The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-20
CAPTURED THE ASSOCIATION.

The writer was one oI Gne AorSun"
North Csrolinians who attended the
twenty-second annual meeting of the
National Editorial Association held at
the jamestown Exposition last week.
This powerful organization is composed
of representatives from the various
states of the union and numbers among
its members some of the ablest news
paper men in the land, hence a great
compliment is paid Governor Glenn and
the Old North State in the following
truthful story sent to the Raleigh News
and Observer from Norfolk last Thurs
day!
Governor Glenn captured the Ma
tional Editorial Association today when
once during his speech and again at the
conclusion he was given a demonStra-'
ton such as has not been accorded any
speaker by the association during Its
history. He was at his best and speak
ing to the subject: 1.-The power OF the
Press he handled it in a mastery fash
ion. The ovation that was given him
came from men from all sections of the
United States when the governor de-
parted from his subject and told the
story of the new South, the section OF
this nation to which he welcomed his
hoororc ond tn Wbioh SOmp he said. oh
iected for reasons which he enumerated.
He explained conditions in the South
by decades and then painted the true
picture of this section as it is today He
tore down the barriers between the peO-
pie of the various sections of the great
latiOn, and in a bust of oratory reveal
ing the conditions during reconstrUc-
tion and comparing them with today
he brought tears to the eyes of half his
hearers and in the midst of his speech
was interrupted by applause lasting for
several minutes, during which the n
tire audience came to their feet cheer
ing wildly and with handkerchiefs and
hats waving in the air. BY members
who have attended every session OF the
association for twenty years, 1t was de-
clared the greatest speech ever deliver
ed before the national organization.
Before Governor Glenn concluded
his speech, in which he paid tribute to
nation and section, he brought TO the
attention of the editors the good old
North State. Taking up each industry
separately he drove home the facts re-
garding progress, be quoted authorita-
tive figures showing the development of
the State. and among the editors it was
commonly remarked that they had re-
ceiVed a liberal education relative to
North Carolina. The North Carolina
delegation were the happiest and proud
est people here today Virginia Day. on
account of the brilliant work of Cover
nor Glenn and the ovatlons given him.
The ovation given North Caroliua's
~deservedly popular governor by. Il il
great body of men and women, repre-
senting every section of the United
States, was a happy surprise and pleas.
ing beyound expression to members Of
our state delegation and those from the
entire south The association heard
President Roosevelt joyfully on Nor
day; listened to Jacob Riis, the famou.
newspaper worker, author and sociolo
gist, of New York Tuesday, sat spell
bound under the brilliant oratory O.
Col. John Temple Graves, of Atlanta
applauding each one vociferously, blu
it remained for Governor Glenn, of this
grand old Commonwealth, to Capture tn,
assembly by storm, with the flight O.
oratory so electrifying az to sweep thu
delegates off their feet, At the conlu
SION of the Governors splendid address.
men and women rushed upon the plat
form to shake his hand and it was Sc,
eral minutes. before the further bushes
OF the hour could be proceeded with
Mr.. b. Chapman Williams, daily re.
porter for the Exposition Compan,
made the following reference to th
Governors speech in a special sent on
to the press of the country, on Thurs
day morning:
"The dominating feature of tn
Wednesday morning session of the Ma
tional Editorial Association was an ad
dress by Governor r. B.. Glenn, of Mort
Carolina. This address will go down i
the history OF the association as one 6
the most brilliant ever delivered befor
its members. The formal subject of tn
speech was the Dignity, Power an
Responsibility of The Press" but tn
was by no means strictly adhered tc
Governor Glenn changing from on
theme to another, injecting amusing an
pathetic stories here and there, swayin
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