Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-21
SPIRIT OF THE CANVASS.

The GreeHeuiIe Union says il is rumored
thai the crusaders are going to march TO the
polls IN that town on the 9th of August to
pray for their candidates.
- WI. Fowler, of Monroe county, Is a
candidate to represent Monroe and Loudon
in the next Legislature. Maj. Rose and j.
c. Grant, Of LOudOn, are candidates for the
same position. ..-.>
y The Loudo1i Times, Republican journal,
speaks Of the call of eitizens Of Roane
county upon the candidates for county and
State Offices TO define their position on the
Civil Rights bill, as "a move in the right
direction,n and urges the people of Loudon
and every other county TO follow suit.
Judge i, c. HOuk publishes a card in the
KnorralG Chronicle formally announcing
himself candidate for Congress in the
second district. He states that he will sub
nit To the action of convention Of the
Republican party, gotten up in the interest
of the people, and in which they are repre-
scented and their voice beard.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune says:
Hardin county, in politics, is about equally
divided, with the probabilities, however, in
favor of Democratic success in the August
election. The Civil Rights bill has made
threads into the Republican ranks, and cor
responding aeceSsions to The Democracy.
The Gdlidtin TeT,ReSseedn expresses the
hope thai the Democratic State convention
10 meet in Nashville next month, will be a
truly representative body, that il will adopt
a ringing platform of definite, right and
progressive principles, and put an honest
man Of eminent ability upon il, who can
meet the people and discuss, in direct,
able manner, the important issues now
pressing upon the country for practical
solution. ID
The contest between Houk and Therl-
burgh for the Republican, nomination for
Congress in the Second district is growing
hot. The Loudon JO11tdl processes 10
entertain no doubt as 10 the success of
Judge HOuk Col Thornburgh is the
member of the Republican National Com
mittee for TenneS ee, and the Journal
says: "The Republican party of East Ten
nessee is indignant at the appointment,
and will severely rebuke those who placed
him upon the Executive Committee, by
overwhelmingly electinS Judge Houk TO
Congress in November .l--
The Mckenzie Times states thar on the
10Th inst. delegates from the counties OF
Carroll and Gibson met in convention at
Trezeyant, according 20 a previous under.
standing between the counties, for the pur-
pose Of nominating a candidate for Sena-
tor. Carroll mad full delegation in at
tendance, but Gibson had only few dele
gates present, and they not feeling author
lied by their county to cast her full vote in
the convention, begged a postponement TO
some future period, at which time Gibson
could be fully and fairly represented. AZ
ter considerable discussion the convention
adjourned Siae die without doing any
thing.
According TO the DgerSb1Tg StGte &c
zette, Michael Burns, Esq, ~ this city, Is
rapidly becoming popular and strong can
didate for Governor. Ii SAYS: ''AIr. Burns
is a selfmade man and his life is filed
with financial successes. As a railroad
man and bank director he has shown
himself to be one of the best financieTs in
the coantry-someihing that our State at
this critical JunCtHte, lc;.icularly needs.
Mike Burns is honest, capable and desery-
ing. We have known him from childhood,
and know whereof we speak. Without
9;s22ragiRg the claims Of any one, we CAN
honestly say thai hs vOgld make as good
and as acceptable Governor as any as
pirant in the field.n