Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-10-13
IN 1T ONLY FOR DOODLE
THE CHARACTERO OF PRTTCH
ARDS SUPPORT.
Bob Patterson IL Out with IA Grip
Full of Money, And He Is Going
up and Down the BY ways seek
Ing whom He May DeyOur.

MILL SPRING, N. c., Oct 11.--This
was the first appointment in Polk. and
there was fairly good crowd and plenty
OF whiskey on hand.
When Crawford began to speak there
came near being what might have been
a serious row, and the speaking was in
terrupted for five or ten minutes. Both
Republicans and Democrats were among
those who were drinking. SheritfNelson
Democrat, was on hand, and succeeded
in restoring quiet. If one blow had been
struck an ugly affair would have been the
result. find since reaching this county
that there is not Third party man in it
and Brother Brown will find it difficult
to keep himself straight.
Pritchard changed the amount OF the
surplus in the treasury today, and now
claims that it is only thirty millions. He
has fallen one hundred millions since
Yesterday. This is encouraging, and as
Crawford now ignores Brown, and is
devoting himself to getting Pritchard
straight on the facts of the campaign,
things are getting in better shape.
From what | can see, think the Re-
publican majority in Polk will be cut
down, but not much. Ewart's majority
two years ago was 60. If Pritchard
gets 40 he will do we'll Saluda is the
strong Republican township, and will
have better idea when we get there.
The Republican majority in the county
will not be as large as that polled at
that box.
The revenue officials are still furnish
ing the hurrah for Pritchard scampaign,
and | constantly hear of unemployed
gaugers and storekeepers having re-
ceived assignments for the campaign il
no longer.
CoLuMBUs, n. c., Oct. 12-The small.
est crowd of the campaign met us today
at this place not over IS persons being
present. The speeches were cut down to
80 minutes in order to make the train at
Tryon at 4;20.
1t may be as well for the Democrats o
the district to know that Bob Patterson
is in the saddle with grip full Of Doodle
and that he is riding night and day fol
Pritchard. Just as the speaking closed
here today Patterson came riding
through at full speed with his grir
around his shoulders. He made break
for Pritchards buggy, and took the seat
of storckeeper who was with him, anc
awav they went toward Saluda, 2 miles
through the mountains over the rough
est of roads. when Tryon and the rail
road was less thansix miles distant over
a splendid pike, Anyone at all acquainted
with Patterson knows what such move
ments mean.
| There can be no doubt about ne fac
that the Republicans are working ever,
ofhceholder in the district night and da,
for Prtchard. and it is also certain tha
every man of them has been assessed
heavily for campaign funds In addi
ton to these influences the Republicans
will swap anything and everything for
vote for Pritchard.
1t is the Doodle they have that is in
spiring the confidence manifest in the Re
publican ranks. Like Wiley Shook. the
are all in it for the money they can ge
bul VI IL anu lHCN SuIl SdSllN bC pc.
suadcd to believe that all other peopl
can he moved by the same influence tha
lmpels them. 1t remains to be see
whether the district can he bought.
The Democrats have been warned, an,
know ust what kind of warfare the
have to meet, and all they have to do
to work steadily from now until the st
and not only will Crawford be clecte
by rousing majority, but every count
that cast its vote for him two years ag
will elect the tull Democratic ticket 10
county offices.
This much | will state If the cour
ties east OF the Blue Ridge do not Eiy
Crawford as great or greater majorit
than they did two years ago, | sha
cease to give political forecasts in the fl
ture. .LP. K.