Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-04-20
AN INDEPENDENT TICKET
NOMINATIONS MADE: LAST
EVENTNE.
COur, House, Cns H-ssOss. From
ih. Regulars aud Put 81 Tgcket
sn he Eie Ia, ESeKareaIess of the
PRIMARY,

tm me Fte10s k&eXRrd1eSS Of the
Primary,
The thing is done!
The independents have cut themselves
loose entirely from the straightout Dem
ocra.s and propose to jump into the
arena reg lrdless OF the action of the
Democratic primary or any other
party.
The independents organized and put
out IA ticket at the meeting in tho court
house last evening. 1t was :; bad night
for pedestrians to be out, but they were
out, nevertheless. The weather was all
a.drizzle outside the court house, but
inside there was regular pour-of
voters. They kept coming until the
room contained bet wecn 400 and 500
men, and it really seemed as if it might
be necessary to adjourn to some larger
building.
The business was started by w. w.
| West, who called Chas. T. Rawls to the
| chair. On assuming the position Chair
| man Rawls said he congratulated him
| self on the fact that the people of Ashe-
vile were taking so much interest in the
| independent movement. 1t he could be
| of assistance in arriving at a proper
solution of the political problem in Ashc
vile he would feel very greatly gratiied
He called on w. B. Gwyn to state the
objects Of the meeting.
Three Cheers and a Tiger.
Before Mr.. Gwyn, however, could get
i'll word, Col. w. Il. Williamson pro-
of Asheville, T. w. Patton. and three
more for the Reform ticket" They
were given, but rather tardiiy Las though
called for too early.
MIR. Gwyn then said that am stranger
casually dropping into the room would
be led to inquire what on earth there
on such night. Those who know
Ashevlle," he said, know that it takes
considerably more than high winds and
| rain to keep the people away when a
movement is started that will be for the
good of the people. The truth OF the
matter is. mething has dropped. The
people are arriving at the conclusion
the e vernment." He then read the call,
publ ned Wednesday in THE CITIZEN.
and said that that was sufficiently ex-
rlanatory.
Capt. M. J. Fagg said the people had
come to the meeting to. do something,
and he moved to at once go into nomi'
nations for the offices of Mayor, Alder
men and Advisors. This carried.
Thr 'rickCf.
w. W West then submitted II list of
names that had been suggested at the
preliminary meeting Monday evening.
The names were:
For Mayor-r. w. Patton.
For Aldermcn-First ward. w. w.
Jones; Second ward. las. NJ. Wcstall;
Third ward, Fl. Lamar Gudgcr: Fourth
ward. John II. McD 'wcll, at large. Gt
vacancy occurs) J. A. Commit.
Advisor, commit tccncn Redwood,
W. b. Gwyn. W. ] Hough. ! A Nichols,
las. =. Sawyer ID. I. MilIlrd.
Mr. West read the list. Hud t"taVt the
name OF he Mayor. S.m one called
out: What about the Mav"r;" "Oh.
we J." Mr.. West said, | thought every
body took that for orgranted-Tnomas w.
Patton" Whereat the GRO wd cheered.
K. K. Rawls moved the adoption OF the
ticket as a whole. and it was carried
unanimously.
There were then loud calls tor Capt.
Patton, but he was not in the room.
Mr.. Jones Accepts.
w. W. Jones, Reform candidate tor the
First ward, was called, and responded in
a speech of some length, He accepted
the nomination. He had thought the
matter over carefully. and as he believed
| no citizen should refuse to his duty when
| called upon. he had made up his mind to
| decline. Friends had approached him in
| the past few days with the remark. You
| are making the mista Ike of your life in
going away from the primary" Mr..
Jones said he had arrived at that age
where he thought he was Just as capable
OF making up his m'nd as he ever would
he. He considered that his iututc was
involved in the issue of this campaign.
| But as to political preterment, he cared
literally nothing for it. In taking this
step he did not torsakc any Democratic
prin iples he entertained. In this con-
test. he said it should not he a question
| whether your friends should go into
Office. or whether your kinsmen shall
serve. 1t was time for every man to
act as il he were taking hold VI his own
business affairs. He would do all i'll his
power if elected, 20 serve the whole peo-
pie.
O;her AcceptanCes
Jas. M, Wcstall. Second ward candi-
date, being called on, said he accepted
| the nomination and if chosen a member
BY the voters would have an eye single
to the betterment of the city's affairs
He would work tor the rich man, the
poor man and all clasSe OF citizens.
Candidates Mcdowell and Gudger were
called hut were not in the room
| H. Redwood, one of the candidates for
| Advisor. accepted the nomination, and
promised to serv' to the best OF his abil-
ity.
Or. d. 7. Milliard, another Advisor
candidate, made happy speech Of ac-
ceptance. He had personal friends on
the other side, but he did not propose to
make enemies of them.
w. W. West said the people wanted to
let out the old pus in ASheville and in
fuse healthy blood, a voice: Hurrah for
healthy bloodD
Capt. Patton Talka.
Capt. Matt Atkinson began speaking,
but before going very far was interrupted
by the entrance of Capt. Patton This
was a singal for demonstration greater
If possible than that Of last Friday night
and lasting for a couple of minutes
Capt. Atkinson introduced Capt. Patton
nj he Mavnr ASl1eville xn,I1