Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-09-10

whereas, There is division of opinion
, among the Democrats of Buncombe
county IN respect to the persons who
should be chosen for those positions, and
such division ray cmbarrass the candi.
dates whom we may nominate today,
and imperil their election; and
Whereas 1t is desirable that every
means shall be employed to ascertain the
will OF the Democratic party and secure
harmony in its councils and actions;
now. therefore. it is
Resolved, That the executive commit
tee OF the Democratic party of Buncombe
county is directed to provide for a pri-
mary election for two Senators in tie
Congress of the United States, to be
held at every voting place in the county
on Tuesday, the 9th day of November
next. in which election every voter who
shall on that day have voted the Demo.
cratic ticket, may vote for two United
States Senators, indicating on their bal
lots the names of the persons preferred
tor the long term and for the short time.
That the executive committee is here
by authorized and directed to provide
convenient facilities for such election, to
appoint clerks and registrars, provide
for the ascertainment and publication of
the vote, and take such other measures
as may be necessary to carry out the
purpose desired.
THAT all candidates nominated by
the Democratic party to the General
Assembly shall vote and in every lcpiti.
mate way shall use their opportunities
to carry out the will of the majority of
voters at such election, and such election
is hereby declared to be an instruction in
that respect"
Township Convention.
When the county convention adjourned
the Democrats of Ashevillc township
held their convention. Eug. b. Garter
was selected chairman and assumed the
duties of that office with one of the
most expressive speeches ever made
in the court house. Elevating his voice
and assuming most dramatic air he
said:
Fellow Democrats Of Ashcvilc town.
ship! We have met here today to do the
most important thing that is to be done
tor this campaign. 1t is a momentous
work we have to do, and the fact will
he apparent to every one when say that |
business is the nomination of a candid |
ate Tor constable of Ashcville township |
"a man who in November will wipe up |
old Mother Earth with rom Poor"
MIR. Carter's speech was the happrst |
hit OF the day. For the constablcship |
nomination three men were named: |
J: holland, {. {. McCarty and p. l.. Bos-
tic. The first vote was: Noland, %. .OG;
McCarty, 16 O5; Bostic, 14.O6; w. II. |
Young, so. 1t required 35 votes for a |
choice, and eight ballots were taken be.
fore dccision was reached. holland re-
cciving on this ballot 39.OG. This was
alter motion to release delegates from
instructions was passed.
An unfortunate incident marred the |
proceedings during the voting. The
West Ward was in the jury box in dis
cusson. I. ID. Blanton impugncd the
veracity cf 7. {. Starncs in very en-
phatic 'xnrcss'on and there was a cloudy
look to things for moment, but friends
intcrtcrcd and the incident passed. after
Chairman Carter had administered re-
bukc.
County Chairman.
AT meeting of the county executive
in the jury room after the
Col James G. Martin of
Ashevile was elected chairman of the
Another meeting of the
is to be held here on the l nth
at IL o'clock.
Notes
Uncle Pleas lsrael's familiar face was
part OF the conventions makeup.
The body believed in "Johns.' There
are as nominees John Brooks hire, John
Sathev, John Mackcy and John Court.
lcy. And the township made it five by
naming John holland.
John LanCe's Stcntorian second that
notion" was numcrously in evidence.
One delegate wanted to know at one
'f the confused points if the convention
was "muss meeting"
Chairman Moore had both hands full
as presiding officer.
Joe" Dickerson is Just exactly the
nan for secretary. He handles vulgar
md complex fractions with gloves of
xpeditlously.
There was a question raised as to the
'ote given by Upper lIominy on one of
he ballots, 1t being at variance with the
primary vote published last week in
THE CITIZEN. The delegation said THE
-ITIzEN was correct. but that the differ.
nee was caused by the withdrawal of
me OF the candidates voted for on the
st Of September.