Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12

GQ0l06 DY 49WP nay WQ00 bT 902a NM
DoWen by Sc and Jackson by about
q Rutherford went for Britt by 3
votes. There were many surprises In
the district.
Following is the Official Henderson
county votes
Fer Congress.
j. Britt -. . 49,. ......16z1
] nj. G~udger..* ........... go
For Solicitor.
o. WE Blythe. $50. ...l54O
michael Sehenck.. $50. 9S1
For Representatives
G. III. Valentine. .-.10O1
James Foy Justice. ..... .......1016
Is For Tax Collector.
Frank w. Brown" 49,. ....T4S1
y.AC.VA Shepherd. S Host
Registrar Of Deeds
A. O. Jones. .@15f6s
W. G. Gulick. ..-. .1O1Ss
49, FeFs Sheriff.
J.Z. DRakes.. ..1440F
| Otis Powers. - ..EOS1<
With the exception of few town.
| mhip magistrates and eenBtahlessr the
ieoanE9 Rent:fepnbhcsn&9 4saSss
eIneadditfnn st0 the names of oMcers
given above Jonaph ID. Patterson was
elected surTey6EsT Woodson Sumner
/ cnrdnAE and John T.sBtatDns aRan
Albert Maxwell and JOAN Rasseahs
commissioners = ~
Judge c II Pace, republican candae'
date and endorsed by the democratic.
conVention. won 2sSSS notes. there 6eS
ing 1877 who failed to vote FOR him.
| when the democratic convention. en-
fdorSed sIndge Pace he EeaRandedSwith
short speech telling Misrepresentation
reviewing the situation and telling
how the democrats endorsed him in
like maner in 1873. A few democrats
| refused to vote for the Judge and 1t
lis understood that a few republicans,
twere displeased at his speech of appre-
citation, taking the stand that he
should have spurned the action of the
democrats. Anyway, Judge Paceis in
for four more years of service, and ne
mo doubt poIled more votes than could
Rave any other one man in the county.
Judge Pace claims the distinction of
having received votes for the Office
which he now holds from o genera
lions. In 1868 he was nominated by
Martin Lance. His first son, Harvey,
voted for the Judge, later coming his
son. Charles, then his o Charles, jr.
voting in the last election.
Constitutional Amendments.
The vote on the ten constitutions
, amendments furnishes an interesting
study in Henderson county, reflection
on which will be found ON the editorial
/ page
A review of the returns shows nc
vote was counted for or against them
: in Raven Rock precinct; that Bal
Cave, South Blue Ridge and East Hen
/ Jacksonville precincts voted solidlJ
for them, there being some who failed
to vote for or against them. NORTH
Blue Ridge cast on an average OF "a
votes against while in Bowman's Bluff
: three votes were cast against all OF
them. Edneyville played havoc witt
: the amendments, casting about two &
one against all amendments. Fla
Rock and West He~nders0nvine cas-
only one vote against thesamendments
this vote being against all OF them
> At Green, River there were 81 vote!
D against each amendment More vote;
we're cast for the amendment for a si1
months public school term than fol
anv other, while the tax amendmen
4 calling for a reformation of the sys
Q tenn of taxation met with the least op
! position, there being 1870 for and 90
o against while in other sections of tn
State the vote was almost entirel,
against it. The absence of big corpor
= ations doubtless accounts for the small
: vote against it. 49,
: The Total Vote.
) Following is the vote on the amend
!, ments, the first set of figures being TO
and the second against the amend
ments: First amendt 1858, 238; secon,
1882, 269: third 1868. 24s; fourtl
1858, 246; fifth 1879, 244 sixth 1855
242; seventh 1870, 234; eighth 1867
237; ninth 1852, pa; tenth 1.416, 2SE
5. -, =. u, 80 u, - II, II