The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-29

floats filled with SIMPSONS fairest
daughters. \ stand was erected IN
the corner of the court house yard.
II was of pure white, the standards
wound with ivy and flowers.
All great meetings in Eastern Car
DINA are opened with prayer. Chair
man John d. Kerr presented Rev. j.
]. Douglass, who invoked Gods bless
ings. Mr.. Kerr Jnen held up ban
ner which he said was the gift of
Sampson ladies to the township which
shall make the greatest gains. Inme-
diately the crowd broke into uproar,
each man shouting the name of his
township.
Mr.. Kerr introduced Hon. F. \.
Woodland. the first speaker His de-
scription of the causes leading 10
the amendment and answer to argu-
ments of the opposition was master
lv effort. He spoke over an hour.
Mr.. Aycock was then introduced. and
as he arose to speak his whole audi
ence arose too, and cheered loud and
long. Finally the band struck up
Hail to the Chief and Mr.. Aycock
sat down. When this was over he
arose again. but the scene was re-
peated When quiet was restored he
speeches of the campaign. He spoke
as one inspired and the scene was
enough to inspire him. \ large per
cent CT the audience were ladies and
nearly all wore white bands on sailor
hats with "Aycock" in large letters.
They screamed with delight at his
utterances. clapping their hands and
waving handkerchiefs. The women
of Sampson are working harder than
the women in any other county.
Sampson will be the hardest fought
ground in the State. Without the
negro vote the Populists have out
numbered the Democrats. But this is
not now so. With the negro elimin-
ated the Democrats can win. The
motto on the speakers stand read,
white Supremacy is our platform
and Aycock our standard-bearer-
From this they will not yield an inch
men are as nothing. Along this
line they vii succeed. And the carry
ing of Sampson viii be the greatest
triumph of the campaign.
II. 4. CHAPPELL.
THE GREAT MEETING IN BURGAw.
Wilmington Starr
Mr.. Aycock came down from Warsaw
on the early morning train, arriving at
Burgaw at about $50 o'clock. He was
met up the road at Magnolia by several
members Of the Reception Committee,
| including Chairman J. T. Bland. E. L. Lar
| i1ins and Rev. .. p. MeGeachy, who ac-
| companied him On the train to Burgaw.
where every point Of vantage was crowd
ed with hundreds OF men, women and
| children and number of red shirts on
horseback. AS the train stopped at the
station the distinguished visitor and
party were welcomed by the martial
strains Of Under the Double Eagle" by
the Second regiment band of this city.
which went up on the morning train TO
furnish the excellent campaign music
which is a speciality with that organiza-
ton. procession then formed.
headed by a carriage in which were driven
Mr.. Aycock. Hon. F. A. Woodland. who is
| accompanying him on the canvass, and
Rev. D. p. McGeachy, chairman of the
Reception Committee. Then followed the
Second Regiment band in a wagon and
two floats filed with beautiful young la
dies. Following these were 500 red shirts,
200 Of whom came over from Duplin. The
parade was along the principal streets OF
the town to the court house grove, where
the speaking took place at 1880 O'Clock
from large stand bedecked with bunt-
ing and United States flags. the whole
surmounted by an elegantly designed
arch bearing the words, White Supre-
macy
The meeting was called TO order by
r. G. Grady. Esq, Secretary of the Coun-
ty Executive Committee, and Rev. d. p.
| McGeachy invoked divine blessing upon
the assemblage and the worthy cause in
which it was congregated. Mr.. Woodland
was introduced by Mr.. Grady. who ex-
planned that the gentleman whom he had
the pleasure Of introducing had been as
| signed by Chairman Simmons TO assist
Mr.. Aycock in his arduous campaign. Mr.
Woodland spoke for nearly two hours and
received the closest attention of the
crowd.
Mr.. Aycock was introduced by J. T.
| Bland, Esq. and responded in one of the
| most earnest appeals of the campaign
| He counseled conservatism, but spoke
| feelingly of the great cause in which the
white men of the State were enlisted. He
warned against deeds of violence but
commended the determination and enthu-
siasm demonstrated by the people every
| where. He had spoken for only about
| twenty minutes when drizZle OF rain
came, and Mr.. Aycock suggested that ne
| had best conclude his speech There
were repeated cries of Go on 60 on
and he spoke for a few minutes longer
| when the rain became more intense, AID
although Mr.. Ayeoek was himself smell
tered he urged upon the people to retire,
| but they insisted on his proceeding with
| the speech, which he did until he saw that
| his enthusiastic admirers were being
| literally drenched and he closed humor-
pusly by saying: Friends, l would pre-
| fer you TO seek shelter; / will want you
all to vote for me next Thursday and you
/ can't do it, if you stay in this rain
deafening cheer went up for him and the
| crowd helter-skeltered to places indoors.
Mr. Aycock spoke for only thirty minutes
and was driven to the Blackmon home,
| where he was being entertained.
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