Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-04-04
HE WILL NOT RUN AGAIN
THE MAYOR WONT GEEK -
THIRD TERM

a Talk On The situation I'm Local
Politics-The Men Row I'm The
Field tor City Omces After The
First Monday im May
It was Just four weeks exactly from
yesterday until the time for the munich
pal election.
At that time a Mayor. 9our Aldermen
and six members of the Advisory com.
mittee are to be elected by the voters of
Ashevilie.
Not IN many years has there been as
little general talk over this Important
event as there is this year But they do
say that the leaven that ID to affect the
whole lump has already put in and is
now working.
The number of candidates is not un-
reasonably large, and from them can be
selected ticket that will .-,ot give it's
kinsmen office, nor hold snap meetings.
The biggest piece OF political news THE
CITIZEN has to give it's readers today is
| the fact that Mayor Charles d. Blanton
intends to put an "ex" in front of his
title-he will not seek nomination for
third term. This is a fact, Mayor
Blanton telling THE CITIZEN that his de-
termination on this point was positive.
absolute. Under consideration, he
| said, would he allow his name to go be-
fore convention or primary.
That is emphatic enough, isn't it
But this deter. ination to give up the
| Office would not keep the Mayor from
feeling a lively interest in the aldermanic
| ticket, would it!
A local politician, who knows the
| working of politics in Asheville like a
book. said to THE CITIZEN today that
| this election would find more factions in
the field than has ever been seen here,
and all on account of some of the offices
that will be at the disposal of the Board
| uf Aldermen.
The candidates known SO far are Chas
T. Rawls, Alderman T. Charles Starnes
and Alderman ]. HamP. Mcdowell
Jews to many. but the poll
tician referred to tells THE CITIZEN
that Mr.. Mcdowell is developing
strength wonderfully. ]. E. Rankin anc
| T. W. Patton have also been mentioned
for the mayoralty.
WILL of course, be several candidates
One will be the present incumbent, N. A
REYNOLDS. The friends of the present
treasurer, ]. E. Rankin, will desire his re
appointment, while the friends of ]. E
Dickerson will do the same fer their fay
for the attorneyship, and this will ado
to the interest in the contest. Thes'
three offices will be filled by the Board.
For ald~rmanic honors there will b.
many entries. In the First ward w. T
Penniman. d. D. Suttle. H. A. Gudge
and possibly others, have been men
toned. For the Second ward ther
is Alderman E. Baird, who says h
does not particularly covet the prize
but would I AXE it if offered, of which h
says he has been notified by a number @
citizens of his ward. Beside DIR. Baird
!. II. Tucker, ]. E. Dickerson and DR.. G
w. Purefoy have been spoken of. Capt
Jas. p. Sawyer, w. H. Penland and per
haps more have been suggested for tn
Third ward, while F. Stikeleather an,
w. B. Gwyn are among those who hav
been mentioned as Fourth ward represer
tativ"s.
So far there have been no suggestion
as to the six members of the Advisor
lcommIaittee who are to be elected t.
succeed the present members holdin
those positions. Mr. Cum mings said i
the council room yesterday that he wa
not seeking a renomiuation. But"
added. ''if they elect me-they'n II just hav
| to elect me-"
The members of the police force, h
depend upon the Board for their jobs
will also take hand and the contest
once it gets a start, will be a lively ont
The ball will start rolling when til
city Democratic executive commits
holds its first meeting, which will b
some time this week.