Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-22
The SO-Called "Independent' Ticket
Stripped Of all Disguise.
A MayOriaI BrOther-in-Law TO the
Rescue.

OF ClanceilOr-Juu8e OOOpeI, VI. VI.
Brien, Jr. and myself. Judge Cooper stands
at the head of the ticket nominated recent
ly by the Democratic party, Mr.. Brien dis
claims, as l understand, any utilization
with the Republican party and says he
would not accept a nomination at the
hands Of that partyi that he Iieter voted the
Republican ticket, and would not, under
any consideration. and that, rather than see
a Radical electedto the office of Chancellor,
he would withdraw from the can
vaSs and work to secure. COOper's
election. | understand further from re.
port saw in the UNION AND AMERICAN
that Brien said he could have gotten forty
out of the seyenty-one votes in the Demo-
cratic convention, if he had chosen, thus
beating Cooper nine votes. If all that be
so. then Mr.. Brien is the choice Of the Dem
Ocratic party in this county, for TIE Office Of
Chancellor, and the convention put up
with Judge Cooper because they couldn't
e their choice. (Laught6r)
"Well now," says one, ''dO you propose
to carry politics on the bench?' No l do
not. ''Then why say anything about the
political complexion of the three candidates
for the Office Of CHANCELLOR"
Well, gentlemen, ! am free to say that
this Office should not be tramilelled with
politics, but when the Office was filled by
the Legislature was it not made political
contest? And now that 1t is filled by the
people it is made a political contest. This
gfuWs eut of the fact that one party Is
afraid the other will get the best of it. In
the present case, how is II?
ON the 9th day Of June the Democratic
party held convention in this house: j
understand that in sbIhe OF the primary
meetings at which delegates to this cOnyen-
ton were elected, Republicans presented
themselves saying, "as this is not political
contest, we will help you elect delegates, y
but in every case this proffered assistance
was rejected and these Republicans were
told that this is a Democratic Concern.
When that convention assembled
ted-tbere was no assembling or
| cuncealment about it. The Convention is
sued an address which was as intensely
partisan Is that OF any political assemblage
ever convened in this State. The whole
move was acknowledged to be a strong ei-
| tor TO beat the Republican party. That
being so, if the Republican party is not
| willing TO give up its organization, what
| can it do but stand up and take some meas
ures of self preservation.
The Republican party is the party which
saved the Union. The rebellion Of the
Southern Confederacy was swayed chiefly
by the leaders ofthe Democratic party. TIL,
| Democratic party had slavery fo- its CHEZ
corner stone. The Republican party hi
| stricken the shackles from the limbs of 4,
| 100000 human beings. The Republican
party to-day rules the destinieS Of this
nation. 1t is the party of freedom anC
| liberty. Then the question arises, especial
| IN with the cOlOred people, shave you an!
interest in the principles Of the Republican
| party? Have YOU any interest III the pres
ervation of this party? Are you going {,
stand idly by and see 1t knocked into frag
ments without going to the rescrIe?"
Since this canvass commenced l hear
said that there is no chance for the Repub
lican party to succeed in this county, bu
the fact is there never was a time in thi
county when there was better chance o
success than now. The two Democrats
dailles Of the city have sounded the alarm
and urged unity of action, and when tn
Democratic Convention assembled fear ant
apprehension of the Republican party wa
preached from first to last. When the for
tunate candidates returned thanss Il
the convention, they all spok
of the contest as being a doubtful one
Here are some figures: Greeley beat Gran
in Davidson county sixteen votes. In th
congressional race, Cheatham receives
2.545 votes, johnson 1887, and Maynar'
5,09S, making the united vote OF Cheat
ham and johnson exceed that cast 70
| MAYNARD only l344 votes.
Il is not al all clear that the Demo
cratic party is in the ascendancy in David
son county, but somehow the idea has got
ten into the minds of some tina
there is no chance for the
Republican party in this contest, and tina
the only way to beat Cooper was for Re
publicans to support Brien. Where -di,
that idea originate?
Shortly after l became a candidate,
press was made upon me to withdraw froI
the race. declined to do so. Then on
gentleman of our party said that if l didn
mind / would get a request 10 withdraw
Mark the steps which have been taken b.
this combination which has caused the dis
sension in the Republican campfire call
idg of the convention, election of dele
gates, meeting of delegates in caucu
| the DISCRIMINATION W w uDNulll- DAN d
point a committee, then break up in con
fusion, and ask me TO withdraw.
Here is a document which may surpris
YOU. Three individuals waited upon IN
this afternOon-MeSsrs. ThOs. Kercheyal
Nelson Walker and ID. c. Lapsley, a
members of the Republican Executiv
Committee, as l understand. / told then
that whatever they had to say to me mu:
be in writing, and that l should reply in III
same way, and that the entire matte
should go to the press so that there would b
no mistake about what was TO be salt
Here is the document they handed me
(reading.)
"Whereas, we, the Republican Executiy
Committee of Davidson county, believe
inexpedient to run a Republican for the o
fee of Chancellor at the ensuing Augl
election. Therefore, be it
'sResolved, That it is the sense Of In
! committee that the Hon. Andrew McClai
be respectfully requested to decline Il
further race for the Office of Chancellor.
s,Resolved further, That while we ente
tain for his Honor the highest regard al
esteem as a gentleman and Republican, i
. every way qualified for the high pOsitiC
and for his true adhesion to the Republ
can party and its principles; yet believiI
= that IN the coming election, the Republ
| cans in this county, under the ciTcuT
stances. will not be able to elect Repu
1 licanto said office of Chancellor, We aga
urge him to withdraw from the canvass I,
said Office" I.aughter.)
= This document shall reply TO.
Understand that seven members OF ii
committee have stood by me from the fir
and have fought this combination. Ge
: tlemen. this is the question: sis the X
: publican party in the market" Who
= the man am requested to give way fc
Mr.. Brien, Of course-brOther-in-law
Mr.. Kercheval. Who is MIR. Brien? |
; never voted the Republican ticket, and
J, understand, says he never will vote 1t, a
saws that rather than have a Radical electt
he will withdraw and work for Mr.. Coop
: This is the man whom the Republic
committee have put upon the watch tow
and whose name heads their ticket, in pl;
of a man whom this resolution SAYS /
ALWAYS been true and tried Republics
~ There is where you are standing in q
= county to-day my Republican friends.
What can you do? | believe gentlem
YOU are going to take the matter in yC
own hands and on the 9th day of AugU
3 deal out defeat to these political trickste
q | shall address you again tomorrow mis-
- at Elkin's store, in the seventh ward, a
on Thursday night at the club meeting
= the tenth district. (ApplauSe.)
1 .frl III. l.. l.