The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-09-13
Haywood Democratic County Con-
Vention

vention.
On Monday the court house at
Waynesville was filled at one
o'clock, p. m, with the democrats
of Hay wood county in convention
assembled to nominate candidates
for the House of Representatives OF
the next General Assembly OF
North Carolina, and such county of
fees as necessary to fill the places
of those whose term of office is
about to expire under the limita>
tions of the law.
Mr.. r. D. Gilmer called the con-
vention to order; ard then, on mo-
tion of the Hon. ]. c. L. Gudger,
DR.. II. N. Wells was made perma-
nent chairman. DR.. Wells made a
brief, but pointed and spirited
speech. He said everything con-
nected with the democratic party
was in good working order in Hay
wood. Organization was good and
effective, enthusiasm was aroused,
harmony prevailed. He predicted
perfect success to the several tickets
in the field. He hoped no claims
to be presented to the convention
would be prejudiced by the acerb1-
ties or eagerness of rivalries, and
hoped that the deliberations of the
body would be calm and unbiased.
Mr.. J. a. Ferguson was appointed
secretary.
Under a motion of Judge Gudger,
a committee on credentials, consist
ing of three, was appointed by the
chair, viz: Messrs. J. G. L. Gudger,
o. Edwards and Squire Walker.
The committee retired, and soon re-
turned with the report that all the
townships were lawfully represented
except that of East Fork, the dele
gates from which were detained by
high water.
The chairman then announced
that nominations ior the House OF
Representatives were in order.
Hon. J. G. L. Gudger nominated
Mr.. w. H. dargrove.
Mr.. Jos. S. Davis, of Iron Duff
township rose, and seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Hargrove. He
said he had been a competitor
with Mr.. Hargrove before the pri-
maries. He cheerfully yielded all
his claims, and moved that the NOM
ination be made unanimous. Mr..
Hargrove had done him no injus-
tice. The contest had been fairly
and honorably conducted. He had
no heartAburning upon the result.
Neither Mr.. Hargroye nor his
friends had attacked him.. He beg
ged his friends to support Mr.. Har-
grove, and to feel nor express any
disappointment. 1t had been said
by some that the delay of a week in
calling the convention had been
detrimental to him. K4O did not
think 50. He was not mortified.
He thought Mr.. Hargrove was en-
titled to the nomination. He would
heartily support the democratic
ticket. Speaking tor his township,
he said that in it there was no ex~
element, no clubs had been formed,
nothing done to arouse feeling.
Yet calmly, deliberately and with
earnest work, he proposed to make
Iron Duff the b.nner township OF
HsyW ood county.
Mr.. G.. S, Ferguson seconded the
motion to make the nomination oi
Mr.. Hargrove unanimous; the mo-
ton was put and carried.
The nomination for sheriff being
next in order, Maj StringGeld
placed in nomination the present
incumbent Mr.. w. H. Leatherwo ID
and moved that the nomination be
made unanimous. The question
was put and carried.
The nomination for Treasurer be-
ing next in order Mr.. G, S. Fergus
son nominated Mr.. w. P. Welch, jr.
Mr.. M. Shelton rose and stated
that he had been a candidate before
the primaries. He placed himself
now before the convention as a can
didate, and very forcibly presented
his claims. But if defeated he
pledged himself to support Mr..
Welch il nominated. The ques>
ton was put and Mr.. Welch was de-
clared duly nominated.
For Register of Deeds Mr.. H. B.
Moore was put in nomination;and on
motion of Mr.. c. M. Carpenter, the
present incumbent, the nomination
of Mr.. Moore was made unanimous,
Mr.. T. S. Siler was unanimously
nominated for County Surveyor, and
DR.. r, L. Walker, Coroner.
On motion of Judge Gudger, Mr.,
Jos. s. Davis was appointed sub
elector for Haywood county, the
motion being seconded by Mr.. Har-
grove.
The present executive committee
for the county was contin led with
the exception that Mr.. K II. Howell
was substituted for Mr.. Fl. B. Moore
nominated for register of deeds.
The meeting was large, intelligent
harmonious and conspicuous fol
generosity of sentiment. illustrated
most honorably in the attitude o
! Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Carpenter to,
wards their competitors. Haywood
county has never entered upon {
political battle in better trim, with
higher purpose, letter enthusiasm
/ or more nerfecE harmony.