French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
VR0ENL0W JACKSON is
SEEKING CHAIRMANSHIP.
IA Least his Friends Are Seeking
For Him the Republican State
ChafrmaRshiP.


Craftsmanship.
An AsheVille Special to the Green's
Oro News says:
Friends in the west are behind
novement which has for it's ultimate
" i'm the selection of Brownlow Jack
ION, of Henderson county, as chair
Ian of the Republican State execu-
i've committee. No announcement
as been made to this effect, and Mr..
aekson could not be reached today,
ut that the matter has been talked
ger at some length by several of his
lends there is no doubt.
This does not mean, it is stated, that
Rckson will oppose Frank Linney, of
Done who is now state chairman and
as the Republican candidate for gov
nor for it is understood here that
r. Linney will not seek the honors
the state Craftsmanship for another
rm If this is true, then the Jack
n movement will grow by leaps and
unds in the west, according to all
dications.
Many Republicans here, many of
hom are friends of Mr.. Linney say
at they feel the Boone man has re-
lived about as many honors, empty
some of them we're, at the hands of
Republicans Of the state, as they
give and that he ought to step
WI now and allow another to be so
nored.
Brownlow Jackson has been one of
most active Republicans that Hen
rson county. rock-ribbed and ban
Republican county. has produced
many years. Early in his twenties
was chairman of the Henderson
unty executive committee and led
ne notable campaigns in that coun-
He was for manv years post
Ster at HendersOnviI1e and made
nv friends
Mr.. Jackson was selected by Mr..
PITT and his campaign committee to
mage the campaigns of 1914 and 1916
the Republican congressman. His
rk as manager for Mr.. Britt was
gely responsible for the handsome
Iority the latter received over his
mocratic opponent James M. Gud-
Jr.. in 1914. Mr.. Jackson is an
selfish worker and is always on the
it matters not whether he is in
slness or politics, his friends insist
organized the tenth congressional
tr1ct. two years ago and this year,
1t never was organized before, in
opinion Of many leading Republi-
Is here, and the Republican candi-
this year received 2.5ee' more
es this year that he did two years
Mr.. Jackson himself was a can
ate during the last election, being
cted to the legislature from Hen
Son county, although he was able
give but very little OF his OWE time
the campaign. However. he was
arned by large majority as q rep
tentative from his home county.
Mr.. Jackson will be d candidate for
aKer Of the house. according to an
ouncement recently made. While
course he does not expect to win,
Is the candidate of his party for
place he will become the minor
leader Of the house. which is the
nosC honor a Republican can now
eve IN the legislature.
Inc west will demand a goodly
re OF Republican honors when the
distribution takes place in this
Many Republicans here are not
Shed that many of the important
'es IN the party have been held
several years by members of the
who come from sections which
an no greater number of Repub1i-
votes. The Republicans are numer-
mere in the west, Britt polling
than 10000 votes in his last
uon, and this does not include the
Republican counties OF Madison,
Eey and Mitchell, to. say nothing
few others, the first three being
lerly in the old ninth congression-
Fh'eh also included the counties
OF the tenth, there being 16 coun-
N all. 1t was in the old ninth
Richmond Pearson achieved hie
ess."