The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-16
Redeem AGAIN
OF
county BODY
Ihitmire Given Ovation
in llth District Con-
gressiOnal Candidacy
|OT RUBBER STAMP
OR OBSTRUCTIONIST

iCopyened in biennial conven-
h. II the county courthouse this
inning, Democrats of HenGer-
h county unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically went on record as
kdOrsing the candidacy Of X. L.
Shitmire. Hendersonville attor-
ky for congressman from the
Ayeuth district.
1.-THE action came on 4 reSolu-
b.. presented by VI. NJ. Redden,
iairman of the county Demo-
Atic executive committee, and
frh 0. V. Powers, vice chair
bn, presiding.
4The resolution adopted was rs
bllOwS:
fWhereaS. the Democrats of Hen
Arson county have convened IN
f+annual convention for the uSu-
\ purposes of organization and
make preparation for u great
.emOcratic victory in the coming
&neral election, and, whereas,
he Of our party leaders is offer
Z himself as j candidate for
ngress in the eleventh congress
bnal district, subject to the APP
|oyaI OF the Democratic voters
q primary TO be held June !,
BIZ on account Of the opportun-
which the Democrats of the
Strict have to choose 4 man of
huSual ability and leadership
BID one 10 whom the people OF
be district will turn with infinite
klief and confidence in the hour
j economic crisis, one who will
ID in changing national pSychOi-
BY and encourage the American
eople to once more look toward
|sured prosperity, who will lend
is efforts to Danish fear and re-
fOre confidence;
Therefore, be it resolved, and
unanimously adopted by the DEM
|cratS Of Henderson county as
Fmbled, that We do call upon all
Pc Democrats Of the eleventh.
PROFESSIONAL district TO join us
our efforts TO elect the Hon.
!. L, Whitmire as a representa-
I've in the congress of the United
ItateS with our assurance tina:
he hrSt Democrat TO ever offer
lmSelf As a congressional candi-
ate from Henderson county will
lSe TO the occasion of this hour
nd truly, honestly and fearleSsly
epreSent the citizenship of this
iStrlet and the American people
} plotting the ship of state to
he harbOr Of everlasting peace
nd security"
In proposing the resolution. Mr..
,edden declared that on the eve
] the celebration Of Henderson
oGnty'S organization into u gov
rnmental unit il was fitting that
De county should offer lone OF
ne greatest Democrats that ever
EeG TO represent the district in
At Unlted States congress.
he declared Mr.. Whitmire to be
man OF outstanding ability, pos
tssSlng the confidence both of
nose personally acquainted with
I'm and OF those knowing him by
equation only.
BY electing Mr.. Whitmire, he
'se1aTed, this district will be rep
seSented by an able man, one who
n'n"S Tor himself, and one of
nom the district will be proud
i IN years 10 come.
For 70 years, he said, this coun-
, and district have supported one
ian, and no criticism is offered
hIs man in this campaign.
"a responding to the ovation
sudered IN adoption of the reso-
.u0n; Mr.. Whitmire declared
\: i1I The action Of the convention
-'ea Inn with gratitude and ap-
relation. 1T has been my OBJ
555ISat1on,' he said, that a can
.uate can get nowhere without
'T support of his own people,"
lie declared that he had been
: every county in the district
''a The exception of two, and
tIOnhnued on page three.)