French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-07
HUGHES BRITT CLUB
ORGANIZED MONDAY
O. '. F. Blythe Elected President
Speech by H. A. Gudger of Aslle-
Vile Number Join Club.

Inc republican campaign in Hem
derson county was formally launched
| at meeting held in the court house
here Monday. when the Henderson,
County Central Hughes-Britt club was
organized with a substantial enroll
menE and the audience was treated to
| a speech by H. A. Gudger of Ashe-
vile. candidate fbr the legislature
from Buncombe county.
A good sized crowd, among them
being several ladies. was present, but
still there was plenty of room left for
| any who might have thought OF at
tending.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after eleven O'Clock by w. C.
Rector, acting for the county chair
man, and o. V. F. Blythe was elected
president of the club. w. G. Stradley
was nominated and chosen vice-presi-
kdent and A. O. Jones. register of deeds,
secretary and treasurer. About forty
names were enrolled before the speak
| ing commenced and after the speaking
others were given an opportunity to
add their names to the list.
Mr.. Gudger was introduced by
President Blythe and made a typical
republican speech. At the outset he
| slated that some one had predicted
that his would be the hottest, most
bitter and dirtiest campaign in the
history of this state, and the speaker
said if this were so he would rather
the campaign would come off after he
was dead and gone; that he didn't be-
lieve the prediction would come true,
and that he did not propose to resort
to any bitterness towards the demo-
l n1ofxY In fl1n In
about to make.
Although he said Mr.. Wilson was
an upright, honest and straightfor
ward man. he criticised him for his
policy of "watchful waiting" in re-
spect to Mexico, his statement with
regard to Germany as being too
lproud to fight" and various other mat
lters. His chief accusation of Wilson
lay in what he termed Wilson's change
ableness of mind.
The speaker talked of politics Ta-
Itional politics state, politics district.
land also county politics. Our nation
Inl banking law, enacted by "a Demo
oeratic president and Democra tito
llic I'm
4poesible- and provides that no small
81 ring of bankers can tie up the money
lfnarkee Of the United States, or Gina
lted III the mind Of . republican sena-
Itor from Massachusetts,, but but WIS
Ineyer passed by republican con-
gress. he said.
+ He said the republican party was
born In 1861 and was made necessary
}, to preserve the union and named re-
4 publican leaders from Lincoln. on
ldown the ages-Garfe1d, Hayes, Nc
IKinley to the greatest living Amerf-
ean-Theodere Roosevelt He as
serted that Butler had no. more pow
, Ter in North Carolina republican poll
. Itics than he. had in North Carolina
democratic politics. and that Butlerism
Twas nothing more than an issue with
the democrats.
II: He closed by: saying that there are
1.-TWO things for the local republicans
to do. First. elect Hughes and said
j. in :his mind there was. ne question Of
his being elected; second, urge, and
timplore and beg and plead" for the
: election OF Mr.. Britt Elect these
ltRo and "save this country from !des-
{ lolation and ruin and anarchy"
His speech was highly enjoyed by
; 1.-THE republicans and few democrats
, present. Mr.. Gudger, is speaking 81
j different places in the county this
r week and local Hughes-Britt clubs are
5 being organized.