The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-09
AND GAINS MANY VOTES
Beaufort's People Felt it Was Good to
be There.
AND THEY MEAN TO WORK LIKE BEAVERS
There Were Speeches by Turner, Dixon, Gil.
mer, Grimes, Lacy, and All Were Power
full With the Strength That Comes
From Absolute Sincerity,
From Absolute Sincerity.
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Washington, N c.. May S.-Washington
did herself proud today, and old Beaufort
county turned out en- masse to hear the
peerless Aycock and the rest of the State
candidates.
Their reception was a rousing one.
Amid the booming of cannon the cheers
of the white men our next Governor and
the candidates arrived on the noon train
from Plymouth, and were met by the
reception committee with Col. w. B.
Rodman at their head, and the Washing
ton Light Infantry, one hundred men
on horseback, and escorted down Main
street to the residence of Miss Marcia
Rodman, where a delightful lunch was
served.
stand had been erected on Market
street, and by the time the candidates
two thousand people, with goody num-
Der of ladies, were present.
Dr. Dixon was introduced by B. B.
Nicholson. The candidate for Auditor was
at his best and entertained the crowd in
a witty speech of some twenty minutes.
Col. Grimes spoke next, making short
mer, the candidate for Attorney General
The speaker was thoroughly aroused and
delivered an address full of fire and con-
viction, and converted many for the
amendment He is indeed an orator, and
the convention made no mistake in plac-
ing him before the people as the candi-
date for the high office he aspires to.
That popular mechanic, that successful
y1ro al !,
not talk, was gracefully introduced by
S. G. Bragaw. His short speech brought
cheers from the crowd, failing utterly tt
convince his hearers of his oft-repeatet
assertion. He made a most favorable
impression.
Mr.. c. F. Warren presented Hon. w
ID. Turner. Mr. Turner was equal to thu
occasion, completely annihlating thos,
who are opposed to the amendment. Hi
address was frightened with severa
1aughable anecdotes.
When Col. w. B. Rodman stepped to tn,
front of the platform the whole audience
seemed to anticipate what was coming
the very air filled with cheer after sheer
and it was a minute or two before he
could speak. Soon the familiar face O
our next Governor greeted the crowd
to admire none could hear his burning
eloquence and convincing argument with
out going home feeling it was good tt
have been there. In a speech of over
one hour he threw hot shot into the
camp of the enemy. and as in Elizabeth
City easily destroyed the arguments O.
Pritchard and the Republican leaders as
to the weakness of the amendment, giving
to the audience a clear conception of the
meaning and intent of the proposed con-
stitutional amendment.
Many who have been on the fence have
fallen into the Democratic ranks ant
will vote the white mans ticket The
effort has never been surpassed here
Great good has been accomplished fol
good government and the white man.
ticket.
The first gun has been fired in ole
Beaufort and from now until August worl
will be our watchword; we mean not t
be left. The candidates have made
most favorable impression and the Dem
ocratic party gained many votes by theil
coming.