Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-05-10
THE PEARSON CONVENTION
ROLLINS TRIES TO CHEER
THE REPUBLICAN HEART,
J. {. Fri:chard Reported The
Resolutions which Nominated
Pearson and were Adopted
The Duke OF RichmOnd Hil
Makes q Speech

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house at o'clock today. caucus had
been held last night for the purpose OF
getting everybody In line and smooth
ing down all ruilled feathers. When the
delegates and the laymen entered the
court house today they saw proiuslon
of flags displayed about the judges desk,
while on the rear wall was the Zone
Country, One People" banner, with the
clasped hands. /
Standing room and not a great deal
OF that was all that could be had when |
Secretary c. B. Moore OF the Congress
sional committee called the House to
order and designated {. ]. Harris OF
Dillsboro as temporary chairman. X.
B. Roberts of the Register was made |
temporary secretary.
On motion OF |. {. lritchard "A creden
tials committee OF one from each county
was appointed as follows; Buncombe,
Y. S. Lusk Cherokee, + p. Axley; Clay,
no delegate; Graham, NJ, \. Crisp Hay
wood, II. c. Shook; Henderson, I. {.
Israel; Jackson, W. +. Tompkins; Macon,
S. ]. Mays; Madison, lno. A. Hendricks;
Mcdowell, J. {. Pool; Polk, ". c. Rob
erts; Rutherford, X. ". Logan; Swain,
Will French; Transvlvania, v Il. Nc
Gaha; Yanccy, 7. +. Roland.
A committee on permanent organiAa-
ton was appointed, consisting OF two
from Buncombc and one from each OF the
c her Counties. Buucombe's representa-
tiyes on this committee were g. W,
Cannon and John l.. Love. The com
mttee reported the following permanent
officers:
Chairmar-W. w. Rollins.
Secretarics-R. Il. Roberts anu {. NJ.
KENYON.
Assistant sccretaries-All editors of
Republican papers present.
MIR. Harris then reIinuuishcd the chair
to Mai. Rollins, who, he said was the
"old war horse" In accepting Mai
Rollins said this convention was to
name the man who would be the Ninth's
next Congressman. "a voice: I'VE hope
so.'O He could see by looking over the
crowd that they were to carry triumph
inply to victory the banner OF the G.. o =.
Every election within the last three
months had but helped to sound the
death kncll of the Democratic party.
WHY" he said, do all these people
come here at the call OF the Republican
party :" IA voice here cried BREAD
and the cry was taken mp in
all parts of the house, Re.
form, the Major said, was
not going to stop at one town or ons
lcounty. The Democrats had built soul
houses instead of giving the people goot
timcs and good prices. The Major des
cantcd upon the county government
system which he has so often takec
about on the stump. lie pretended
to be confident OF the election OF
Congressman and two Nritcu 7ta'e'
Senators ,....;
..,o ~, :, l." ~ ..h,+ Goa Lnnws vel
never have il arain. When this countr,
was ruled bv Republicans there WA
prosperity. Today, with Democrats
rule, you are begging tor money an'
wi ling to give any per cent. to get 1t
Your smile today shows that YOU Know
this state OF affairs will be OF short dura
tion. Cries OF Amen The doors q
the Republican party are always open
and we'll have a committee OF 100 t
stand at the door and ,ltome the man
who will come in
The truly loil' pounded and cHcerc
and showed they were hit just whcI
their manly bosoms were barred. VIM
talking about the Democrats ana |"
colorcd vote the Major was admon'She
by a tall man carrying heavy doW'
pour OF beard to give 'em hell rs II
convention was declared opened voi'
called out. "Rah tor Patton.
The committee on resolutions here +
turned with Its report. IL WAS fe'u
tcr {. Pritchard.
The Resolutions.
We the Rcnublicans o(thc Ninth / 20
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60, a;.,,, ,,;., !, ,,,o ,r;r,
bled. do reat'irm our lai'h Ill t"e F'"
pies of the Republican party,
.. In the principles OF protection
American industries, and dcnouncc I
present Democratic Congress III tleIr
tempt to increase the free list and esl
cially do we denounce them tor placu
the raw material of the South on
Tree HSl.
3, We believe in the use OF cnrren
composed of gold, silver and pal
money, in a sufficient quantity to tra
act the business of the country a
meet the wants OF all our citizens a
we denounce the present Congress
dcmonetizing silver.
4. That we dcnounce the pres'
Democratic Congress in its attempt,
overthrow and destroy American ind
IT tries; its increase OF the national d'
III and the incapacity ot the present
ministration to administer the affairs
the government,
S. We condemn the present system
county government and existing e
ton laws OF North Carolina and
mand the restoration O. home rule
the people.
Believing that the honorable Ricbm'
Pearson, now a candidate for Cong
4 in the Ninth Congre ssional district, hi
, tily endorses the foregoing princip
and will do his utmost to carry i
effect our demands; therefore, oe II