Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-16

competitors US Thos. d. Johnston, Frank
Coke, James II. Mcrrmon, kopc Elias
and others, but every county i'll the dis
trict save Clay was represented, and the
enthusiasm was all that could have been
desired. The mcagre delegations from
the counties was due to the fact that
Crawford had no opposition. and the Sc
lection Of an clcctor was The principal
event Of the meeting.
w. !. Gudger, Of Madison county, a
brother OF Alderman j. NJ. Gudgcr, of
Ashcyillc, one nt the congressional execu-
tive committee, called the body to order
at 1:iO p. m, and named rs temporary
chairman ]. d. Murphy, of Ashcville.
Mr.. Murphy made a fine talk IN assum-
ing the chair, in which lie culogizcd Con
gresham Crawford and the record he
has made for himself in the J2nd con-
grcsS. MIR, Murphy is a good speaker,
and made most favorable impression
on the convention.
On motion tie delegates from the va
rious counties, named a member each for
he !oIIowing committees, credentials,
permanent organization and platform
The committees named wee IS follows
On cdcntias--Buncomhc, G. A
Moore Cherokee. X, l.. Copper Clay
] (not represcntvd;l Graham, G. b. Wal
kcr; haywood, II. Il. Haynes; Jackson
!. ". Fisher; Macon, ]. +. kay; llendcr
l,,yg,, A u ('nr,-. Madison NJ w
Lance Mcdowell. J. p. Norton; Polk
J. {. Fisher, Rutherford, r. Hicks
Swan, K. II. Smith; Trans lvania, "
W. Zachary, Nanccy, L. L. NrilI.
On permanent rganlHatlOn-l'un
combc. G.. II. bcll Cherokee, X l.
Cooper; Clay, (not rcprcScntcd;l Ora
ham, G. b. Walker; Haywood, W. II
Ilargrove; Jackson, +. ii. Lcathcrwood
Macon, J. +. Ray; Henderson, A. p
Corn; Madison, W. .Gudgcl; Mcdowell
S. Brown; Polk, Harold Doubleday
Rutherford, ]. W. Lewis; Swain, b. II
Cathey; Pennsylvania, W. W. Zachary
Yanccy. L. Il. Nclll.
On plattorm-Buncombc, K. NJ. Fur
man. Cherokee. K. l.. Cooper; Clay, lno
rcprcscuted;O Graham, &. B. Walker
Haywood, ]. NJ. Gwyu Jackson, [. (
Cowan; Macon, {. {. Daniels; lIcndcr
son, A. y. Corn; Madison, T. NJ. IIud
gins; Mcdowell, W. j. Sower; Polk,
NJ. Wilcox; Rutherford, {. NJ. Robinson
Swain, DIV. Kerr; PENNSYLVANIA, W. "
Zachary; lanccy, Il. L. Ncill
While these committees were out, cal
were made for T. X. Ransom. OF ASH
,.,ll In, 1n CT St,nntl S,n,,.ip
the great necessity for thorough an
hard work on the part of the dcmocrac
this tall in order to defeat Harrison, wi
\ he declared was thoroughly in favor
the force bill! and the humiliation az
degradation OF the south. He ",
loudly applaudcd,
y Chief Smith, of the Cherokee band
Indians, was called for, and in rcspOn
ing said it was difficult for him to c
press himself i'll English, but he Won
say that he was thoroughly in acco
with the democratic party. aud that
felt that he was as truly rcpCllng
enemy from his country i'll lighting t
republican party today as he did wh
he took up his muSkct in 1861 and we
with his white brethren to fight the bi
ties of the conteGcracy. The Chic
talk was greeted with cnthuslas
-- cheers.
{. {. Daniels, of Macon; c. {. Cow
- of Jackson, X. NJ Furman and e..
Bell of Buncombc, made short !
r pointed speeches. Furmau was receiN
with special cordialtv and seemed to
as great iavorlte as with the sti
lnt nt tpI HIM Int -
itor.
The committee on permanent orga
2ation then made its report, rcct
mcnding that !. ID. Murphy, tcmport
chairman, be made permanently So ;
that +. A. Luck, of the Tuckaseige Der
IN crat, Ximri Rogers, of the Waynesv
Courier and ]. =. Kerr. of THE CITz
be made permanent secretaries. The
port was adopted.
The committee on credentials rcpor
X 76 delegates present, and all the CO
~ ties save Clay represented, and no c
tests. A letter from the Clay con>
ton and the delegates appointed,
YOU powering the chairman of the con'
ton to cast the votes of that Coul
was read. The whole was adopted.
.IS The report ot the committee on y
form was read by X. ID. Gilmcr, of II
wood as follows:
"Thc representatives of the dcmoCr
If party OF the ninth congressional dist
in convention assembled, reathrming
principles OF the democratic party, |
state and national, declare;
"lst: That we favor the abolitio
T., national banks and the substitution
legal tender treasury notes in lieu o.
tional bi NIX notes. issued in sufficient
ume to DO the business OF the countr
y. {. a cash system, regulating the am'
needed on a per capita basis. and
all money issued by the government
be legal tender in payment of all Il,
both public and private.
"2nd; We favor the repeal of tn,