French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-04

made some happy hits in the 1nlrouuo
ton Of sneakers who addressed the al
+ernoon session. The speeches OF
Secretary of the Navy Daniels Govern
or Craig and acknowledgements
10 Gardner were especially pleasing 70
western delegates, who pronounce
them eloquent and inspiring. Fney.
were messages which the delegates re-
ceived with delight, for manifestations
OF hearty approval were apparent oh
all sides.
The four delegates-at-1arge to the
Democratic National convention Were\
chosen without a contest and everyone
Of them will reflect credit upon North
Carolina at St. Louis. Senators Sim
mons and Overman are national char
~scters. while Governor Craig and Gen
+ eral Carr are among the first citizens
of their great state at this period OF ITS
history. The election of A. w. NC
! ean the working Democrat" of Rob-
! eson. as National Committeeman to
succeed Secretary Daniels (who was
not a candidate for re-electlon) was
unanimous and brings much sat1sfac-
ton to the friends Of Mr.. Mclean, a
most capable and deserving mai IN
the ranks of his party. And with like
uninimity was accomplished the nomi-
nation of Hon. Cameron Morrison, o.
Charlotte, and J. o. Carr, Esq, o.
Wilmington. as electOrs-at-large for
the State. Mr.. Morrison is one of the
most eloquent speakers in the State
and the party should congratulate IT,
self upon his nomination and accept
ance Of the position OF elector. His
associate Mr.. Carr, is not so widely
known, but it is a safe bet that he will
L0ld up his end Of the single-tree ali
light.
The platform adopted is as sound
ana Tree OF political alloy as a gold
dollar. and every patriotic citizen n
the state a proudly and safely adopr
it as the creed which actuates him TO
vote the Democratic tichet-as the
call OF the blood TO whose voice
every lover OF MS country and good
gov eminent should hfGrken. There
cali Oe no installing It's significance.
The tribute paid 20 Editor wade
EarIis, Of the Charlotte Observer, Tor
his manly conduct III defy.ng Marion
RutIers tin eats, and his election a.
al alternate-at-large TO the Democratic
National Convention, was fine and a
deserved recognition Of the newspaper
fraternity-the element of North Car
DINA Democrats who, for generations.
have contributed SO much towards n
success of the party in both state and
nation. Likewise, the selection of Ed
i7or Edward E. Britton, of the Raleigh
News and Observer, as a committee
CT one to provide accommodations TO"
the North Carolina delegation to the
= National Convention was considered an
expression of confidence, in the efforts
Of that paper to lay before the people
of N. C. the unsaYory record of Marion
Butler, for which he has demanded a
. rctraction, without result or explana-
ton.
The enthusiasm and applause which
sprang into action whenever the name
CT Woodrow Wilson was mentioned III
the convention left no room for any
! rational man to doubt that the.party is
solidly with, for and behind the Pres
ident, in approval of his course and
administration, n will support him
TO the last man at the polls in Novem-
her, It was a Woodrow Wilson con
VGntion, dominated by Woodrow VIII
SON *men. and the endorsement of tn"
Presidents policy of preparedness
,,was enthusiastic and unmfstakable.
There was not>a dissenting vote to the
adgRtion of the platform, which n
dOrsed the Wilson administration
edkiSocally and emphatically.
Yes it was a great convention, ac-
cofding to newspaper reports of the
proceedings, BETTING the occasion and
the work it had to perform, and every
delegate who attended from this sec
ton of the State returned home in
spired with renewed party zeal and
courage and very sensibly feeling that
it was good to have been there; fully
believing that there will be -four more
years of Woodrow Wilson in the White
House," and a continuation of Demo-
cratic control in North Carolina.