The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-30
DEMOCRATS HELD A
QUIET CONVENTION SAT.


who served one term in the house
of representatives in 1927 and help
ed draft the school bill for increased
equalization fund and during
his term, highway Is from Jefferson
to Tennessee was placed under the
state highway system. From 1919 to
1926 he was chairman Of the party in
the county, served as county attor-
ney from 1920 to 1928 and has been
joint county attorney with Ira T.
Johnston since 1896. Mrs. Will
Transou nominated Mr.. Austin and
stated that the IA delegates from
Peak Creek township, which is Mr..
Austin's native townships, were at
tending the convention was to ''nom-
mate Bill Austin for senate. The
IA delegates then rose en- masse.
For house of representatives-1ra
Johnston, who has been chairman of
the party for the past IL years,
served one term in the house in 1881
and has been county attorney since
1896 with Mr. Austin. He was nom
mated by B. H. Duncan, principal of
the West Jefferson high school.
For county commissioner. F.
Scott, r. B. Brown and J: E. Oliver,
incumbents. They were nominated
by H. H. Burgess.
For sheriff-W. E. Miller, who is
now finishing his first term as sher-
iff. His election received one of the
biggest applauses during the con-
Nyention which was not, however,
characterized by strong demonstra-
tions. He was nominated by H. H.
Lemly, of Pine Swamp township.
For register of deeds-L. P. Col
ward, who has held the Office for
the past several terms and whose
efficiency has been praised by w. E.
Smith, certified public accountant
who checks the county's books.
For clerk of COURT. D. STAINS
berry, who has filed this Office for
nearly a quarter of century. He was
nominated by Albert Perry.
For county coroner-Dr. B. E.
Reeves, incumbent, who has repre-
sented the county in the legislature
and who has always taken lead
ing and active interest in the party.
DIR Reeves was planning to retire
from public Office and had about de-
cided not to run for coroner again,
but at the last minute changed his
mind and agreed to serve as coroner
another term, subject to the approx
al of the delegates at the conven-
ton and the voters of the county.
DR.. r. @. Jones and DR.: w. B. Tug
man were nominated for the Office.
OF the 225 votes cast DR.. Reeves
received 1876, DR.. Jones carried Cliff
ton with % votes and received two
thirds of Laurels one vote; Hurri-
cane cast it's six votes for DR.. Tug
man and he also received the one
third of Laurel's vote. Prof. James
SANKEY'S motion to make the bal
loting unanimous for DR.. Reeves
was carried.
Ira T. Johnston opened the con-
vention at 2:10 with brief words of
welcome. Welcome to this large
assembly of united and militant
Democrats" he said and then ex-
planned that he was glad to know
that the 10 township conventions
were well attended IN Friday He
declared that "this is not time for
speaking but for action" and then
turned the convention over to Wade
Eller, principal of the Riverview
high school, who presided and the
following served as secretaries: B.
H. Duncan, Miss Pearl McGinnis and
Clyde Houck.
H. c. Tucker was not present for
the convention and no mention was
made Of this, proposed candidacy for
the state senate