The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-08
.AYCOCK IN JACKSON
Removed DoubtOf Righteous
ness of Amendment.
Walter {. Moore, Nominated For the House,
VIII be Presented FOR Speakership.
Crawford Endorsed and Cheered.
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Webster, \. e.. June The largest,
most enthusiastic and most harmon
ious Democratic county convention
ever held in jackson county assem-
bled i'm the court house today.
If we may Judge from the represen-
tatives in this convention. the Demo
Gratis of Jackson county are wide
awake and mean to stay that way un-
til they elect every man on the Dem
ocratic ticket and carry the Consti-
tutional Amendment.
The convention showed its wisdom
and unanimity by nominating Hon.
Walter +. Moore by acclamation for
the House. When the chairman de-
clared Hon. Walter +. Moore, the
next Speaker of the House, the NOM
inee." the applause of approval which
reSounded in the hall indicated that
every one who knows him recognizes
the fact that he possesses all the re-
qUisite necessary worthily to fill the
high position of Speaker. The conVen-
ton then affirmed its choice in 1898 by
nominating the old officers on the en-
tire ticket.
The Democrats of Jackson county
not being of the kind who believe
when man is dead and buried polit-
ically by the ballots of white men, in
having a negro descend into his po-
litical grave and bring forth the putri-
fled political carcass TO place him IN
the seat of a man who both Repub-
licans and Democrats know was hon
estIy elected. unanimously passed res
olitions denouncing the unwarranted
and partisan manner in which Craw-
ford was unseated, and endorsing him
as the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress.
The convention then adjourned and
the hundreds of Democrats present
began to prepare their ears to hear
Aycock. the great teacher of truth.
At 2:30 p. m. the shouts and yells
which came from the crowded hall Of
men. women and children announced
the approach of the great redeemer
of our State. After q very fitting and
appropriate introduction by the cOun-
ty chairman, hearts swellled with
gladness and eyes filled with tears
as the audience, spell-bound, listened
to the great, eloquent and patriotic
speech of Aycock. Its simplicity
made it beautiful and powerful.
Our mountain people love him to-
day as they could not have loved
him had they not heard him
and witnessed his sincerity. He
abides in the heart of every white
man who heard him and as the people
dispersed they went telling their
friends and brethren of what great
things they had seen and heard. All
doubt as TO the righteousness of the
Constitutional Amendment was re-
moved and the result will be an in
creased vote for it in the August elec-
ton.
Hon. S. J.. Patterson. candidate for
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Hon. Samuel l.. Rogers, candidate for
Corporation Commissioner being pres
ent each announced his candidacy in
short but appropriate speech which
convinced every one that they were
men Of strong conviction and pecu-
larly fitted for the positions which
they aspire 10 fill.
The entire audience then joined in
cries for Crawford. who responded in
short but telling and forcible
speech. which confirmed the people
in their opinion that he is statesman
every inch of him.
The audience then dispersed con-
firmed in the faith and feeling that it
was good for them to have been pres
ent.