Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-06-30

Fersyth's Fayorite is ceosen on the
Fifth Ballot
CONVENTION LARGE AND NOISY
The Speakers Voices Were Drowned
by YeIIs and Few Addresses Were
Made-A Notable Exception to This
Rule Was the Case Of Governor Ay.
cock.

cock.
The following ticket was nominated
hv the Democratic State convention
at Greensboro:
For Governor, Robert B. Glenn.
Lieutenant Governor, Francis D.
Winston.
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court w A. Hoke and George H.
Brown, Jr.
State Auditor, B. F. Dixon.
Treasurer B. r. Lacy.
Secretary of State, ]. Bryan
Grimes.
superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, J. Y. Joyner.
Commissioner of Labor and Printing
H. B. Warner.
Corporation Commissioner, S. L.
Rogers.
Commissioner of Agriculture, S. l.
Patterson.
Dixon, Lacy, Grimes, Joyner, Var
ner, Rogers and Patterson were all
renominated
The delegates at large are: Julian S.
Carr, of Durham; Locke Craig, of
Asheville; John E. Woodard, of Will
son; E. ]. Hale, of Fayetteville.
Presidential electors, F. S. Spruill,
Of Franklin, and w. A. Self, of Ca
taWha.
The convention was the largest
and noisiest that ever assembled in
the State.
Former Lieutenant Governor r. A.
Doughton was made permanent chair
man Of the convention, and presided
with ease and dignity. Governor Ay-
cock made a strong speech, which
was about the only one that was lis
tened to with any attention.
CANDIDATES. PLACED IN NOMIN-
ALTON.
The first nominating speech was
made by Victor S. Bryant, of Durham
tie made a clear-cut, smart speech
Mr. Bryant has a fine, strong, ring.
ing voice. The convention heard him
fEom start to finish. He spoke for
Stedman. w. A. Self, of Catawba
followed for Turner. He argued well
lof his man, with fire and eloQuence
Mr' Self is one of the first, orators o1
We State. He has marked ability and
polish. His face is strong and his
eyes twinkle. General Davidson was
represented by the scholarly Locke
craig. Mr. Craig is known as the sill
yer tongued orator of the West. He
plead for his section of the State. Tht
immense audience listened to ever,
word he said. He urged that th'
nomination go beyond the Blue Ridge
Mf' j. c. Buxton put Capt. Glenn
name before the convention. AS h
arose the supporters of the Forsyth
man sprung to their feet and whooped
/ Inc demonstration was genuine ant
great. 1t looked as if the whole as
semhly was upon it's feet, shoutin!
ana beating the air with hands AM
idns The demonstration broke out il
ail parts Of the hall. Mr. Buxton i
man Of powerful frame and mind
ne speaks like the men of old. Hi
eilort was of the very first rank.
was Joyfully received by the Glen
ueiegatlons. The demonstration afte
.le speech was as fierce as the on
before.
CANSLER STIRS UP A DEMON
STRATION.
=, When the noise subsidized Mr.. e. I
odhsier seconded the nomination c
MI Glenn. He spoke under disadvar
1age, for the crowd had become res
less and tired and hot. He did we
under the. circumstances. He, dre7
nre from the crowd when he charge
.he opponents of Mr.. Glenn with b.
ing kid-glove Democrats. He was M
ad heard after that There were calls
Name them" The crowd nooted
nlm. Some one shouted, "The bc
ss.ood On the burning deck whence a
nut him had fed" Mr.. Cansler we
''oooorn, but the boys wore him ou
A RECESS TAKEN.
Col. James T. Morehead appeare
ao Stedman, but all that tt
croWd heard of the speet
We, was the working of his lir
he might as well have been blowir
mute against cage of screamir
Parrots. Men within 20 feet of hi
'ould not hear word he said II
tolonel t.el stood firm and kept his temp
"tV otV proclaimed to the wind. Ne
n.ale Senator r. B. White spoke f
si ,al' Turner. The convention hea
I'm ta not At Tia. the convention a
journed until o'clock.