From the Mecklenburg Jefersonian
Democratic Meeting i'm MeckIenburg.
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Proclamation for the purpose having been made,
numerous meeting of the Democracy of Mecklen-
burg, and portion of the Democracy of Union,
was held at the Charlotte Mansion House, (the
Court then being in session in the Courthouse,) on


Tuesday. the oath February, 1916. Capt John


Walker was called to occupy the chair, and F. H.
Maxwell, Esq. to act Secretary. The chair
made few remarks explanatory of the object for


which the meeting had assembled. call was
then made upon VIM. Lander, Esq, of Lincolnton,
who made very forcible and pertinent address, in
favor of respond ding to the nomination made by the
Democracy of Anson, of Col. WALKER F. LEAK,
OF Richmond county, as the next Democratic can
didate for Governor, and urging party TO be of
good cheer, and fail to fully organize for the
campaign, at an early day. He was followed by
Col. Wheeler of Bealty's Ford, who, in one of his
happiest efforts, drew contrast between the fed
eraI and democratic parties, and showed why we
ought, could, and would redeem North Carolina
from the poluting control of federal whggery, with
such gallant leader as Col. LEAK. And the con-
cluson Of his remarks, Capt. John Kirk, remarking
that there seemed to be so much unanimiy and en-