The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-19
A WEEK OF ORATORY.

This is to be a week of political
oratory in North Carolina. The coun-
ty conventions have all been held In
some of them eloquent speeches,
sounding the keynote of the local
campaigns, We're made. In most of
them, however, there was an absence
of oratory.
Greensboro will be the Mecca Of
politicians and orators this week.
The speeches there will mark a new
era in political oratory in North Car
DINA. In calling the convention to
order. Hon. Furnifold M. Simmons,
State Chairman, will doubtless touch
upon the leading issues of the cam
paign i'm his accustomed forcible and
able manner. 1t is not his purpose to
make an extended speech-merely 20
suggest the vital issues and give wise
counsel. He will name as Temporary
Chairman of the Convention Hon.
John H. Small, of Beaufort county,
member of Congress from the First
District. Mr. Small has taken a high
stand in the House and is one OF the
honestest, ablest and boldest men IN
public life in North Carolina. He Will
make a speech full of meat-such
speech as will be worth studying py
every orator, candidate and editor IN
the State. 1t will review the. record
of the militant Democracy and blaze
out the line of battle. 1t Will stir the
blood of Democrats, will evoke en-
thusiam. and send them home in their
fighting clothes.
The Governor of the State will be
there and will address the convention
upon State issues-tell of the prom
Uses of his party made in 1900 when
he was commissioned to ask the suf-
frage of the people upon the basis of
the promises contained in the plat
form and his speech of acceptance.
He will tell how faithfully and glori-
ously every promise has been redeem
ed by the legislative, executive and
judicial departments of government.
He will set the pace for the campaign
upon a high plane in such a>speech as
no other living North Carolinian can
make. 1t will be worth trip to
Greensboro to hear North Cardinals
greatest orator, our patriotic and able
Governor.
The nominating speeches for Gov
ernor will be worth hearing, for the
men who will present the four dis
tinguished candidates are men' whose
reputation is guarantee of efforts
worthy the occasion. Hon. Locke
Craig, the eloquent and brilliant ora
tor of the mountains, will nominate
Gen. Theodore F. Davidson, the cam
didate of the trans-montaine section.
Some eloquent orator with pow
er and eloquence, will present the
name of Hon. Wilfred ID. Turner, of
Iredell, Lieutenant Governor, the
choice of the Democracy of Iredell.
Hon. J. c. Buxton, big of body and
big of brain, will urge the nomination
of Hon. r. B. Glenn, the choice of the
Democracy of Forsyth. Hon. V. ).
Bryant, of Durham, who charmed the
convention in 1902 in perfect speech
nominating Judge Common, will pre-
sent Mai. Charles M. Stedman, the
choice of the Democracy of Guilford.
We shall hear in eloquent terms the
story of the useful and honorable
careers of these four splendid North
Carolina DemocratS-every one or
whom bears the imprimatur of the
partys approval and has Worthily in
lesser stations established worth ana
fitness for the party's highest honor.
We shall hear of gallant deeds on
fields of carnage, of intrepid courage
where the political battle waged hot
test, of sturdy devotion to principle,
of wise leadership in counsel and on
field, of claims based on geographic
cal, war and party lines, and when
the eloquent oratbrs shall have finish
ed and that hush, which always pre-
cedes the ballot, falls upon the con-
vention, deep down in the hearts OF
every delegate who loves his State ana
his party will be feeling of regret
that each of the four worthy sons
cannot see the realization of his hon
orable ambition.
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