The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-15
Leads all North Carolina Daiies News and Circulation

spring music was furnished by the
knights of Pythias band. A barbecue
dinner was spread out on the court
house green, of which more than six!
thousand people partook. The Colds
boro people had provided this repast
for their guests and did not them
selves partake. The dinner was served
by the flower of Goldsboro woman
hood.
The meeting here was the climax
of all the campaign gatherings, Colds
boro did itself proud. Every man,
woman and child in Goldsboro was u
committee of one to make the demon
stration notable. Aycock's most ar
dent friends would not have wished
for larger crowd or a larger meas
ure of enthusiasm. 1t was worthy
the town, the county, the candidate,
the cause.
Promptly at / o'clock. escorted by
committee composed of |. L. Dortch,
W. c. Munroe, Joseph f. Peterson,
w. 7. Yelverton, c. G. Smith and JOS
eph f. Robinson, preceded by the
band, Mr.. Aycock and Mr.. Patterson
reached the court house square, where
acres of people were massed to greet
them. They were received with loud
cheers. In a very graceful speech JOS
eph +. Robinson introduced Commits
sioner Patterson, who made a brief
and most happy speech. He told the
people that Aycock had stirred the
hearts OF the people, as never before
and said the west would do its part.
Hon. /. F. Dortch, who introduced
Aycock was greeted with applause.
He was most happy in his introduce
ton. He said Mr.. Aycock was one
who by his God-given intellect and
splendid character of his own creation
had reached the highest pinnacle of
glory possible to a North Carolinian.
When Mr.. Aycock arose he was
greeted with enthusiasm that cannot
be described. IL evidenced the love
and affection of his home people for
him. He began by saying that from
the time of his birth he had received
naught but kindness from the grac
ious people of his county. You have
forgotten my faults and multiplied
and magnified my virtues" he said.
Il can only repay you by speaking the
honest convictions of my heart"
He spoke an hour and forty min
.utes, and from the beginning to the
end his points were punctuated with
applause and his jokes elected laugh
ter. The people were responsive, sym
pathetic and in hearty accord from
start to finish, and his more enthus-
iastic friends would cry out from
time TO time. go it, Charlie, we are
with YOU" They were so enthusiastic
at one time that Mr.. Aycock had to
call out to one of his friends. 'Pomp,
you keep STILL but it was hard for
the enthusiastic crowd to restrain
their That's right" 'Go it. we are
with you" and IKE expressions.
He urged obedience to law and order
and declared with emphasis, Marion
Butler and his threats of arresting
registrars cannot deter us. All the
Radicals and Fusionists in North Caro-
lima cannot intimidate the manhood
of North Carolina" This was received
with enthusiastic applause" His pero-
ration was eloquent beyond description
and stirred the hearts of the people
till they shouted and applauded vocif-
erously The speech was as near per-
feet as any man could make. The
doubters were convinced, the Wavering
converted, the luke-warm made en-
thusiastic. and the unterrtied wrought
up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
After the speaking the sentiment was
universal that Wayne will give 1000
Democratic majority. At the conclusion
of his speech Mr.. Aycock said:
II give my life daily to this cause
and exhorted every white man to do
his duty He also said: Il am not GO
ing to quit speaking as long as there
is an. unsaved political sinner here,
and when | get through | am going
to open the coors of the church. He
then called for all who intended to
vote for the amendment and for White
Supremacy to hold up their hands. 1t
was memorable sight to see thous-
ands of hands raised in the glinting
sunlight, nearly every one of their
owners wearing a fine picture of Ay-
cock pinned in his hat.
Taken all in all. there has been no
finer political gathering in North
Carolina. It's effect will be seen in
tremendous Democratic maiorities in
this section.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.