The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
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khSuCNtIIC OlOl6CAJ
The four hours' session of the Demo-
cratic convention in the court house yester-
day held much of interest to the delegates
and the crowd which it attracted.
There were frequent sharp contests be-
tween the delegates but there were no tire
some discussions aud the fe cling at the
close was that the convention had done
satisfactory work.
The most important matter aud one
which stirred the keenest attention related
to the meth I'd of selecting delegates to the
congressional and judicial convention. The
method of apportioning delegates was one
of those indicated in The Citizen some days
ago aud which Crawford supporter
characterized as absurd. The delegates 10
the congressional convention were named
by committee cOmpo5el of three friends
each of Gudger and Crawford and Hewitt
and those to the judicial convention by the
precinct delegates directly. On the first
ballot the vote for congressman and soli-
citor shall be as determined by the votes
cast in the primary under the BuncOmbe
county election law but after that each DEL
eegation shall vote as unit according to the
anajority vote.
The convention adopted the resolution
indicated in The Citizen, declaring that
Buncombe County wants no special liquor
legislation but simply the application of
the Watts state law to the county. Tue
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Martin, was adopted without dissent.
United States Senator F. M. Simmons
was endorsed and the legislative nominees
dir cttd To support him. after continued
objection from some who took the pOstiOn
that as his c1ndidacy was not involved in
any Way ia the present election future in
structions should not be given at this time.
A resolution calling for an increase in
the powers of the corporation commission
was adopted without objection.
Majority Rule.
Tlse rule that after the first ballot the
delegates to the judicial and congressio Ial
conventions shall vote as the majority
directs means that after the first ballot
C gressm IN Gudger's friends or those of
Frazies Glenn can throw the entire 66
votes of Buncombe to Gudger and Glenn
and is of the greatest importance in the
race for Congressman and solicitor. II
establishes Glenn's nomination for solici-
tor and means that the Crawford and Hew-
ztt vote can be wiped out after the first
ballot for congressman.
But II is not intended that the rule shall
BE drastically applied, but On The contrary
that it shall be used to protect the rights
o. those who are candidates frOn this
couaty. Congressman Gudger states that
he shall ask that Crawford and Hewitt
get their proportion of votes Of the dele
gates chosen yesterday. and his friends say
that while they are in the majority they
will not enforce the rule if they get II
square deal from the other counties carr-
lection of its Vote" they say. I'm Ruther-
ford the Crawford men passed resolution
directing that after the first ballot the
entire delegation shall vote as a unit-that
means wiping out of the Gudgtr vote. If
Rutherford throws its 81 votes to Craw-
ford solid on the second ballot and disre-
CARDS the Gudger vote Buncombe will reply
with 66 votes solid for Gudger" The
Hewitt men recognize the position and
staad with the Gudger men OH this posi-
tiOn.
The same state of affairs applies in the
sOlicitOrsI4ip race. MAdi on county disre-
garded the ;,uncinrt vote for Glenn and
Styles yesterday and instruction solidly for
Mr. Roberts. Mr.. Glenn occupies the
same position as Mr. Gudger but his friends
intend to see that the Glenn voters in
Madison are given representation and If
they are not the remedy will be applied IN
the solid vote of Bunconbe on the secoud
ballot
The 60 nni'tee of nine reported IT,"
following as the vote TO be cast on the first
ballot: Gudger, "a and g. votes; Crawford
20 and 3.8; Hewitt, IL and 2.S out of the
vote of 66.