Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-09
WOULDN'T BE SWALLOWED
SHREwD SCHEME TO CUR
ROUND PNOHIBITIoNIs
But the Cold water Men were
Not to He Caught Napping-A
sharp Reply to Pearson-A Pop.
uits, with His wit About HIM.

sharp Reply to Pearson-A Pop.
uiist with His wit About HIM.
Responding to a circular of June 1th,
headed ITO Secure Coalition in Bun
combc County" TO ascertain an eX.
preston of the people OF the equity as to
the propriety OF forming a coalition be
tween the several political organizations
opposed to the present administration"
there was a fairly good crowd in the
court house on Saturday, composed of
Republicans, populists, prohibitionsts
and Democrats, the latter being on hand
to hear the music.
Some of the speeches fell flat, but when
the tilts between Mr.. Pearson ana Mr..
Archer between Mccall and Archer be
tween T. c. Westali and pea.s1u, ana
one or two others occurred. the fun was
rapid and at times almost dramatic.
| The meeting was called to order at !
O'Clock by G ". Cannon, who called on
Col. Thos. b. Long to tell why they
were there. Col. Long stated that the
object of the meeting WAS 10 hold CON
ference of the people, irrespective OF
party, to see il they could form a coall-
tion for the purpose OF harmonizing on
the two questions of county government
and honest elections land all as against
and for the purpose Of de!eating--thc
Democratic party" On motion Maj
Hunt was elected chairman OF the meet
ing.
| 7. {. WeStall SAID that he had some
resolutions to read, aud that he would
move that they he adopted by the con
vention after he had read them. Mr.
Corpening said that he would second
that motion. YOU have brought the
Prohibitions here, Maj. Ncstall SAID
ito find common ground Of coalition
Now you can make short work OF IL.
You have nothing TO do t. blng about
coalition, except to adopt these resolu
tions. We cast 700 votes N 92. We
o",,,,d to ,,nrn,I III. r,snI,,.;nns rh;s
|cvidcntlv didn't suit the IDEAS OF the
managers of the convention, judging
rom the uneasy 'o"AS o. Sor't o' tne
Some ono arose and sra,,sted that =,
secretary be appointed before the Major
read his resolutions. This allowed a
breathing spell. and {. Il. Moore was
made secretary.
Meanwhile |. c. prl.Chard, looking
very much worried about something,
had taken Major Wcsta.l aside to pour
soft nnthinrs in his ear, ut the latter
shook his head in amostdecdtdmann
Mr.. Pearson moved hat the commit
tee that had been previously appointed
should retire and "prcpa,e =, sou uttOnS
and business for ths action ai this con.
vention," and sugucsteG-ar moved
that the resolutions OF Mr. W,stal he
referred to the committee, "ul which lc
is member"
Then came reply that startled the
crowd, and Sc. a lot of people to ,hinl;
ling.
r,,ur.,r:. gs.e,,up
ans. ,..
"hat committee u''i' hnoN
was on any committee. never bc1ri o
. it before, - said the Major.
The, . mild I,ok;,y ,.,-r,.,.., ,..i,h
.,
; ra'her '""S h'''' a"" wearing Hr~c'a
clcs, arose and asked a question iha'
seemed innocent enough IN itself, but
which seemed to create considerable
degree OF embarrassment, As thiS was
the starting OF particularly lively row
t is well to say that this gentleman was
MIR, Samuel Archer. who, three months
ago, came here from Mcpo~tl county
: where he was editor o. the Marion Rcyo
Luton up to January last. IL,
!. lett the Republican party IN 1850
He was delegate IN so tt
= the Labor convention at st. Louis ant
J, also to Cincinnati, assisting at hotI
= places in the formation OF the Laho,
platform. lie is now engaged m organ
wing Industrial Leagues IN the 'opullS
party, and claims that only one man on
OF siXty-hve in the two Lcagues in Bun
combc county is favorable to coalition
with the Republicans, IN the comnl
tight.
Mi. Chairman SAID Archer. woul'
"n> w. ~ w.: Us In
, meeting OF the people. VAST appointct
BY the people or by previous meeting