Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-03

elector for the ninth district; the nomina-
tion of candidate for judge for the
twelfth judicial district; the nomination
OF two candidates for the state senate
from the thirty third senatorial district,
under the new apportionment by the
last legislature.
In view of the multiplicity OF the work
to be done, it was not surprising that
large crowd filled the court house at the
ringing OF the bell few minutes before
- clock.
One side of the court room was set
apart for the 'brother in black" show
ing that the average North Carolina re-
publican draws the line everywhere ex-
cept at the ballot box. The office.hold-
ers were very conspicuous. Postmaster
Cannon (without any barb.wire trim
mings) and Deputy United States Clerk
Moore were apparently general superin-
tendents and busted themselves during
the assembling of the convention putting
up tickets on poles showing the seats of
the various delegations.
X. O. Patterson of Governors Island,
Swain county, chairman of the congress
sional committee, was not present, and
the convention was called to order by
Geo. II. Smathers, of Haywood, mem
Der of the executive committee. Mr.
Smathers announced Col. V. S. Lusk ol
Ashcville as temporary chairman.
Luslx Was so Surprised
Col. Lusk said the honor was sur.
prise, and if he was not like julius Ca.
sar, he would be scared. He was always
ready to forward the interests of the re-
publican party. In the kindness of prov
idence the republican party had beer
spared to make another fight for the
right. This year would crown the re-
publican party with success. unless al
signs failed. He said the convention had
met not only to nominate candidate
for congress, but to promulgatc another
Mecklcnburg declaration of independence
similar to that proclaimed one hundred
years ago. lie denounced the county gov
ernment system. The republicans o
North Carolina, said Mr.. Lusk, wer,
taxed without representation. He sale
that there had not been fair election II
North Carolina for Is years. The,
wanted to establish what had bccr
destroyed by the democracy o
North Carolina, free ballot ant
a fair count, and it mad
no difference what the peoples party o.
! the prohibition party might do, the re
publican party would never stop until thi
right was restored. The force bill was
false issue in this campaign. The demo
Gratis of North Carolina had force bill
ten thousand times more tyrannous tina,
any ever framed by Lodge or any othe
] member of congress, and they enforce i
not only at the ballot box but in the jur
box, and it was in the shape of tn
jPaync election law. introduced lou
years ago. 1t was not passed. becaus
there were some honest democrats ther
but they had all gone over to the thir
party now. Mr.. Lusk divulged the fac
that he was in favor of dropping th
force bill talk, and if the democrat
would repeal the Payne law as passet
n
bill would be attempted. There wa
. some doubt expressed among the dem,
= Gratis as to the value of Col. Lusk s qua
antec.
A Routine Business.
Il PA. Cummings was chosen temporai
secretary, on motion of ]. M. Mood
of Haywood. The call for the convc
tion was read by Secretary Cumming
Call of counties was asked. Tho
represented were Buncombe, Clay, CIR
ham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackso
Mcdowell, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rut
erford, Pennsylvania, Yancey. Cherok
and Swain were not represented.
On motion of Mr.. Tompkins, Of JAG
son, a committee of one from each ecu
Jty was appointed on credentials, as f
ell lows: Buncombe, c. B. Moore; Cla
- Luther Birch; Cherokee not represents
Graham, ]. l.. Crisp; Haywood, d.
r. Green; Henderson, W. A. Hood; Iackso
6|W. F. Tompkins; Mcdowell, Lee W
liams; Macon, William Higdon; Ma
son, ], w. Roberts; Polk, N. b. Han
7. ton; Rutherford, T. c. Smith; Swain,
~ w. Parker; Pennsylvania, ]. L. Merr
Yancey, d. +. Rols nd.
! Mr.. Freeman, of Henderson, NOV
~. that committee Of fye be appoint
on permanent organization. The ch,
appointed the following: ]. B. Fr
|, man, Henderson; !. M. Moody. II,
= wood; d. A. Knipe, Mcdowell; ID.
Lawson, Madison; James M. Worl