Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-03
MAKING THE NOMINATIONS
TAE COUNTY CONVENTION IN
SESSION.
For Treasurer-J, H. Courtney.

Some one expressed the fear yesterday
that Bob" Furman would not return
from Raleigh in time to call today Dem.
| ocratic county convention to order. But
the fear was expressed without reckon.
ing as to Humans ability to cover
ground when OH his way to any kind OF
a Democratic gathering. He came in on
the 7'50 train this morning, and turned
up in the court house smiling and happy
and called the body to order at l1:45
O'Clock.
J. b. Murphy was made temporary
chairman, and in taking his seat made a
speech that caused a lot of Democrats to
stamp the heels off their shoes.
Mr. Murphy was made permanent
chairman on motion of ID. A. Blackwell,
and the representatives of the CITY Demo-
cratic press were made permanent secre-
tarieS.
k. M. Furman suggested the appoint
.ncnt OF an executive committee, stating
that he could not, for obvious reasons,
accept the Office for another term.
1t was moved that each delegation
name one man asa member of the county
executive committee. Carried. The fol-
lowing were chosen: Asreville-East
ward, W. W. West; West ward, {. r..
Rawls; Beavcrdam, J. S. T. Baird; Bilt-
more, Josiah NJ. Jones; Haw Creek, Geo
II. Bell; Hazel, {, Cowan; Ayery's
Greek, Thos. J. Garland; Black Noun
tain, Geo. +. Adams; Fairyiew, Jason
Ashworth; Flat Creek. J. X. Brigman
French Broad, Zeb. F. Vance; Ivy, !. N.
Morgan; Leicester, K. d. F. Robertson;
Limestone, J. W. Hickman; Lower HON
iny, F. NJ. Jones; Recms Creek, L. D.
Weaver; Sandy Mush, Jesse p. Lowry;
Swannanoa, W. l.. kimmell; Upper HON
my, W. +. Brooks.
Senatorial Delegates.
The following delegates were chosen
as delegates to the senatorial conver-
ton:
Asheville. East Ward-ll. b. Carte.., |.
V. Sewer, John Child, J. L. Rankin, Ii.
B. Weaver,
West Ward-C. !. McCapc, +. A. Sum-
ner, ]. Ii. Carter, ]. Hamp McDo well, L.
". Burkholder. A. Freck, G. 5. Powell,
w. Y. Lowe, X. s. Graham, Thos. A.
Jones.
Beaverdam-John c. Reynolds.
Blltmore-W. "A. Penland, c. =. Whit
son, Ino. CheesLorough, ir.
Haw Creck-M. l.. Reed, 7. J. Sumner,
G. II. Bell.
Hazel-F. S. Chapman, !. {. Cowan.
Averys Creek-N. b. Creasman, w. II.
Newman.
Black Mountain-M. M. Slagle, Mark
Jones.
Fair View-G. W. Leach, Jason Ash
worth, G. II. Cooper.
Flat Creek-lsaac Holcombe, l. X.
Brigham.
French Broad--W. NJ. Woodson, !. p.
Rector, NJ L. Buckner, 7. G. Pegram,
John Miles, John koss.
Ivy. N. Morgan, ]. B. Whittimore,
J. ]. Greenwood.
Leicester-J. L. Brown. NJ. b. Shook,
VIM. Redmond, John Emblcr, Z. Israel
". l., Robertson.
Llmestonc-W. K. Powers. T. 0. Lam
bert, jr.
Lower lIominy-T. b. Britain, A.
l.. Bright.
Reems Creek. X. DuBose, w. l.. Rca-
gan, {. p. Weaver, Houston Brank
Sandy Mush-R. B, Wells. W. |. Lee.
Swannanoa-G. w. Young, 6. W.
Whitson.
Upper Hominy-R. ]. Castor, l.. s.
Clark, w. IL. Jamison.
a motion was made to adjourn for one
hour but the motion was defeated.
NOmiMatiOus Begin.
The convention then began the work
OF nominating candidates for county of.
fees, nominating speeches being limited
to two minutes.
J. Nj. Gudgcr nominated Jas. II. Mcr-
rimon.
Col. A. T. Davidson nominated Robt.
b. Vance and John W. Starnes.
Judge Mcrrimon, in short speech,
Withdrew his name. and seconded the
nomination as made by Col Davidson
J. NJ. Gudger theu moved that Starnes
and Vance be nominated by acclamation.
This was carried by unanimous ris-
frg vote.