Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-10-04
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NOMINATED TO-DAY.
HARMONIOUS AND ENTHUslAS'
TIC CONVENTION.
A LIST OF CANDIDATES EVERY
ONE GAN VOTE FOR.

SURVEYOR, hs AZ oAAANhSs
The democratic county convention for
Buncombe county to nominate candi-
dates tor the county Offices was held in
the court house to-day.
Before the hour for the meeting Gen.
Clingman and Hon. Reuben McBrayer
made speeches advocating harmony in
the ranks and praising the democratic
party.
On motion of Mr.. Brayer, and in the
absence of Capt. McLoud, the chairman,
Mr.. T. c. Starnes was placed in the
chair and called the meeting to order.
On call of the townships all Of them were
found to be represented.
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Capt. McLoud entered at this juncturc
and taking the chair made a speech to
the convention, He advocated harmony
and said this was his farewell speech as
chairman, as he would soon resign.
Mr.. T. c. Starnes put in nomination
for permanent chairman Of the conven.
ton, Mr.. W. ]. Clontz, Of French Broad
township. and his election was made
unanimous by acclamation.
Mr.. Clontz was conducted to the chair
BY Messrs. T. c. Starnes, Z. d. Garter
and r. McBrayer. Mr.. Clontz, ON TAX
ing the chair, made short talk thank
ing the convention for the selection anC
stating that the democracy was deter
mined to rule North Carolina and espc
cially Buncombe county.
Mr.. X. NJ. Furman and the represent
atives of the democratic press were made
secretaries Of the convention.
THE TOWNSHIP VOTES.
Mr.. McBrayer moved that to expedite
matters, those Of the candidates that
were known to be nominated by the pri
maries be nominated bv acclimation. H,
moved that Mr.. Reed be nominated fol
the legislature by acclamation, as he hat
received majority in the primaries. Mr.
Matt Atkinson suggested that the yot'
be taken up and counted that the con
vention might know what the exact yot,
was. Gen. K. b. Vance suggested tha'
this be done and that IL the vote declared
a man to be nominated his nomination
b<smade unanimous by acclamation. Mr.
McBrayer accepted these suggestions aut
withdrew his motion.
The announcing of the vote Of tn
townships and precincts was then begun
On motion it was ordered to announc
the vote in the following order: Survey
or, coroner, treasurer, register Of deeds
clerk Of the superior court, sheriff, ant
house of representatives. On call o
votes, the vote for surveyor was foun'
to be as follows; Starnes, 421; Lee, 20
Patton 141; Sorrells, 1 u. s. Weaver, 10
Ballard, 1 Blackstock, 22; Reagan, Fl
Humcs, 80; Worry, I.
For coroner: c. E. Hilliard 52+; W
d. Hilliard 10; McBrayer 345; Iustic
95; Summey "a; Baird %; Wilson 1
Burroughs 1; Weaver 1.
For treasurer: ]. H. Courtney havin
no opposition, was nominated by aecla
nation.
Mr.. J. ]. Mackey was placed in nom
nation for register Of deeds and his nom
nation was made unanimous by accli
nation.
vOTR ON CORONER.
Here Mr.. E. d. Carter came IN an
stated that the vote was not being cas-
right and moved that the delegates I
the convention be made to vote the
strength on a basis of one vote for eaC
twenty-five votes cast for Fowle
l1SSS, according to the vote Of the pr
maries. Considerable discussion follows
on this motion; 1t was at last carried.
AFTER Mr.. Cartcr's motion was carrie
| It was necessary to 20 over the vote Il
the nomination Of q candidate for cor
ner, and the FIRST ballot gave the follo'
ing result:
Ailiiard, So SO; ;McBrayer, 40 1.6l; W
son, 1-6; Summcy, Z 1-6; Justice, 13 IL
wv. b. Hilliard, 8 2-6; burroughs, IL
Weaver, 1-12; Starnes, +-6; Baird, ! 2
Summey, Z 1-6.
The second ballot was as follows:
McBrayer, 90 1O5-19S; Hilliard, +
Justice, is 117-17S; W. d. Hilliar
T.. The remainder Of the votes we
scattered among the other candidates.
ID. L. Reynolds was nominated !
sheriff by acclamation.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.
The candidate for the clerk Of the
perior court was the next to be nor
mated, and the following names w
placed In nomination: w. X. Your
w. II. Wilson, J. s. West, ] II. Woo
ward, j. l.. Cnthey,. ]. M. Israel. I
ballot was then taken and resulted
follows:
Young, II; Wilson. 2iM; cathey, 10
Woodward. 51s; West, 81 Carter. 0
40; Israel, 8 1920. The remnin'
were scattered. There was no nomil
}. ton and the second ballot was taken.
= resulted as follows:
e Second ballot-Young, 81; Wills
e "a 1-2; Cathey, ~ 1-2.
Third baliot-Young, 81; Cath
40 1-2; Wilson, ~ 1-2.
Fourth ballot-Young, 81; Cath
SON; Wilson, ISM.
While the ballot for clerk Of the %
H. rior court was being counted Charm
II Clontx read telegram from Charm
1t Lance, calling a senatorial convent
lSor this district, compvising Buncou
and Madison counties 70 meet at Al
vil1e on October IS.
On motion Of Mr.. Furnan, each to'
chip delegation was instructed g.
d. point one man ~ a. delegate for this 9
vention. The following were appoint
ths 6rst named being delegates and
> second alternates: II,
= wet Ward--R. McBrayer.
y Biltmors W. p. Cheesborough, =.
fssnch Bsoaa-J. A. Barrett. J.P.l
tor. $50. IA z, - n N, y, =. ~