Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-04-22
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
LAST EVENING.
c. T. RawIs Elected President by
ACCLAIM matiOn-Finance and Exec
utiye Committees to be Appoint
ed-New Members.

eSl-New Members.
There was a fair attendance at the
meeting in the court house last evening,
held for the purpose Of permanent or
ganization of the democratic club.
Mayor Blanton, the temporary chair
man. called the meeting to order. Eug.
d. Garter made short talk on the great
Importance of the present campaign, de-
claring that the club must select for its
president man who could give satiStac-
ton to every democrat in the city, and
harmonic all discordant elements. Such
man, he thought, was c. T. Rawls,
and Mr.. Garter placed him in nomina-
tion for president.
Mr.. Rawls was elected by acclamation,
and on taking the chair made a short
speech, declaring his readiness to help
the party, and his purpose to get right
down to work at once.
The other officers of the club were
elected by acclamation, as follows
First vice-president-J. Y. Jordan.
Second vice-president-N p. Chichester
Secretary-Will Aiken.
On motion of X. NJ. Furman the prcsi
dent was authorized to appoint an exec
utive committee of five members, o
which the president and secretary shall
be members ex officio. Also committe,
of five on finance. These committees
will be announced later.
Vice-president Chichester was called on
and responded with short but cnthusi
astic democratic speech.
Thos. r. Ransom and John W. Starne:
also made effective talks in response t.
calls.
Capt. Matt. Atkinson urged the demo
Gratis to work with spirit of conciia
ton. If this is done there will be nc
trouble about the third party. He hat
just read a card from Harry Skinner, il
which that gentleman suggests that tn
alliance in the state compromise with tn
democrats on the platform adopted b.
the democratic party in 1890. OF cours
the democrats would agree to that, ant
the state would roll up 10000 majorit.
for Thomas M. Holt next November
He also suggested that, as Ashevillepav
a large portion Of the taxes of the county
she should ask the people of the count
to allow her to name one of the repre-
sentatives for the next legislature-som
good business man of Ashevile.
]. p. Kerr suggested that for the pre-
ent, the president should select regua
night for holding a meeting every tw
weeks, and that he should also arranG
to have at least one well known speakt
at each meeting. Mr.. Kerr then made
motion to adjourn.
Before the motion was put. K. NJ Flu
man said that he was glad to hear
Col. Skinner's card, and felt sure that
the alliance would stand bv Skinner
advice there would be no dissension
the democratic convention. AS betwe'
the democracy and the alliance there hi
been no fight. 1t is the third party thi
has caused the trouble. Mr.. Furms
said he would be glad to have some OF
offer resolution expressive of pleasu
because of Col. Skinner S card, and assu
ing the Colonel that the Asheville dem
cratic club would meet him half way
any endeavor to keep the democrats al
alliancemen together.
Mr.. Kerr insisted on his motion, al
the meeting adjourned without any 1
n tion on the Skinner matter.
Fifteen new members were added
the membership of the club.