Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-21
THE COUNTY CONVENTION
MET IN THE COURT HOUSE
THIS AFTER

ana COnxre 0etOnal convention
Long Discussions Make the
work OF the ROdy Proceed
slowly.
Within few minutes after II O'Clock
today !. d. Murphy, chairman of the
county executive committee,
called the Buncombe county convention
to order. The court room was filled
with the delegations. who sat together
according to townships Chairman
Murphy followed the opening of the body
with an address showing the purpose of
the convention to be the selection of del
egatcs to the judicial, congressional aad
State conventions. Jos. L. Dickerson
and Louis M. Bourne were appointed
temporary secretaries.
Locke Craig, esq, and Gen. k. B.
Vance were nominated for permanent
chairman. Ther. was discussion as to
the manner of voting for chairman; the
roll call proceeded hy townships and the
vote resulted: Craig. 104l2; Vance,
3S1a. On the call it was found Sandy
Mush was unreprescntcd and J. +. Wells
was recognized as a delegate. lie voted
the strength of the township, two for
Vance and two for Craig, setting the
convention in a laugh at the neat way OF
complimenting both candidates.
Chairman Craig was escorted to the
chair by W. W. JONES and W. w. West
Thco. V. Terrell and Will Aiken were
elected permanent secretaries.
Discussion on a Resolution
The chairman announced the convcn
tion ready to select delegates to the
Judicial convention at Dillsboro on the
26lh. W. W. Jones moved that the re
lativc strength Of each candidate a.
developed in the prm'rics in the variou.
townships be cast in the judicial convcn
tion for the candidates for Judge. Z. ID
Carter offered as a substitute Il rcsolu
tion that the strength Of candidates b'
asccrtaincd by townships and precincts
as taken in the township primaries and
the vote cast in accordance in the nomi
mating convention SO long as there is il
the mind OF the majority a reasonable
chance for the candidate, after which th'
entire vote shall go to the choice OF tn,
majority of the delegation.
Mr.. Jones objected to the latter CLAUSE
Of the resolution, while Chas. a. Moore
asserted that the striking out OF th'
clause might result in Buncombc's l"sini
the judgcship. Capt. Atkinson oppose,
the resolution, believing tina, it II were
passed Judge Shu(ord's friends W. uld ~
well not 90 to DiIlsboro. Mr.. om;
again opposed the clause ,comhu, ting III
adoption of a unit rule, which lie thou III
the resolution did. Mr. Garter sup
ported his substitute MS meaning onl'
that BuncOmbc wanted a candidate fo
Judge. w. II. Hunter of French Broat
asked during the prolonged discussion
a pertinent question: "Are you Demo
Gratis here for personal aggrandizcmtn
or for the good of tie party II!
wanted all questions decided so that tn
greatest good would ensuc to the Demo
cratic party.
The previous question was moved b,
Maj. Breese, but Mr.. I"ncs wanted tn
fl ;or and finally secured it: upon tn
withdrawal OF lie call. He urged tha
Judge Shuford's friends should not b
trammeled in the convention as as h
thought would be the result of the adoI
tion of the substitution. Chairma
Craig ca led the vote on the substitute
which was taken bv rising. The vot
was S3 for the substitute and 81 agains
it.
Delegate y.
| The convention then went into I'll
selection o! delegates to the judicial II
vcntion, but not until thcr. was di
cussion rs to the manner ot schctici
l.. ID. Garter moved as substitute To
motion by J. VIII Jones that tn" COZ
vention. voting by townships, select IL
delegates, instad of having the appoin
ments made by committee. This w;
argued against bv Capt. Atkinson an
w. w. Jones, and on q vote the subst
| tutS was "Sls Nv q NOtS VI ''b'J W We 7
]. Will Jones' motion then came III
that the delegates for each township r
tire and select delegate for each &
votes, and a committee of one from cat
township he appointed to distribute Il
fractional parts of votes throughout Il
county.
This brought out a discussion, and
substitute from Z. ID. Garter that Il
chairman appoint delegate from ca'
township and voting precinct, these
compose committee to select the del
CATION. This was changed SO that Il
committeeman should be recommend
by the different townships. Capt. A
kinson amended this in practically VIII
was embodied in the original motto
The amendment was lost by Il vote
IN to 26. Mr.. Cartcr's substitute W
put and carried, vote 131 to IL. 7
chair ruled it unnecessary to put
original motion and the convention Z
J dorscd the ruling. Chairman Cra
thanked the house for the endors, mel
The following committeeman we
named under the Carter substitute:
Avcry's Greek, r. ]. Garland; Bcav'
dam, {. b. Wav; l'iltmorc, Vim.
I. Brcesc; Black Mountain, 7. L. Suite
East Ward, ]. c. Martin; Fairvic
- Williams; Flat Creek, X. V. Blat
stock French Broad, X. Is. Vance; Hu
Creek, John S. Boggs; Hazel, John
Cowan; Ivy. S +. Williams; Leicest
T.. Robinson; Limestone, u. Ian,
Lower IIominy, T. +. Starncs; Rccn
Creek. {. =. Weaver; Sandy Mush, ].
Lower; Swanaanoa. 6. W. Whitsc
ppcr Hominv, K. l.. Luther; w
Ward, L. ID. Carter,
A silver Resolution
Maj. Brccse came in from the conn
4 tee room and requested for the ca
1 mittcc that the delegation be only
4 instead OF 72, the number allowed
n the convention.
\ Capt. Atkinson submitted a sill
Y resolution, but was ruled out Of or,
on the point bv {. D Blapton that
could not be considered at this time,
convention being called only for
election of delegates.