The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-30
ROBERT B. GLENN
Choice of the Democratic Convention
at Greensboro-fiisE Eloquent Speech
Accepting the Nomination for Gov.

ernor.
After an all night session Hon. R.
B. Glenn, OF Forsyth, was nominated
for Governor by the Democratic con-
| vention in Greensboro last week. The
nomination was made on the fifth
ballot few minutes before six 0 clock
Friday morning. Upon being noti-
| fed by a committee appointed for
| that purpose Capt. Glenn appeared
before the convention and spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
You are too fatigued by your
| nights vigil, and | am too weary
and worn for me to make you a
speech at 6 O'Clock in the morning,
but | must say that words are in
adequate, language cannot convey
the gratitude feel to this great DEM
ocratic Conventionfor the high honor
| it has conferred on me by making me
it's nominee for the position OF Chief
| Magistrate of our beloved State. The
two conflicting emotions OF Joy and
| fear contend together in my breast;
| ioy becauseI have reached the height
of my ambition, the goal for which |
| have striven, and fear lest having
| attained, cannot perform the great
responsibilities and duties of my high
office.
| can only promise that ! will do
1 n a
terest and foster the resources that
will add new glory and dignity to
our State, and do nothing that will
bring shame and dishonor on her
fair name.
l will give my deepest thought and
most serious consideration to all
matters that may come before mefOr
consideration, receiving advice and
wholesome aid by consulting with
those capable to advise.
In matters appertaining to agri-
culture [ will seek wisdom from the
skilled farmer.
In considering those things to ben
fit our industrial pursuits | will
learn of those trained in manufac-
turing.
| OF the miner and geologist | viii
learn of the secrets hidden in the
| bowels of our earth, furnishing I'M
| told wealth, while, as to matters con-
nected with our railroad interests, |
will not be afraid to consult railroad
and anti-raiiroad men, SO as to de-
eide whether it may be best to sell,
lease Orconduct on business methods.
| From those who know the most on
given subjects Twill try to gather the
best of their Judgment, and then with
! light and facts before me and asking
! above all the guidance OF the God Of
wisdom, who will always give His
humble servant even more than he
asks, will do what to me seems best
| and right for the onward progress
and future development of our people
and State. In all things l will strive
! faithfully to promote the material
I educational and moral interests Of
| North Carolina.
| Both in the State and abroad, even
to foreign shores. l will tell of our fer
| tile soil, our hidden resources, ou1
powerful water power, our balmy
breezes and life-giving waters, and
last but not least, our patriotic and
generous men and beauteous and
pure women, inducing all kinds o.
immigration to our midst, to the
end that diversified interests may
spring up, furnishing a market fol
our farmers, fruitful employment fol
our labOrers, and sources of invest
ment for those who have money to
put in business.
But, gentlemen of the convention
with my Joy today also came regret
for sorrow while en- Joy the reward
that the great and good men who
were my competitors are necessarily
compelled to endure defeat.
| To my friends, General Theodore
| F. Davidson and Major C. NJ. Sted
man, great old soldiers of the past
able lawyers, generous citizens anC
Christian gentlemen of today, | greet
you and offer you my friendship will
the assurance that l will do any
thing l can for your comfort an6
pleasure.
To my friend, W. D. Turner, sturd,
oak in the Democratic forest, who's.
ability is only equalled by his integ
rity, likewise extend my good wishes
and hope | can some day serve you
And now to those who were m,
friends in this contest, who held VI
my hands and won success, / assure
you my appreciation will be co-exten
sive with my life and my recollection
of your goodness will only fade a.
memory dies.
To those who in an honorable wa,
fought me, striving for their friends
my competitors, have no word O
anger. l honor you for your stand
and what higher tribute can l pay
you than to say, you were faithful tt
(your trust? To the few, and | an
Iglad they were very few, who, prac
ticing dirty politics, tried in thre,
months to destroy character thai
had taken me fifty years to build up
| can only say l hope God will Civ,
me Christian grace sufficient to rist
high enough to say: Il will forget
and forgive" This is no time fol
political speaking. Later on | viii
HeeG you OH Tue musings In YOU
own counties, and discuss with yo1
| the great issues of the day. And nov
l must go to send her who has beer
the sharer of my joys and sorrows
a telegram, telling her of my vie
tory, so that she may likewise re
ioice.
Also must 60 to the sick bedsid,
of my brother here in this city a.
get his congratulations and recei,-
the blessings of my dear old mother
who, in answer to her prayers. ha.
been spared long enough to see he
boy honored by the party which sh,
taught him from infancy to love will
his whole heart.
And now goodbye until we NEE
again on the hustings.