Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-09-15

the latter township were on hand, but
they bad no "creditions" according to
the report, and vote of the convention
was necessary to let them in.
On report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization w. W. Rollins was
made permanent chairman of the con-
yention and {. B. Moore and ]. b. Sum
ner secretaries. Rollins protest sted that
it was an unexpected honor. but there
was no reason to think he meant this
seriously.
Fusion with the Populsts, or Coal
lition,' as Rollins called it, was the
theme on which the chairman spent 20
minutes addressing the convention.
Went Backwards.
Beginning at the bottom OF the ticket
and going up the convention first nomi-
mated coroner. Several names were
suggested, DR.. W. b. lIilliard, DR.. A. NJ.
Ballard and DR.. John IL. Williams being
the candidates. The first ballot resulted
in DR.. Williams being nominated by 45
votes to Ballard S II, Ililliard having
nothing whatever to show that he was
III the race.
A. A. Hamlet of Jupiter, was nomir-
ated tor surveyor by acclamation.
Treasurer.
For treasurer " ashington Greenwood
OF Big Ivy and NJ. Hawkins OF Acton,
were placed in nomination. Greenwood
was nominated by vote of +o'2 to Isl /.
on the first ballot.
Register of Dee ala.
Interest increased when the Office OF
Register of Deeds was reached. ". !.
Beechboard of Flat Creek was nomi-
mated by James Mari, and +. A. Fan
ming of Ashevillc was named
by II. l.. Gudgcr. Byron Reeves
of Hominv was also placed in
nomination, but the tight was between
Tanning and Beechboard, Ashevilc going
solid tor flaming. When the second
ward was called L. T. Beotc announced
three votes for Tanning, but X. 5. Ball
hoped up with mad look ard declared
that this was dead wrong
1--WE have two votes for Bcachbpard, -
nc said, "and We don't intend to submit
to this sort OF thing"
Bells kick was quickly shut down,
however, bv force OF strength, and Fan
Mug was nominated BY vote of 30, as
against Becchboard's 20 and Reeves 4.
Clerk Ol Superior Court
Three names were offered for clerk OF
the Superior court. A. Harris wanted
the convention to endorse by acclama-
tion the candidacy of W. II. Wilson OF
Swannanoa, an independent Democrat,
but the other names were brought for
ward to head this Off These we're W.
NJ. Jarvis of Asheville and II. A. Luther
OF Upper Hominy. Wilson was nomin-
atcd by vote Of 80 to Luthcr's 6 and
Jarvis IL. This was sample OF fusion
sheriff
Now came the question Of the nomina
tion of sheriff. and there was percept
iblc buzz of new interest in the hall
amcs 7. Myers moved to endorse Jesse
Morgan, while p. l.. Love, an Ashcvile
colored man presented the name of VIM
Jarvis as a man who could bring
the two warning wings together and
carry the day. L. T. BcIotc declared
in sccondng the nomination Of
Jarvis that this seemed the best way tc
avert the trouble that seemed brewing
| William Henderson of Leicester made a
similar plea, bu: Prot. Lpscomh argued
that they were mistaken, and that Nor
gan alone could bring them togcthcr-u
statement which people seemed to doubt
| llerren'S name was brought up in a
quiet way, and II. l.. Gudgcr followed
him in fiery speech demanding that the
convention nominate Morgan.
Then Mr.. Hcrrcn's man got to his feet
and showed tn 1t the angel of peace had
been at work with some degree OF sue
cess, by announcing that he would with
draw his man. This was a surprise all
around. and for moment the corvcn
ton was thundcrstruck by the thought
of having no fight.
At the same time somebody withdrew
the name of Jarvis and it looked like har
mony for second, but some anti-Mor
gan men Immediately insisted hotly that
the withdrawal of Iarvis was not au
thorized and were on the point OF dc
manding a roll call when lrvis himsel
announced that the withdrawal wa.
straight.
Then. with a smile of rare radiance
Mai. Rollins put a motion to make
Morgan's nomination unanimous. Thi!
vote was carried amidst great cheers
and Morgan's candidacy went on rccort
as being endorsed.
VS.. Lusk was named without dis
scrting voice as one of the candidates fo
the legislature and T. II. Weaver wa
chosen, after four ballots, as his runnn!
mate.