Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-09-27
rlIls RIGHT MAN.

There was a magnificent crowd present
at the discussion here to-day between
Crawford and lswart The democracy
ui IanCcy were very anxious to hear their
young champion i'll the Ninth congrcs-
Sional district. 1t is useless to deny that
there were some who had doubts as to
whether hc was the man to make the
fight against Ewart. Many thought
him too young aud inexperienced. This
feeling IN Nluccv county was coupled
with the further fact that many OF the
strongest democrats ut the county were
exceedingly anxious that the nomination
should 90 Ia Capt. !. NJ. Gudgcr, than
county. But all these doubts were iur.
ever Put To rest to-day, aud feeling that
Crawford is the right man i'll the right
place seems Ia have taken possession OF
every democrat who heard him. One
thing is sure, Ewart is no match for him.
and The farther he goes into the canvass
the more iully the masses realize this fact
CRAWFORD Is AGGRESSIVE.
The discussion to-day Was curtailed by
reason oi Mr.. Crawford being late by
nearly an hour IN arriving. The crimi.
nal case OF Austin, tor the murder ul Led
lord, having been taken up this morning.
Judge Murlmou would not allow the
use oI the court house after three o'clock.
Crawford makes no prctcrsion To ora.
tory hut every point is clearly made.
aud every argument clinchcd, and from
the opening word To the close he is ag-
grrSSiyc aud IN almost every charge hr
brings the attention ut his audiences To-
Ewmt hy pointing his iiugcr mcauingly
at him aud demanding that hr explain
his shortcomings tu the people he dc.
ludvdmtp supporting him two years ago.
The handling ui the tayiii question 10y
MIR. Crawford Is most able. aud his facts
aud figures aud Illustrations arc ui the
most telling character.
Ewart is kept busy explaining, aud
the only change j. when hv attempts the
highly honorable" aud extremely con
scicntluus. lie is very bitter against
IHE CITIZEN because 1t has shown the
people how much ui the drmaguguc has
been shown ~ his speech against til,
iurcc bill, aud now much ui the trickStcr
j. apparent III the methods lac used IN
shaking" into the Farmers alliance.
It is probable that hc will he maddri
still bvl"r' the campaign Is over.
WHAT NAN,rN wit pu.
Nnuccy ,"miy's majority iur Johnston
two wears ago was il9. am assured
by the hest postrdm IN the county that
.CHwlord's majority wiIluul bclcss than
200. aud many claim. aud give good
reasons Tor their hvllci, that it Will he
double that,
bnC thing Is sure, uu man could have
made q finer impression than lie did to.
day. aud tHc democracy Is III tine light.
ug lumur.
Capt i, l.. Nail, chairman Of the
county executive committee. aud H. la.
lHycttr i'rulmd, ". lluuslry aud Thus.
T.. Kay. from the western part ui the
county, say that the prospects are very
BRIGHT IN that section, while lanes T..
Robinson aud H. :, Young, from til,
eastern section, and |. T.. Byrd aud A. !,
Bennett from HE northern section, auu
Samuel Riddle aud others from the
southern ~vytiuu, are Hll fully IS cuthuSi.
astir, MrsSrs Nrwllul aud lilackbufuc,
candidates 'ur the suliriturship IN this
district, spoke here yesterday, and tn,
various candidates tnr the state senate
spvd, Tomorrow. The county primaries
to nominate iur county offices will he
held III % lew days, aud no abatement IN
interest ur ,ilutt 10y :hc democrats will
bc possible between this aud the day uI
election You can count on old Nanccy
tu do he's whole duty, unless my iuior
nation is mrcHsuuably inaccurate.
The next two days will he given to
Mitchell, the banner republican county
in the district Crawford is pcicctly fear.
less, aud will tell them more facts than
they are IN the habit ul hearing.
l., II. Smith, Capt. H. II. johnston and
Mai, ". II, Malone, ol Ashevillc. are here