French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-18

tnrn from a professional trip to Raj
p,eh verified every word printed last
week by the Hustler in the story
nj the sensational turn made in
+En local Republican legislative
race. He not only confirmed the
statement that he expects to run in
+hp November election, but in a signed
interview printed below he gives some
interesting facts relative to the with
drewal of Messrs. Valentine and Free
man as we'll as some of the principal
measures he expects to support if elect
ed in November.
Judge Ewart also endeayors to show
an inconsistency in running Brownlow
Jackson for the legislature, giving as
= his reason that Mr.. Jackson has al
ready more duties than he can possibly
fill and at the same time do Justice to
the campaign of Congressman Britt
whick the Judge says will take hard
work and constant attention to over
come reunited Democratic vote
throughout the Tenth district in the
coming November election.
In a signed circular sent throughout
the county Judge Ewart urges his Re-
publican friends not to commit them
selves by voting in the primary as far
as the legislative ticket is concerned
by simply not putting a cross mark op-
posite the candidate printed on such
ballot He says that by November they
will be able to determine to support
him Or the man named in the primary.
The Judge has the following to say in
reference to his candidacy to repre-
sent henderson county in the General
al Assembly of 1917 to be voted for at
the November election:
Yes, | shall certainly be a candidate
for the legislature at the November
election. I say the Noyem5 Der election
fo1 l shall not enter the June primary
feF the reason stated 81 me-
l am impelled to make this fight for
the following reasons: Some weeks
ego it was generally understood that
Messrs. Valentine and Freeman would
be the only Republican candidates in
the June primary. No other Republi.
can was disposed to 'butt in" and it
vas generally understood that they
would fight it out. Suddenly both
withdrew, Mr.. Valentine giving his
reasons therefor in the Times of the
10th inst, and Mr.. Freeman openly
stating that he had withdrawn condi-
toned that Mr.. Valentine withdrew,
and that Brownlow Jackson should run
a. the candidate of the party IN the
June primary. Prior to the withdraw
a OF either of these gentleman am re-
EabIy informed that petitions had been
prepared in certain Office in Hender-
SonVllIe asking that both withdraw in
1&vor Of B. Jackson. An attempt was
made to circulate the petition. but they
met with little response, as the. ad-
herents Of both Valentine and Freeman
refused to sign them. These petitions
suddenly disappeared. The Republi-
cans Of this county resent the act of a
lew men in thus selecting a candidate
70 be voted for without any cOnsuIta-
ton with them. The primary is closed
10 all nominations May Goth. AS
nave refused to enter it for the rea-
sen stated it is apparent that Mr..
Jackson will be declared by the county
erection board the only candidate
whose name can appear on the official
ballot at the November election and in
accordance with the primary law he
cannot be voted for in the primaries.
30 mat Mr.. Jackson cannot claim that
he Is the choice of the Republicans OF
The county, but only the declared NOM
lice by the county election board, two
ol whom will vote against him and
oEe for him. OF course he has the
same right to run in November as
nave but no more right. / have the
highest personal regard for Mr.. jack
son. He has always been and is still
a warm friend OF mine, but say frank
y that the great majority of the Re-
of this county do not approve
VI the methods which appear to have
been adopted. in bringing him out.
Neither do they think that Mr.. Jackson
sEould be a candidate at this time
For four years he was postmaster OF
tnlS city. He is now vice president Of
Tic Citizens National Bank, a member
VI the City Board of Commissioners,
member of the Board of Road Trustees
ana Chairman of the Republican Con-
greSSional Executive Committee this
ulstrlct. These various Offices ought
20 Keep him sufficiently employed. 1t
IS said by way of explanation of his
candidacy for the legislature, that It
was necessary to preserve harmony in
me party, and to promote the interests
VI Mr.. Britt. But Mr.. Britt's friends
may well ask how the latter's candidacy
IS to be promoted by his chairman
leaVlng his post of duty to make
u campaign for the legislature in Hen
qerson county. Mr.. Britt'o majority in
!SI4 was less than 900 majority. With
d united Democracy in the district this
year close and bitter fight may be
and every moment of Mr..
oacKsons time will be demanded. He
Dannot give that time if it is. to be de-
aoted to his own campaign in Hender-
ncn County. Moreover following past