The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-07
GLORIOUS CLOSE
TO TOUR OF WEST
Newton Gave AycoCk the
Largest Crowd Yet.
SUPERB DEMONSTRATION
Tho Whn1a CnuufU Coanad pouriuo n
The Whole County Seemed Pouring
Into Newton to Hear Him.
MANY LADIES GRAcED THE PROCESSION
At the Speaking Patterson Said II Was Toe
Great an EffJrt to Address Such
Multitude. Dixon and Aycock
Were the Speakers.
Were the Speakers.
Especial to The News and Observer.

Salisbury. N. c., July 6.-Aycock's
speech at Newton closes his campaign
in the West He now turns eastward
and almost every day till election will
speak at some point in Eastern of Central
North Carolina. This has been the most
wonderful campaign ever made by any
man in the State from the number of
speeches made, miles travelled people ad-
dressed and scorchng weather which
plays large part in difficulties over
come. The crowds and enthusiasm have
steadily increased and today it reached
the highest point yet attained. The ova-
ton at Newton was no doubt ahead Of
anything yet seen. And | do not forget
Salisbury and Lexington.
For two weeks every horse in Hickory
has been engaged for this occasion. The
same is the case in neighborng towns.
Besides those who came from the country
on horseback and in buggy every train
came in loaded down.
When Aycock and party alighted from
the Southern train they were met by
yelling throng that almost drowned the
band. 1t was almost impossible to alight
from the train much less get foothold
about the platform. AS the train pulled
away the roar was deafening; every man,
woman and child on the train seemed to
be on the platform or at windows waving
and cheering.
The procession had formed on the road
at right angles with the track and eX-
! tended two miles back. 1t was formed at
ten thirty and all the white people had
/
cd the arrival of the train. AS the
train moved away the procession began
to move. 1t was headed by marshals on
horses gorgeously arrayed and follow
ed by platoon after platoon of ladies on
horseback decked both horse and rider
| with bunting and flags in all kinds of
| fancies. Following these was a hand
soHely adorned rig for Speaker Aycock
and Patterson. Next came large body
of men on horseback four deep Next
followed a long line of vehicles. After
| these came men on horses and mules two
deep. And they kept coming until it
seemed there was no end to them.
Nor was this all; the town itself, court
| house, distance of mile. the sidewalk
was lined with pedestrians, many houses
| on the route were decked with flags and
| from front porch, and windows of every
| one smiling faces and waving handker-
| chiefs cheered the procession.
Nor was this all the town itself, court
yard, court house, hotel pazzas, side
walks were full of people; how many
people | shall not attempt to say; il was
/ far away the greatest crowd Aycock
has yet had, and that is saying enough
Dr. Dixon and a large crowd from
Lincolnton came in on the narrow gauge.
| He had barely arrived when he was
| borne away to stand erected in grove
near town and made speech. In a telc-
gram it is impossible to report speeches,
| but everybody who has heard the wit and
| humor of DR.. Dixon knows he gave his
audience a treat, for an hour he kept
! them in uproar. After dinner Messrs.
| Aycock and Patterson were carried to the
| same stand. The eager multitude had al
/ ready surrounded and occupied the stand
| so that it required the aid of the sheriff
| to force a passage and clear the stand
I for the party. r. II. Feimster introduced
| Mr.. Patterson, who arose and simply said
| This is too big a crowd to talk to, /
! will give way to one who can" cloud
| applause.)
W. B. Gather then arose and shouted to
the sea of faces before him. How many of
you came to see our next Governor? Well,
here he is The applause which greeted
| Aycock lasted several minutes. This is one
crowd to whose outer limits Mr.. Aycock
could not make himself heard.
When the speech was half over a hard
shower came up and stopped the speak
ing, but that vast crowd stood, took the
| shower and did not leave After the
| shower Mr. Aycock resumed his speech.
| Such interest as this is enough to incite
any man to surpass himself as Aycock did
| today.