The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
Democracy Stands for
Freedom and Decency.
SQUARE ON PLATFORM
Takes His Creed, Says He, from
Greensboro Conventions DeIiy-
erances. In Favor of Education,
but Not of Negroes Who
Speak Green. Speech
Creates Enthusiasm.

AS the North bound Seaboard train
pulled into the Union station yester-
day. there stepped briskly from The
car the next Governor of Norm Car
DINA. Dressed in neat but well used
salt and pepper suit, with man
handled panama hat pull Ell we'll down
over his head so that the Erim huns
down far over his brightly Shlii1S
eyes a suit case in his left hand ara
a happy, frank spoken smile coverlnS
the lines of his large and humorous
mouth, Captain Glenn presented the
ideal picture of Democracy ready anu
alert and eager for the night.
Another moment and the crowd |
had spied and swallowed inc cover
nor in its welcoming embrace. nc
lieved of his suit case ne stood as II
were at bay amid the circle of his |
friends who crowded Forward reach-
ing for the spontaneous csaSpmS or
his hand. Up amid the CROWDS that
lined the platform there boboed ire
golden glitter of 2 brass band. In
moment it had freed i.saif from the
encumbering crowd; there was the
blare of the trumpet. a clash OF
gingling cymbols and the snoring OF
the tired locomotive was drowned III
the ringing notes OF 'Hali 10 the
Chief
1t was TO this tUna that the chief
walked up to the platform and cut
into the streets of waiting Raleigh.
And that was the proper note WITH
which to greet him-for Bob Glenn,
say what you will. is a man. The
Craftsmanship of Democracy comes
rarely by reclamation ana the people
love a man whose DONORS com" oue of
Uh n .rOO1
and he has the soul and the neart
of one-frank, open, with 10 malice
or yindictiveness left from the mo-
ment that the smoke mas cleared ava.
From the turmoil of the Greensboro
Convention, he emerged clean AID
with the popular respect. People
have, discovered Bob Glenn-thoSe
who were against him and who tor
theeslke of making 2 sbett az tight had
stopped their ears and blinded TIER
eyes by the DeculiaritieS of the man
To the goodness that lies behind his
cffuscenes, his impulses, are COM
Vivacious perennial boy. With free
heart AMI 81 1pan hard Nam mess
Maniness gre Ns ON those Whc see
IL and Rob Glenn is . man with the
spirit of the 10Y vet bounding Ill his
heart, bettered only by the experiences
of years of labor and years of manly
striving after the young ideals TO
which he has ever raised his eyes
aloft
Without the depot the committee
of the Parker-Glen Club took things
in hand and managed them with adj
mirable precision. Carrilge were In
waiting and there was no delay in
getting them started On the route Of
the escorting procession. Leading
the route went a platoon of police
proceeding the band that played with
the vigor of men who We're doing
cheerful work liz n cause they hal
at heart, behind the band wagon
came five white horses to an oDen |
coach in which sat Captain Glenn, |
Mayor A. NJ. Powell. Hon. =. r. |
Lacy and Col. p. NJ. Pearsall. repre-
sentng Governor Aycock who was
absent from the city. The route was
us published yesterday, up Dawson
to HilIsboro down that street to CaDi-
toI Square, along Salisbury to Morgan, |
Morgan to Fayetteville and down
Fayetteville to the Marlboro House.
Following the Governors coach !
came some twenty-five carriages NIL
I'd with representative men who nad
been invited to assist in the reception.
Among those who rode in these car
riages were noted:
Hon. S. i. Patterson. Hon. Il. r.
Dixon, Hon. j. Bryan Grimes, Supt.
j. Y. Joyner, Hon. j. c. Drewry, w.
b. Jones. w. w. Wilson. Bart NJ. Cat
y.
p Whitaker Esq, a. III. Green. Esq,
b. NJ Durham, William Boylan. DR..
James Mckee, DIR. George T. Winston.
W. II. Hood. Hon. ALT Thompson, H.
3. Warner, j. A. Mann, r. L. Gray, DR..
James /. Johnson. Hon. f. A. Wood
ard, DIR. George L. winston. X. il.
GRAY, Josephus Daniels, w. G. Briggs,
James T. Broughton, ESQ, Maxwell
German. F. A. Olds, Sheriff M. w.
Page, c. L. Johnson. Esq, w. nj.
Russ. Esq. Mr.. Dickson. w. G.. Allen,
Mr.. Watts. r. B. Arendell, Esq, Hon
r. H. Battle j. w. Thorpe. Esq, M. I.
Leach, Esq, r. c.. Arlington, f. b.
Barbee, Esq, Judge X. w. winston,
j. M. Rroughton and others
There was little of political excite
ment exhibited. As the procession
passed the people on the streets lifted
their hats to the nominee and gave an
occasional cheer. At the corner Of
Morgan and Salisbury streets Rev.
Alvin Betts, who has lived through
many exciting campaigns and knows
the vital need OF Democratic ad
ministration, stood bare-headed ii the
sun waving his hat with his one arm
TO each of the carriages as they
passed.
At the Marlboro House, Mr. Glenn
held an informal reception which last
ed for half hour or more, during
which he was sought out by hun
dreds of the best people of the city
who came to get the cordial grab of
his hand.
carriage was placed at Capt
Tenn disposal and in the afternoon
he drove over and about the citT, ex-
messing himself as charmed with
the beauty of the city in which he is
so soon to take UP his residence for
1T least four wears