The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-10-18
POLITICS IN THE WEST.

Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE
RUTHERFoRDToN, N. O., Oct 17.-The
campaign in the eighth and ninth Con-
gressional Districts promises to be the
liveliest ever witness in this portion of
the State since the war. The masses are
intensely interested and are astonish-
ingly we'll informed on the political is
sues at stake. The old blue jeans far
mer and the neatly dressed lawyer are
placed on the same footing when it
comes to political information.
In the eighth, Col. W. H. 81. Cowles,
'the old tobacco tax hero" is confronted
by E. W. Faucette, an Independent,
Democratic, Republican, Alliance can
didate from Lenoir. He received six
votes in the Republican convention and
was afterwards brought out by the Re-
publicans and few disgruntled Demo
Gratis. There was some dissatisfaction
among Alliancemen because their can
didate, Maj. Wm. A. Graham did not
receive the Democratic nomination.
This spirit of revolt only prevailed over
the lower portion Of the district where
the Sub Treasury Bill and the Alliance
were very strongly advocated. Since
then Maj Graham has authorized the
statement that he intends to vote the
entire Democratic ticket, and adds that
Cowles is the party nominated candi-
date and says he will support him.
This and Auditor Sanderlins admirable
| address to the Alliance are making
| things look natural again.
Capt. Faucette was in Shelby last
week, and while there attempted to
make the impression that he was ian
awful good Democrat" But it wouldn't
work. All his time during the day was
spent in the Office of Cleveland county
blacklist Republican, and it mighl ot
he was in company with them IN blk
room until late hour. Cowle's ma
| jority over over the Republicans is 2, 7O7
and there has got to be some hustline
done if the s'RADDIEs" walk over i
rough shod.
Crawford and Ewart are canvassins
| the Ninth, and reports from every speak
ing precinct are highly flattering. Yor
often hear the expression, even among
Democrats, that you can never rely OF
reports from speaking, because eacl
man will hear his speaker and be
lieve he gets the best of tn
debate. But throwing aside al
prejudice, and with view to facts
we want TO say to the people of tn
State that Crawford is a regular ''littl
D mo ratio buzz saw When Ewal
heard that Crawford had been nominal
ed he expressed the opinion "that he wa
we'll sa'ir fed with theDemocrat's choice.
After he had met the Democrat
choice twice on the stump, he change
his mind. From the very first, Crav
:. ford threw Ewart upon the defensiv'
and from that day until this he has kel
him answering questions, refuting arg1
ments, and has so exposed to the publ
gaze MIR. Ewart's weak points, that tt
. Republican Congressman's speechs hay
been mass Of confusions and contr
!. dictions. If you do not believe this r r
port come and hear them yoursel
!, Everything is bright for Crawford's ele
tion, and we predict majority OF ov
700 for this brilliant young speaker.
There is no trouble about Vance I
:, here We all love him and vote for hll
Il In days drive we can get up on top
J the Ridge and look rig ht down into Zet
/ back door, and see his farm, and /
,, home, and we never 60 "agin" 0
IL neighbor, if he has treated us squal
=, and that's what Zob Vance has done.
II LAUNCELOT.