Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-04
combc nominated Thomas Jefferson Fer
guson of Buncombe.

Lawson of Madison in seconding the
nomination of Shook, said he would be
not only the peer but the superior OF his
democratic opponent in the discussion OF
the great issues OF the day.
I. Wiley Shook seconded Ferguson's
nomination. Wiley declared that he had
always worked in the ranks of his
party, but this was really the first time
he had ever appeared in public. He did
very well as beginner.
w. w. Rollins seconded the nomina-
tion of Ferguson, clubbing him Honest
Tom" Rollins said the voters of Bum
combe would have to support Ferguson,
for il he should cut off his supply of fat
bcevcs from Asheville the people would
starve in ten days.
Lusk had speech to make about Fer
guson. He had known "Old Tom" well,
for they had spent two years i'll Jail to-
gcther-on Johnson's Island. Lusk
avowcd his willingness to stutfa ballot
box TO see Ferguson elected.
Then, ON motion OF Rollins the noIni'
nation of Shook and Ferguson was made
by acclamation, with rising vote.
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After the choice had been made W. Fl.
Henderson pledged for Tom" big bar
bicuc (if he was elected) and Henderson
added IL want you all to be thar"
The newly nominated candidates in
dulged in a short speech apiece in res
ponse to calls.
The last speaker of the evening was
Iohn Pool of Mcdowell county. Poo
was handicapped by painfully audible
stutter and lisp. but managed to tell
couple of Jokes too dirty tooeve hint al
in THE CITIZEN. His speech raised more
yclls than any one OF the evening.
Notes.
Zeb. Vance Walser, notwithstanding
his good democratic name, is rec
hot republican from Davidson county
one of the strongest republican strong
holds in the state. He was present b,
accident as a spectator. He is the pres
cnt senator from that county.
Walser said in his speech that no re
publicans down his way were "ganging'
with the third party. A few days agt
a third party meeting was held in hi
county. The number present was 81
OF the 81 55 were democrats. OF cours
he does not fear the third party.
| John Pool, of Mcdowell county, wa
one Of the characters of the convention
In nominating Ewart for elector he SAT-
the time was when lie saw likely
looking man he always set him down a
democrat. Pool shutters badly, an
at the end Of about every ten words hi
mouth would hang fire, and he woul
have to expectorate before it would &
of again.
Not single negro opened his mouth i
the convention. Two of the colored de
egates were allowed to ring the bell i
summoning the convention togcthe
5 after the recess, and that was all til
privileges accorded the backbone of til
republican party.
congressman II. G. Ewart was Ii
terally slaughtered in the house of h
+, friends. Henderson county, his hom
c would not ever present his name to Il
a convention for elector, and voted again'
!, him solid,y until his defeat was assure
t Ewart is too much opposed to the for
y bill to suit ninth district republicanlsr
The presence of vast numbers of feder
d Office holders was one of the conspicuo'
|, features of the convention. Public Off
J. is the reward for political service is II
d motto of the republicans Of this distric
If Lon. N. Wells gave the conyentic
'f a fair sample of his powers as stun
:, speaker, Locke Craig hasa large siz'
II pudding" before him in this campaig
Luther Birch, revenue officer living
n Clay county. was appointed by the co
J. vention a delegate to represent Cherok
county.
B. W. w. Rollins is collector for this int
nal revenue district, ]. {. Pritchard
I; the candidate for congress, Lon.
Wells is the elector, and they are all fro
!; Madison county. This is sufficient
impress the average republican in t
t, 9th district, who happens to live outsi
h of Madison, that he is not in it.