The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
ALL THE PEOPLE AROUSED
Great Gatherings at Dobson, Mount
Airy and Pilot Mountain.
MEETING OF AYCOCK AND J, A. ADAMS
The Brother of The Republican Candidate For
Governor Bearing the Stars and Stripes
Cordially Grasps AycOck's Hand
Amid Cheers of People.

Especial to The News and Observer)
Dobson, N. c., May 1S.-Surry county
threw open wide her doors at Pilot Noun
tain on Wednesday evening to receive
Hon. Charles B. Aycock. When the train
pulled in a great shout went up from the
vast assembly of citizens of the town and
vicinity, and Mr.. Aycock answered the
demands of the people in ten minutes
speech. Flowers were showered upon him
by the ladies', anG an escort of the Mayor
Mr.. J. o. Stone and influential citizens, ac
companied him to Mount Airy
He was met there by Mayor Pace and a
committee of representative citizens, and
given information that he was the
guest of people who wanted to make
White Supremacy permanent. A great
procession followed to the Blue Ridge
Inn. After supper. the streets were
thronged. and there was urgent requests
that he speak out doors that everybody
might hear him; but the audience having
in haste assembled at the opera house
and no seats having been provided else
where the speaking took place there. Fiji
Mr.. George w. Sparger introduced Mr..
Aycock. The speech of Mr.. Aycock was
clear, strong and convincing presenta-
ton of the amendment, and results wilt
tell that the people needed. Senator
Fields was present. but being fatigued
by the journey across the mountains, ask
ed to be excused.
When the great speech was heard, the
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opera house two hundred fair women had
met the distinguished son of the Old North
State. and as many men as could get
near enough, shook hands with him. This
while the orchestra, under direction Of
Mr. Thomas Woodruff dispensed joyous
melody.
The reception at the Inn was a bright
closing Of most enjoyable evening.
Thursday morning vast crowd in car
riages, buggies, carts and on horseback
followed the speakers to Dobson. The
marshals of the preceding evening with
Dixie Gilmer as chief preserved regular
order Of march to Fishers River, three
miles from Dobson, where they were met
by a great procession of horesmen from
Dobson and the county under
control of Chief Marshal Mr.. Jno r.
Waltz of Dobson, James r. Lewellyn,
Esq, heading the calvacade. Ex-ChiefB
Esq. heading the calvacade. EX-Sheriff
j. A. Adams, one of Surry's most infiu-
entail men, a brother of Spencer b.
Adams, bore aloft the stars and stripes,
and laying the flag across the car
rage, grasped the hand of Mr. Aycock
with cordiality, and cheers and huzzas.
Then the real procession formed, the
chief marshal and aides in front, Granite
City Band, color bearer Adams. with four
color guards, carriages in which rode Mr..
Aycock and committee composed of w.
F. Carter, S. G. Pace, S. p Graves, two
little boys. eight years old, William
Graves and William Pace, in pony cart
bearing a banner on which was inscrib
ed Our Next Governor, C. B. Aycock."
Mayor S. A. Bledsoe, of Dobson, and COM
mittee, W. L. Ruce, Esq, C. H. Haynes
and A. R. Falzer, squad of marshals, Sena-
tor w. c. Fields and escort, carriages and
other conveyances, then three hundred
horsemen. White horses, white flags,
white regalia white flowers, good sugges
tion Of the purpose of assembling.
On reaching Dobson the order Of pro-
cession was around the court house
square, where had gathered hundreds of
people whose hurrahs for Aycock blended
with the "Old North State" by the band
in glad acclaim, The balconies were
crowded with fair women who waved flags
and handkerchefs as the candidate for
Governor passed with uncovered head.
Col. L. G. Waugh, T. w. Falzer, ]. M.
Bodenhamer. J. B. McGuffin, V. E. Hal
comb, j. F. Hendren and d. w. Bailey re-
ceived the honored guests of the county.
At two o'clock the speaking began. Mr..
T. w. Falzer introduced our neighbor,
Senator Fields in a pleasing manner
For thirty minutes Mr. Fields spoke
with earnestness on the Constitutional
Amendment, and concisely and strongly
presented it most salient features. His
record as campaign speaker was sus-
tanned and the people were pleased and
instructed by his terse and fitting words.
Mr.. Aycock was then introduced by
County Chairman, s. p. Graves
The people, two thousand or more Eearl
him with riveted attention There was
never seen a more serious thinking au-
dience the eagerness to hear and to learn
was depicted on every countenance. The
intensity of interest on the part of his
hearers seemed to more and more inspire
the speaker, and for an hour ami a half
he sWayed men, he convinced men, he
convicted men. Republicans who are
fairminded felt the power of his words
he spoke the truth, and Surry county