The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-08-19
THE CONVENTION.
LARGEST EVER HELD IN
BUNCOMBE.
THE COURT HOUSE PACKED WITH
EARNEST AND HARMONIOUS
DEMOCRACY.
A STRONG LEGISLATIVE AND
COUNTY TICKET NOMI-
MATED.

Capt. Matt Atklnson's Resolution
The Utmost Unanimity-G Good
Speeches-Notes, etc.
The largest democratic county
convention ever held 10 Buncombe,
was called to order by temporary
chairman G. n McLoud. IN the
court house in this city at clock
yesterday afternoon.
The court room was packed and
jammed, with live, earnest demo,
Gratis from every township in the
county, who had come hither to
nominate in convention, a county
ticket for the coming campaign. Old
democrats, middle,aged democrats.
and young democrats were there en-
masse, and the harmony and good
feeling m anifested by each and all
could not but be admired. Quite
diferer was the convention of yes
terday from that held in the same
court house two years ago. the res
suit Of which struck honest govern
ment blow In Buncombe, the eff.
fects of which are still 10 be plainly
seeL in our grand old county to>day.
There was no clashing together of
contendiug forces in the convention
of Yesterday, but the county's good
and the county's needs, were taken
into unanimous consideration by
every democrat in that vast assem-
bly,. Tne best men in the whole
county were brought before the con-
vention and their names drew forth
rounds of applause whenever men
toned.
Capt. McLoud announced the OBJ
ject OF the convention, after which
he gave notice OF the dates of public
speaking to be held iathis ana Hen
derson counties during the coming
week.
The election Of a permanent
chairman Was( vt in order, and
Capt. b. G. G, Aer, of Leicester
township, was ch Sen for that posi-
ton by acclamation. He was es-
corted to the chair, by Messrs Robt
NJ. Furman and Eug. D. Carter,
where after returning thanks to the
convention for the honor conferred
upon him he declared the conyen-
ton opened anu ready for the srane-
action of business.
Mr.. Fred E. Roife, of the CITIzEN,
was elected permanent secretary by
acclamation, and other members of
the democratic press present were
invited to act as assistant secreta-
ries ofthe convention. Mr.. Josephus
Daniels, editor OF the Raleigh State
Chronicle, came forward and occu-
pied seat at the desk.
Mr.. r. M. Furman moved that in
order to expedite the business of
the convention, the assembling of
} the different delegations together.
The motion prevailed, and the work
Of locating each separate delegation
to itself occupied a considerable
time. Finally, alter this had been
done, the chair stated that nomina~
tions, for county officers, beginning
with the surveyor and going up to
the legislative ticket, were in or
der.
Capt. Matt Atkinson here asked
leave to present the following reso-
ton, which was granted:
CAPT. ATKINsoN's RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, The present system of
township and county conventions is
susceptible of being taken advan=
tage of by designing candidates
thereby giving cause for discomfort
in the party ranks be it therefore
ResolUed, That all nominations of
the democratic party'for the county
of Buncombe shall be made after the
following manner, to wit:
The chairman of the executive
: committee for the county shall,
at least 60 days preceding any elee-
ton in which the party is interested
. call a meeting of the executive CONS
mittee of the county for the purpose
of appointing a day for q primary
election in the different townships
in the county, and day for a
county convention, and when said
committee shall have agreed upon
J the times of said meetings, it shall
be the duty of the chairman of said
|; ; committee to give notice of said
meetings at least 30 days by pub
-lication of the same in the demos
cratic newspapers of the county and
, By hand bills, which last shall be
freely circulated in every township
in the county, calling upon the dem
ocratic voters to assemble at their
usual voting places and cast their
ballots for the person or persons
they wish nominated for the differ
ent officers to be elected.
When the democratic votersshall
have arrived at the place of voting
they shall (not earlier than 10
o'clock in the morning) open the
polls (provided there be as
! many as six democratic voters on
! the ground by electing two judges
ana TWO clerKS ana proceed 10 nola
an election after the usual manner
for the different officers to be elected.
The ballots which may be either
} printed or written shall be cast in a
} box or as the judges may select and
the names of all voters recorded in
the usual way of elections. The
polls shall be kept open from 10
,, o'clock in the morning until 5
o'clock in the evening (and till sun
down if the judges shall think best,
forthe deposit Of Yotes.
No one shall be allowed to vote at