Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-12
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Raleigh, N. G April IL - N
such pol,'css! convenfiun ever
assembled before in North Caro-
lima. Raieigh is literally sliys
with Democrats lrom all over tie
State Az CLASSES are represent
ed. There arc & eat numbers Of
country people s's we'll as town
folks.
The convan ion is being he!a
in the Acsd my Of Music and
every available 1space in tbs
great hail ls taxed to accnmmc-
date the great cOncourse of dele
gates alcre.
The cCnvent,cn was called to
mons in q characteristic spaech,
at the ccnctnGian Of which h,a re-
quested E. Y. Webb, of Cleve-
land, to act as temporary ch air
man, who made a strong AMI tel
ling speech.
The convention was opened with
prayer by DR.. Ivey.
Hon. Les 5. Oyerman was elect
ed permanent chairman and his
speech was received with great en-
thusiasm
The Committee on Platform
asked for more time TO report.
Nominations for Governor pc
ing in order, Hon. NJ. e. Justice,
in speech that thrilled all hearts
and sci the great convention
wild with eu'husi asn, presented
the name cf Hon. ChaS. B
Aycock of Wavne. Hon. E W.
Pou, in mcs graceful EaisGnur,
seconded 1he nomination aud
with spontaneous accord from
all quarters 81 The c0uvenGjou Jf.'4
nomloation was made unanimous
amidst a scene never before WI.
messed in a convention IN North
Carolina.
When the Committee escorted
Mr.. Aycock TO the rostrum the
convention went wild, the entire
great body rising to their feet
and cheering with an enthusias N
UAoO SCCAi0sA az '4AV IdO wi oA
the great building into the air.
After several minutes when
quiet was finally restored Mr.
Aycock spoke AS foilows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con
VENTIOR:
The language of gratitude ought to be brief
for inadequacy of speech is never SO apparent
when it seeks to convey a sense of obliga-
tion. 1 grateful to you and to the people
whom you represent 1 cannot tel you how
deeply so. Ny past life and service to the
State have so little justified the great conf
dence which you show in to-day that am
made humbly anxious for all the rest of my
life to approve to your judgment the action Of
your affections. This nomination has not
come to me unsought. but can say with truth
that 1 have sought it in honorable fashion
and it has come to me free from the taint Of
contrivance and com mbination. For the office
of Governor itself, dignifed and honorable as
it is, made glorious by the records of long
line of the States greatest and best men,
have not wished, but L have earnestly desired
that manifestation of affection Oh the part O
the people of North Carolina which finds it
expression in election to the Governorship
This unanimous nomination is a joy to me
because the good will of my fellow citizens
has ever been a thing of delight to me- Whe1
1 consider the character, the ability, the ser
vice, the fitness of the gentlemen who were
named in connection with this nomination
anyone of whom would have done honor t.
the State, am oppressed with the conscious
ness of my obligation to you, and with fear 0
my inability to meet the demands which you
kindness makes upon me. But the fight is no
mine nor shall 1 claim the victory when it i
won. The contest this year is to be made b.
the people of North Carolina and the person
ality of men will count for little.
The question for settlement is of the utmos
Importance. 1t touches the question anC
deals with conditions. For thirty years ou
to time along lace lines, while we have sough
in vain to make the theory of universal suff
rage work out good government and privat
virtue. We have found by actual trial that i
cannot be done. Senator Cul1om tells us il
his report of the Hawaiian Commission tina
''the American idea of universal suffrage pre-
supposes that the body of citizens who are t
exercise it in a free and independent name
have by inheritance education such know
edge and appreciation of the responsibilitie
of free suffrage and of q full participation j.
the sovereignty of the country as to be able t
maintain Republican form of government.
Our experience has taught us that the negr
has not such knowledge either by inheritanc
or education. The whole people of North Cal
olina have undoubtedly come to this conclr
sion. All parties have in different ways an
to different extents recognized the incapacit
of the negro for government. In 1876 the pet
pie changed the Constitution at the iustanc