Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-04-25

drive bugg1eS painted 'yaIer, r1de Olcy-
the straight Democrats in Asheville they
will miss it. ~, Why f6 a:siGyc. thIy don't and
loo negroes. This is not an age OF
mugwumpery Third partyisn. 1t will
be cold day for North Carolina when
Asheville, the New York of the South,
goes to the Third party ticket. I have
no interest in the fight except as a neigh
mately, If necessary, Tor the supremacy
of Democracy in Asheville.
, M. CamKDD<-ll.
John M. Campbell, State Senator, was
the next speaker. and enthused che
crowd with his flights of eloquencc. He
did not want to hurt the feelings of any
Democrats. but had no apologies fer the
Republicans. He thanked God that he
was looking into the faces of Straight
out Democrats. land may God have
mercy on the souls of those who are
not"
This new move" Mr.. Campbell con-
| tinued, "comes as a Reform ticket.
holding. it claims, in it's distended
| bowels the wisdom and christianity of
Democracy! May the good Lord bring
back the wandering sheep of Israel into
want the lambs. but for the old rams.
| turn them loose in the mountains of
| Hepsodan, where there will be weeping
| and gnashing of teeth
| when YOU tackle the Democracy OF
| the West ward you are monkeying with
| a buzz saw. No man with gram OF
Democracy will go to the polls and vote
| for a man against whom the citv had to
| organize White Mans party in order
/ to get the city out Of his grasp. These
knee-breeches fellows think they have all
the wisdom and learning that has taken
| refuge in the Asheville club. They are
| wrong. We cannot afford to submi+ to
| the dictatorship of men who have here
tofore laid down with the Republicans
| or run the risk of getting men who want
a bavonet at every ballot box and a
gunboat at every port.
| I'VE are going to win AShev1lle has
been made by such men as Charlie
Starnes. Men may come ard men may
go, nations may rise and fall. the moor
may wax and wane and the stars may
fall from their sockets. but my Democ
racy and that of the West ward viii
stand forever. and we will beat Ton
Patton by 500 majority"
u. Luther.
| Executive Commit tteeman d. M
Luther was the next speaker, and re
lated several anecdotes that made th
crowd laugh heartily. He said the Re
formers argued that because Capt
Patton had Travelled and was "up' il
| the languages he should be mayor
Charlie Starnes had come here IL or 1!
| years ago with scarcely money enough
to pat tch his old clothes. Now. there /
not blot on his private or official char
acter. Mr.. Luther concluded: Mex
Monday there will be nothing left of tn
mugwumps except a grease spot and
, stink"
II. h. Ransom
+ | Chairman Ransom was called on an
z made the last speech of the evening. II
n said he would not call this independer
: move "Mugwump' or Third party,
2 because there were in it just goo
t Democrats as he was. There is but or
2 chance for the election of this indepeno
| ent ticket" he said, "andth is by tn
t help of the Republicans. Are you goin
Il to make this admission? But talkin
. will not carry the election. We mus
e get to work-from lawyer to Lahore
n from preacher to merchant-and the vi
e torv will be ours
e DIR. Geo. A. Mebane WAS called. bit
c would only saw that he was asked
l. Join the Reform movement and told the
= if he could not be & Democrat he wou
o be nothing else. He advised the Dem
It commit tee of one and go to work:
n Amid cheering, then, the meeting a
Il journed.
e Those Present
lie Among the very large crowd prese
is besides the speakers of the evening wor
Col. ]. D. Cameron, Geo. w. Tilso
=, Thos. A. Jones. c. c. McCartv, D. Y
j. Furman, T. V. Terrell. r. r. Porter, [
ic w. p. Wilmington, J. Y. Joyner, ID.
p REYNOLDS, N. A. Reynolds, ]. c. Keynote
t; Star"es. John w. Starnes, I. H. Cra'
" ford, Advisor Green, Alderman Leonar
err County Commissioner J.. F. Wells. l.
es Smith, h c. Jones. c. w. Major
y. j., NJ. Morgan, j, NJ. Young, @
,u Clerk Young. Assistant Clerk Boiling,
? Freck, Jos. E. Dickerson, D. W. Newt
he R. R. Hill. F. NJ. Iones, ]. c. Swink
ut H. Kelly, w. S. Bradley. j.. r: Bale
ed T F. Reeves, Maj. John Erwin, ].
ed Brevard, w. r. Penniman, jr.. H.
re johnson w. A. Bovce, T. F. Malloy,
", w. X. Whitson. ]. r. Rich. j. d. M
ply, w. B. Wild, A. r. Eskridge, DR..
ire B. McBrayer, G. L. McDona aid, ]. X p
he terson, Frank O'Donnell, F. p. Mi
.al naugh, DIR. G. A Mebane, PATRON
til Leonard, Gudger, Creasman, Nola
Triplett, Collins and Hunter.
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