The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
TO INVOLVE CRAIG.

The general opinion has prevailed
and been frequently expressed,-l
since the memorable State Democratic
o0Hvention. of 1908 adjourned that
CNo candidates For governor of North
C4reNn6 had practically been named
- the delegates then and there as
semhled-Kitchin and Craig. The
former has had his inning already
and nearly every body in this part of
Gde State is looking forward to the
Hulfllfne1t of the party pledge ESQ
RAderstocd) to place Locke Craig in
ne Governors chair next year.
After the long, strenuous fight In
tie charlotte convention had been
c0nefadef and Congressman w. ".
Kftchfn was declared to be the Dem
ocratic party's candidate for govern
or, that gallant democrat and immac-
aate Tar Heel Statesman, Locke
Craig, appeared upon the platform
II spoke as man spoke, under
similar conditions, for peace and
harmony in the grand old party of
the people, pledging the unstinted
support of himself and his friends to
the ticket nominated. And he kept
that pledge faithfully. The first
speech heard for w. w. Kitchin and
me democratic ticket in the cam
paign which followed was made by
the distinguished Buncombe man, and
Ais voice was raised in every section
Of the State until the contest had
Been concluded and victory perched
upon the Democratic banner. Two
years later, after the party had been
deprived of three of the ten represent
atfves in congress, MI. Craig again
responded to the call to arms and re-
NAMED on the firing line till the last
charge against Butler, booze, Doodle
and bonds had sounded the death
knell of the busted crew under the
supposed direction of John Motley
MOrehead. In that conquest Locke
Craig performed his full duty-and
mOre-as he had done, unsel1shly, for
wenty years before. He<d did not go
Ebout nursing a political ambition,
nut pleading for party harmony and
Predicting party success The result
n that battle is distinctly remember
ed and Mr.. Craig deserves to share
ESV10Jr ~ tho fr-i&e IF &ho% oJOri0,Ic
victory. And his valuable service to
, the democratic party for all these
years entities him to vastly more
than the mere sounding Of brass and
the tinF!inF of symbols" In fact
his friends ave virtually been pro-
missed t7a : v%ernorship for him next
year. i 81 I'D not be MI. Craig of
The Tenth { triat, but Locke Craig of
North C"rC Ia whose name, alone,
ID p~resnrteF TO the Democratic State
CONVENT ! 1912. His party service
Wtft1es hfn to the nomination for
governor ] time, and this fact has
been gene conceded these three
years, YET It do we hear? Listen
at this fro tho Raloigh co%rrespon-
dent Of ttc a~lotte Observer:
"a decfd acute situation is de-
TeIoping II *e political situation in
Moth Ce-~.iaa within Democratic
ranks. T:e~o is every indication
now that the Democratic gubernatori-
al nomination for 1912, so long pledg-
ed to Locke Craig of Asheville, will be
drawn into the senatorial embroil--
ment involving the seat of Senator
Simmons in the United States Senate.
1t looks TOW like there is a well-de-
fined plan on foot by friends of the
candidacy of Governor Kitchin for
the Senate to put a candidate for
Governor In the field and make a set
fight against Craig, who is a Sim
sympathizer in the pending
contest. This, too, in snite Ct
the fact that it has been under
stood ever since Kitchin defeated
Craig for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton at Charlotte three years ago that
Craig was to have the nomination
this time. The view is said to be
taken now by promoters of the Kitch-
In senatorial campaign that to give
the nomination for Governor to Craig
next July would put a powerful
weapon in the hands of Simmons fol
ms senatorial campaign through
Simmons influence in anticipated pa.
tTonage of Mr.. Craig as Governor
Can it be possible that any appre