The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-09-17

Flot Creek-R H Pickens, IT Myers.
Big ICy-J Stevenson, @ S Madcap.
On motion of Mr.. Lusk the republic
cans Of Fair View and Black Mountain
townships were requested to hold meet
ings and appoint delegates at once,
Messis G. W. Cannon, r o Patterson,
z Gambler. P A Cummings, and NJ L
Fox, were appointed a county executive
committee for the next two years.
Mr.. R. o. Patterson called attention
to the other business for which the
Icongention was called, being to endorse
lreiect or change the ticket put out by
the mass meeting of August 21.
This suggestion was the occasion of
very muchsand active consultation be-
tween the leaders and finally
Mr.. 7. ]. Gambler moved to nominate
for the Legislature Mr.. c. B. Moore. Mr..
G said he was for Mr.. Wells, but as he
understood that gentleman could not
accept, he wanted Mr.. Moore. CT some
republican; he did not want to leave
here and have it said the republicans
did not have anybody they could run.
Mr.. Wells being present, said that pri-
vate reasons had impelled him to de-
cline the nomination some time ago, but
now, as he is pressed, he will do like the
old man Ia his neigh borhood once, who
had Ren eiealing hogs. and the owner
proposed to give him 500 pounds II ne
would stop stealing his hogs, and the old
fellow finally consented, saying, "I know
I'll lose pork by the operation" Mr..
Wells therefore saId he would accept,
though he would "lose pork by the ope-
ration. True, my son, every word
of it,
Mr.. Fox nominated DIR. 1. A. Hafriss.
Mr.. T. K. Davis nominated DR.. J. S.
T. Baird
The ballot was, .t !
For Wells, -Avery]s Creek, Lower and
Upper Hominy, Leicester, Limestone,
Swannanoa, Asheville, Reems Creek, all
solid, (even Mr.. Davis not voting for his
own nominee DIR. Baird) making 55.
For Harriss, Flat Creek Z.
Sandy Mush and Big Ivy did not vote.
Mr.. Wells was declared the nominee.
DIR. Harriss was then complimented
by nomination for Coroner, by accla-
nation.
Mr.. R. o. Patterson moved to indorse
the nomination Sof Mr.. Richmond Pear
son by acclamation, which was done with
applause.
{Shades of the Mighty CesarD
Mr.. Frank Penland, Uncle Frank as
IlS 10 CdlIcu ny LIS 1I10AOS, hEO6O anu
congratulated his straight-out republican
friends upon the prospect before them |;
they had met as republicans and entered
upon the work of rebuilding the grand
old party; that its banner had been
trailed in this State, but thank God, they
now had a chance to have it raised tri-
umphantly from the dust, and float in
the ethereal blue of heaven and dazzle
the stars and the mugwumps and other,
minor creatures bv its splendor. As
soon as he could catch feot-hold again
on the earth, he nominated for Clerk, in
the name of honesty and fair play, Mr..
VIM 7. Reynolds, a straight Demo-
crat..; but when he had to asso-
ciate with other people he preferred to
choose his own company. If he had to
have democrat he wanted a straight
one, he did not believe in straddling a
fence, but when started over he would
90 clear over. He therefore would
move to pnt one democrat on republi-
can ticket, as strange as it might appear
se hisSepabl;caa friends, and he there
fore moved to nominate Mr.. Reynolds
by reclamation.
Mr.. Patterson thought it was only
meant to endorse Mr.. Reynolds.
Mr.. Reynolds was endorsed.
This puts three legislative tickets in
the field; Jones and Gudger straight
democrats. Wells and Pearson straight
republicans, Baird and Pearson of the
Joint Republican Misfit convention.
The band will please proceed with a
tune.