Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
CAPT. BAILEY DECLINES TO
ACCEPT Presidency OF CLUB
ACCEPTANCE MUCH SACRIFICE OF
TIME; DECLARES Has IEST
SUPPORT CLUB. BANQ
Plates ARE PAID

Capt. ]. w. Bailey, who on Sept. Is
was elected president of the Greater
Hendersonville club to succeed Rev. II
n. Wilcox. resigned, has announced
; that it will be impossible fo him to ac-
cept the. presidency of the club.
While this announcement will cause
keen disappointment among many who
felt that the proper man had been Sc
Iected for this important work, it
should not change the banquet plans
materially therefore if sufficient
number of banquet plates are paid for
previous to Saturday night, the ban
Quet will be held on Tuesday night, De.
cember at Z o'clock.
Banquet or no Banquet?
The banquet will not be held unless
more plates are paid for. Those who
have signified their willingness to at
tend or those who have paid for plates
are almost minus quantity. There
is no secretary to solicit funds for the
purpose therefore unless they are VOL
unfairly offered at so cents plate no
banquet will be held.
VIII Probably Elect President.
1t is highly probable that the club at
this meeting will elect president,
since Capt. Bailey says he must pos
itively deeline."
While it is generally regretted that
Capt. Bailey could not see his way clear
to accept the presidency, his reasons for
the declination of this office are plausi-
bic, as wifi be seen from his letter be-
low. Universal satisfaction had been
expressed at his election and the peo-
pie felt confident that he would con-
tinue the good work undertaken during
the faithful service of Rev. R. N. Will
cox, who resigned the Office after serV-
ing in this capacity for a number Of
years.
Mr. BaiIey's DeclinatiOn.
Mr.. Bailey's letter to the club fol,
lows:
"Hendersenville, N. c., Nov. 20, 1915
"Greater Hendersonville Club:
"Some time ago when my name was
mentioned as president of the club you
will remember / stated that it would
be impossible for me to serve but after
/ was elected L felt, in view of the hon
or that had been thrust upon me. and
the bare possibility of finding some way
whereby | could accept and be of ser
vice, it was my duty to give the matter
careful SideratioR have done
this while hoping that my other duties
would tighten up to such an extent
that / might see my way clear to un-
dertake it, but as time draws nearer
find it more impossible than ever and
in Justice to the club and to myself l
must positively decline.
~The proper discharge of my rail-
wav and express duties are enough for
any man and in addition to these, as
you know, have the duties OF city
commissioner TO discharge, which at
this time are taking up considerabla
time and thought. Within the past
week + have given three full days time
to the affairs OF the city. There are q
number of important matters before
the city council at this time and Will no
from now on and If do my duty there
I do not think should undertake to
make further sacriiee.
There are also other reasons why
should not undertake it, one is. ind
It necessary to take better care OF nav
health than did in days gone by; an
other is. i am not a public speaker and
in consider it essential that club pres
sident or mayor of city be a public
speaker as wei as a good safe business
man.
ssWe have several men In Henderson
vile who possess these and other quail
ffeatiors necessary to make the club a
success and lets elect one OF them at