Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-22
LOCKE RA|C--CHAS. HENDERSON
THE NOMINEES FOR TIE SENATE
IN THIS DISTRICT.

HE NoNll EES FOX Tile SENAIE
INTIIIS DISTRICT.
\ Buncombc Man and Madison Man
Named to Make the Race In the rhir-
ty-Thllrl District-A Harmonious
Convention.
Craig and Henderson, is the slogan
of the Democrats of the Thirt y third Sen
atorial district, as settled upon by the
convention which met in the court house
Friday afternoon. The district is made
up of Buncombe. Haywood and Madison
counties, and there was good represen.
tation from each of the three neighbors.
Chairman ]. NJ Gudger, jr.. called the
convention to order with an address urg-
ing the Importance of selecting au execu-
tive committee, and calling attention to
all that was involved in the coming cleo :
ton. The first thing in order, he said.
was the election of a permanent chair.
man of the convention. Thos. Murray
nominated Mr.. Gudger and he was
elected, whcreupon he remarked that it
was good idea to elect the temporary
chairman permanent chairman, as the
convention thereby got rid of one 81 ccch.
w. f. Randolph was elected pcrma-
nent secretary.
Locke Craig Named.
Nominations having been declared in
order, Hon. Jas II. Merrimon was recog.
nized, and he made the speech placing
Locke Craig before the body. Mr.. Mer-
rimon thought the best sign of the
harmony among tile Democrats this year
was to be seen in their good tempered
conventions. He did not remember a
time since 1868 when Democrats we're
nearer together than they are now. Nor
was there ever "A time in North Carolina
when it more behooved the Democrats to
stand together. He drew n picture of
what might be expected if the control of
the State government should pass from
the hands of the Democrats to those of
the Republicans. May God avert such
a calamity !" he exclaimed iervently. He
thought the man who was sent to the
legislature should have certain knowl-
edge of the law. The man he was to
name had sat by the midnight lamp,
pursuing his stu les. And he was no
tyro in politics. but had worked hard in
:he Democratic fights and without re-
ward. Hcwas a man equal to meet and
cope with any man who would BE- put up
against him. He then named Locke
Craig of Buncombe for one of the Sena-
tors who should represent this district.
+. Reeves, wi, hdrew MIR. Reeves name
in favor of MIR. Craig with the assurance
that Mr.. Reeves would do all in his
power for the nominees success.
David Boyd of Haywood responded
" hen the roll call reached his county.
He said his county had no candidate il
Madison had one, but the Democrats
would give their usual majority to who.
ever might be nominated. Thccandidate
thev would name, If Madison did not ask
to be allowed to furnish Cne. was Jos. s
Davis.
(has. \. Henderson.
When Madison was called for nomina.
tions, Nm. Gudger arose with the re-
mark that Madison wished to present a
man who was the peer of any one in
natural ability. He was born and reared
in the hills of Madison, "wherc Demo
crat has to carry his politics at right
shoulder shift in order to get along"
While not the fairest among ten thousand
he was altogether lovely, and the man
was Chas. a. Henderson.
W. NJ Nettles of Buncombe nominated
Jos. S. Davis, but Mr.. Boyd said under
the circumstances Mr.. Davis could not
he candidate for the nomination, and
withdrew his n,me.
Jesse p. Lowry seconded the nomiua.
tion of Mr.. Craig and said he would help
to Locke the Republicans in the basin OF
the Salt river of defeat.
Mr.. Nettlcs took occasion toclaim Mr.. |
Craig as a "sandlopper." as having come
from the east, where the speaker had
come from.
Senator Jos. S. Davis made a short
talk thanking the people of the three
counties for the support they had given
him two years ago. and pledged Hay
wood to the nominees. He moved the
nomination of Mcssrs. Craig and Hen
dcrson BY acclamation. This was Sec
onded bv Uncle Pleas Israel and the vote
was unanimous.
The Nominees speak.
A committee composed Of J. NJ. Leach,
Mark Lance and Henry B. Stevens was
appointed by the chair to escort the
nominees to the stand. Mr.. Craig was
first to speak and after thanking the
convention for the honor it had done
him, he avowcd his intention to work
hard and be elected This was going to
be hard fight, but the Democratic
party had never ialtered and it would
not falter now. The greatest question
of the day, he thought, was whether
Pearson and his sort OF politics should
triumph. Pearson's candidacy was a
bargain and sale, and Pearson was ex-
pectcd to buy the Ninth district. He
had bought the Republicans, horse, foot
and dragons. But the better element
of that party would rcpudiate him, and
there was a moral element that would
rise supreme. Mr.. Craig stood square)y
on the Democratic platform, and his time
from now on belonged to the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Henderson thanked the convention