French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-04-27

The following delegates were
elected to the State Democratic
convention which meets today in
Raleigh:
RM. Oates, S. Y. BrysOn, C. P. :"
Rogers. NJ. Schenck, M. L., Ship
man. A. Cannon. It was voted
that any Democrat who goes to :
the convention can be a delegate.
The Democratic county convention
held at the court house last Saturday
morning, composed of delegates from
the various voting precincts of Hen
Ge1son county, resulted in a love feast
among members of the party.
The convention was opened by
county chairman R. NJ. Oates who in
his pleasing manner stated the object
Of the meeting and took the opportun>
iy of expressing his appreciation of
tie aid rendered him in his official ca
pacity by various members of the party
during the past year. Mr.. Oates hane-
eG in his resignation by stating thas
hasmuch as he was Seeking the Office
Of state senator from the voters or
Henderson county he did not feel that
his name should be used in the re-
election of a county chairman. Mr.
Gates gave a brief outline OF the work
accomplished during the last 1egisla-
tDre by the Henderson county Demo
cIats and expressed mis- willingness to
do all in his power to assist the new
chairman, who ever he ma ybe.
L. ". EWbank Elected Chairman.
E. W. Ewbank, president of the Cit
iEen's National bank, was unanimously
chosen chairman of the Democratic
executive committee. He was escort
Ell to the hall by committee and IL
his characteristic manner expressed
his pleasure of serving during the
coming years.
Mr.. Sales Presides.
BY unanimous vote J. Claude Sales
vas elected temporary chairman of
the meeting Mr.. Sales made a few
touching remarks upon the Democratic
administration and in his eloquent
manner described the wonderful pros
perity of the county and the far sight
edness Of our chief executive and the
divine providence of having such a
man at the helm of these United States
as Woodrow Wilson. He pictured
every other first class country in war
and stated that while we were obliged
70 send troops into Mexico yet not a
cannon had been fired from our shores
and that he felt so long as Mr.. Wilson
Was our president and the Democratic
party in control there would DE no
horrors of war for this country.
c. P. Rogers was elected temporary
secretary after which roll call was
made of the county precincts. About
eleven precincts were represented at
tne meeting with the rest having fur
tlsned necessary information by letter,
Felix Alley, a prominent Democrat
OF Waynesville was unanimously en-
uorsed as elector for the Tenth con-
gfessional district. His name was
paced before the convention by Solici-
tor Michael Schenck.
Mr.. Schenck Talks.
Chairman Sales called for a number
cf speeches from some of the leading
democrats present Solicitor Michael
Schenck. stated that this was the first
time since he had been voting that a
democratic convention was called
upon to endorse national admins
fatlon. He was proud to do this and
IL few well chosen words expressed
LIS confidence in the reelection of
woodrow Wilson along with full
s:ate ticket and the redemption of the
''hth district. Mr.. Schenck was en-
pnatic in his qualification that Wood
low Wilson had kept this county out
VI war. He stated that during the late
spanish American war he had seen a
little of. war, having been attached to
''e government troops in Cuba, and in