The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
MANY LADIES HEAR THEM
Short Speeches by Grimes and Lacy
Capture the Crowd.
TURNER'S SPEECH IS WARMLY RECEIVED
He Was Followed by Toon, McNeill and Ayc-ck
Whose Earnest and Convincing Speech
Was the Last Delivered Cumber-
land For White Supremacy.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Fayetteville, n. c., April 30.-The
citizens of Fayetteville have done to-
day as they always do whenever call
ed upon whether it is in time OF war.
pace of political campaign, their 1ull
duty. The reception given to the can
didates today was what might be eN-
pected of these good people and true
blue Democrats.
At o'clock this morning ten rounds
announcing the opening of the cam
paign for White Supremacy were fired
from the cannon ''Zeb Vance" When
the train came in from MaNton re-
ceptiOn committee met MeSsrs. Lacy
and Turner. All the other candidates
arrived here yesterday. except DIR.
Dixon, who was necessarily detained
at home.
At II o'clock the procession was
formed in front of Hotel Lafayette,
headed by the Dunn band. Next came
n carriage drawn by four horses in
which were Aycock and Turner. Other
carriages followed containing the 9TH
er candidates and the reception COM
mittee. There were over 100 mounted
true and tried Democrats in the pro-
cession. wearing red shirts.
The procession moved down Hay
street. thence up Gillespie to the fair
grounds. a fair estimate of the
crowd is from two thousand to three
thousand. Hon. Henry l.. Cook was
chief of the reception committee and
master Of ceremonies for the day.
Jas. ID. Mcneil was chief marshal.
Speaking began promptly at .12
o'clock. The judges stand was occu-
pied by the speakers and prominent
Democrats. The grand stand was oc-
cupied by fifteen hundred people,
among whom were at least three hun
dred or five hundred ladies.
The exercises began by singing
"The Old North State" and prayer by
Rev. w. L. Cunniggim. Grimes was
introduced by Dan Hugh Mclean in
Il short patriotic speech. Mr.. Grimes
spoke twenty-four minutes. +. J..
Kennedy. mechanic, introduced Mr..
Lacy. He spoke ten minutes. Both
Grimes and Lacy in their short speech
es captured the crowd and received
much applause.
Mr.. Turner spoke next for thirty
six minutes in which he told the peo-
pie that the west would 40 ner 1ull
duty in aiding to rid the East of negro
rule forever. All were pleased.
Gen. Toon and Mr.. Franklin Me-
Neill also spoke. Both speeches were
short being from ten to twenty min
utes. These were well received by the
crowd.
MIR. Aycock spoke last, speaking for
one hour. His speech was pronounc-
ed by all / neard express themselves
as one Of the best and most earnest
and convincing speeches they ever
heard. He is in good trim. He ar
rived here last night from Goldsboro.
His child who was sick is much bet
ter.
II. d. Gilmer spoke tonight from the
Hotel Lafayette balcony to q large
crowd. Aycock also made another
short speech.
A large part of the crowd today
were from the country. There are
but very few white voters in this
county that will vote against the
amendment. Cumberland is aroused
and will give q good Democratic ma
iority.
The candidates left for Rocky
Mount at 9 O'Clock tonight.
=. II. HARDY.