Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-16
EWARI TALKS On HIS CANDIDACY
lie Is IN TIE L. :. SENATORSllll'
FIGHT TO TIE END.

tiOIl-IIc Thinks pritchard, Who Is
Personal Friend. should Give Way
to Him.
Ex Congressman Hamilton 6. EHart
of Hendersonvile is among the legal
fraternity in Asheville attending the
United States court. Whether in Ashe-
vi le or some other city MIR. Ewart
stands as a candidate for one of tie
North Carolina United States Senator
ships. THE CITIZEN has had a talk with
him about his candidacy. beginning with
the question;
"Will you be a candidate for the Sen
ate?"
81 cert tainly shall DC to the end of the
fight" Mr.. Ewart replied. Indeed, my
candidacy is not a recent thing, IS have
been in the field for some time. Months
ago it was known to prominent Repuh-
licans and Populists in this State that,
in the event of fusion or cooperative
fight, should be candidate for Sena-
torial honors."
"But it is said there was some kind of
an agreement, or combination, or tacit
understanding between Butler and
Pritchard by winch the Senatorships
were to be given them in the event of
fusion. Is that not true ~
Ne Nnfh rn,,tl
be more ridiculous" he said. There
was no such combination. Of course the
charge was made during the campaign
that in this called unhov alliance,
covenant with the devil. and league
with hell, that such combination had
been made. but it was purely imagina
tive"
Was there no mention made in the
| inception OF the fusion movement, as to
what disposition should be made of the
Scholarships in the event Of fusion
victory ~
absolutely none ought to know
as much about the inside workings OF
the cooperative movement as any man
in the State, as was present at both
the Populist and Republican State con
ventiOns; was al active member of the
Republican committee which met the
Populist committee in conference, and |
originated and presided over the caucus
which was held the night preceding the
Republican State convention and which
Eaves and other prominent antitrust II
its did not hesitate to say broke the
backbone of the anti Iusionists. Had the
1 T,,. 4, l, l,n
tion without that caucus hayiug been
tld we would have been routed, horse.
foot and dragoon. L E.ves docs not know
today how neatly he { ntro'lcd that
conventions. Had he Dictated the caucus
plan. which repeat originated and or
gained, fusion would never have ma
terializ d.
"Who will be the leadin. candidates ?"
Mott, Russell. Pritchard, Holton aud
myself"
"Will Butler get the long term: -
doesn't he ?"
will fight be made On YOU by
Prltchard, your Western colleague!"
IL .hink not. PriLcnard Is personal
friend, but under the circums ances,
think, should give way to me-. have
made Three hard fought congressional
fights IN this district-thc first III 1854
when the Republican party was thor.
oughly disorganized, cutting down a
Dcmocrati. ma jJrity from +0OOto 1850
In 1886, as n member of the legislature
| introduced bills establishing a railroad
commission, t)rbidding the use of tree
passes on railroads, and other measures
which were subsequently incorporated
in tn. Alliance platform, and enacted
into laws by the legislature OF 1890. lr
1883 carried tins district for Congress.
by 6l5, beating Tom Johnston, who, il
my judgment, at that time had no equa
ON the stump in North Carolina, anc
who ran 400 votes ahead OF Mr.. Cteve
land. In 1890 l was defeated, my
spcech and vote on the Force bill anc
Federal patronage alternating many Re
publican votes from me. In my position
on the Force bill, have been fully vindi
Gated by the logic OF events. The agita
tion OF that measure only postponed th
breaking OF the Solid South, which ha
been accomplished in 1894.
II am daily in receipt OF letters from
all over the State, offering me cordia
support. and as am on perfectly irlendl'
terms with all the candidates, have nj
feeling in the contest, as happen t
know exists bet ween some of the aspir
ants"
Favors Pritchard.
EDITOR THE CrrIzEN:-l am glad t,
see THE CITIZEN speab ing tavorably c
Mr.. Pritchard for the United States Ser
ate from Western North Carolina. as
think he is one of the b.st men in hi
party in the State. and would be tn
choice oil the people from the West.
W, X. West, jr.
Chattanooga, Nov. IA.
GEO. W. VANDERBILT As HOST
His Entry Into Active Social Life /
New York.
The New York Sun contains the 70
lowing society item OF interest to Ash
- vile people:
l. George W. Vanderbilt will play II
host on Thursday evening at his res
deuce, 6+0 Fifth avenue, Tor the fir.
time on large scale since the death
his father, William II. Vanderbilt,
1886. The entertainment, which wi
signify the entry of Mr.. Vanderbilt int
active social life, will be in the form of
soiree musicale, for which about 100 i
vtations have been sent out. Ante
Seidl has been requested to select 40
the best musicians from his orchcstr
and Mr.. Wander bits intimate frien
Cortlandt Palmer, will play conccr
or two on the piano in connection wi
the orchestra. as well as few pial
solos. MIR. Vanderbilt has always bi
a fondness for music, and the few y,
sons who have heard him play on
piano say that he is gifted and skillful
Away Goes the Gold.
W..,.,y,TnS Noy 1G-A c,,.tl