The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-28
AYCOCK AND LACY
SPEAK At CONCORD
Rain Can Hardly Draw the
Audience Away.
LACYS STRONG ADDRESS
LACYS STRONG ADDRESS
The Niger in the Niger Makes Him
Objectionable.
you MAY CHANGE HIS COLOR, BUT THEN
You Can't Change His Nature, and This, Not
His Hue, is the White Mans Chief Oh.
lection to Him. Beautiful Tri-
butte to Aycock.
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Concord, NJ c., June ga delegation,
headed by Chairman A. B. Austin, boarded
the train at the tank above Concord last
night to greet My. Aycock. The street
in front of the St. Cloud Hotel was
packed with the young "unterrifed",
who yelled vociferously as the next Gov
ernor alighted from the carriage AS he
entered the hotel lobby he was seized
by his old friend and neighbor, the elo-
quent drummer from Goldsboro, John r.
Morris, whose tongue and pen are famed
all over North Carolina.
HCries of "Aycock! Aycock!" together
with an occasional Morris were greeted
with shakes of the head by Aycock. Then
the cry gradually swelled into Morris!
Morris!' and it was evident that the
crowd was bent on having a. speech. Mr..
Morris responded. His speech was an
eloquent tribute to Mr.. Aycock He had
known Charles all his life for he has
been his neighbor. AS he referred to the
poor boys struggles and triumphs and
told of his purity lin public act and pri-
vate thinking" his heart filled with emo
tion and caused the eyes of his every
listener to we'll with tears. He spoke
about fifteen minutes and was loudly APP
plauded. The speech was entirely i'm
promptu but it was a gem.
Mr.. Aycock was now constrained to
come forward and say something. In a
modulated tone and deliberate manner
he referred to the object, scope and i'm
portance of the campaign. His words
were we'll chosen and full of meaning. He
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let them hear from him today. He
talked only few minutes.
Notwithstanding a considerable sprinkle
of country people came in The town
turned out in force. There were in all
about five hundred who heard the speak
ing. Messrs. Lacy and Patterson came
in on the morning train. Mr.. Lacy has
recovered and looks well.
The speaking occurred at the court
house. the speakers standing in the por
tico and the audience seated in the in
closed grounds in front. 1t was a fine
representative body of ladies and gentle
men, far different from the crowd that
listened to the joint discussion between
Aycock and Thompson two years ago.
This gathering was larger and seemed
more of one mind.
Chairman Young introduced Mr.. S. L..
Patterson. Mr.. Patterson made a short
speech announcing his candidacy during
which he referred to the unanimous vote
given him by Cabarrus in the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Lacy the next speaker, said he
came under different circums tances,
since the support of the county had been
given competitor. But he hoped by his
coming to make Burgwyn men Lacy men.
He was put on the ticket in recognition
of the laboring man. He besought labor
ing men of all parties to support the
amendment. 1t is a fight between white
man and negroes. Our Western Republi-
can and Northern brethren think negro
is a black white man. while in fact his
color is our least objection to him. 1t is
the niger in the "nigger" that makes
him niger" still. Mr.. Lacy was
warmly applauded by the audience, and
Dixie was rendered by the local band.
Mr. l.. T. Hartsell presented the next
Governor, and right eloquently was it
done. Mr.. Aycock spoke facing a strong
breeze, but he made himself distinctly
heard. His audience was quick of per-
ception, eager, responsive and exhibited
unfeigned delight AS the speech pro-
crossed a large black cloud rolled up, but
so intent was the audience that the
ladies and all remained until the storm
burst up on it before breaking for shelter.
The speech was about ee-fourths fin
ished.
Mr.. Lacy speaks at the mills to-
night.
Today was clear and bright. 1t is the
first really fair day they have had in
this section in two weeks.
The primaries were held last Saturday
and were largely attended. All the
county officers were re-nomnated.
Mr.. Fl. c. McAllster was nominated
for the Senate and Mr.. w. W. Morris for
the House.
This is a very strong combination and
means a nice round majority for Democ-
racy in August
White Supremacy clubs have been or
ganized all over the county.
H. A. CHAPPELL.