The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-09
With One Accord.

IN ana I\cdlllIIil |AlSSioiAAN
to Democratic Party-lnspir-
ing Scene Hinged With
Touch of Pathos After Spir-
tied and Prolonged Contest
is Ended.
Thespeech OF Hon. Ashley Horne in
withdrawing from the gubernatorial
contest after the sixtieth ballot was
published in last weeks account OF
| the Charlotte Convention. We did
net have space then for more, but
there were other speeches, and all so
| good. when the contest over the
nomination. for Governor came to an
eud that we are printing them as
showing the fine spirit OF harmony
and reconciliation Notwithstanding
the sore disappointment felt. Ac-
companying Col. Horne when he ap-
peared in the convention hall to
announce his withdrawal was his
staunch friend and ardent supporter,
| Hon. c. b. Watson, his cOmrade in
arms from 81 to 60, and cOmpan-
ion of his young manhood, who went
with him upon the rostrum. Follow
ing the speech of Mr.. Horne Mr..
| Watson asked to be heard and got
the attention OF the convention. We
quote from the Charlotte Observer
the speeches OF Mr.. Watson, ex.GOv-
Aycock Mr.. Morrison, Mr. Beckett,
Mr. kitchin and Mr.. Craig:
MR.. WATSON SPEAKS
No speech of the several which
marked this epOch-making occasion
was more appealing and pathetic
than that OF Mr. Cyrus b. Watson, OF
Winston-Salem, who stepped to the
platform next. His tones, his words,
his bearing, plainly reflected the con-
flict OF emotions with which he acqui-
esced in the the withdrawal of his life
long friend from a battle in which he
himself had struggled. Said Mr. Wat
| sou:
MR.. WATSON'S ADDRESS.
"At the request of Mr.. Horne, | ask
YOU for a moment to hear Il few
words in addition to what he has
said | desire on behalf of the com
mittee which for the past few days anC
nights has had in charge his campaign
upon this floor, to thank, to heartily
thank, in his name, the noble, devoted
men who have, through all these long
sessions, stood 50 strongly by him, ex-
hibiting such power of endurance, sucl
fOrtitude as have never seen before
Mr.. Horne has been deeply consider
ING Tor many hours the course he has
Just taken in order to relieve yol
and your fellow delegates of the ire
mendOus efforts you are making tC
arrive at a conclusion upon tn.
question presented to you. (''Hur
rah for Horne, was loudly yelled.
But he has had advisers, young
men, middle-aged men, that have
hoped for all these hours of triaI
|
which the laudable ambition O
Ashley Horne might be fulfilled
that of holding the great office o
Governor of the great people of Nortl
Carolina. (Applause.)
ASHLEY HORNE THE MAN.
1--WE have hoped and hoped anC
labored and labored to bring about
in the mind of this great convention
the fact that Ashley Horne was emit
tied to be Governor of North Caroline
i'll this late day of matured man
hood moving along toward the
evening, but failed
Il want to say that Ashley Horne
announced himself for Governor of hi.
own accord, consulting with hi.
friends in different parts Ofthe State
He was no side-shOw to anybody
else; he had no alliance with anybody
else. lie had been "a private in the
Democatic ranks. He had no sery
ants in official life to conduct his
canvass in the State and direct hin
Ill the conduct of the same. 1t il
said that he has spent money, ant
he has, but he had to spend tina
money to perfect as best he could al
organization which he could no
perfect without it and not a dOlla
otherwise
NO SCAR LEFT.
He has asked for no ballot Oh thi
floor and he has received no ballo
on this floor that had not been iii
rected by the people at home to b.
cast for him. He goes to his hom
sorely wounded, of course, as all mel
are who aspire to great position ant
! TAIL, but the Democracy within hin
heals those wounds as you have seel
today, and leaves not even a scar
He has had devoted men of all age
assisting him on this occasion ant
urging him to remain in the fgh
that were bound to him by no uncom
mon bonds. | have come mvsel
away from my home to aid and assis
J.. him and should | not have come? III
and | belonged to the same comman,
i'll the army from 81 to 60. W
trOd together the same dusty roads
We suffered i'll the heat of summer
We frOze together i'll the cold of win
ter i'll Northern Virginia. For year
we had the touch of elbows. We she,
our blood together upon the sam
field and for the same cause, an,
should | not have come here whethe
a delegate or not? Should | no
have asked this great convention t,
listen to me in his behalf? Fort,
years service by me, faithful, Iowa
service to the Democratic party
ought to authorize either one of u
to stand before a Democratic con
yentiOn.
WORK A LABOR OF LOVE.
Il say from personal experienc
that the labor performed by hi
friends in this great conflict has bee
!, a labor OF love. 1t is the last tim
most likely that | will ever have a
opportunity of assisting one OF M