Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-11
THI; PRIM ARY.
what II Means and what its Re-
suits Ought to he.


suits Ought to He.
EDITOR THE CITnEN:-Noting in your
issue of 9th inst. combination ticket
following the primary, in which the
names Of parties voted for in primary
for aldermen, are associated with Mr.
Collins for mayor, l beg to dissent to
any such arrangement as this, and e1-
press an opinion as against the appro-
priatencss or suitability of such ticket
being put out and voted for.
The primary election inst over was
actively participated in only by demo-
Gratis. Members of this party only were
allowed to vote in this election.
The democratic nominees before this
primary for mayor were Messrs. c. l..
Blanton and w. B. Gwyn, each asso-
ciating with them on their tickets four
democrats to be voted for as aldermen
The primary, therefore, was the means
of presenting to the people of Ashevllc
through the democratic party machin
cry democratic ticket to be voted for in
the coming municipal election. This
being the case, will it be appropriate or
admissible for the democratic nominees
tor aldermen before this primary to give
any aid, comfort or encouragement to
Mr.. Collins as republican asking to be
elected mavor of the city of Asheville?
If such ticket is run with the consent
and approval of the democratic nom-
nees for aldermen on it, does not this
absolve all participants in the primary
who are disappointed in the result of the
primary, from any fealty or allegiance to
the results OF the primary
1t would he just as proper and the DO
sition be just as tenablc in politics, for
Mr.. Blanton to give his influence to the
election of two other aldermen than
those nominated by the primary, as it is
for the democratic nominees for alder
men to give their influence and cncour-
agcment to the election of Mr.. Collins as
mavor, and they will certainly give to
| Mr.. Collins aid and comfort if they al
low themselves to be put on his ticket
The results of the primary election. il
accepted at all, must be accepted as a
whole, and not in part, or as individ-
uals think proper; il this is done the
whole object of the election is defeated
and is made imperative and of no force
or effect.
In the primary just past about one
thousand democrats participated. Act.
ing under the authority and direction oi
the city democratic committee the elcc-
tion was held, and under every consider.
alton Of honor and OF principle the demo.
Gratis that participated in this election
are bound by the result, The voters in
this election will fail in their duty, and
the democratic committee will tail in it,
duty, il in their respective capacity as
voters and committee, they do not uss
every means and endeavor to elect the
whole ticket as presented for their votes
by the decision of the primary.
IL MIR. Collins, by his affiliations, for
feits the confidence and esteem OF thoss
who would see Ashcville governed by
other than obstructionists and negroes
this is Mr.. Collins own affair, anG
until he puts himself in ac
cord with those who properly
appreciate what the public needs of tn,
place are and are of sufficient intelligcnc,
and good character to bring about thes,
needful public benefits, then and not unit
then should he receive consideration aut
political preferment at the hands of dem
ocratic voters. Let Mr.. Collins get hi
political advancement and honors from
where he expects to get his votes, tn
negroes and the enemies Of good govern
ment, the republican party.
A Voter for Gwyn.