The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-19

ards, of NeWDeru, VINO ndu Deen Sluuy-
ing stenography at the school would
take down the inaugural address of Mr..
Bryan in shorthand. Since then this
young lady has developed into short
hand writer of great speed and is now
employed in one of the Departments at
Washington. Mr.. Bryan spoke from a
spacious and gaily decorated stand in
Goldsboro, on which there must have
been some $50 people. He had been in
fine fettle, his voice was in good shape,
and he seemed to be speaking with
much ease and with some pleasure
even to himself The enthusiasm was
great and the reception conspicucusly
hospitable.
And then to Wilson and Rocky
Mount The personnel of the party
was constantly changing as the train
went through the different sections of
the State. 1t was pleasant to note "a
mong those conspicuous on the Colds
boro platform, the familiar face of ex-
Congressman Bum, who joined the es-
cort to Wilson and Rocky
Mount. Among the prominent citi-
zens who joined Mr.. Bryan's
party from Goldsboro were Gen. w. r.
Cox, Editor Robinson, of the Argus;
Frank A. Daniels, of Goldsboro; w. E.
Bowers. of Halifax; j. G. Arlington, of
Nashville; b. I'll. Bum, of Rocky
Mount; Congressman f. A. Woodard
and 5. a. Woodland, of Wilson; Editor
Roscower, of the Headlight; A. B.
Deans, of Wilson; w. ID. McIver, of
Newbern; j. G.. Sizer, of Goldsboro;
w. E. Fountain and Don. Gillian, of
Tarboro; DIR. II. II. Freeman, of Will
son; g. III. Smith, of Wilmington;
Charles i. Warren, of Washington, one
OF the delegates to Chicago; G. II.
Thomas, of Newbern; George L. Nor
ton. of Wilmington; Judge Fred. Phil
lips, of Tarboro; E. G.. Rawlings, of
Wilson; j. B. Lloyd, Of Tarboro; w. Il.
Woodard, George ID. Green, T. w.
Barnes, Calvin Barnes, w. p. Wooten,
j. d. Gold, all of Wilson; L. w. Strange,
of Wilmington; S. Il. Parker, of Wilson.
The Wilson delegation, most of whom
met Mr.. Bryan at Wilson, were Judge
III. g. Connor, G. Z. Harris, James ID.
Barnes, b. H. Cozart, Willard Moss, III.
". Mccoy, John ID. Williams, L. S.
Tomlinson, S. ID. Parker. The others
were: DIR. III. b. Marriott, of Battle
boro; DIR. r. I'll. Speight, L. G. Harrison,
Of Weldon; Mr.. Bailey, Editor John A.
Moore, of the Wilson Advance; Editor
J. ID. Gold, of the Wilson Times; R. S.
Clark, Charles G. 0'Hagan, w. w.
Ritchie, w. b. Fort, of Piketon; Joseph
Phillips, Henry Gillian, W. B. Barnes,
A. G. Dixon just before the arrival at
Wilson Mr.. Dorsey Battle had boarded
the train to offer special facilities and
courtesies to the newspaper men,
which were appreciated.
Congressman Fred Woodard, lis, as
| everybody knows, very modest man,
| and rarely is heard from the platform,
and / was, therefore, glad to see him
| get up TO introduce Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
| Woodard's speech was in exquisite
| taste, and knit together with force, but
| best of all were the modesty and noble
| ness Of spirit in which it was deliver
ed. Mr.. Bryan spoke from perhaps the
shadiest spot in Wilson to, | should
| say, about 5000 people, perhaps $500.
/ Mr.. Bryan was very happy in his refer
L ence TO Mr.. Woodland, and / could see
| that it was appreciated by the people
| in the crowd, among whom / was; also
in his reference to Mr.. Josephus Dan
| iels, who was so long resident of Will
| son, and who, together with Mr.. Wood
i ard, has SO many warm friends in this
/ beautiful little town of quiet homes.
| Most of the Tar Heels had made up
| their minds to leave the train at Rocky
| Mount to return to North Carolina.
/ Among those who did return were Mr.,
| Theo. T. Kluttz, District Attorney
| Glenn, Mr.. Bob, Hackett, of Wilkes
boro; Marshals Carroll and Allison and
| others. Mrs. Josephus Daniels also,
/ returned, having accompanied her hus-
| band from Raleigh as far as Rocky
| Mount. Mr.. Daniels went ON with the
| party and will be with Mr.. Bryan for
| the next two weeks during his trip
North, and specially through New
| England. Col. Julian S. Carr
and Col John S. Cunningham
went further expecting to go as far is
Richmond. Col. Carr's good care of
Mr.. Bryan was very warmly referred
to in an interview / had with him
just before he got to Rocky Mount,
Mr.. Bryan was lying down in his state
room resting between places as was his
custom. j asked him if he would kind
ly give some expression of his impress
sions since he had been in the State,
and without hesitation, he replied,
eyes, | wanted to do that" and he die
tated without further ado the simple
words of gratitude and good advice
L NllIC may nc lOultl III hidOJllCI pace
| in this paper. And he did it with the
simplicity and spontaneity of child,
but with the earnestness of man who
| meant every word deeply.
Concerning the Buffalo convention
he said: Il am very much gratifed
that the New York convention endors-
ed the platform as well as the ticket"
Just at this point, it might be well
for the people to get some idea of the
goings and comings of the people to
hear this wonderful man. ! was talk
ing with Mr.. Charles j.. Hopkins, of
Charlotte, Passenger Agent of the
Southern Railway, who has been with
the party throughout the State. Mr..
Hopkins has moved so modestly and
quietly that he has hardly been seen,
but his easy management has been felt
everywhere, and he has made friends
of all those he has met by his desire
to do anything and everything that
would add to the comfort and pleasure
Of everybody Indeed the marty would