The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
HON. ROBERT B. GLENN
The Glenn Democratic Campaign
Club Formed,
Correspondence to The Commonwealth.


Correspondence to The Commonwealth
Winston-Salem, April 30, 1904
A large and enthusiastic mass meet
ing Of the Democracy of Winston
Salem and Forsyth county vas held in
the court house.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. G. E. Webb, who called DR.. R, H.
Jones to the chair as temporary chair.
man.
DR.. Jones stated the object of the
meeting was to organize club
whose purpose would be the advance.
ment of the interests of Hon. r. B
Glenn in securing his nomination for
Governor at the coming State conven-
tion to be held in Greensboro June %
On motion Mr.. M. D. Bailey, chair.
man of the county Democratic COM
mittee, was made permanent chairman
The Democratic press was made secre.
taries of the meeting.
Mr.. Clement Manly addressed tie
meeting and said that Mr.. Glen1' E
friends had decided to get together
and to advance his interests. They
thought this could best be done by the
organization Of club to be known as
the Glenn Democrats Campaign Club
with the customary officers, the presi-
dent of which to direct the work to be
accomplished.
The organization of this club woul6
let the people of the State know how
this community felt towards Mr.. Glenn.
Mr.. Manly then offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were received
with cheers and unanimously adopted :
"Whereas, The name of Hon. r. g.
Glenn will be presented to the coming
Democratic State convention for Gov
ernor, and that we, his neighbors and
friends, believe him to be qualified
and worthy of that high Office, and
recognize that:
"He stands on the broad plateau OF
middle life in the full flush of his ma
tured faculties. He is good lawyer,
a strong thinker, an able campaigner,
a sound stateeman, man of the peo-
pie and for the people. and with the
courage of his convictions.
HE Is q man who loves his party
with his whole heart, who loves it
most when in the right, but right or
wrong, weak or strong, in prosperity or
in adversely, he is loyal, true, stead
fast Democrat.
"He has been lifelong party work
er, commencing in 1876, taking part
in every campaign from that day to
this. Free OF cost to bis party he has
placed himself in the hands of the ex-
ecutive committee, going cheerfully
wherever and whenever sent. In the
dark days of TIE States oppression he
was ever in the thickest of the fray,
lighting to rid the people of the black
|cioud placed upon them by negro
domination and radical misrule.
"That the people will not forget his
campaign with Marion Butler, his SCR
vices as a member of the senate COM
mlttee that helped form the Consti.u-
tional Amendment, his more than one
hundred speeches for white supremacy
and good government in 1900, and his
untiring efforts In every campaign for
bis party's success.
"Being now under fifty years OF age
he has no war record, but at Scotch
Mountain his father gave his life for
his State and cause that has always
been dear to his son. He was baptized
a true and loyal son of North Carolina
in the martyred blood of his father,
and from bis earliest manhood he has
fought the battles of his party in the
most trying crisis in Its history, and
perhaps as no other son of North Caro-
lima has done.
"He has not yet been honored with
an office directly from the people OF
the State. It is true that he has been
an elector, a member of the General
Assembly and has served as District
Attorney, but these were positions
that did not carry with them the
stamp of approval, recognition and
confidence of his fellow citizens or the
State.
"He has labored for the SUCCESS OF
the Democratic party for twenty-eight
years-in the hustlngs. in the councils
of the party, at the voting precincts on
the day of election, never studying his
lown ease, bu: only asking where he
Twas needed, has given his services to
the people. Now he asks to be Gov
ernor, great honor, but one be has
won and deserves. We believe that
those who have enjoyed the fruits OF
the victories he has helped to win, and
the people whose interests he has help
ed to defend and uphold, will rally to