The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

nent OF the State best sentiment and
the Incarnation Of the States ~loftiest
traditions and will make d great sena-
tor.
Nominate Lee : overmau Tor Uag-
ted States Senator and there wsil 60 up
a glorious whcop % ioy all over North
Carolina.
hood viii rejoice. for he Is one 81 its
highest types.
Nominate Lee 8. Overman aud the
States glorious wo~rnanhood viii be. glad.
for he has ever been its gallant defender.
Twice the victim OF his States enc
mics. le, him tonight be victor At thu
hands OF its friends"
Senator Burton. of Rockingham. in a
brief eulogy. spoke earnestly and warm
ly in favor Of Mr.. Watson. stressing the
claim Of Mr. Watson Upon his party for
the great service rendered. lie said
that for n long time The Pied
mont section had not been represented in
the Senate. He viii worthily. honorabiy
wear the mantle OF Vance.
Representative l.. l. Smith. OF Gates.
with his accustomed force and clearness.
in seconding TIE nomination of over
man. said he regretted that he had TO
make any selection between the worthy
candidates.. He said the name Over-man
shove ed his relative position. This was
the first fun 81 the session. The over
mans first settled on the PaSquotank. His
tribut to Mr.. Overman's worth and
character was warmly applauded.
Senator Baldwin. of Forsyth. who lives
in Mr.. Watson's home. argued strongly
for his nomination, and gave special rea-
sons why he thought he should be named.
His life has been an open book. His
character has no defect. A man of great
ability. he is also n man of great versa
tility. He told of the love which the
masses bear toward Mr.. Watson. who
is the architect OF his fortune. He has
reflected honor upon North Carolina in
war and in peace. He has been faithful
in every relation Of life. He gave a
graphic word picture of his service as
a Confederate soldier. He is a great man.
No Democrat in the State has done so
much as Mr.. Watson for the party. His
reward for that service has been the
same that he received when he served
in the ranks as a private Confederate
soldier.
Mr.. w. A. Self. a handsome and elo-
Quent young member from Catawba.
seconded the nomination of Hon. Locke
Craig. He spoke thrillingly of the heroslm
of the Confederate soldier. and said he
was proud he was the true son OF a rebel
sire. Peace hath her heroes as we'll as
war. Craig was pictured as the hero OF
peace. He told how at Big Ivey he was
surrounded by a shouting mob who de-
clared no man should speak for Democ-
racy, Craig defied his would-be murder
ers. 1t was q thrilling scene. Galleries
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how Craig declared he would speak or
die. 1t was a fine scene and Self and
Craig both evoked hearty applause
every one who heard his noble eloqror"e.
He told how by his location and his
spere Of circumstance, Craig had hot
tied hand to hand with the high psiest
of Republicanism. The discar is more
rampant in Craig's country. Put the
remedy there. Craig is a deep thinker,
a scholar, a student, an orator, a states
man. He is a growing man. He has
already done marvellous thing things.
He will grow into the truest greatness.
He was the first Western members to
advocate the constitutional amendment.
The West didn't need any protection
against the negro. Mr.. Craig, born in
the East, presented the cause of the
East, so %eloquently that the Wset sup
ported the amendment. He is now almost
the equal of the matchless Ransom and
the noble Vance, and the equal in char
acter and ability Of any man whose
memory adcrns the State. II believe he
will make the best Senator"
He sat down amid dealing APPLAUSE. 1t
was a magnificent speech and captured
loor1oo~{o@;,o VNnoIIov Of Chnuon
spoke with force and power in favor
of Hon. Locke Craig, whom he believed
was the ideal candidate for the Senate.
Representative Newland referred to
Mr.. Overman as a giant oak in the sem
atorial forest. He is a man Of the pco-
Pile. he comes on the preserver Of har-
mony, the product of no clique or fac
tion--a splendid gentleman, worthy to
represent this great State.
Col. w. H. Lucas. of Hyde, was re-
ceived great applause when he arose to
speak. His speech was p~unctured with
applause. He praised the boys who
had spoken. Most any of you would
make a good United States Senator. Ny
first vote was cast in line of battle for
Vance. The first for Senator l cast in
this hall for Vance--the man enshrined
III all nedftS. oeeCueS " SOOu III lHcAi |
plocc, but We must ret lie Influenced by |
flowcry speeches. We are here to reason
The horse that pulls the |
pillow should eat the fodder Which
man has done most for this grand old
Which one if elected can do the
most good to the people he represents?
l love all the candidates. [ challenge
every man of you: Has any other condi-
done one-twertieth for North
what the gand and noble JUL
ian s.. Carr has done for the State? In
times Of war bue a boy, he buckled on the |
and gave his youth in defense OF
the Southern cause. He has fine bust |
ness capacity. His fortune has been at |
the disposal of the Democratic party in
every campaign for q years. When
Carolina wanted to throw off the
Candy constitution, Washington Duke, |
the Republican candidate. Mr.. Carr
was the power that secured the election
of Maj Patterson, a onc-armed Confed- !
crate soldier. If the Republicans had
won, the Democrats would have lost the
convention. 1t was suggested that We
buy DR.. Ransom. By that purchase, the |
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