The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05
The Speaking Last Monday

We have not room TO report the nuIner'
Gus speeches that were made, in full. John
Carr, Democratic nominee, simply an
nounced himself candidate for Register.
His opponent, Albert Green, colored,
announced himself in an inflated speech
of some length. He is an approved civil
rights man. His arrogance and presump-
ton made him no friends, either white or
black Mr. James II. Gregory, Radical,
announced himself candidate for Tax
Collector. After making a short talk he
said he would answer any questions that
might be put to him. a voice IN the
crowd asked him if he did not help hang
negro during the war, without law. be
answered that he was present, and sup
posed that many others now before him
we're there when the hanging was done.
He was very frank in saying that he was
in favor of doing everything he could to
make the negro perfect citizen. he is
evidently in favor of the tull text of the
civil rights bill, and sixteenth amendment,
though he declined to express himself on
the matter not having read them. He
said if elected he would appoint colored
deputies to collect taxes from colored
people. Mr.. Conner, Radical, announced
himself for the sanae office, Capt. A. A.
Lipscomb. Democratic nominee, an
nounced himself for Tax Collector. Mr..
Samuel R. Watkins, the independent
candidate for the same position, made
a chaste and howery speech.
J. Clayt Moore, Democratic nominee,
announced himself for Trustee. Henry
Johnson, independent Democrat, with
drew his name as candidate for Sheriff.
Sims Latta, Democratic nominee, made
sensible and appropriate speech. He
said that Mr. S. NJ. Arnell had told him
that the Republicans had determined, IN
a meeting last Saturday, to support the
man for Sheriff who would agree to sum
mons negro jurors. He replied that he
was not their man. Loud applause
VIM. A. Alexander, independent candl-
date for Sheriff, said he would summons
negro Jurors where it was color against
color. He was asked if he would do so,
where it was the State against negro. 10
this his answer was equiFocal. A voice
from the crowd asked him who would
take care of the colored juries while they
were hung" lie answered, TN make
you do it, if you are constable. loud
laurhter) Col. 6. W. Blackburn, Re
publican candidate for County Court
Clerk, made a very long speech, in which
he expressed little hope of beating Akin;
and justifying his past course and pres
ent position in the political world. He
said the Republican party came to his
platform-he never went to theirs. We
believe that he is as straight 2 Republi-
can as Grant; but we will do him the JUS
ticc to say that be is honest in his Opin-
ions, and incorrupt. Nick Akin, Demo
cratic nominee, announced himself for
County Court Clerk; and said he was a
worker, and no speaker Arch. Hughes,
independent candidate for CircGit Court
Clerk, commented on his course in the
Legislature, at length. He sustained
himself splep didly III the opening speech,
but broke down IN the home-stretch
Whitthorne followed. His hFmoT, wit,
sarcasm, and ridicule were OverpOwerlng.
He handled Arches past record without
gloves Their speeches were toe long for
US to give even an epitome.
just before the crowd dispersed Latta
said that he bad known for a long time
that although Conner was ostensibly a |
candidate for Tax Collector, he was |
secretly running for sheriff That the |
Radicals were trying TO get John A. Camp |
bell off of the track. He said the Radi- !
calls were deceiving Mr.. AleXander-thati
hey were leading him to believe that they |
we're going to support him. but were not.