The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-18
TWO CANDIDATES
GET SAME VOTE
Unusual Result of Recent Elec-
ton of State Senator in
Yaneey County.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1


Asneviiie. n. c.. November i7.-An
unusual condition OF Affairs mas toi-
lowed the counting of the votes cast
In the recent election In fanceS
County for the State Senate. The two
c0ntestantS. Charles q. Hutchins. the
Democratic nominee. and T. W. WI
son, the candidate OF the Republican
party. poiieo the same number Of bal
lots. eacn receiving 1,l02 votes. The
county board OF elections. OF which
Mr.. Hutchins is q member, has met
and decided that the Democratic can
didate was elected, Mr.. Hatchins
voting in his own favor. The board
contends that IL has the power to de-
clare the nominee. although Mr.. Will
son maintains that another election
should oe held. He has threatened to
contest his rivals seat at the next
session Of the General Assembly, un-
less a popular vote Is taken to de-
eide the tie.
Charses haney and Domer Shipman.
two white boys about sixteen yeafs
of age. nave been bound to the Su-
perior Court on q rather serious
charge, having been arrested as the
result Of the complaint OF C. +. VIII
liams 10 the effect that he had been
held up on Hall Street, in q very
thickly settled district. and robbed.
He swore that one Of the boys held
a pistol In mis- face while the other
went through his clothing for his
money. securing about so. The prls-
opers denied the charge. They were
unable TO furnish bond In the sum
OF $500 for their appearance at the
next term Of court AMI have been sent
to jail to await trial
At the annual meeting Of the Ashc-
willie Young Mems Christian Associ-
aton the following ofncers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, julius c. Martin: vtce-pEesident,
DR.. r. s. Carroll. secretary. A. g. Bar
nette: treasurer. Thomas J. Hickman
The CHILDREN Of the public schools
of Ashevilie will make special dona-
tions to the poor OF this city Thanks
giving Day. Collections will be taken
for a shoe fund for purchasing FOOT
wear for those who are unable 70 pro-
vide themselves with shoes, and cloth
ing will be collected for the city's I'M
fortunates. The distributions will be
made through the Associated Chart
ties, while provisions win be divided
between that organization and the
Mission Hospital The salvation Army.
following the custom OF AdJutant John
Bouteys for the past several years.
will make special efforts to provide
the poor with shoes for the COMING
cold months They Will be distributed
on Thanksgiving Day.
A compromise has been effected in
the suit Of the County Board OF Edu-
cation against the city Of AsheviIic'
in which the plaintiff sought to secure
the sum OF 5000 for nnes collected
In police court The terms OF the
compromise provide that the city sfoII
nay to the board approximately $s.osS'
and that In the future all nues I'M
Dosed for violations Of state laws VIII
be placed 20 the credit OF the County
school Board TIE costs In all cases.
a. ven as penalties collected for vio-
iasyons Of city ordinances. will 60 TO
the city.
wayor Rankin has received q letter
from Prcssdent-ciect woodrow wilson
thanking him and the city OF Ashe-
vile for an invitation to spend nts
proposed vacation here. and regrettiUg
shas he had made other plans. As soon
=. a.. local authorities learned thst
thu Pre.ident-elect was to take va
casion. an invitation vas wired him,
s.kiux him TO be she guest Of the CITY,
,nS offering either hotel sccommoda-
lions or a furnished home
prcx,deu,-elecs Wilson's reply came
yesterday. ~ follows:
NY Dea. Mayor:
THE desire Of the citizens Of Asne-
vile 20 have 10 spend our iitsle vscs-
zion With them. - We are - 0tecV
urged 90 DO IN the tslegro0 49, ~
youxoelI, Nr. Weav0f ~ ~. 49,.
ner. hos given Mrs. WllS0o 80 myseu
the Sespess pleasure Ths charms q
Ashev1IIe Do not need % - con-.
meuded TO %: we know them Of ose
some Of the most delightful Gays %
our lives have been spent there Dus
] he'd alrsaAy made srrsngs@enee se
20 elsewhere In1eeA I sm ruooeaG
for q lytsls willie away IRON Amence
slsogseAoI.
~Wm ysu Convey 70 IN eeoeesesd
my woF0 sppsecSs&jOA end uese 80.
ccee regrse eho4 ne are ~ ~ 200
free - reasW oUp - ocQuesussscs
Win beousSful AshevSDs?
CORDIALLY yours,
WOODROW WTLS0W.
The 81 scQua9aeaoco q ehs Prsot-
Hess-soecs soS Ma Wllsoa- Wseh Asos-
vUle Aasso nm sos1y hooeyWoSa.
V2aso ~ OsUe - a. eesy.