The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-04
The Democratic Convention.

The Henderson County Democratic
Convention was held at the Court House
in Hendersonville Sept. 29th, at IL 80 am.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman n. l.. Shipman. The roll Of
Townships was called and all were present
ed except Raven Rock and Green River.
On motion of G. E. Brooks, A. Cannon
was elected permanent chairman Of the
convention and upon taking the Chair Mr..
Cannon made a strong speech appealing to
the convention for harmony and the ex-
ercise of the best efforts Of the party to
dislodge the republican ''Ting."
E. w. Ewbank was elected permanent
chairman.
A motion was then put THAT all pre-
clncts represented which nave not elected
their precinct chairman get together and
elect their respective chairmen.' The fol-
lowing were elected precinct chairmen OF
the several precincts: Bal Cave, G. Oates
Blue Ridge; Scott Young; Bowman's
Bluff, r J. Fletcher; Clear Creek, T. p.
Rogers; Crab Creek, W. A. Miller; Ed
NEVILLE, T. w. LYDIA; East Henderson
Vile, J. D. Dermid; Etowah, J. L. Cash;
Flat Rock, J. s. Jones; Green River mot
r~epresented); Horse Shoe, A. Cannon;
Hoopers Greek, Frank Smith; Mills River,
N. w. Posey; Raven Rock, mot repre-.
sented; West Hendersonville, ". c. v.
Shepherd.
Major Pickens then addressed the con-
vention saying that he had had the honor
of presiding some weeks before, over d
convention called by the citizens for the
purpose of nominating a non-partisan
ticket. Maj. PIckens then gave his rea-
soHs for ~favoring such a ticket and advised
the delegates to the democratic convention
to put out no ticket and adjourn without
endorsing the citizens ticket already In the
field. Upon the conclusion of his address
Maj. Pickens offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolutions.
Whereas a large number of democrats
have seen fit to join with the independent
ASkAOAASOA ~ u INC SOuub1 III bu0 uOu1-
ination of an Independent ticket for the
county offices in an effort to break up tn
Court House Ring and obtain economy and
publicity in the administration of u
ounty affairs and a more economical
county government more intelligently ad-
ministered; And
Whereas, the reforms advocated by said
~indereHdent movement are now extremely
necessary to the further development of
our county and to the honest administra-
tion Of our county affairs; Therefore, be i
Resolved,
That the democratic convention this day
assembled think it best not to nominal .
candidates for the county offices; but Oh
the contrary to leave the field open to tn .
ticket nominated by the citizens conven :
ton.
N. l.. Shipman then addressed the con-
vention and in his opening remarks said
that everyone in the convention knew
where he stood; that he was then. and al
ways had been for a straight democratic
ticket, but it was up to the convention to
say, whether or not the democrats should
nominate a straight ticket or accept the |
resolution offered by Maj. Pickens and ad.
journ without nominating a ticket or en-.
dorsing the citizens ticket already in the
field.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Shipman's
speech, Capt. J. W. Wofford address sed
the convention and strongly urged the
adoption of the resolution offered by Mai. |
PicAens and at the conclusion of Capt.
Woffords speech a motion to suspend the
rules and take the sentiment of the dele
gates by rising vote was carried.
A motion that the sentiment of the con-
Yention be taken by a rising vote was then
carried and it appearing upon taking the
vote that the resolution was adopted, it
was, upon motion, made unanimous.