Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-11
TIE MIDNIGHT CANDIDATE.

He l. still Founding In the Midst of
Ills Frivolitics.
FRANKLIN, N. c., Oct. 9.-Pcarson has
been saying Tor several days that he was
going to have Shook ]. Wiley of the Ashe-
Vile Register here today to give him
send off through the paper. Wiley was
here as per previous arrangement, but
what he can say for the man that owns
him is mystery to even the Republicans
and populists.
Pears IN led off in his usual harangue
of personal abuse of Crawford, but the
people of Macon county, as a rule, are
reading, thinking people, and bis speech
Tell as Hat as founder. His heretofore
supporters left the court house utterly
diseusted with him. Pearson has made
his fight and spent his money, but some
say he has not kept the political faith.
All the blowing and putting J. Wiley or
any other man can do will not change
the situation now. The tide has turned
from Richmond Hill and nothing remains
but worn out, broken down, disgrunted
politician who will never be admitted
into the Republican party again after
the 9th of November.
The Republicans don't find in Pearson
that true exponent of Republicanism
they expected when they trotted him out
from behind the court house last March
at the dead hours of midnight. know
the Republicans of this county person
ally, as was brought up with them,
and can truthiully say that quite a
number will not support Pearson. They
are true blue and will not sacrifice their
principle for Mr.. Pearson or any other
man.
Pearson devoted a g;cat deal of his
time today pleading with the Populists
to support him, but his pleadings were
in vain, as quite n number publicly de.
| nounccd his scheme to catch votes. and
assured Crawford that he would get
their support on the day of election.
| Pearson admits over his signature that
| The Republicans and Populists are as far
| apart as the East is from the West on
national issues. but he thinks they might
come together this one time for his sps-
rill benefit, although he did not tell
them one thing he could do for them, ex.
cept vote Tor Thos. b Reed of Maine for
speaker. This is the only relief he has
offered the people and true Southerner
doesn't care to be relieved that way.
Judge Crisp ct Georgia is good enough
for them.
Pearson states every day that it is his
great combination scheme to redeem the
country that brings the people out to
hear the discussions, but he would not
have thought so, had he been with me
this morning. drove out few miles
into the country and on my way met
several plodding through the mud in the
direction OF town and asked them
where they were bound for and the an
swer was quickly given: "We are going
to the skinning" You doubtless have
heard that little song the boys sing: ~
amgoirg to the wedding, Sally Ann. " but
they have changed 1t out here to the
"Skinning of Richmond Ann"
| Crawford made one of his best speeches
here today. Macon county will give q
handsome Democratic majority this fall
and that thu. and tried exponent o.
Democratic principles, Hon. ]. Frank
Ray, will be returned to the Legislature
by an increased majority. The Demo
Gratis have nothing to fear out here.
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