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the sixtieth ballot, Col. Ashley Horne
came into the hall and withdrew from
the race

came into the hall and withdrew from
the race.
COL. HORNE'S SPEECH.
Mounting the rostrum he spoke as
follows:
''Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:
siAnother great and courageous
political battle has been fought and
l trust that it is without the loss of
a man to the party or loss to the
State. This campaign has been a
unique one, and will be remembered
by Us all. marking as it does, an epoch
in the political history of North Car
olina [ have endeavored to carry
on Il campaign, respecting my party,
trying to do honor to my party and
respecting my opponents.
MY friends, regret that you have
been kept here under the conditions.
Were it in my power, this convention
would not have been held as long as
it. has | express my gratitude to
my friends for their loyalty. Oh, my
friends, you have stood by me!
..My friends and fellow citizens, to-
day marks the defeat of the greatest
ambition / ever nurtured, but | feel
honored that it WAS given to me to
aspire to SO high n position as Gov
| ernor of North Carolina. ! give to
my friends all the friendship and 10y
alte / know how to give. have no
words of expression for their loyalty
to nv They have my deepest friend
ship.
"My friends, the first>vote [ ever
cast was during the civil war, on the
banks of the Potomac, at about
eighteen years OF age. for Zebulon B.
Vance for Governor (Cheers). l
went through the civil war, battling
| for Southern rights and Southern
sentiments. l went through the Ku
klux war for the protection and for
| the sake OF the womanhood and
children of my country. | went
through the days of reconstruction
for what? For Southern senti-
ment and for white supremacy.
my friends, let me tell you [ was
with the men that made the platform
| OF North Carolina of iron and steel,
| and the greatest Inheritance [ can
hand down to my only son is my
Democracy. (Applause.)
"My friends, feel much regretthat
! have held you this long, but [ will
90 down to the end of time with my
Democracy undimmed. | will stand
by my party (cheers) unchanged,
and | congratulate the man who
may be successful in the ending of
this campaign and | trust that the
people of North Carolina may be in
good hands," prolonged applause).
OF TOUCHING PATHOS.
The scene during the delivery OF
Mr. Horne's speech was one of touch
ing pathOS. AS soon as he made his
appearance on the stage his intention
had been OWNED, and the inward Joy
that many felt at the prospect OF a
conclusion of the struggle in favor of
somebody was kept down through
respect for Mr.. Horne, in what was
SO evidently a tragic moment of his
life. He was heard throughout with
the closest attention and at the end
of his speech was given an ovation.
The coming of Colonel Horne was
like a bolt of thunder from clear
sky. 1t had been rumored persist
emily that such u step would come
but no one looked for it at this time,
which was about $50 O'Clock. The
fight had been long and strenuous,
each man contesting every point
vigorously without bitterness. But
most all were glad to quit. The
Craig men died game, never thinking
for moment of DESERVING thier can
didate. The Horne men were just as
faithful to him. For four days the
contest waged.
~
The calling of the fateful roll pro-
ceeded, every spectator listening with
heart-breaking intentness.
GOVERNOR AYCOCK APPEARS.
While the vote on the sixty-frst
ballot was being counted Governor
| AycOck came on the rostrum and
moved that the nomination of Mr..
KitcEin be made unanimous The
delegates and the spectators, some
thing like 5000 of them, rose and
shouted like. one person. For five
minutes the uproar was SO great that
the speaker could not continue.
THE FINAL VOTE.
The final vote, which was not an
nounced, stood: Craig, 3S1.72;
Kitchin, 1889; Horne, 1.69. A del
eyate frhm Guilford voted for Horne
even after. he had withdrawn.
The spectacle in the Auditorium
during the closing minutes OF the
fierce campaign just ended was most
animated. The news of Colonel
Horne's withdrawal spread rapidly
over the city and in a very short
time the big hall was packed and
crammed. The scene when the last
count was taken and the fact beca lie
known to all that Mr.. Kitchin had
triumphed was one that beggars
description. Strong men shouted,
cast aloft their hats and even their
coats and the ladies in the galleries
waved handkerchiefs and added their
voices to the tumult. The demon
stration, marking as it did the COM
mencement of a new political regime
in the State, was worthy of the
occasion. 1t will not soon be for
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