Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-19
OUT OF THE FIGHT.
why j. y. Penteeost has Withdrawn
from the County Canvass.

To the Voters of Dayids~- o..
Early last spring, at r. earnest l,c;tat; 1s
u '--'-' Lends, determined TO make the
canvass for the Office of County Court
Clerk, Independent of politics. As the
canvass progressed, many questions of a
political nature were sprung, all of which
ignored, taking the position that it was
lnjudiciOus, unwise and highly detrimental
to the best interests of the people of the
county to draw party lines in local cleo
tiOns.
The latter part of May, the necessity fo-
a convention To nominate candidates was
urged. l opposed it, stating that | would
not consent TO 90 before political conyen-
tiOn. The Democratic Convention did
meet, hOreyer, on the 2Tth of June, and
nominated candidates for the various
county offices. I, for the reasons
above stated, refused to 60 before
the convention, but continued to canvass
as an independent candidate. The Repub-
liean party called a convention to convene
on the 18th of July. A majority of the
delegates were favorable to me for the pos
itiOn solicited, some of whom rendered
me the nomination, which positively de-
clined, stating that was a Democrat with
liberal political views, and, having refused
TO 60 before the Democratic Convention.
could not consistently permit NY name to
go before Republican Convention. adj
vised the cOlored members of the conyen-
ton to make no nominations, but meet,
elect an Executive Committee and adjourn.
which they did.
The night before the meeting of this
convention, "A caucus, COMPOSED of a
majority Of the delegates to said
convention was held. They adont
ed resolution declaring il unwise to
make party nominations, and recommended
a combination ticket, composed Of Demo-
erals and Republicans, but, when the COM
mittee elected by the convention met, they
adopted a resolution declaring then could
Pit none bu straight Republicans on their
ticket. That was on Tuesday night. They
then adjourned until the next Thursday
night, for the purpose of making ticket.
When they met they proceeded to suggest
names TO so upon their ticket. My lame
was suggested for the position of County
Court Clerk, but objection was made be-
cause was Democrat. The committee
saw the trap they had been caught in, and
a member sought 10 remedy il by moving a
reconsideration of the vote on the resolu-
ton to place none but Republicans on the
ticket. Mr.. Dillin, the chairman of the
committee, who was presiding at this meet
ing, declared the motion TO reconsider out
of order. A wise parliamentarian.
The committee then Proceeded TO make
up a ticket under the resolution adopted
the Tuesday night before. The ticket has
already been published. There now being
two party tickets in the field, will request
my friends TO permit me to withdraw my
name from the canvass, believing it would
be suicidal 10 continue the race, with de
feat inevitable. | believe that if could
have gotten a single-handed race, without
party encumbrances,I could have succeeded,
but designing politicians Of the Republi-
canparty have drawn the line; let them
suffer the consequences of certain defeat.
am as grateful to my friends for the zeal
they have manifested in my behalf, as if
had been elected. j. F. PENTECosT.
July Is 1874.