The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-01
SOME SUPERB SPEECHES
The Crowd Present Estimated at More
Than Five Thousand.
A LONG CIVIC AND MILITARY PARAt {
Day Long to be Remembered in The History
Of BERTHE County. Il Means Victory For
The Amendment. Reception at
the Home Of Mr. Winston.
the Home Of Mr. Winston.
Especial TO News and Observcr.)


Windsor, n. G., May 3l.-Thc grand
gathering of white people here yes
tcrday deserves more than passing
mention. The preparations of few
weeks eliminated in gathering of
not less than four Thousand Nis-
itors to our town. The crowd was
enormous. 1T has been placed as high
as five thousand five hundred. j. b..
Stake, chairman of the Democratic
executive committee. planned the
gathering. Every detail was COM
plete. In both townships various
committees were appointed.
Windsor wore holiday attire YES
terday. The business houses on Main
street were decorated with cOlOred
bunting and flags. The speakers
stand was erected in front of the
court house, on Main street. Stretched
across Main street was Il banner in
scribed Let White Supremacy be Our
Watchword and Good Government
will be Ours On the front of the
BERTHE Hotel was the inscription THE
Star of White Supremacy Rises and
the Sun of Negro Domination Sets
Forever This was illustrated with
d drawing that would have done
credit to an experienced artist. "Ay-
cock for Governor" and ''Kitchin for
Congress" were written in large let
ters on banners that cncirclcd the
speakers stand.
BY o'clock the town WAS alive with
people The trains and steamers
la. al Slf,tl
were run and people from Martin,
Chowan, Washington. Gates lIert-
ford, Halifax and Northampton were
present.
At 1890 a. M the procession form
cd i'm front of the court house. 1t
was headed by the Windsor Division
of the Naval Battalion, Captain J. J..
Smithwick i'm command. The new
uniforms and shining guns added
much TO the scene. An attractive
feature was the presence OF twenty
Junior Reserves, Captain Gillian in
command. They were beautifully uni
formed and marched with the pro-
ccsson of regulars. Then came the
marsbals. both men and ladies on
horseback. headed by Jas. l.. Spery,
Chief and Mrs. Frances ID. Winston,
white saslles and the ladies white
habits. The speakers came next in
carriages. Hon T.. s. Ovcrman and
GEN. +. T. Toon with Hon. A. 7 Ros-
coc and Hon. X. d. Gilmer with Mr..
Geo l.. Mardrc. Behind came citizens
on horseback and in vehicles and on
foot This was an inspiring scene.
a tour of In. whole town was made.
al lion lf.f.
waited the result of the county con
vcntion which met in the court house.
The following nominations were
unanimously made:
Sberiff-T. G. Bond.
Register. +. Etheridgc.
Coroner II. j. Slade.
Surveyor-W X. Raynor.
commissioners. w. Spruill. j. II.
Lawrence, G. h. Mardrc, L. ). Nor
fleet and j.. w Mitchell.
Representative Francis ID. Win
This is last years ticket to which
there was no opposition.
At 1890 Hon \. $. Roscoe, chair
man. called the gathering to order.
Rev. S. r. Barnes, invoked Il blessing.
The singing. led by Mesdames
Francis d. Winston. +. l.. Calling and
Mary Gillian, with Il large chorus
was excellent. The Star Spanglcd
Banner. america" and "Thc Old
North State" stirred the crowd to
great enthusiasm. Hon. Francis D..
Winston introduced the speakers.
General Thomas r. Toon led the dis
cussion by announcing his candidacy.
His ten minutes speech caught the
crowd The General makes friends.
Hon. Il. ID. Gilmcr and Hen. Lee 5.
Ovcrman delivered great campaign
orations. The Amendment was dis
cussed in all its phases. Loud APP
plause was frequent and the telling
points aroused the audience to IL high
pitch of enthusiasm.