The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-02

'front.' 81 nominate Pat Crisp for per-
manent chairman Il second it," came
frcn a number OF threats.
He is elected by acclamation and as
sumes the chair, saying: 81 never felt
better in my life than in accepting this
honor thank you for it personally and
on behalf of the Republicans of Caldwell
county. Who will you have for secre-
tary?" "John Crouch" voices respond
The vote is put and Crouch is chosen.
Now things are in readiness for the
nomination. Every one rears back and
takes deep breath. John A. Ramsay,
of Rowan, moves to limit speeches to five
minutes Adopted. The roll of counties
is called for nominations: Alexander
no response. Allegheny no response
"Ashe," Dr. Graham rises and says:
"Ashe puts in nomination Hon. E. Spencer
Blackburn "Cabarrus." George Means
steps forward: "Cabarrus having no can
didate 1. nominate z. Spencer Blackburn,
of Wilkes caldwell" up rose 7. c.
Robbins, who showed at once that he was
cooked and primed for a speech. Il want
to place in nomination. said he, boy
raised among us, an orphan boy, raised
by widowed mother. He was reared on
the crest OF the Blue Ridge, where the
cracks in the fences chance the county
line with every wind that blows. We
have seen him by the banks of the Yadkin,
where the bull-frogs jump from bank to
bank" Raising his voice he says: ION
the first Tuesday Of next November there
will be no more orphans in the Eighth
Congressional District; there will be no
widows in the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict; Blackburn will be father to every
child and husband to every widow
CHEERS and the crowd breaks out in
Iaugh)"
Iredell is called and J. w. c.. Long
aeariy splits his throat for Blackburn.
Rowan and all eyes are turned on her
Up hops j. l.. Rendlemen on his chair:
Rowan sent a delegation instructed to
vote for a Rowan man. You have seen
him. His character is white; his reputa-
ton spotless. AS told you last night we
came here Republicans and we are going
back Republicans. What we want is vic
tory and Rowan wants harmony, and |
am instructed by Mr. Price to SECOND the
nomination of Hon. Spencer Blackburn.
(The crowd rises enmass and throw thtlr
ha tsin the arr Let's 90 back and roll
up victory
Stanley was called and Zeb Sanders got
up. "Our county, he says, lis III the
best shape it has been in for years, and
we want to do something. We came
here for a man of spotless character.
But we know Blackburn, too. is a gentle
man, and we are now for him. We are
going to make the best showing IN Stan
ley this year for years Surry was call
ed and H. Reynolds, of Pilot Mountain,
said: eve declare for two things, r
pluriHls unim and L. Spencer Blackburn"
"Watauga' was called and DR.. Phillips
out in nomination our own son. Spencer
Blackburn Ruff Henderson sprung up
again, his face wreathed in smiles: THE
reason | come so often I am so few in
| number, for there is only one Ruff Hend-
erson. On behalf of Wilkes | nominate
her son, E. Spencer Blackburn.
THE DRUMMER BOYS TRIUMPH.
"The chair would like for Allegheny
| to vote" Young beardless fellow gets
| up and announces that Allegheny will
take no part They yell in order to
sweep him of his feet. but to no avail
The chairman again asks: Does no one
| rom Allegheny wish to vote?' Presently
l red faced, red moustached fellow. full
If corn juice, gets up and he yells at the
| top of his voice. Nobody ksoWs what he
S saying. Presently Blackburn's name is
heard ( the crowd cheers, the young
| fellow wakes warm and such grations
one has seldom seen He sits down, and
| It is ascertained that hit is not regular
delegate. On motion of Ruff Henderson
The nomination is made by acclamation,
and amid shouts of: Blackburn" the
conquering drummer boy comes forth.
He leans against post and starts off by
saying he is tired His voice does seem
tired He looks tired, but my. my the
explosion that followed. He is not tired
now. He is going at it right: I'm not
n sape so make a Speech" he says,
I've been at work. 1t takes lots of it to
down the crowd of renegade Republicans
and Democrats l have had to fight They
have fought me. Judges of United States
courts have done all in their Bower to
defeat me. the man that I have opposed
aas printed two circulars trying to ruin
my character Where is he today? (Grear
| cheering) the man that deceives me will
deceive you. lie that lies to me will lie
o you. The Democratic press has fought
line and why9 Because they know can
whip them"
| Turning to the press bows he says:
| You can put that in your reports, but
CT course l do not use the word whip out
Of disrespect to you, gentlemen. Gus
Price IS my friend. He knows that the
best way TO right a wrong is to do it.
In circular issued l charged him with
lnderhand methods. He denies it and
accept his denial
Turning his attention to Mott. he
scared him, calling him all sorts of names
Sliverlte, Democrat, renegade, adding tina,
ne has not voted the Republican ticker
IN ten years. Then he pays his respects
to DIR. Carson. and to Mcneil "As to
my citizenship I win not discuss that
1.-THE man who printed the circular settine