The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-11
AYCOCK AT OXFORD
He Speaks to Over 1000.
B s. Royster's tIo-
quent Address.
Especial to News and observer.)

oxford, n. c., July 10-Mr. Aycock
spoke at Oxford today. He was greeted
with one OF the greatest demonstrations
that has marked this most notable cam
paign
At Minors warehouse, where the
speaking was held, seats were prepared
which, by actual calculations would ac-
commodate four thousand. There were
enough people to FIJI them all Besides
over a hundred chairs on the rostrum were
filed and many people standing, and
that's no Democratic lie. Until Mr..
Royster told the seating capacity the
crowd had been estimated at thirty five
hundred This shows that estimates of
previous crowds have not been overdrawn.
B. S. Royster, county chairman, intro
duced the speaker in a gem of a speech
at the conclusion of which he said:
1.-The honor of introducing North Caro-
lina's next Governor is conferred upon
me. l am proud of this compliment, but
let me first present to him Granville's
fair womanhood, pure and sweet as dew
kissed roses in June; and her manhood,
strong in the cause of right as the ever
lasting hills. He who is to address you
is no stranger, maligner, slanderer, trail
tor, but he comes with the benediction of
the people among whom he was reared,
bearing message of peace, desiring the
future happiness of the people. Young in
years, he has borne the heat of many bat
ties for right. No sacrifice is too great
for him. He stands as a mighty rock in
a desert of political Affections. To him
we cry for deliverence. He knows and
dares the right. Rather than follow the
multitude to do evil, he will stand alone
in purpose and single in integrity
Aycock then followed making a great
speech, as he always does. His audience
was quick and responsive. The applause
was sudden and short, showing a desire
to catch every word. This is the greatest
demonstration Oxford has had in years.
"A late train put Mr.. Aycock into Hen
derson last night about $3.50. This morn
ing hearing he was there people began
TO gather about the hotel. Some one in
quired of the porter if Mr.. Aycock was
there. The porter went bolting to his
room and thundered on his door nearly
an hour before time for waking him,
with the information that a man wanted
to see him. This is sample of the little
things which add to the trials of cam
ing but in need of rest.
The train left for oxford at 9:15. Ex-
cursion rates from Henderson to Oxford
induced a large crowd to come over this
morning.
At Dabney a large crowd of men and
ladies had assembled on the platform of
the depot filled with eager interest. At
this demonstration Mr.. Aycock appeared
on the rear of the platform. Mr.. j. Il.
Boroughs, candidate for the Senate from
Vance and Warren, introduced Our next
Governor
Mr.. Aycock said:
Ladies and gentlemcn-I am very glad
to see many of you out here this morn
ing, and express to you my happiness at
this demonstration. | regret to say that
on account of having made so many
speeches lately and having spoken so long
that it will be impossible for me to make
more than one or two speeches a day. I
wish you could go with us over to Oxford
and join the thousands which l shall ad
dress there today. We are going to win.
This is the white mans year. This is
the white woman's year. We have with
us the preachers and the women and we
have with us the teachers and the wo-
men. With that combination the world,
the flesh and the devil cannot prevail
against us; and that's what we've got
to overcome this year.
| As the train backed into town the en-
! tire street leading from the depot seemed
alive with humanity. AT the depot they
swarmed like bees. AS the train stopped