Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-04-21
THE BREACH NOT HEALED
TWO TICKETS ARE STILL Irs
THE POLITICAL RACE:
Capt Patton Agrees to Withdraw
If The Committee Desires 1t,
which lt D0ean't-Other GOssils
ln q Political Line.


which II D0esn't-Other Gossip
in a Political Line.
Independent Straightout-Straigh
out or Independent is the question that
is aeitating he public mind in Asheville
politics today.
The political wheel, although u little
late in beginning it's revolutions, is now
moving rapidly. Its music is a little dis
cordant, it il true, but almost every
turn brings out something new that can
occupy the voters mind. The struggle is
to be one OF the shortest (only ten days
till the election) we'll the hottest
the city has ever known
Unless compromise be eff cted.
The Democratic primary, called by the
executive committee. will he held tomor-
row all day. 1t will be one-sided pri-
mary, apparently, because Alderman T.
c. Starnes is the only candidate, SO far,
to be voted for for Mayor Capr. Pat
ticket, and the Rctormers will not sub
init to the primary. They propose to do
their work indepcu,lentl,
ReforHners Map Out work.
The executiv" committee of the Reform
movement met yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock in headquarters over A. ID.
Cooper's store to plan for the campaign.
AapIaln ration was at the meeting, ana
after reading the editorial which ap-
pcared in THE CITIZEN Yesterday
marked that he agreed with he Senti
ment of the article, and proposed that
he would withdraw if the c.'mmit tee so
desired. His remarks caused conSidera-
BILE discussion, but the sentiment pre- va
lent was against such a move and the
committee refused to ask him to with
draw.
The remainder of the time OF the meet
ing was devoted to making out the
plan of work. Reform sub co m nit tees
were appointed fo- each ward, which
committees are to prosecute the work in
the wards from which they were chosen.
At meeting of the com nittee this
morning B. H. Cosby was chosen to fill
the place of John II Mcdowell as Alder
man-at-large. E. ID. McColum was
named as Advisor i'll the place of w. ].
Hough.
The Central committee will hold meet
inss every dav until the election
The Regular Connsni.t--e-.
y special meeting of the Democra tic
executive committee was held his morn
ing Eug. D. Carter, esq, rendered his
resignation member of the commit
tee, on the ground that he was not
resident of the city and not legal voter
here. The resignation was accepted and
]. D. Brevard was elected in his stead.
The following resolution was adopted :
Whereas, information has been given
to this committee that there will he no
vacancy for alderman-at-large. it is
moved that the nomination of MIR. John
H. Mcdowell aIderman-at-large be
withdra VII. under the call for the pri-
mary, and that as no vacancy exists. no
nomination be mad"
The Truth About
Manv of the opponents of Capt. Pat
ton. the Reform candidate for mayor,
are, in order to array the white laboring
class against him. circulating story to
the effect that when Capt. Patton was "A
member of the Board of Aldermen several
years ago he appointed a colored man as
street Oversee1; that that Overseer was
over white men. and paid off the white
men. When asked for the truth of the
matter Capt. Patton said that a colored
man was appointed, but the appoint
ment was made at the request of the
colored workmen, and that no white
workmen were employed under this
overseer. Capt, Patton said also that
had there been any white men this
street force he would never have con-
sented to the appointment of the co1ored
overseer.
Denied EnTshatiCallS.
1t has been rumored that Jos. E. Dick
| erson, who was suggested yesterday by
the Democratic executive committee to
take the place on the ticket given up by
DR.. Baird, would. If elected, resign be
fore the time for the annual election o.
| officers in June, that DR.. Baird would be
| chosen in MIR. Dickerson's place, anC
| that MIR. Dickerson would then try fo1
| the position of city treasurer. THE CITI
| ZEN, discrediting the story, asked Mr.
| Dickerson about it. "It is not So" thai
gentleman replied, emphatica ~ have
not sought the position of Alderman ano
| do not wan it. l would not have 3ic
| cepted the place on the ticket had 1 not
| desired to do all Icould to keep the Dem
ocratic party from a split
| Dr. Baird Talks a I-tS11e.
| Alderman E. Baird, who withdrev "
from the Straightout ticket yesterday
| after having been nominated in the Sec
| ond ward. was seen this morning.
| What arc your reasons for withdra w
| ing, Doctor ?' was asked by THE CITI
| ZEN.
oh WE'LL" he replied II did not wan
| to undergo the bother and worry tha
the race would subject me to. I'll ge
| enough 'cussing' anyway" and tha
was all DR.. Baird would say.
That PRIMARY.
EDITOR THE CITIZEN ALLOW me t.
| call the attention of the public to tn
| fact that the primary system of nornina
tions in this county abolished b
the last Democratic conventions; and an
| order for one in Asheville is without at
thoriuv from the Democrats of this cit y
| The assumption by the Democratic CON
mittee here to call is void an
should not be recognized by any one.
4 Matt Atkinson.
VIII Not he a Clerk
J, EDITOR THE CITIzEN:-I notice m
name appeared in one of your recent i!
sues a clerk in the primary to be bel
April 22d, by the Democrats. Havin
: decided to support the Citizens ticket
! ! will have to decline to serve clerk
: w. II. WestaH.
on Both Tickets.
|, return my many thanks to my frienc
| and he citizens of AsheYille for the CON