Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-27
PEARSOy'S RACE is ABOUT RUN
HE CANNOT FIND Ills CROWD OF
SUPPORTERS.

1t is Always In the Next County and
Never Where He Is-Almost Il Fight
ut Leicester Over the Dukes Dis
graceful Remarks.
FIG Ivy. n. c., Oct. 25.-Whcn we
reached the Buncoinbe county line this
morning, whom should we meet but James
Morgan with little strip OF red calico
in his hand, called Pearson flag? Well,
this is not a very strange enterprise for
him. Away back yondcr III the sixties
Morgan deserted the Southern Conftder.
acy and cast his lot with the Kirkites,
who were then piltering this country
from one end to the other. Understand
Morgan will carry one sortcr of white
man and two negroes with him to the
polls on the 9th Of November; but, on
the other hand. several Republicans will
not &c his road, so we are not hurt by
the change.
Pearson told the people over in Madi-
son and Yancey counties that he would
carry Big Ivy and Reems Creek town
ships by large majorities, but he changed
his mind and now says he is going to do
big things at Ayery's Creek. We have
not been able to strike his stronghold
vet, but he keeps us in heart by saving
it is Just few miles away. We are going
to stick to him another week and if we
don't find what he says is in store for us
you know what he has done.
am real anxious to run into one of
his crowds, as it has teen very one
sided campaign so far. Crawford has
had tie crowd on his side everywhere
with one or two exceptions, and it makes
the Duke look peaked aud hollow-eycd
to see the tide against him at every ford
of the branch. DR.. Harris is doing all he
can to encourage the Duke, by following
him from place to place and irving t.
keep the Republicans in line. You re-
member few years ago this same DR..
Harris was elected cnroner OF Bunc )mbe
county on Persons bank account and he
is now trying to show his Appreciation
Of same by aiding the Duke in his cicc-
ton. The boss Republicans have aban-
doncd their principles and are working
for the Duke for immediate relief and the
most of them are going to ste that thi.
relief comes before the 9th OF November.
Todav's discussion vas another
grand victory for Crawl rd and Democ
raey and you can look for John Doug.
lass Carter or some other good Demo-
crat to bring Jim Morgan's banner in or
the 7th of November. When we reached
Blackstock's store this morning VIC
found l16 mounted men there to escort
the Statesman from Grab Tree to Anti
och church where arrangements had
been made tor the exhibition of the non
descript, non political Duke of Richmond
Hill. The crowd was large and very en-
thusiastic and Crawford had things bis
own way. Jim Morgan looked mean,
Others looked sour, and a few straight.
jackets went away cursing the Republi-
can bosses for selling them out. Pear
son spent 5S minutes of his time discus
sing the present system of county gov
crnmcnt and wound up with a striking
rcbuke against Mai, Stcdman. His
speech fell fiat and you could hear words
condemnation from every quarter.
1t the Democrats are rs well organiz ID
in other townships of Buncombe as they
are in Big Ivy YOU will hear bigger
words than condemnation from the lips
of some. Everything i-all right where
we have been, and it is getting bette,
where we are going, and all the power
under heaven cannot change the situa-
ton now. The Democrats are on top
and still climbing. Go home. Pearson,
go home, an! give the free people Il
chance. Your immediate relief is very
nice and we appreciate your motives, hut
we cannot vote for an old bald-headcd
nondescript broken down Democrat"
this year. Crawford does our business
all right and his address will be Wash
ingtor, ID. c., after the 9th of November.