Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
WILL WAGE WARM CAMPAIGN.
BY Convention the Democrats Name
Strong Ticket; Harmony Prevails;
No Bosses Ruling.


AT one of the most harmonious con-
ventions ever held in Henderson coun-
ty, the democrats on Saturday named
strong ticket on which the party is
united.
The ticket follows:
For House of Representatives James
Foy Justice
For sheriff, Otis Powers.
For registrar of deeds, Judge w. G..
Gullick.
For tax collector, ". c. v. Shepherd.
For clerk of court, Judge G.. M.
Pace.
For surveyor, G. W. LYDIA.
For coroner, DR.. S. E. Greenwood.
For commissioners, T. B, Allen, c..
E. Brooks and r. K. Stepp.
r. M. Oates was made permanent
chairman of the county executive COM
mittee and J. E. Shipman was appoint
ed secretary.
The convention was not cut and
dried nor controlled by ringsters,
therefore the proceedings were in
teresting.
The names of ]. r. Justice, j. F.
Patton and R.. E. L. Freeman were be-
fore the convention for the Office of
house of representatives. AS a result,
Mr.. Justice received % votes, Mr.
Patton 16 and Mr.. Freeman 4. Mr..
Justice, whose vote was considered
highly complimentary for a young
man, responded by expressing his ap-
probation of what he termed the
greatest honor of his life. He assur-
ed the convention that he would work
for the interest of the ticket and if
elected would serve the people to the
best of his ability.
Med. Ray in a short talk compH-
menting Judge c. M. Pace, who has
been holding the Office of clerk of
court for 46 years as a republican,
said that he was entitled to it longer
and moved that his nomination or en-
dorsement by the democratic party be
made unanimous. There were no
other names before the house and the
nomination of Judge Pace was made
by acolimation. Before the conven-
tion adjourned Judge Pace found his
way to the hall and was Immediately
called upon for speech. He re-
spended handsomely and amid much
Sdy1AS I4cL SA%SEO2
was taken by the party on his second
race and that he won all but 15 demo-,
cratic votes in the county. He ex-
pressed high appreciation for the &C
ton Of the democrats. Z.4
T..B. Allen and J. W. McCarson we're
mentioned in connection with the
office of tax collector, but'they request
cd that their names be withdrawn,
following which Mr.. Shepherd was
nominated by rising vote.
The names of, the following were
placed before the convention Tor tho
Office of county commissioners and the
three receiving the highest number of
votes were declared the nominees,
the vote being as follows: T. B. Allen
Sc, C.. E. Brooks q, Hicks McCrary 13,
E e. Lowrance IA, G. P. Rogers 10. A.
E. Edney 6, R. K. Stepp 16, j. Press
Fletcher 10, J. T. Osborne L.
The democratic nominees of county
and district on motion retired and Sc
Iected Mr.. Oates as chairman of the
executive committee and Mr.. ShiUm11
as secretary.
On request of Former Chairman ".
G. v. Shepherd followed by vote of
the convention, E. W. Ewbank presid-
ed over the meeting, with Secretary
r. M. Oates filling his position. as
sisted by C. P. Rogers.
Following the convention the Hen
dersonvilIe township delegation met
and nominated j. A. Bryson Tor con-
stable and R. NJ. Oates, G. B. Justice,
n. A. Edney and w. F. Edwards, Jr.'
for the office of justice of the peace.
The democrats are we'll pleased with
the results of the convention, COM
ments on which will be found on the
Democrats editorial page.