Asheville daily citizen., 1891-04-29
TWO TICKETSARE ENOUGH.
THE MEETING IN THE COURT
HOUSE LAST NIGHT

Ticket, but 1t Didn't do it
speeches Against the Bill.
The third ticket movement did not ma
terialize.
A meeting had been calld for last night,
to meet at the court house for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for may
or and aldermen, who were opposed to
the improvement bill.
The crowd began dropping in about s
o'clock. Az they entered the door circu-
lars were placed in their hands by W. H.
Deaver. The circulars had on one side
the bill that is to be voted on next Mon
day, and on the other lengthy argu-
ment against the bill, signed by IS. H.
Reed, T. A. Jones, P. A. Cummings and
T. w. Patton, committee
BY 9 o'clock the court room was COM
fortably crowded, and the meeting was
called to order by W. D. Justice. W. H..
Deaver was elected as chairman of the
meeting. The representatives of the
press were requested to act as secretaries.
Chairman Deaver explained the object
of the meeting to be the nominating OF
candidates and the denunciation Of the
improvement bill. He was opposed to
the bill. One reason was because the
real estate men were a unit in favor OF
the measure. Mr.. Deaver explained for
about fifteen minutes,
CAPT. A'CARTY DECLINES.
T. ]. Loftain moved that ten minutes
he allowed speakers to talk against the
measure. Some one then wanted to APP
point committee Of five to select Candi,
dates, and {. {. McCarty was suggested.
But Mr.. McCarty was present and de
clined without thanks to allow the use OF
his name.
col LUSK WAS AGIN IT.
Col. Y. S. Lusk was called on. 1t was
no trouble to find out where the Colonel
stood. He hoped politics would not
enter into the discussion. The success OF
either party was not so important as the
killing of the bill. He thought this meas
ure was conspiracy against the poor
people of Ashevile. Every honest man
in the country, said the Colonel was OPP
posed to the force bill. But this improve.
ment measure was one thousand times
worse than that force bill, The
speech was punctuated literally with ap-
peals to the poor men of Ashevllle.
Mr.. CHICHESTER WAS SICK.
J A. File read note to the meeting
from n. p Chichester, one of the bitterest
opponents OF the measure The note
read as follows
please state to the meeting that |
am suffering from fearful headache |
am doing all can to relieve it. If can
possibly come | will do so. am quite
sick"
A voice in the audience. Hell be
sicker than that next Monday
W. b. Justice was called on and gave
his reasons for opposing the measure.
His property was worth all he wanted
it to he worth, unless he could sell it for
more. The appropriation would not
more than grease the wheels OF the ma
chinery He wanted the railroad bonds
voted, though.
{. T. Deake was called, but would not
speak.
MR.. COLLINS SPEAKS.
II. T. Collins. candidate for Mayor,
was called, He was in favor of the i'm
provement OF Ashevile. he city could
be run better than it had been in the
past. His only object in accepting the
nomination was to get the city on a bet
ter basis. He was asked ii he favored
the bill. He replied that if the people did
not want it he did not. As candidate
he had nothing to do with the matter
Personally he was in favor of the meas.
ure, but did not reply to a question as to
whether he would vote for it.
J. A. File said Mr.. Collins wanted to
so as the people went, and he did not
like such way. He wanted a candidate
who was opposed to the bill
Col. J. NJ. Ray opposed the bill, and
said so in short speech.
G. W. Peigler made a ten minutes
speech against the BILL and told two
Illustrative anecdotes that caused much
laughter. They were the well known
bear" and 'possum" tales.
MR.. DEMENs' VIEWS.
F. A. Demens talked. He was struck
with the difference in the personnel OF
last Friday nights meeting and the last
night gathering. Last night there were
twenty workingmen to one Swell Fri
day night there were twenty "swells' to
one workingmau The people had not
been consulted before the bill was passed
and he was opposed to it. He thought
the meeting should not put out third
ticket The remarks of Mr.. Collins had
been heard and he thought they would
convince those present that no more
tickets were needed.
W. D. Justice had heard Mr.. Collins
talk, and the remarks did not disqualify
him in his mind.
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
VIM. Ward responded to repeated calls.
He said that he would begin by going
back to period forty years ago. This
IcmdIk was SNluSHtiy misunderstood, Tor
quite number left when they heard the
speaker say "fsrty.y years" The bill was
iniquitous, and if passed the position of
the negro during slavery would be a par
adise to that occupied by the poor men
Of Asheville.
]. R. Rich had read the bill five times,
and was opposed to it, and hoped all the
voters would get up carly and vote
against it.
CANDIDATE REYNOLDS TALKS PLAIN.
W. T. Reynolds. democratic candidate
for alderman wascalled on. He declared
emphatically for the bill, and thought all
the talk about the injury to the poor
men was a mistake. He knew the city
would be benefited greatly if the bill
passed. He was heartily cheered.
H. B. Brown, the colored candidate for
alderman, thought it best to let well
enough alone. Every man was entitled
to his private views on the bill, and there
was no use in trying to get out another
ttrkAt M batter man could ha ,,,,% a..