The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-29
MR.. HENRY WALKS OUT.
The Flan From Vance Deserts the
Democratic Party.

The rlan From Vance Deserts the
Democratic Party.
Mr.. Walter Il. Henry stands six feet six
in his socks-with his hair cut.
When his hair is well headed up it is
different
His hair is of terra Gotta shade, and
the shearing OF it is worth % cents of
any BARRIERS money But this aside.
Mr.. Henry weighs $40 pounds, and
holds out 80 pounds in each hand, 81,
the last time, 40 he said last night. He
once, in Washington gymnasium, put
up 80 pounds seven times, beating the
record, and all the gymnasts looked at
him, and were surprised.
But this, also, aside.
Mr. Henry holds out 80 pounds dumb
bells every day straight armed, so he
said last night-for his stomach's sake
then takes cold bath. Mr.. Henry ex-
planned that he did not do this for the
purpose OF keeping his muscles up, but
for the purpose of keeping his stomach
down. But like BanquO's ghost, his
stomach will not down. Mr.. Henry has
had two years training in boxing and is
hard hitter. His face is no less strik-
ing than his arm. He wears his face
clean shaver with forceful mouth and
teeth. His eyes are nearly the color of
General RansOm's and seem to be clos
eted with one anOther-almOst close
enough together for fusion. The nOse
inclines more to Grecian than Roman,
but holds its end up. Mr.. Henry has
shapely head-he has views, also and ex-
presses them-that is, he expresses them.
r. Inf
weatherbOarded by Prince Albert coat
below the knee, just why, the reporter
did not ask
But about Mr.. Henry's views. He re-
ceived the reporter of the Neus and o.
server very cOurteously last night. and
was asked as to his coming address to
the people in which he was reported to
set forth his reasons for his late detection
from the Democratic ranks.
Mr.. Henry said it would be seven col
umns in length, four columns of which
had already been set up, and that the
whole paper would appear in the Caucus
ian of this week.
Mr.. Henry was asked as to q rumOr
that he had promised the late Governor
Holden on his death bed to use his ener-
gies against the Democratic party.
"An Internal lie," exclaimed Mr.. Henry,
Everybody knows that Governor Hol-
den renowned both of the old parties
before he died, and moreover, spoke in
the campaigns of '92 and '94 and Gov
ernor Holden died before 80. l poured
my whole soul out for the party, left my
home, and made more speeches than
anybody except Ransom. | spoke until
the sweat run off me SO that you could
wiring water out OF my shoes but now,
have lost all faith and hope and charity
for the Democratic party.
Il cannot quote Major Hale, of Fay
ettevile, but l think he is representa-
tive OF a class of Democrats, who, while
conceding the truth OF the statemen to
of my forthcoming address, have. not
lost hope in the Democratic party, but
believe that they can purge it OF what is
bad, and hence will remain in the party,
while l have lost all hope in it and shall
leave it,
when did you decide to go over to
the Populsts?
81 have been thinking over the matter
for nearly three months, and concluded
not long ago to take the STEP
"On what grounds, Mr.. Henry"
"All that will be stated in my paper"
but the main points were laid down by
Mr.. Henry, which, however, fail even to
give a proper idea of Mr.. Henry's paper
in it's fulness.
The points were three:
First, ask the Democratic party "a
questions, which l ask it to answer"
Second, l assail Grover Cleveland be-
cause OF his tendency toward centraliza-
ton, because of his interference with
Congress, because OF his association with
a of L. 4 >f + ho
Sherman repeal
ISM
Mr.. Henry was asked did he consider
the Democratic party of North Carolina
in sympathy with Cleveland.
Just there said he, eyes, know that
but the record of the Democratic party il
made up, and it must stand by it,
do you think the record can be called
made up before 96?"
MIR. Henry thought the record was SUI
ficienty made up to identify the party
now with Mr.. Cleveland and that was his
main reason, to which, however, was
added this: II take the Populist party
because consider it the shortest cut to
free silver
This, in substance, il Mr.. Henry =
grievance; he knows, he says, that he
will be assailed as u disgrunted office
seeker. but that will cut no figure. AS to
the plans of the Populists, Mr.. Henry
says that the Populists, he would think ,
he was not posted, were practically say
ing, ''if you Democrats don't come to US,
We will do anything to beat you, even
fuse"
PanOplied with such convictions and
with his Prince Albert girdled abou t
his loins, Mr.. Henry will go forth. He
will speak from West to East, with the
wind and the report OF his utterance will
not be heard for several minutes after it
strikes the outer edge OF the great crowds
that will hear him. He used to speak
three hours, but he will start in early 50
as not to be limited.
If he hurls Pop shells
Like he twirls dumb-Delts,
This raging cyclone in pants,
The wildwoOds will culver
And the old parties shiver
When thunders this stOrm-clouG
of Vance.
Farewell, Mr.. Henry, II you should
have during the campaign, rush o
| thoughts to the head, chase the blood ou
| of the brain to the feet with the cracked
| ice treatment wiring out your shoes, 81
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may your hearers live through it.-Ae~
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