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CONCORD? N. C THURSDAY, AUGUSf.2( 1900.
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greatest number of. remarks was I the crowd swayed to and iro un-
.;.A Day. Long to 'Be
Remembered. -
Beautiful Floats, De-
lightful Music and
Good Speaking.
Dinner Vanishes Hot For the Texan
Populist Action Makes Votes for the
Democrats.
Never before has Concord had
such a day as Wednesday.
The largest, most enthusiastic
and most determined crowd that
ever gathered within the limits
of the town was here Wednesday
to give the finishing stroke to
one of the hottest campaigns
that has ever been fought in the
county. People began to arrive
by day-break, on horseback, in
buggies and in wagons, and each
morning train
brought
delegations, until the
large
numbers
were swelled to between ten and
twelve thousand people.
The crowd was perhaps the
largest gathering that has
assembled in any county during
the campaign, and one of the
jolliest, most orderly and well
conducted. The , procession
was formed at 10 o'clock
with No. 2 township at the head.
No. 2 was so fortunate as to win
the ' beautiful silk banner for
putting the largest number of
men on horseback during the
parade, aud it is remarkable
when we remember that it is the
strongest nogro township in the
county.
There were over 2,500 people
in the procession, the greater
part of whom were mounted.
The Concoid band led the pro
cession, followed by four boauti
ful floats, decorated in pure
white, bearing banners with ap
propriate inscriptions. The first
float, driven by Mr. Jno. Mc
Dowell, with lovely maidens in
pure whitp, represented Con
cord. The next was from. For
est Hill, with , maidens in pure
whife, and in theirmidst Gapt. J
M Odell. A second float con
taining 40 girls from,Forost Hill,
driven 4y Supt. Coble, followed.
Forest Hill did her part in the
parade.
The float from Mt. Pleasant
was unique and beautiful and
did credit to the town. !
There were several other floats 1
the small float bearing a bevy of
boys, aud on one 'side was the in
scription, "Wish "Ve Coy Id
Vote," and on. the other,. "We
Are Nqt Afraid of 190.$."
Stanly county sent a "big and
enthusfastic delegation of red
shirts and took an important
part in the parade.
Mr. A M Brown, chief mar
shal, and his corps of marshals
deserve much pi'aise for their
management.
The Qreensboro and Steel
Creek bands had their positions
in the parade and furnished ap
propriate and uatriotic music
for the occasion. The crowd
was enthusiastic and genorous in
cheering and could be heard
from one end of the town to the
other.
After marching through the
principal streets the procession
and' crowd adjourned to the
graded school grove where seats
were prepared, for the immense
crowd. Never has a
more intelligent crowd gathered
at a political speaking here, and
as Major Guthrie remarked, "It
was an audience of strong men
and lovely women." The meet
ing was called to order by Chair
man A B Young. Prayer was
made by Rev. JAB Fry. Mr.
M H H Caldwell, in appropriate
remarks which were well re
ceived and generously applaud
ed, introduced Major W A Guth
rie, of Durham, to the audience.
Major Guthrie made a good
speech in fluent and polished
language and carried conviction
in his argument. He said in his
introductory remarks that he did
expect to see a big crowd here
but did not expect to see the
State turn out. Major Guthrie
is a magnetic speaker.
Mr. Jas. H Pou, of Johnson,
was next introduced by Mr. II S
Puryear and made one of those
strong, forcible and inspiring
speeches for which ho is
noted. Mr. Pou is ono of the
finest campaigners in the State
and his speech here was a
whooper-up," and doubtless
caused many votes to. bo cast for
White Supremacy today. He
spoke over an hour and held his
crowd spell-bound. .
From the speaking the crowd
went to the barbecue grounds
where dinner had boon prepared
for over 8,000 people and was
served in a most acceptable man
ner. The dinner crowd was im
mense, and rations disappeared
as a vapor.
In the meantime while
the Democratic speaking was
in progress the Hon. Harry
Tracy from Texas made his ap
perance at the court house,
mounted the steps, and soon
had a handful of Populist around
him. - Mounting a tabe he be
gan to speak. The news soon
snread that Mr. Tracy was
speakingat the court hcuse
6f course the Democratic red
Jhirts etc., began to gather m
the court hotso yard to help the
few Populists to cheer their im
ported speaker. He had only
to begin to open his mouth and
the crowd would yell and cheer
fil it emerged kito the street.
Mr. Tracy began again and
so did the yelling and fighting.
All "passed off nicely only one 0
man 'being huft, he was a Popu- 'Q
list and received a lick over the 0
head cutting a considerable ' U
gash. Mr. Tracy we suppose ; 0
was on the platform for over 3Q
hours; but we don't suppose that (l
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it would take 10 minutes to tell
what he said.
One could only tell that he was
attempting to speak by seeing
his lips move. Finally he came
down and with his body guard
made for the Kimball house, the
crowd following and yelling and
cheering. He disappeared in the
hotel and the crowd thinking
that they were after Tracy, soon
congregated. Several speakers
mounted the steps and besought
the crowd that they do- no vio
lence to the man. The crowd
dispersed and Mayor Moans with
guard escorted Mr. Tracy to safe
keeping. Tho crowd began to
follow them and at the square a
police force stopped the procos
sion aud Mr. L C Caldwell mado
a speech in bohalf of good order
The crowd again quietly dis
persed and Mr. Tracy was con
ducted to Rev. B LacyHoge's. A
horse and his grip from the ho
tel being secured he .was
driven to Glass station, where
"Young Lochinvar" the Knight
from the West, returnod crest
fallen. Mr. Tracy said that he
had seen many a crowd and had
dwelt among the Texas cowboys
but never before had he met such
a determined crowd as he found
here. He said that he was tired
of North Carolina and wanted to
get home.
The action of the Populist hero
Wednesday reminds us of the
man being drowned and grasping
for the last straw, but availeth
nothing and sinketh beneath tho
waves.
Mr. Tracy had no business
here and perhaps ho was served
right, still we would have been
very'sorry had any violence bee n
done to him. His Populist
friends could have averted his
presence here Wednesday and
they have only lost many sup
porters by their actions. One
man, who carries considerable in
fluence, said he would 'today voto
the Demociatic ticket, and carry
others with him, on account of
the Populist action. Many
others doubtless did the same.
L C Caldwell, of Statesville,
Col. T 0 Haines, of Benne'ttsville,
S. C. and Mayor Thomas Linn, i
of Salisbury, spoke at tho court .
house Wednesday evening and '
made strong speeches. ;
It wTas a red letter day in the
history of rabHrrus.
Everyone was here for a good
time and had it.
The various committees de-:
serve much credit for the man-1
,agement of the campaign which'
siastic ever waged in Cabarrus, '
and today tjfley will see the fruits
of their work.
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Men's Straw Hats. About 75 Straw
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