The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

| Supremacy forces had won a splendid
| leaders to reward them for their signal
service to good government Many of
them have been sent to Congress and
given other positions of trust; others
desired no political preferment
In 1900. before the campaign open
| ed, the eyes of all the people turned
to Charles Brantley Aycock to lead the
| fight for the Constitutional Amend
ment. He was unanimously nominated
and elected by the greatest majority
given to any candidate in the history
of the State. He is now entering upon
the last six months of an administra-
ton that will go down into history as
worthy to rank with the administra-
ton of Morehead, Graham and Vance.
1t must have cheered his heart to re-
ceive at the hands of the largest con-
vention that ever assembled in North
Carolina the cordial and hearty and
unanimous endorsement of his broad-
gagged and progressive policy
And now, in the year 1904, the peo-
pie came again to nominate a Chief
Magistrate. Four worthy and honor
able Democrats enter the contest for
the nomination. By party service, by
loyalty, by ability each was entitled
to the confidence of the party and
the State. Where Davidson was best
known, he received the solid and
unanimous support In the Cape Fear
country, where he spent most of his
life, and in the Piedmont country
where he now resides, and wherever
he was we'll known, Major Stedman
received hearty and cordial support.
In Iredell and other counties where
the people have had opportunity to
know his worth, Lt.-Gov. Turner re-
ceived sincere support.
Why did Mr.. Glenn receive the
nomination yesterday? The answer is
plain. Because during the past twelve
years or more he has left his office
and devoted several months in every
campaign year, he has preached in
power and effectiveness the doctrines
Of Democracy. In every county where
he has helped to win votes and IN
crease the enthusiasm of Democrats,
many of the people. They remember
Mr.. Glenn is personally known to
his stirring appeals, his graphic por-
trayal of Republican misrule, his terri
BILE excoriation of the men who des-
poiled North Carolina. 1.-The country
people have long memories and so
do many town people. In Robson.
where Mr.. Glenn had spoken often in
the days of :political thralldom, the
people were enthusiastic for his NOM
| nation. From Cleveland to Curri-
| tuck. except in counties where the
other candidates were we'll known or
| had influential friends. the bulk of
| the Democratic masses rallied to Bob
| Glenn's standard bearers, as they put
it. 1.-THE horse that pulls the pillow
| ought to have the fodder"
| Gratitude for party service alone
would not have given Mr.. Glenn the
nomination. That was the chief claim
he had upon the people who knew
| him only as most effective cam
paigner. but they would not have
given him the nomination unless they
had believed that he had the ability
| to make a worthy Chief Magistrate.
| was devoted to the upbuilding of the
State, and would enter the office witt.
| obligations only to the whole people.
| Believing these things, the majority
| of the Democrats have nominated
Mr.. Glenn for Governor. and today
every Democrat i'm the State is Loyalty
supporting this warm-hearted, pa
triotic. liberty-loving North Caro-
| linian.
Heretofore he has gone before the
people to speak for other standards
bearers and for Democratic principles.
He will this year go before the peCS
pie seeking their support to the great
office for which he has been nomi-
mated. The Democracy that named
him wrote the pledges which It makes
to the people. If they elect Mr.. Glenn
and keep the affairs of North Caro-
lima in Democratic hands, every
pledge in that platform will be full
filled to the letter. 1t is the sailing
chart for Mr.. Glenn and every other
Democratic nominee. Upon every
plank and declaration they will stand
and their voices will be raised all
over the State in support of that plat
form. In Mr.. Glenn. as the head of
the ticket, the Democracy have chosen
a man able to defend it against all
corners.
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