Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-10-31
CLOSING UP THE CANVASS
w. n. CRAWFORD on THE
HOMEsTRETCH.
some Lively Times During Last
weeks CampaiGming-A Re
publican who was Looking for
arrow was Accommodated.

n Row was Accommodated.
JoHNATuAN's CREEK, N. C., Oct. 90
The ovation to Crawford in old Hay
wood continues. Before arriving here
this morning, company OF mounted
men, fully as large as Pritchard's forces
in Waynesville yesterday, met Crawford
and ushered him into the place of speak
ing with a whoop.
There was great crowd present. Speak
ing began in Shady Grove church.
Crawford opened, and when about half
of his time was consumed one OF the
sills broke, and there came near being
a panic. Men women and children piled
out of the door and windows, like Stam-
peded sheep. Fortunately no one fell,
and all got out safely.
There is no discount on the Democracy
of Jonathan's Creek. 1t gave Crawford
about seventy majority two years ago,
and it will do it again,
Brother Brown got mad at the crowd
today because the people would not
listen to him. If Brother Brown could
have his eyes opened, and realize that
the people do not want him in this fight,
he would quit and 60 home.
Old IIaywood's majority for Crawford
may go as high as 800. The Radicals
will try and swap, but the pitch is too
hot. In fact the Democrats all realize
that there is not man on their ticket
who needs anything more than the
Demcratic vote to carry him through,
and the Radical who proposes to swap
will be left.
1t is becoming more and more appar-
cnt every day that swapping is the only
hope of the Radicals this year. 1t was
by swapping that Tom Johnson was de
feated four years ago, and the RAIDS
think the ticket can be worked again,
but the Democrats are too wide awake
this year to be caught by such a trans
parent trap.
The Democrats will vote the straight
ticket, and in so doing they will elect
every man from Cleveland down.
Crawford Closes Ia HAYWOOD.
FINES CREEK, n. c., Oct. 27.-Today
closed up the canvass in Haywood
A splendid company of mounted men
met Crawford here, and another tire
mendous crowd was present to hear the
discussion. At every speaking place III
the county not only hayc vast crowds
assembled to hear the speaking, but the
enthusiasm of the people has been spe-
cially manifested in series of the most
remarkable horseback parades ever given
anv public man in North Carolina.
venture the assertion that no politician
in the State, past or present, could have
so aroused the Democracy as Crawtort
has done. And the cause for this il
apparent. w. T. Crawford is a maj
whose ability has been tested, but abov'
and beyond this is the unwavering con
fdencc of the people, not only in his i'll
corruptible honesty as man, but as
: politician as we'll Nothing so thoroughly
impresses the public with this, as Craw
ford's speeches. when contrasted will
those OF his opponents, Pritchard an'
Brown.
The most ordinary man can see at ;
glance that Crawford is stating his hon
est convictions, backed by ample proc
from the public records. ANY man cal
see that Crawford is giving an open
manly and straightforward statemen
of facts, in order that the people ma
know what their true interests are.
As to Pritchards speeches, any ma
can see that his aim is to mystity an
delude, and to prevent the people trol
seeing things as they actually exist. Thi
appears to be Pritchard's whole aim.
The universal opinion as to Brown
that he is irving to earn his wage
that he is paid so much per day to al
Pritchard in trying to defeat Crawford
Browns ignorance with reference to h
own party and the measures it CLAIM
to favor, is profound, and as TO Il
platforms or principles of the other pa
ties he knows still less.
An old gentleman few days ago, bein
at loss to know why Brown was COZ
tinuing the canvass when it is so mar
fest tina. nobody wants to hear hlr
asked friend who had heard one
Browns efforts; what does this mi
Brown talk about anyway ?" "lletall
about one hour and a quarter" was Il
response, and that is literally all there
in it. He is not formidable enough
excite anybody's fear, but is actual
playing the role of nuisance i'll II
canvass.
- The more the canvass progresses t
more certain it becomes that Crawford
defeat is impossible. In fact it is an {
- sured fact. The only thing betwe
Pritchard and defeat is the eleven da
between now and the election.
o Bluch Tweed Knocked Out,
w., STRING CREEK, N. c., Oct. 2S.-Tl
was the first appointment in Maids
county. We crossed the mountain |,
night in snow storm, and camped
the land Of Jeter Pritchard.
From what have been hearing frc
Pritchard himself, and from other Ra
Gals, | have been led to believe that I
Democracy of Madison county h
grounded their arms, and was going
allow the county to 60 unanimously
In Pritchard this election.
~ What was my surprise this MORN
when coming down Spring Creek to Fl
at every turn of the road punches
lg shouting Democrats, rearing and cha
- ing for Crawford. And, by the time
reached the place of speaking the re
" was lined for nearly half mile with
w. lively Democrats as ever yelled for Crf
ford, even in Haywood.
-, And Pritchard did not have ho
3. man or a whoop!
~ Pritchard's buggy broke down ant
did not reach tae place of speaking II
- an hour late. This may or may not
Es count for the utter lack of enthusiasm
the part of his followers. The fac
there are precious few Pritchard mer
Spring Creek, while the woods are fu
as red hot Democrats as | have fo
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