Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-07

Alderman, Second ward-,lamcs Sewer
Alderman, Fourth ward--W. ]. Hoaeh
Alderman, city al larse-W. Y. Low.
THE CuHEN predicted this ticket il
Yesterdays issue. and it bur remains t,
tell the story oi the work of the conven
tion in detail
At hall past Sevcu last cveuing til,
c'anGing OF The big bsll in thccuu,t house
announced the approach OF The city
Democratic convention, called est b, q
meeting of Democrats in the court houS.
on March 10. and second by a lew mem
bers OF the executive committee. TIL.
crowd gathered slowly uniil while after
O'Clock. whcn they began dropping in
by twos, by tours and again by double
quhrtettes, so that by halt past eight the
court room was omortably filled. The
crowd was largely composed of the
liboring classes and the UNEMPLOYED.
There were number present who had
gone simply IS spectators. They sat
we'll back, whis ne voters for the con-
veL,ion work took the SEATS towards
the front.
Among thc familiar faces The CITIZEN
saw were thosc OF Solicitor L. b. Carter,
D. NJ Luther, ex-Sherih b l.. Reynolds
D. W. Bruton, J. NJ. Ioyncr. ] ii Carter
eX-Phtrolmln !. !. Langc, cx-City Tax
collector n. A. Reynolds, cx County
commissioner Morgan, ex-Ald,rman
I { Starnes, ". &. Corpen,ns.
Deputy Sheriff J. M. Morgan, ex-
Patloimnn 7, +, Hunter, l.. Ii. Mer-
rimon, ex-Pa,rulman W. B. Wild, |.
[. REYNOLDS, Patrolmau W. 6. Mellow.
ell, tX-Patrolmau NJ. a. Crcasman,
Health Officer !. !. Noland, d d. Sattle,
tx-Patrolmau " X Gut.cr. IL. {. I"ms.
Alderman !. NJ. Gudyer. J. {. Blown, p.
II Thrash, eX-City Clerk ". X. Young,
Judge Thos. A. Jonvs. A. F.vrk. Il. ].
Gregory, 7, Mitchell, =. {. Met rty
Is I, Oven, Ceph Blantou, Advisor L
D. McCollnm, J I. !!cnsley, !, K Nc
Colium. NJ. Sherman, cN-!0nItor lohr
Erwin, f, ii. Wright, & AIrierulan ll.a..
B Leonard, " v Los, ]. i. pi,,man.
w. B. Moore, E.win Allison. Criminal
Court Clerk q W, youuE. S. H. lhedes.
ter, Ado!ph " hi;!ock, + Irrvia. Regis
Yer !, MHykev. D:puty Socril {, H,
Hampton, 5 III. Kennedy, ii. IT, Eutsou,
+. n. WadDcll, aud eX-patrJiuua Gncb
Leonard.
ai,c esosk sssst.,r.
The business or the convention began
when u. M, lutbcl OF the executive cym-
n't.cc assembled he lostru.u and raped
10: order, In statement Of be object
pf the mectiaT Mir, Luther asked on
behalf of unity and the Democratic
party that all lay aside ambition. OF
PR iui!c.s, and agree to work for I'll.
best interest o' ia party ard The city.
Mucli, ne sani, ':as depending on the
lctiun OF this convention, and he r,.
Iarded il a' oue ot TIE most impoltlnt
hat had hecn held III 10 yearS West
.rn North Carolina" hr declared, turn.
ler eyes to Ashevi'le, the Hub. As goes
islicyll'e 50 goes Buucombe county. Our
'utN as Democrats is to unite and work
or the success ci the great Democratic
,arty. lCh,cr Let us have pcac.
nj night the common enemy aud not
ourselves. "
Oa motion OF y. \. REYNOLDS Mr.
-ut|cr was made permanent chairman
This carried and the chairman thanked
he meeting for the honor. Will Aiken
vas made secretary.
The First Gan.
The chairman then debated the meet
ng open for nominations for Mayor.
''lictor Carter arose, and. although
I'nlost too hoarsc to talk, said that SO
ar as the elective franchise was con
crrcd he was not a citizen OF Ashcyillc,
M tn all intent. and purposes he was n
ii'zcn. He wanted to place il nom
nation for tie Office of Mavor
h. man under whom Ashcvillc be an
er greatest era OF prosperity. lie did
ot care who had stayed away from the ,,
onv' 'ntiOn because they were afraid i,
would nominate this man, and was not
traid to nominate Chas. ID. Blautou
he mention of this name set the crowd
lto Il mighty shout and the die was i,
asst. Continuing, MIR. Cartcrsa Ashe- +,
lille nev:r began to grow until Mr. :
'|antoH was elected. Ii was the duty '.
t every Democrat to stand by the candi +,
ate put ior; by this convention. .
Ex.TaX Collector n A. REYNOLDS Fl.
'anied to second Mr.. Banton's nomi t
alton, and this was chtercd. "rbcrs I,
re men, Mr.. Reynolds said, whom
'ou,d prefer to Mr.. Blanton, but this
sue has been forced on him unncccssa-
ly. lie has been charged with every Z,
me III the category, but not a one OF
Iem has been substaniated. His career II
stainless. Ii there were ANYTHING
'rong in bis work, there are men in ;
flee who would have found it out. and
le fact would have been published. II
tcause there are those who are ready
nd willing to publish ii. am lad to |
'cond the nomination, and believe he
ill he the next Mayor lCtcersl /
Jus ihtu a voce at The door vailed
III above everything: My God, can't
Udy get in here :" And the crowd
Jared again.
Mai John Erwin moved 70 make tn a
om,natiou OF Mr., Blauton unamm ,us. {
I'D it Was carried Nv rising vote. A u
o,iccahlv large numbtr towards tn,
EAR of the hall sat still, Mr.. 4 anton II
'ns declared the nominee. $
The Aida rinen.
Nominations for Aldermen were tbcn
llled, and the Second ward was taken -
p first, +, n. Wnddell namrd lanes =
ever and believed he would make the v,
Est Alderman the ward could get, lie ~
as good, honest man and the best Il
cmUcrat ever made. The nomination a
as seconded by J. II, Hampton and u :,
. Carter, and as the latter made Lis o
cond Mr.. Naddcll announced the in. f
'niion OF the ward to stick to him till
I'll burns down." Mr. Sewer was then
ominated.
For the Fourth ward !. II. Hampton I.
ominatcd /. ]. Rector, hut the crowd !,
,rld hardly hear him for the noise, and = ,
took cries of order, order" to get q
niet. d. l. Reynolds wished to nomi. u
ate man who had died in the last D
Itch when the Mugwumps took the 81
iva good Christian man--W. I.
ough. His nomination was made
lanimous.
Coming down to Alderman for the c;tv