The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
WAYNE FOR AYCOCK
Home County lnstructs for
Its 'Favorite Son"
Resolutions Endorsing HIS Candidacy Adopted
Declaring Him the Most Available
Candidate Before the People.


Goldsboro, n. c., Feb. 24.-(Special.)-l
The Wayne County Democratic ConVen- |
ton met lin the Opera House at 1880 p. !
IN. today and selected delegates to the
State Convention. The following reso-
buttons We're unanimously adopted by q |
rising vote
Resolved by the Democrats of Wayne
County, in convention assembled, ina;
the delegates TO the State Convention
Zoe and they are hereby instructed to
present the name of Charles II. Ay-
cock as a candidate for Governor, and
TO use all honorable Efforts to secure his
nomination. Mr. Aycock is a native of
Wavne County and has lived among rs
for 40 years, and no man has higher
character or mora honorable record,
rnblic or private He is one of the
ahle4St and most eloquent speakers in
North Carolina, and is at his best in
Joint debates, His party service mas
been long, valuable and unSplfiSh. Be
fore he was u years of age he cam
VasSed his county in the interest of the
Democratic ticket, and from that time
until 1888 he canvassed Wayne and the
adjoining counties. In 1888 as district
elector he canvassed tho Third Con
gressional District, Wayne County being
then ILL that district, and in that cam
Eaign made more than 30 speeches. In
800 ne made many speeches in different
parts of the State. In 1892 as elector
fer the State at large he canvassed the
State, and in 1894, 1896 and 1898 he put
his services at the command of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, and
s7oke where the committee sent him.
HIS speeches in behalf of good govern
ment and the success of the Demo
cratic party arousing great enthusiasm
and inspiring the people no the greatest
effort I'M behalf of the success of the
party. During all this time he has not
been a candidate except as clector and
has given literally to the party OF his
time and money. We believe his party
service and his high character and ability
Will receive recognition at the hands OF
the Democrats of the State. lie has
lived all has hfe in the east, and Is
thoroughly familiar with the conditions
which have afflicted this section Of tine
State. and can. we believe present these
conditions to the people of The whole
State more effectively than any man who
could be nominated at this time We
people of the East. but to the people
of Western North Carolina, as one who
can bring home 10 them. as no other
man can. tho necessity for the adoption
of the constitutional amendment. We
believe that under his leadership the
success of the amendment and tho per
petuation Of good government in North
Carolina would be assured.
The convention was large and cnthu-
siastic. he
The following were elected as dele
| gates TO the State convention: w. X.
Allen. Chas. Dewey. l. +. Dortch Z. G.
| Thompson. f. A. Daniel. W. 7. Halla
well, ]. H. Hill, f. *. Barden, y.
| ORen, W. r. Dortch, w. y. Creech
las. II. Robinson. T.. r. Atkinson, g. l..
:ector. Col. j. +. Kennedy. e. A.
stevens. Z. c. McCullen, Il. \. JORDAN,
J. A. Wtstbrook. ~ NJ. Jurney, w. Il.
Bowden. w. T. English w r. White.
feld. j. NJ. Rich jam, $ NJ Wood, Jas
". Grant. Gen. &. R1cblay, Il. A.
| Parks. w. r. Johnson. j. T. Hooks. j.
| r. Short. H. Il. Aycock. Barnes Ay-
ock. T.. l.. Peacock j. w. Thompson.
| J. o. Smith. !. r. Thompson, w G.
| Hooks.
While the committe was out to APP
| Eoint these delegates, Mr.. Aycock adj
| dressed the conversion about an hour.
With his usual force, ability and power
Or which re is so well known through
tut the State he thoroughly recapitu-
l;ted the condition Of affairs as it exist
q during the dark days from 1867 10
1872. of negIoism and nlsrule and
bowed the comparison for over twenty
dd years during white mans Demo
ratio administration. lie then alluded
the reaction that took place for four
ears. brought about by fusion between
he Republican, and Populist parties. and
he State. OF affairs existing to that eX-
mt, So that it became matter of self
preservation for the white p2ople of the
State. regardless of the party afflllation
10 rise up In their might and overthrow
this gang and orce more restore the
stare into the hands Of white men.