Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-16
BUNCOMBE'S PRIMARIES
COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEET
SATURDAY.

SATURDAY.
Il Ia believed Ninety Per Cent. OF
The Delegation VIII BE For
Carter Aud q Msj0rlsv For Craw-
ford-In The East And West
Wards.
The Democratic primaries for Bun
combe county were held, with the excep-
ton of Biltmore. Saturday. The result
so lar as can be ascertaincd seems to
favor Crawford for Congress, and Carter,
for Judge will probably receive 90 per
cent. of the county vote.
In The East Ward.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock before the pri-
mary for the East First and Sccond)
ward was called to order in the court
house. DR.. H. p. Weaver was made
chairman and Will Aiken secretary.
The crowd was small, there being only
6S present according to the vote for
Judge. Mr.. Carters friends were on tile
ground in the considerable ma ajority, as
the result shows. While waiting tor the
crowd Alderman w. W. Jones called on
Col. ]. G. Martin, who has been pro-
posed for the legislature, for speech
but the Colonel preferred to do his speak
ing later il he did any.
There was quite a discussion as to
the wisdom OF postponing the primary
to Monday or Tuesday. Alderman Jones
thought the crowd too small to cast q
vote for the large number of voters in the
two wards and counseled postponcment
I. II. Mcconnell believed Saturday even
ing an inconvenient time and suggested
Monday or Tuesday afternoon. uliu:
c. Martin favored going on, but Mr.
Jones begged the meeting not to urge thu
matter, as it was one of much import
ance. Daring the discussion Judge II. A
Gudgcr said the Carter men were MOI
afraid to 80 into any primary and thai
he took it that nearly all present wcr'
for ]. S. Adams for Congress.
T. +. Reeves was called on as an "as
pirant for the State Senate hut deniet
the impeachment and asked to be ex
cused.
1t was finally decided that the primar,
would proceed, the polls to be left opel
until 10 o'clock. S. T. Dorsctt and W
X. Patterson were appointed to conduc
the election. 1t was announced that !
delegates to the county convention
which is to be held here Saturday, wer
to be elected. Chas. a. Moore move
that the Il receiving the highest vot
should be declared the wards represent
atives. To this Judge Gudger offered a
amendment that a box be opened
which those present should vote the
choice for Judge of the Twelfth listric
the candidates to have in the count
convention the respective strength &
developed by the vote. This was carrie
and W. +. Randolph and +. M. Weave
were appointed !cllcrs in the judges elc
tion.
Voting in the two boxes began, an
some dissatisfaction being expresst
because Congress box was not opcne
, Judge Gudger moved to vote on cane
dates for Congress. County Chairms
II. d. Murphy stated that this had nj
been included in the call, and unless the
) we're some who were authorized
speak for the candidates he thought
would probably be well enough not
vote for this office. In the case of t
Judges, he said. it had been agreed amor
the candidates to have the vote take
On this statement Judge Gudser wit
drew his motion.
Col. ]. G. Martin moved to VOC
Congressman. but a motion by ID. p.
Luther to table this motion "
adopted.
When the polls were closed and t
votes counted, the result of the vote
choice for judge was as follows:
II. b. Carter....................".. .....
Geo A. Shuiord..."...."..........
The printed list of delegates to t
county conventions was elected, as
lows:
J.E. Rankin, w. X. Patterson, W.
Jones, !. w. Sluder. ]. L. Dickerson, S;
Dorsctt, II. M. Luther, Chas. A. Wei
/. V. Sewer, s. +. Chapman, Julius
Martin, w. T. Pcnniman, II. A. Gudg
c. A. Moore, w. W. West, W. X. WI
son, ]. d. Brevard.
Scattering votes were for, W. +. Ri
dolph, !. H. Tucker, 7. +. Rec ,es and
w. Robertson. The delegation cho
is considered largely Adams.
This concluded the business OF the
mary and it adjourned.
The West Ward
The voters assembled slowly at
West ward. 1t was 0 O'Clock when
meeting was called to order and jt
W. Starnes was made chairman.
stated that the object of the meeting '
to elect delegates to the county con,
ton July 81, for the purpose of choos
delegates to the congressional and j.
cial conventions. A secretary being
pointed, p. Kerr was recognized
said that as he understood that the !
pose OF the meeting was to ascertain
. strength of the various candidates
wished to move that the convention |
7 ceed to vote; that eachman cast his ,
for his choice OF candidates for Congr
his name being Immediately taken by
secretary; that the votes be then cour
and the delegates chosen for the cou
convention he instructed to cast t
votes according to the strength OF
candidate.
"In other words" he said, "if one
didatc gets two-thirds and ano
:. one-third then twot thirds of the vot
- the delegates shall be counted for
and one.third for the other-each ca
date to be represented according to
strength in this convention"
l.. IL. Merrimon wished to know il
vote would be on paper or by:voicc.
ION paper" replied Mr.. Kerr.
Gen. Theo. Davidson moved al
amendment, in order to save time,
the votes be cast for Congressional
Judicial choice at the same time.
Kerr accepted the amendment.
Duff Merrick wished to know IT
instructions to the delegates wer
,taod no ahsp1ute through the e