The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-18
A SPLENDID TICKET
WAS THEIR CHOICE
Democrats Select From All
Heart Timber.
RECEPTION WAS ALL RIGHT
Greensboro Treated It's Convention
Guests Most Rolly.
HOW THE DECISIVE VOTES WERE CAST
The Primary Plan Gets the Worst Swatting in
The Convention Which Was at Times
Ripplng in Good Natured
JoIlity anc Josh.
(Staff Correspondence.)

greensboro, N. u, july II.-Ine 1alnt
light of coming day was paling the
brilliancy of the stars as the remnant of
a great State Convention pulled itself
out of the hall and delegates jostled
elbows as they clambered down the
steps.
1t was a jaded lot, yet a jolly one.
Fierce had been the fights for favorites
and for policies. but it was over. A
splendid ticket had been presented to the
voters of North Carolina, and a winning
platform had been enunciated. "We be
Democrats and we face common foe,
was the sentiment that welded mill
tant Democracy, which having settled its
family concerns was now ready to wear
chip on its shoulders for the other
fellow who had anything to say about it.
How could the fifteen hundred or more
people who had spent two days in
Greensboro be aught else than happy
The Gate City had taken the hinges off
the gate and the city belonged to the
visitors. In this happy state of affairs
great praise is due to the Executive
Committee of arrangements: Messrs.
A. M. Scales, John N. Wilson and D. d.
Gold, Jr., representing Greensboro, it's
various associations and its big hearted
Democracy.
How the convention felt about it's
treatment is best told in a resolution
adopted by the convention with a whoop
of satisfaction, and which reads thus:
Resolved, that this Convention highly
appreciates the generous and gracious
manner in which it has been entertained
and hereby tenders its thanks to the
Democrats of Guilford county to the city
government and people of Greensboro for
their courtesy and hospitality, and espe-
cially to the pages and other attendants
upon the convention who, by their
prompt and efficient service have so
greatly contributed to it's comfort and
convenience and the dispatch of its busi-
ness.
1t was open handed hospitality. The
convention hall was. s.. 6..6. IS. IS. -.
Convention hall was airy with ventila-
tion and many electric fans whirred this
about in cool waves. Ice water and
lemonade in abundance, and with cigars
for all without charge was the rule in
the convention hall. At the hotels the
guests were well taken care and there
was bed for every man in the city.
The convention itself was a familiar
scene with a new setting. 1t was old
but new. 1t was dignity, stiff collars,
coats and elegance for awhile, but as
the hours logged along it got out of all
these and did things. Lucky the fellow
who as the night wore ON could get a
hearing. Name your man." "sit down."
shut up, louder" "cut it short"
"oh, come off, mingled with cheers and
yells and band music and the ceaseIess
murmur OF a great meeting in which men
have things to say to other men,
Lieutenant Governor Turner presided
and did so admirably. He said on taking
his seat as chairman. we are here to -
business, and then aided to do it. He
was short on oratory but long on good
sense. He knew conventions and knew
that long winded orators were at a dis
count Once he plead that the conven
ton hear the young man" when a new
conner appeared but the convention had
10 refuse his suave request.
Put it as you may, it is a funny sight
to see man talk against a convention.
There is huge volume of sound roar
ing up against him and he is trying to
funnel his words back into it, but he
don't. In the midst os the whirl of
sound is wildly gesticulating man,
whose lips move, whose hands describe
parabolas and who now and then looks
at the chairman with mildly pathetic
eyes, but of his fervid eloquence there is
naught. He thinks people hear him. but
the man at his elbow can't even do this,
and the howl of delight with which the
mass in front of him halls his exit is
worth crossing two states to hear. 1t is
as rich an exhibition as three ring
circus.
Some men won attention even when
the convention was most hilarious.
notable case was that of r. n. Hackett, |
of Wilkes, who made the most able |
plea for primaries ever heard at con-
vention. In the early hours it was pos
sible to win a hearing and among the |
speakers who made effective addresses
were Claude Kitchin in nominating Judge
Clark, Victor Bryant who spoke for
Judge Connor, Theo. f. Kluttz in naming
Charles H. Armfield and w. w. Kitchin
in speaking for the majority platform
report. Perhaps the most eloquent |
speeches were those of Hon. Charles M. |
Stedman in welcoming the convention and
Claude Kitchin eulogy on Judge Clark.
Mr.. A. M. Scales made a splendid speecr