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

ion IL has stood hy n. poor nava
and poor girls.
Carr - ths ars' nan su North t.src-
Ina Nho ever shipped = pound - tobsar-
60 to ChIua or Japan. Tha' i BOX
great Industry That's the knsI ~ maa
we ssnt Tor = Senator.
He has eeea = wrvat ttienI e "a ran.
f~derafe zch3Ger las 9uur raorr ,n-
them ara their esidows shaa an sttr
men in North Caruuaa- II she safsier~-
those ~ho haYe gone 20 their rvw4ra AaA
those who remain With us-eoata settle
this question. Carr Wronla 3. csoseu
Their" - 20 mEn in the stale ~ha has
80 notly done his duty a. Jufan :
Carr, Not a mothers son of thea
i am ar old man. We ola fellow
ought 10 have some ccnsiaeratsou To3ay
every Congressman from North CarallnA
is a young man Your senator. ssnmoas
was not OH enough 20 - 10 the armv
We present "a gentleman - she Ull
Guard. After \ Eight % forty years ~
asks this favor that h. nay DO NOR Tor
North Carolina than he has 1one il ~
past
one young man s8la toiay rAis
array man i all la the past ss@t sorry
for him. The achievement of IN con
federate soldier has given >orth care.
lima more glory than anything .lse ihe
State has done. with that history to
soldier is honored Ia representation IN
Congress II Is the only Southern state.
OF which this is true. North CarolnA
should not shu, the doors 10 Tho Cosfei-
crate soldier Of North Carolina to the
halls Of Congress.
Gratitude is the nohlest word Gen
eral Carr has been working patriotiraIy
g1l his If F~- Nz-sA au-ZA4-
old woman in Beaufort county SAID -
me. For my sake vote FOR Carr Nv
house was blown down in ne groa,
storm. / could not ge, the needed help
al home. / wrote TO General Carr ~
sent the money TO keep me frorn The
cold. Please vote for this beuefactor Of
the poor.
When tho Democratic party has all
empty treasury. General Carr has open
ed his purse. His time. his money. all
have been devoted 10 the building %
North Carolina. He gave instances or
young men who had risen In life through
the benefactions OF General Carr. DE
:ore ! &c back on such a patriot. may
my tongue cleave TO the roof OF mv
mouth"
1t was easily the greatest speech. iude-
ed by the reception il received. There
were many eyes filed with tears MS he
spoke. Colonel Lucas surpassed him
self, and delighted every man present.
Representative King. OF pitt county.
arose to speak in behalf OF Hon. s Il.
Alexander. Unless he spoke for one who
represented a grAat class OF our popula-
tion ne would feel that he would not
be doing justice to his people. Because
of this he spoke in behalf or tina; great
man, sgd Is. Alexander
Senator Travis. IN a few strong sen
fences, seconded the nomination OF over
man, who was. he said. trained under
vance. He thought him. from every
point OF view, the man best fitted for the
high office. He Is level sheaded. wee.
without prejudice or favor TO any class.
He IS a man who has stood against
trusts or combines. he has never had
employment by any trust or railroad. he
can hold safely the interests OF every
class. He has done more blowing In the
poHtlcal feld than any other candidate.
He has done more in work and In money
in proportion to his abilities. than any
other candidate. From the day, Of LII
eralism until today he has led ia
enthusiasm to the State by his match
less couraco.
Representative Goode. Of Cleveland.
IANN y OAilIS olUtIB AlED
made the sama plea.
THE vOTINGS BEGINS.
ii was ten minutes past midnigh! when
the roll-call for the first ballot hogan
AS each members name was called he
would come forward with ballot in hand
and would deposit il in a big mail basket.
It was a secret ballot. yet an open one.
for each MAJ held the large sized visit
ing cards used in plain view. and those
who desired to see how a man voted
could do SO with ease.
The ~tellers for the election were Ron
resentatiyes Rucker, Of Rutherford:
Abel. of Johnston; Whitaker, OF Guil-
ford. and Senator Bellamy. of Bruins
wick.
There was a general moving around
and stir as the ballots were being cast.
hut as the tellers began counting there
was q perfect stiffness. a majority OF the
keeping tab on the ballots and
before the count was announced the
knew the result.
TIL FIRST BALLOT.
The votes east on the first ballot were:
Alexander 8
Hoke !.
Carr n. -. :. :. II
watson e. -. 81
AS y votes were necessary to a choice
there was no election. Senator Brown.
of Columbus, moved to adjourn but this
was voted down, and the second ballot
taken.
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