Street
up South street to Fayetteville, up Fay
etteville to Morgan, up Morgan t.
boro, thence up Hillsboro to st
Mary's Grove, where the speak
ing by Gen. Stevenson and Mr.. Ewin
took place. The procession was lead b,
a double teamed carriage in which wer
Hon. Adlai E Stevenson, of Illinois
Hon. F. NJ Simmons, Col Thos.
Kenan and Hon. Elias Carr. This Cal
riage was followed by Maj. R. S Tuck
er's private carriage in which was Mrs
Stevenson, Mrs Kenan, Miss Bessi
Tucker and Hon Chas. A. Ewing, c
Illinois. Eighteen carriages followe
containing distinguished gentlemen fror
all over North Carolina. Immed
ately following the carriages was til
Pythian band, of this city, at the head {
two hundred mounted delegates followe
Immediately by the Durham brass ban
at the head of one hundred and twelV
Durham delegates, with Cleveland be'
vers and Stevenson dusters-all whit
The procession was brought up in tt
, rear by hundreds of pedestrian
d of all sizes and shades. The line
] march was near half mile long and W
] reviewed by thousands of people, wi
D lined the streets and watched from do
and window
At the Grove.
The rostum and seats had been arran
ed in order in the campus at St Mary
school--the former being erected INN.
5 ) diately in front of the college building
with seats to the front, right and left
:. stand. The stand was elaborately dec
~ rated with national colors, with "Clev
II land Stevenson" streamers flowing prom
10 nently from each column. At an ans
of 80 degrees above and from the front
= the stand was stretched an immense fl
IL !, commemorative OF the Mecklenburg de
laration, bearing the inscription IN
MAY, Doth, 1875-APRIL 18TH, 1915
l. In the rear of this the stars and strip
in large National flag, foated to t
breeze. On the rostrum sat Gen. M.
Ransom, Col. Wharton Green, Judge
S. Murphey, of Iowa, Gen. w. R. CO
" Col. Thos. S. Kenan, Col Robbins, j.
of Woodward, Hon. Elias Carr, F. NJ 81
o. mons, Frank Stronach, Mr. Bradshaw, G.
n Winston, Ma j. Finger, Capt. Ashe, T.
e Jernigan, G., W. Sanderlin, DR.. Woo
D. DR.. Hall, DR.. Skinner, Maj. Tucker,
Of T. Gray, Ed. Chambers Smith, Ma,
re Badger, Fab H. Busbee, Geo G. Heck, G
t. Sanders, Glen Williams, of Winston, j
e. ONE Dowd, of Charlotte. j. G. Buxton
I'd Winston, H. A. London, of Chatham, ]
10 Gov. Jarvis, L. w. Mason and others. I
i'll stand was also graced by the presence
es Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the speaker, N
es Thos. Kenan, Mrs. Holiday, Miss Bes
ne Tucker and others. AT a few minutes al
no noon, in the hearing of at least five tho
ill aud people, Senator Matt W. Rams
n stepped to the front and said:
d. Il am requested to state that the f
lr- speaker will be presented to you by
cir Hon. Thos. S. kenan, of this State. "
m Col. kenan in his Introduction, so
h This is a remarkable day in the hist
It's of political campaigns of North Carroll
he There are distinguished democrats fl
ty. the State Of Illinois among us.
to Hon A. E. Stevenson, the democr
he candidate for the vice presidency
of America, is here. (Applause). An
he have the honor to introduce him to
Is vast assemblage Of our fellow citiz
ad He comes to tell you of the pleasant
nd !ations that exist between all of our I
inc pie; he comes to reiterate the great p
ed ciples that the States of this union
ian der the constitution will have rights
ed. that their elections must be contro
'es by their own laws. (Applause).
of comes to present to you evidences of
ep justice in republican legislation, in
no it requires the people to pay more me
the than is necessary to support the gov
the ment economically administered, ant
or comes to declare to you that the de
ted cratic party will redeem its pledge
the people if it is placed in full COZ
ity of every department of the governm
d a with Cleveland at its head. (Applal