Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-04-10
THE WARD CONVENTIONS
THEY ARE TO BE HELD ON
FRIDAY EVENING.

Then The Primary VIII Re Held
On Saturday, April m. TO Nomi-
nate Democratic Candidates-
Executive Committee Meeting
The city Democratic executive commit
tee has decided to have ward conven-
tions this year prior to the regular pri-
marics, and the Democrat residents Of
each ward can prepare themselves to
make their choice next Friday evening.
The committee met Saturday after
noon at 4 O'Clock in the rooms over the
Western Carolina bank. Members OF
the committee present were Chairman
Geo. S. Powell, Thos. A. Jones. J. G.
Martin, c. B. Leonard. ]. E. Hampton,
Millard Triplett. J. Hamp. Mcdowell,
d. Nd. Luther and II. c. Jones.
There was lengthy discussion as to
conventions and primaries, and finally,
on motion of Mr.. Leonard, the commit
tee decided to call a convention to be
held in each of the four wards for the
purpose of recommending an Alderman
from each ward and one Alderman for
the city at large. the committee proceed
ing upon the supuosition that Alderman
| StarneS would resign before the couven.
| tionS are held
On mo ion of Col. Martin the ward
c inventions were called for next Friday
| evening, April IA, at 8 o'clock
A committee composed OF III. c. Jones,
c. B. Leonard and T. A. Jones was ap-
| pointed to secure suitable places in each
| ward for the holding of the conventions,
| and report tn a meeting of the executive
| committee Monday at 4 o'clock.
| committee was appointed to submit
rules to govern the ward conventions
| This is composed of T. A. Jones, d. M
Luther, E. d. Carter, j. Hamp Mellow.
| ell and ]. 6. Martin, and was instructed
to report at the meeting this afternoon
| On motion of Col. Martin a primary
for the city of Asheville, to nominate a
Mayor, four Aldermen and one Alder.
man-at-large, called for Saturday, Apri
%. The committee on rules for the con
| vention was requested to submit rules
for the primary. 1t was also asked tc
recommend judges and clerks to hold tht
primary.
Each ward, ON motion of Col. Martin
| was requested to elect, at its convention
FRIDAY evening. three members of al
executive committee, the II men thu
chosen to take Office Immediately after
the municipal election and hold unit
their SUCCESSORS shall have been elected
The meeting then adjourned to
O'Clock this afternoon.
| The Four wards.
| For the information Of voters th
boundaries OF the four wards. as pre-
scribed in the bill passed by the last Leg
islature, is published. While the con
ventions are to be held according tt
wards, the voting in the primary will
be in only two wards, as has been tn
custom heretofore. The bill was no
passed in time to allow the prepal atioi
for a four-ward election. The ware
boundaries are as follows:
Ward L. Beginning at the center o
South Main street, where the SAM
crosses the southern line Of the city, ant
runs thence with center of said stree
| northward to the center of Colleg
at it's intersection with North Mali
street; thence with center of said Coleg
| street eastward and southeast ward to
point where said College street crosse
the mountain at the gap between tn
places of w. Nd. Hazard and John E
Brown; thence due east course to tn
city line: thence with the said city lin
westward to the beginning.
Ward 2. All that portion of the cit
OF Asheville lying and situate on tn
east side ofNorth Main street. and whic
is not embraced within the boundaries Q
, Ward No. 1, as above described.
Ward 8. Beginning at point on tn
public square, opposite the center line c
Patton avenue, and runs with the cente
line of said Patton avenue to Haywoo
, | street near Woodcock's drug stor,
; thence with said center of said Hay
wood street westward to Spring stree
| and with the center line of said Sprin
street northwest wardly to it's second il
!, tersection with said Haywood stree
thence with center line of said Haywoo
street to the city line at French Broa
river; thence with said city line nortl
ward and eastward to the point whel
the said city line crosses the center
> North Main street; thence with the Gel
ter line OF said North Main street sout
>, ward to the beginning.
Ward 4. All that portion of the cit
of Asheville situated and lying on tt
S west side of South Main street and nj
8 embraced within the boundaries ofWai
No. 3, as above described.
Their Terms.
The term of office of the mayor is OF
d | year. The aldermen elected from War,
= 1 and 8 shall hold office for two year