The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-27
~ OVATION 10 WArsON.
,v,,ston-saIem Gives him Rouslns fr-
ceptiOn.

tkfuafnn-N salem fflfta tii''t -
ception.
WINSTON. y. c. June 25'-speoia'-
1ton. cyrus b. Watson, North Carolina 5
rcxt Governor. was given a srana oEI-
,ion when ne arrived home from i'''e'7''
1T l.gO this afternoon o+ tho
Several thousand people were at lhs
denot i'm carriages. on horsenach' anu
ON foot. When the engineer gave t"'
etetiou sfcnaL the Davis Schoo. cannon
which had been sent 20 the depot Ior
tic occasion, began firing salul'7' 't,o ,,o
factory whistles blew. WdleNoust N'.'
rang. and the crowd yelled iiselI 'O",,
This continued long after the Tram "'N
rolled up 10 the passenger depot
In tho welcoming party were %
CrutchleIl and .iauser, boih Nepni ll'l','
the Forsythe E'lemen, nremen' WIN 'l,
engine and hose wagon. Ihe btas7 u"'.n
was also on the scene, ana IL Neli"' ~
honor Forsythe's fayor.te son 10y Iei",'
ing a number of inspiring sele',lol'' -
the train pulled mp 90 The siAnon' Mi'
Watson was standing ON o. car-piailoril'
e-,,, which he was taken bodily upon the
shoulders OF the most enthusiastic ad-
mlrers and placed in handsome coacA
and four. comprising splendid carnage
drawn by four peah'li1i Ho' s''''
horses.
Mid the tremendous uproar az booming
cannon. ringing bells. shneklng steam
whistles and the shouting throng Dig
procession. headed by the band-Waeon'
and comprising long train CT carriages
including many on bicycles and oiner
ronvevanccs. fned with many of WIN
sfon-ealcm's most prominent citizens, bOth
Democratic and Republican. was formed
and moved on 10 Main street. and thence
down through Salem to the Public square
where "a great thnong conereeaied 10 de-
mand "rous.ng' speech from their
"noNt Governor.
The outer gallery OF the Salem Female
Academy was used as a rostrum ana
after the presentation OF large hou-
ouet of flowers. in behalf of the ladies' or
the Academy 90 the next Governor col
onel r. d. Fries introduced Lieutenant
Governor D0nght0n. who spoke briefly,
hut encourlengiy and then made way
for SIR Watson. who said II was I'M
possible for him to express his feelings
0nd Dee would have 10 leave &C. 10 their
imaeinatiors what was going on In his
hot and restless heart. He was not look
ing for auy such demonstration as this.
Mr.. Watson explained how he became 20
candidate for the nomination. and
made art illusions 20 the cam
paisn. Tie WAS tired. and would
have 20 Dee excused from making extended
remarks.
Speeches were also made by Mcssrs. r.
T.. Jones and r.. p. Glenn. of Winston.
Bailey and Gather OF Davie and Rev.
W. g. Wilson. Of Kernersville. after
which the procession reformed ana march
cd % the courthouse square, where it
disbanded. Although the time for prepa-
ration was short the demonstration was
admirably managed under the direction
of Colonel r. II. Fries and Captain II. +.
Allen and their trusty assistants.
Had the arrival Of Mr. Watson been
deferred until tonight. more extensive
and even more largely attended would
the reception have been.
While en- route from Raleigh to-day Mr..
Watson was called upon and made speech
es from the car platform at Burlington
and Greensboro. Flags are floating to-
night from a business block. hearing these
words: "Cyrus q. Watson Tor Cover
nor" Tonight the first Watson Cam
paign Club in the state was organized by
Winston salem Democrats.