Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-07
In the Interim.

In the Interim.
Chairman Luther announced the NJ.
business to be the selection of Dem
cratic executive committee. But on Hi
tion he appointed committee to wa
: upon the nominees, notify them of the
: nomination, and learn their will in Il
premises. The committee was compose
OIL M. Gudger. D. l.. Reynolds. J. /
Carter, J. ]. Lange. and B. B. Freeman
} When the committee retired Mr. LutI.t
made speech in which he said the mos
important factor in the organization
the executive committee. He had ha
the pleasure, il such he could call it, {
serving on that committee for two y, az
and 1t was the most unthank!ul posiiio
he ever held. On behalf of the rrtirin
c mmittee he said it had done what i
considered best for the party. 1--WE wan
men" be said, "who SiIl stand by til
ship and go down with her if she goe
down, and not desert as some of tn
commit have done.'
! II. Hampton urged Democrats t,
stick to the ticket. He had had enous'
OF buttermlk, aud said whenever yol
hear Reform it's Radicallsm"
ii Z. Jones, one of the executive com
mlttce, aud who voted DR.. Mebane'
proxy at tie meeting Wednesday cvcn
ing, MADE statement concerning Dr.
Mtbanc' $ card III Yesterday $ UirIzEN
Mr.. Jones Sald he hal talked with DR.
Mebane. who vas at bone sick, Wednes
day, and asked hun as to any suggestion.
he could make t. the meeting Dr.. Nj,
banc replied thag he had none, but tha,
hnythin. the committee did would sui,
him, Upon this Mr.. ZONES voted his
pr"Xv The chair rulyd tha. Mr.. Ion,s'
statement Was sufficient.
Then on melton committee com.
posed of ID. D. Suttle, T. {. S.arrcs, |.
NJ Morgan !. Ii. Hampton and Mi.
H'!' was appointed to select an eXe2ut i've
committee OF II, three from each ward
Here Maj Erwin moved the appoint.
ncnt OF committee to see Mr.. Blanton,
hut WAS informed this had already been
done.
Capt. {. {. Nee arty, m mber If the
executive comintlcC, stated that he hau
gwen ]. ii, { rtcr hi proxy for th<
Wednesday evening meeting.
l. ii. MCrrmon mov, Il to make tn,
nomination Of MIR. Blaulon unanimous
and that every Democrat pledge his sup
port, I he chair iaied that tie nom.na-
ton had already been made tiat wav.
w, s,srI,ra,
RiSht here Mr.. Biarton came in
tarouGh the rear door, accompanied by
tae committee, and was notified BIZ Mr..
Gudger OF his nomination. The appear.
a"te "t tie candidate was greeted b,
dtais '1ih., cheers AID L.. llttlc OF the
drunl. AS ending tho stand Mr.. B!an
ten, addressing the crowd as fellow citi.
zcns, said;
YOU a.i know ! uin not in the habit o,
making speeches. but am here to
thank you Tor this hearty endorsement
| promise to work ill the sun goes down
on MAY I, aid Will give YOU the biggest
Dcin"cratic majority ever given in the
city ct Aslevi'e.' (Cheers
Ii int cxcitvrlertts+' tha close OF this
1uc MAJ threw his hat up and il caught
hehind GeH. Vtuca's picture, which
hangs nn tie wal.
W. '. Lo", the n0mIn'c ior Alderman
AZ large, was called out. but would only
''v hc thanked the cory, ut'on for tie
nomination, He was Democrat, and
nc. d not say anvthing to prove it. Mr.
'iouSh OF the Fourth was called but ap.
'nrtnliy was not in t!lc hou:e. Mr.. ST.
Yer OF the Second was reported sick. but
,e had told friend that he belonged to
:Le l'cmocratsand would accept
Alderman Guager
There were loud calls for Alderman
NJ. Gu1scr, aud he came up, took of
lis ovcrcoat and talked. lie expressed
hanks for calling on him, bat reminded
he Democrats that they were the big
rest set OF tools he ever saw for asking
i'm to speak. Every man should feel
lilnst'I commissioned to work for sue
ess There is no danger about this .
iekct, he sad. I'll every man will sa, /
le wilt do his duty. have worked for
llruony tor tour weeks We have
'tlered, proposed and hoped to get hack
hose who LETT us. beg them as good
itizens. and for the sake of the district
nd their homes. to come back DO not
nv TO drive them, You can catch more
les with mola seS than with vinegar.
he other day few men met here ami
el'ver,d every Republican, colorcd man
nd mon soldier to Richmond Pearson.
nme say i won't go to the convention
ecause | may be hampcrcd by its ac-
ion. Lord deliver me from such a DEM
crat' AS long as few men can de
yer the goofs' this way we must stand
ogcther, Work for success and the
oose will hang high"
There were calls for Solicitor Carter,
ut hr declined on account o. hoors.ncss
THE om,uiitec.
The committee returned and made the
blowing suggestions for executive com.
,itteemen i'll each OF the wards:
Flrst-H. {. .|oues, !. +. Griegs, b. d.
uttlc.
Sccond-!'. l.. Reynolds NJ. A. Creas-
ian. Geo. W. Tlsnn.
Third. NJ. GudStr, ], NJ. Campbell,
!, L. McCarty.
FOURTH, H. Garter, l.. l.. Perry, |.
|. Hampton.
The report WAS adopted
Chairman Luther made auo,lsr talk.
&c had been working for harmony. but
ou'd not get it. He asked the people
5 white men to work for The ticket. lie
osed with; "Nill you prove recrrant
, this sacrcd rust ?"
This closed the meeting aud tie nomi-
re tor Mayor was kept busy {, r awhile
lakns hands.
As n Chairman.
Chairman Luthcr's methods of prcsid.
& wee commented on as a li!tle out o,
lc ordinary, 1t was noticed that he
id not "hold the polls op!n" to any ap.
Teciablc length after a nomination had
zen made. Again, The negative side OF
&c question was rarely put after the
had been taken. 1t was not
Icessarr, O! course, as the end attained
ouid have been the same. But the
her iorm is the one usually used by
residing officers.
DOCsn't Talk Now
After the convention THE CITIZEN
liked with MIR. Bantoll, asking him as
his policy should he be elected. He
Pclncd to talk, but said he would be in.
rviewcd in lew davs. 1t is considered
robable that he will be in favor of the
lie OF the unsold improvement bonds.
And thus the first chapter closes.
Trinitv rar,sh Election.
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