The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
ANOTHER REPORT.
by a Democratic Paper on the Great
Morehead Banquet.

In last weeks issue we published
report of the Morehead banquet.
Below we publish a report made by
the editor OF the Winston Journal.
Editor Gunter, who was present,
publishes under the heading Notes
OF the Banquet the following:
The banquet was a success.
There was something like 400 pres
ent, and it was fine body of men.
The feeling seemed to be OF the
best The cry OF nearly every
speaker was for unity-for the set
thing of factional differences.
The banquet was served in the
magnificent new auditorium. The
Raleigh papers have been Dragging
about that auditorium. They have
a right to- It's dandy. The menu
was excellent, and the service, by
the Marlborough force, was quick
and efficient.
LAS a toast-master, Mr.. Thomas
| Settle is an artist. His introduce
tons, without exception, were
graceful. He introduced Butler as
a man whom we love for the enc
mics he has made
when the two Butlers-Marion
and George-entered the hall after
the banquet was we'll under way,
they were given generous applause.
And when Marion Butler arose to
speak, the applause was generous
and prolonged and was most GER
tainly sincere. One cannot help
wondering at his popularity among
so many Republicans. Certain 1t
was that he had many friends
among the banqueters.
"Mr. Morehead was the first
speaker on the program, and his
speech could be called the keynote
speech. After bidding his guests
welcome, he declard that, in spite
of the fact that in some parts Of the
South Republicans pay too much at
| tention to patronage, the party is
making progress, and declared: I
tell you that it is not an idle vision
when l see in my minds eye the
caption in the papers: The Solid
South Broken, The Shackles Of Po-
litical Sherfdom Stricken Off! North
Carolina Goes Republican,
cit was rich to hear some Of the
speakers 'cuss' the Greensboro Daily
News and the News and Observer
| Governor Chas. A. Reynolds was es-
pecially severe in his denunciation
of The News He didn't call the
name, but of course everybody knew
what he was talking about. In
fact. the Governor lambasted the
whole Democratic press with mighty
blows. He didn't make any excep-
tons at all. His subject was Our
Dept to Our Papers, and he paid g
glowing tribute to the ever-faithful
Republican papers.
District Attorney A. E. Holton
had as his subject: We Can Sue
coed Again He declared the Re.
publican could succeed again If we
attack the enemy for its broker
pledges to the people, He said the
leaders of the Dmocracy are at wal
with each other and are daily bring
Ing into disrepute their leadership
"Mr. Clarence Call Of the State
of Wilkes made a good speech. He
referred jocularly to the way the
Democrats had shifted old Wilke:
around, so that folks up that way
hardly knew one day what Congress
sional District they would be in mex
day.
"Major George Butler was one o.
the most effective speakers. HI
also mounted a chair and told o
the Third District. There was per
feet quiet in the hall while he wa'
speaking.
"Mr. Iredell Meares OF Whining
ton, was one of the most pleasing
speakers on tn program. His sub
ject was The Whole State but b
didn't pay much attention to hi
subject. He made people laugh
and they all liked it. He was one
of the early speakers and the folks
didn't want him to stop.
Marion Butler was put next Il
the last on the program. Whether
this was done to tire the people ou
so they would leave before his time
came or whether it was done in or
, der to hold the crowd was not stat
: ed. But. whatever the object, 1
: had the effect of holding the crowd
for many people-including all thu
newspaper men-stayed through
the long speeches to hear Butler.
, "While Butler was speaking
: watched a man, evidently a devoted
admirer, who looked like he wanted
to hug Butler, like they used to hu.
. each other In rev;vals down il
} Moore County He might have dom
It, too, IL Butler hadn't had on ;
, dress suit