The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-07
PEARSON'S CANDIDACY.
RELIES UPON THE SUPPORT OF RE-
PUBLIcASs and POPULISTS.
Interesting Contest in the Ashevills Con.
gressionai DIstrict-Assign"ento ~. Is.
Bostic-LiabiIities $4,000.

AsHEyILLE. y. C., March Especial
Hon. Richmond Pearson. who VIII run as
an independent for Congress from this dis
trict. has written sensational letter for
the Register. the main organ or trans
montane Republicanisn, severely critics.
ing an opinion of our supreme Court
constituting a provision OF out erection
laws relating to registration ueHNered by
Justice Avery more than year ago.
Pearson says Justice Avery opllloh us
franchises twenty-five thousahn voters IN
this district. including such prominent ana
intelligent men as Senator Heouloh b.
Vance and Captain r. W. fdt'oi' mayor
of Ashevilc. The author Oh the letter
says this opinion violates the Jaw OF 1od'
and quotes largely from the bioie 10 sus-
tain his assertion.
paarson's letter IS surprisingly weak,
being full of demagosy and sop for the
Republicans and Populists. Ii viii not
create the impression intended by the
author. and is only Of interest IN that
II indicates i'm great measure the hhes
along which his campaign VIII De con-
Quoted. In the course Of the letter Mr.
Pearson also takes occasion 10 pay MS
respects to the administration ana the
present Congress.
Republicans Nav NICK
7, has not vet been definitely determined
whether rhe Republicans will make a
no,,iratior In This congressional district
or endorse Pearson, though there Is strong
probability that they will pursue the lat-
ter course. not, however without some
kicking. The stalwarts argue tiat they
have a good chance Of electihs lhelr man
this year, and that he ousnt 10 ne an
orthodox believer in the iallh anu HO' d
turncoat political free lance
Judge Merrimon has intimated tnat ne
will not be a candidate Tor the Demo
cratic nomination, but he may ne inuuceu
TO reconsider his determination before the
convention meets. lie is undues'lohdDls
the abest man now mentioned Tor the
place who could be ptted against PEARSON
and il seems reasonably certain ne can
get the nomination If he wants H. II ne
declines 10 allow his name 10 20 pelo' Z
the convention. Crawford, the present
congressman from this district VIII propa-
bly, be selected to carry the Deihooiaeio
standard again
And Pearson will have no walk-over in
this event. for Crawford is immensely
popular in this district. and is man fuiiy
equal to holding up his end Of the SUCK
in a log-carrying contest.
Failure of j. Il. Bostic
John y. Bostic. one Of the largest real
estate dealers Of this city. made an as
Segment to-day of all his propertN TO
J. G. Merrimon. for the benefit OF MS
creditors. His liabilities amount to about
$4,000. and his assets are estimated al
$4,000 Many debts are preferred, ana
in addition 10 such security, most or
them are protected by mortgages on val
liable real estate in this city, or other
satisfactory collateral.
Mr. Bostic says his reverses are only
temporary and that he will rehaoiiitate
his broken fortunes in large measure
in course Of the next six months.
Business circles were prepared for the
failure. it having been generally known
for the past few months that bostic was
sorely pressed 10 meet accruing ooliga-
lions. This event will necessarily throw
a large amount of Asheville real estate
on the market.