Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-17

MORE OF THE PRIMARIES

MORE OF THE PRIMARIES
REsULTs OF THE VOTING ON
SATURDAY.
Leicester Cives Good MajOrities .
For Crawford and Carter-Hen.
slerson County Convention
Jacks0n's Primaries.
The Democratic primary for Leicester
was held Saturday. .B. Luns-
ford presiding and ]. M. James being
appointed secretary. The meeting was
thoroughly harmonious, and it is said
by the oldest Democrats that there has
never been more enthusiastic demon
stration of Democracy in Leicester"
X. D. F. Robinson, 6. M. Sludcr and
Uncle Pleas Israel assisted the chairman
in making up list of delegates to the
county convention at Asheville next Sat
urday. The following list was submitted
and adopted:
R.C. Wells, Lafayette Roberts, Gudger
Lunsford, w. L. Robinson, 7. r. James,
c. J. Woody. Pleas Israel, G. M. Slu1er,
X. d. +. Robinson, ]. E. Brown, X. M,
Wells, John S. Brown, DR.. Stevens, ]. B.
Luusford. ]. M. James.
These delegates were instructed to cast
Lciccsters vote as follows for Congress
man:
Crawford .... .".............. 81;
Adams 81
Instructions for Judge were:
~
The delegates were instructed for the
present incumbent, Geo. A. Jones, fol
sol iHr.
A motion carried that Leicester should
do all in her power to defeat Richmond
Pearson.
In Reems Creek.
Rctms Creeks primary was held al
Weaverville Saturday at tp.m., called tc
order by L. d. Weaver, chairman of the
township committee. Capt. w. L
Weaver was elected chairman and Ed
+. Vandiver secretary. After enthusiastic
speeches by Capt. Weaver and Col. Johr
S. McElroy, these delegates to The county
convention were appointed:
is. McElroy, X. Z. Chambers. {. =
Weaver. Z. d. Weaver, Ed. +. Vandivcr
T. ]. Donnahuc. c. +. Williams, ]. J
Reagan and Jas. Garrison.
A vote was taken on the township,
choice for Congressman. .Adams receiving
three fourths and Crawford one. fourth
of the strength.
The sense Of the meeting was unani
nous for Carter for judge.
Henderson County Convention
HENDERsoNvlLLE, N. c., July 16.-Th
Democratic county convention met a
the court house July IA, in Henderson
vile, pursuant to an order by a. Can
| non, chairman of the executive com
mittc.. On motion Mr.. Cannon wa
made permanent chairman and Charle
+. Toms secretary.
The convention went into the election
of delegates to the various conventions
and the following gentlemen were chosel
to represent the Democracy of TIL
county:
State convention: George II. =. Cole
A. L. Posey, Thos. ]. Hickman, w. A
Smith and Charles +. Toms, with alter
mates.
Congressional convention-Austin {
Morey, W. A. Merrill, John Jordan, i
r. Myers, J.J. Osborne, N. W. Posey
John Russell, !. r. Byers, A. p. Corn, J
T. Freeman, John II. Tinley, M. |.
Edney, NJ. c. Toms. c. {. Jordan, M. S
Farmer, A. Cannon. T. b. Carson. G. T
Liverctt, Geo. II. p. Cole, with alter
mates.
Senatorial Conventional. p. King
I. 9. Davis, Jack Holmes, ]. ]. Osborne
Henry Allen, d. X. Myers, Nv. Morgan
]. N. Russell, p. +. Patton, Zeb StrouE
]. G. Freeman, M. l.. Edney, 6. w. Free
man, c. c. Young, A. L. Posey. W. |
Warlick, H. P. Barnett, T. ]. Rickmar
M. c. Toms, W. D. Miller, with alter
mates.
Judicial conventiou-J. w. Case, Rob
ert Benne6eld, ]. L. c. Orr, ]. J. Osborne
l.. l.. Johnson, ]. c. Dufour, c. N
Fletcher. W. !. Mcdowell, ]. N. McMin,
John II. Tinley, Rufus Edney, J. G. Free
man. T. ]. Rickman, S. V. Pickcn
Henry Twyford, w. A. Smith, A.
Poscy, M. W. Egcrton, Il. X. Meminge
]. W. Plcss. w. G. Carson, Charles
Toms, with no alternates.
The following gentlemen compose IL
executive committee for the cnsuiIl
year:
Green River township-Austin
Morcy, ]. 7. Davis, S. J. Heatherly. Jt
Ward, Alex Barber.
Edneyville township-G. w. Frccma
M. L. Edney, T. o. Lcdbcttcr, A.
Neely, John H. Tinley.
Crab Creek-W. A. Merrill. Solomc
Osteen, Jasper Sentell, Jack Fletche
Charley S. Orr.
Hendersonville township--IIenry Tw
ford, ]. A. Bryson, c. c. Young, M.
Farmer, Charles F. Toms.
Mills River-D. X. Myers, ]. w. Nc
gan. I. ]. Osborne, N. W. Poscy, John
Allen.
Clear Creck--G. W. Love, a. p. Cor
j ]. N. McMinn, Thos. Rogers, T. A. Edne
Hooper'sCreek-George L. Fletcher.
M. Featherston, p. +. Patton, M.
Baldwin, Mark Prier.
Blue Ridge-H. p. King, John Jorda
J d. F. Rogers, Scott Young, ]. l.. Potill
Mr.. A. Z. Poscy and others made c
thusiastic speeches heartily endorsi
I'M. S. Farmer for the Senate and t
delegates were instructed to cast til,
ballots for him in the Senatorial &C
|. vention. There being no further bli
ness the convention adjourned and
meeting of the executive committee "
called to elect chairman and secreta
for the coming year. Chas. F. Tol
was elected chairman and Henry TW
ford secretary.
Jackson County.
SYLVIA, N. c., July 16.-[Special. IT
result Of the Jackson county primar
today for Judge: Ferguson II, Shufc
4, Carter 1. Crawford was unanimous
endorsed for Congress, Jones for Solici,
\ and Leatherwood for the Senate. I
county convention was well attended.
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