Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-21
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
MEETING OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
CONVENTION At RALEIGH.
Welcome Speeches or Governor Carr,
President Carr, and Chairman Kitchen
Addresses by Hanson and Others.

RALEIGH, n. c., September 2o.-(spe-
cial.) --To-day's weather was perfect and
the Democrats who assembled here ac-
oepte'i 1t as a good omen. Interest centred
In the State Convention OF Democratic
clubs. Tho attendance. however. was not
80 large as was expected. Much fewer
people came from the East than was
looked for The railways refused 10 give
cheap rates. This was the chief cause OF
the light attendance. The days OF really
great political gatherings In this State
appear to be past.
II was but a few minutes before noon
when Senator Ransom began his speech
to-day before the Democratic clubs. the
audience numbering nearly a thousand
half Of It being club-members. Durham
had the largest club present, with 30
members.
WELCOMING SPEECHES.
He spoke two hours, and then President
Julian :. Carr called the State club-con-
vention TO order He made quite stirring
speech. and Governor Carr babe the CLUB
men welcome TO Raleigh. ". W. Kitchen
was made temporary chairman, ana H.
e. Beckwith secretary. Kitchen made
capital speech, and introduced Charles H.
MansIr, who spoke an hour. Some ladles
were in the audience. and there was
good deal OF enthusiasm. An aiiusion ny
Ransom to Ex-Governor Holt as the ATTEST
nnancer In the State brought down the
house. There was disappointment ~
the failure OF oates, Hoke Smith,
10 C4nVanfion oil
clubs took a recess at I O'Clock until TO-
night 80 hear speeches by Black. Gard
ner ana Jarvis and effect permanent
organization. The Democratic campaign
was regu .arly inaugurated to-day, and
both Chairman Pou. Of the state Com
mittce. and Colonel Carr were kept eX-
tremciy busy. Is is admitted that the
campaign Will be one requiring great
deal Of work Reports from all sections
OF the state show this. The Democrats
We're never more determined.
NICARAGUA CANAL ENDORSED.
At the night session the audience was
a fine one. ladies' attending in large num-
hars. The permanent organization was
Effected by Francis y. winston being
made chairman. AMI Il. G. Beckwith sec
rotary. Tho platform adopted Is that or
the last state Democratic Convention. a
resolution was unanimously adopted en-
d0rslrg the Nicaragua canal. which was
- earnestly favored By eX-Goyernor Black
I'm hls address
Hen. Chaunccy f. Black began his re-
marks in witty vein. saying Il am a
Democrat from Pennsylvania" which
brought down the house. The reputa-
tiou of Pennsylvania Is none Of the best,
said he I'm this part Of tn world
The speaker continued In this happy
veiu coming up slowly to careful dis
cuFsion OF live issues and industrial needs.
lie was enthusiastically received
Governor BLACK was followed by Hon.
Lawrence Gardner, who provoked great
applause Comment was freely passed on
his striking likeness to Grover CleVe-
land. Nj Gardner made a rapid revl"w
Of the Democratic party, pointing 10 it's
leaders with n challenge for their equals.
He urged the active work Of tn clubs.
and Indignantly denied that the conditions
recently existing were in any way charge
able to the Democracy. III" urged the
clubs to stand together. take counsel
with the leaders. and keep away from
political heresies.
The meeting was a great success ana
brought together great crowd from all
parts Of the state.
Senator Jarvis followed Gardner In
forcible speech