Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-04-27
SPEAKING AS TO POLITICS
JOSEPH u DHCKEESSON DE
CM-IrESsS.
The ES.-formers Say Capt. Patton
VIII Rot ~ VHahSx ra W. M IA OF Eslan
ton, Jusa Back Prom washing
tom. E.xpresses EABs Opinion

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wit thdrawal from the mayoralty race, u
W vhich appeared in THE CITIZEN (Which, | a
by the way, continues to print the news) L
caught the town by the cars
that portion of it which takes inter N
est in politics, at least. The rumor that 8
Mr.. Starnes had withdrawn had been r
br uited on the streets, and everybody t
wanted to see the confirma ton, if it was
a fact.
Among the Democrats who read the
ne ews the most common expression was
one OF regret that Nr. Starnes had taken !
such a course. Even if had been
been beaten. and don't admit any
such event. they said, lit would have
been better to go down fig hting-
The ReformerS were in high feather,
taking it an admission that the Re
form ticket was on top. There, was
an idea of adopting Mr. Starnes' sugges-
ton that Capt. Patton follow the exam
pie he Mr.. Starnes) had set.
One Democrat remarked on reading
the head line in THE CITIZEN, Democr ats |
Can Now Unite on One Ticket that
I"They'll never do anything OF the
Sort
Several prominent Democrats. feslinE
WA prtu S 6uG 6ofd ~ dec,ara nrn on a" the
| streets that if n straight Republican
| ticket were put out they woul1 lend 1t |
| their support before they would vote the
| Patton ticket. 1t is hardly possible. |
| however. that in their cooler moments
they will for an instant harbor such an
| idea.
N1r. Dickerson Declines.
The following letter was sent to Thos
A. Jones today:
'Thos, A Jones. Jones, esq, acting
| chairman Democratic executive COM
| n7ittee, AsheviNe, N. {.
| DEAR SIR:-Having consented to allow
my name to go before the Democratic
| primary It the solicitation of a majority
| of your committee to su ubserve the IN
L - hen he. "
| Vile. 1 must now decline to accept the
| nomination, since my candidacy would
]. Z. Dickerson.
Mayor H8lansOn OIs ahe Situation.
Mayor Chas. d. Blantou, who has
| been in Washing . ton tor the past days,
returned yesterday afternoon, and
talked for a few minutes with THE CIT
IzEN the political situation in the city
over vhich he has presided as mayor tor
What have you fellows been doing
| since left. any way ?'' interrogated the
: Mayor, with a laugh. WELL" he con
tiuucd, II never say such a state o
things politically as there is here now
! 1 think Mr.. StarneS made ii mistake, tol
- more reasons than one, in withdrawing
from the contest. l honestly believe h'
majority. But as it looks now, the Re
form ticket will certainly be elected
And it will mean trouble for us in tn
next campaign in this district L b
Ninth is not any too safe, and Bunco M b
comfy really is the balance OF power II
the district. This factional fight in tn
Democracy will hurt us in the next Cor
gressional election. Why, Jeter Pritct
ard is here now, getting every point h
can pick up that will be OF use to him.
"If the Reform ticket is elected, it wi
be, in my opinion. a Republican victory
There is little talk of running Republ
can ticket straightout If this is dom
the fight will merely be one OF poPularit
ofthe candidates. If no Democratic tick
is in the field, then 1 am willing to ID
these men go in and run the city goyer1
ment for one year. Then at the end
that time let there be a comparison
the work of that and the present ad mi
istration- 1 am perfectly willing to ha
the comparison made. Then one or Il
other must go down under the proofs
a years work.
''But, mind you, L am Democrat, al
if there is Democratic ticket in the fie
l am for it's success, tooth and nail.
there is not-then am hands off, L he
is nothing in politics for me; have 10
money every day since l went into 1t
but I'm for the party every time, a
don't forget it"
Cornrade's opinion.
n. 7. Chambers of Asheville says t
following is the opinion OF Capt Ih
w. Patton held bv Mr. Chambe
father:
country, and honest. He was where
tried men, side by side. have seen
works in Ashevi'le and they are M
. than Asheville appreciates, in faYor
NJ the poor. 1 was his lieutenant. he
M lcaptaln.'
KHI8 Straight.
EDITOR THE CITIZEN: 1t has been
ported on the streets since Mr.. Star
withdrawal, that the Democrats b
been irving to ma kc deal with the
We. publicans and put out a ticket an opp
ton to the indedendent move. i am
able TO speak for all, but l can truthf
saw the Democratic executive commi t
of which l am a member, know nOti
ING. whatever of this report. When
Starnes sent in his resignation,
could do nothing but accept
e and Mr.. Jones, acting charm
notified the public accordingly !
one am not in sympathy with the
ear pubIicans or ANYTHING else ontside OF
straig hit Democracy Geo. w. IILSo
Uha1P sseGraIxhtOuts"F
EDITOR THE CITIzEN:-Please a
me to state in your paper that 1 am
a candidate for mayor at the next
nicipal election. l was waited on
two of the prominent 'Straigh
Democrats on yesterday. urging II
accept the nomin alton with the "a
ance that 1 would receive the sup
of that faction. L appreciate the
lIIr ness OF INV friends, but cannot ac
lIIes Yours truly, Fred a III
VIM Rot Withdraw.
~ EDITOR THE CITIzEH:-A report is
being circulated that Capt. T. W.
toms name will be withdrawn as a
didAte for mayor. Allow me to
that Capt Patton's friends have N
tentIou of doing auy such thing