The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-06-07
LETTER FROM DEXTER.
Public Speaking on the Issues of the
Day by General b. S. Royster and
DEXTER. y. c. June 4th. 1900.


DEXTER. y. June 4th. 1900.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Last Saturday
night II large crowd met at Dexter to
hear public speaking. The talented and
gifted Gen r S Royster. nf Oxford. was
the speaker OF the occasion. He was
there on time. and discussed tho ls>u.s
of the lay-thr ainendinaEt-wish great
power and ability. Gen. Royster is one
of the rising young men OF our State. u
man in whom our people have great con-
ftiencr, and it is expected that his efforts
| will result in great good.
Mr. Crudup Knott, u clever youth
from Vance. was in the audience and was
called out for "a speech. He came to the
front and although this was unexpected
and he was not prepared he discussed the
amendment in way that was forcible,
impressive and pleasing to his many
friends.
Some of the county candidates from
Vance were there and we were glad to
have them with u.s. Mr.. E. A. Powell
for Sheriff, Mr. |. c. Bobbitt, for Treas
urer, and "UncIe Sim Dean for Coroner
were with us. Each of these gentlemen
was introduced. and in short and ap-
propriate speeches announced himself is
Il candidate.
1t affords US great pleasure to know
that our friend, Mr.. J. E. Burroughs. OF
Dabney is on the ticket as the nominee
for State Senator from Vance aud War
rem. Mr.. Burroughs is Il man who can
be relied upon to do what is right. He
enjoys the confidence of the people every
where and he will give great strength to
the ticket Mr.. Burroughs represented
Granville county in the Legislature OF
1879 and his many friends in Granville
would only be too glad to vote for him
now.
The news reached US tonight that
Haden W. Crews was elected County
Commissioner of Vance today. This
news brings Joy to the heart of this writer.
There is no better man to be found than
Haden Crews. 1t seems that we are get
ting on the up grade. The time has
come when our best men must come to
the front With all the above named
gentlemen on the ticket with Edwards
for Register of Deeds and W. B. Daniel
for the Legislature, Vance has IL strong
team and one that must win The whole
ticket must be elected with IL lnrg. ma jor-
| ity for the amendment.
As to what Granville will do it remains
YET to be seen. Our county convention
NiiI ibp HtN! neat lHufSuHN, D fut Z III,
! but we viii get there and don't YOU for
| get it.
Onrconrt nous" and county Offices have
been thoroughly cleaned and whitrwashed
| since the administration Of Radicals and
scallawagS and we propose to keep them
clean. The negroes aud the poor. corrupt
| Office seeker can see plainly now which
way the tide is going, and they might as
| wpll ,rJv,, III, I he contest
The meeting of th- Board OF Magis-
trhtts Of Granville today resulted in the
election Of the following named gentle
men for Commissioners: G.. F. Crews n.
Il. Daniel, E G.. Harris, W. S Gooch and
W. I. Lyon. Only two OF the present
BOARD retained, Crews and Daniel {. F.
Crews is Chairman of the present Board
This is a full Board OF straight Democrats,
no fusion, no Reps, no Pops not this
time nor forever hereafter. This will only
Civ" you an insight I'll what you may px-
pe.t to hear from Granville after the cleo
ton. ID. \. HUNT.