The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-27

think 1T could nave been 1mpfOYef on.
Representative Grizzard, of Halifax:
Il think it is a good ticket. We know
| that Tom Mason is one of the best
men in the State for anything"
G.. Frank Bradshaw, of ----:
The nomination of Watson is the
wisest that could have been made. If
we had consulted for three months,
| Watson is the Democracy of to-day,
what Zeb. Vance was to the Democracy
| in 1876"
Theo. f. Klutz, of Salisbury; Good
| ticket. Under the circumstances, the
very best that could have been done. "
| Congressman +. A. Woodland: "First-
rate ticket. Best, that could have
| been nominated"
United States District Aycock: EEK
ceIlent as whole and in detail"
| Attorney General Osborne (who was
| talking to Mr.. Aycock): Il can't add
| anything to that"
| Col. Ben. Bum, of Nash: II do not
see how we could improve on it. /
| think it is a very fine ticket
| Col. Henry s. Williams, of Wilson:
| Il think it is a very strong ticket,
| Taking everything in consideration,
it was the best thing that could be
done Watson's speech showed him to
J be the right man for this campaign.
| The conciIiatory tone OF his speech
will be calculated to win back Demo-
| Gratis. who left the party for what
they thought good reason. | think
| the election of Watsn was a deserved
| compliment"
Ernest Haywood: THE ticket is ex-
| celent in every respect"
Francis d. Winston, of BERTHE: 'We
beauty when the convention adjourned.
And when the labors of the campaign
are over in November we will greet
the rising sun of Democratic victory"
Col. John II. Small: "The First Dis
trict joins with the second in hailing
our rising sun"
r. n. Hackett, of Wilkes: ''The tick
ct will be strong in my section"
Col. John S. Cunningham, of Person:
Eve are coming, Father Abraham, two
hundred thousand strong. 1t is
strong ticket and winning ticket.
There was a wise distribution of the
places on the ticket between the diff
ferent sections of the State. The tick
ct will be strong in the agricultural
districts. Mr.. Watson will make fine
canvass. The convention was equal
to the convention that in 1876 nomln-
ated Zeb Vance, and redeemed the
State
J. p. Caldwell, editor of the Char
lotte Observer: 1T is strong ticket.
| am very much pleased with it,
Senator w. J. Adams, Of Moore:
Fine
Congressman J. A. Lockhart: II
think very highly of the nominations.
| don't see how the ticket could be
impaired"
]. r. LeGrand, of Richmond: "The
convention did the best possible under
the circumstances. The speech of Cy
Watson accepting the nomination was
one of the finest things | ever heard.
I wish every word of it could be pre-
served. He will, if 1 am not mistaken
make a superb canvass"
Secretary Wiley Rush. OF the State
Executive Committee: I'VE had Il
capital ticket. a ticket that is bound
to win 1t was the largest. most en-
thusiastic. most harmonious conyen-
ton ever held in the State. The peo-
pie are more completely satisfied with
its work than in any other convention
| have ever seen. The delegates go
home with no tinge of soreness, no ev-
idence of wounded feelings or dlsap-
pointments The conduct of the sill
yer people toward the gold bugs was
of the most commendable character;
they were, for the most part, heard
respectfully and they go home feeling
that they were treated with proper
consideration and felt at their
home in the place where they
should be- While they asked nothing,
| they were received in the most hospi-
| table way. and are now ready to put
| their shoulders to the wheel and work
| for the success of the great Democracy
| of North Carolina. We will vim