Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-19
DORSEY.
What the Press of the State has TO Say
about the Twenty.Cent IndePend.
emit Candidate for Governor.

Nashville Banner (Dem.): Judgine
by the comments of our State cotempo
raries, Hon. Dorsey B. Thomas's candi
dacy for governor is very coolly received
everywhere.
Shelbyville Gazette (Dem.): Free
mans candidate is Dorsey B. Thomas
! The Free Press is happy, and the people
of old Haywood, under it's guidance, viii
rally to the support Of "Mars Dorsey
Gallatin Examiner Dem.): Hon
DOrsey b. Thomas announces himself Q
candidate for governor. We are glad
to hear that he does not present himself
IS an independent candidate, as was re.
party. The Examiner will change its
| tune when it knows the facts.-AP-
PEAL
Milan Exchange (Dem.): 1t is said
that Dorsey B. Thomas proposes to run
as an Independent candidate for govern
or this year. To say the least OF it, we
think it is very imprudent step for him
to take. He certainly stands no chance
of election. This part OF the country is
almost unanimous for Porter, and don't
want anybody to cause dissension in the
party.
Humboldt Herald (Dem.): We can
tell Mr.. Thomas this early in the con-
test that If he expects to ride into the
gubernatorial chair upon the shoulders
Of the grangers on the platform that he
promulgated here, he is greatly mis-
taken. While he is attempting to repu.
date the State debt, the people of Ten
nessee will, at theiballot-box, repuditate
him. 1t is their duty, and they will
perform it.
Jackson Sun Dem.): 81 n. Dorsey B.
Thomas is announced as an Independ-
ent candidate for governor Of Tennes.
see. He stands on low tax and green
back platform, and favors scaling or
partial reputation of the State debt. 1t
is quite certain that be cannot be gov
ernor, and all that his candidacy can
possibly effect is to divide the Demo-
cratic party, and enable Radicalism to
obtain control of the State government.
Knoxville Chronicle RADICAL: Mr..
Dorsey B. Thomss, of Humphreys coun.
ty. has announced himself for governor.
He says he will not go before the Dem.
ocratic State convention unless its plat
form accords with his views on State
finances, and the rate of taxation is re.
duced 70 twenty cents, which is one
half the present rate. He claims that
we are not able to pay the State debt,
and is for reputation. Such policy is
dis honest in the extreme, and will not
be supported by the high-souled, homer
able people Of Tennessee. Mr.. Thomas
will be dead failure.
Brownsville Democrat Dem): The
Democrat, with that outspoken candor
that has always been a leading charac-
teIistic, has no hesitation in declaring
the candidacy of Nr. Thomas most un-
fortunate, and disappointing to his
friends in Haywood county who stood
by him in the Democratic convention in
1874, and voted for him as the choice Of
this county for the honoTed position OF
governor. The Democracy Of Haywood
cannot support Mr.. Thomas in his new
aspirations, feeling now more than ever
in the history Of the State and nation
the utter necessity OF standing by the
Democratic organization.
Columbia Mail and Herald (Dem.):
Dorsey B. Thomas is announced as an
independent candidate for governor on
the Republican platform. Mr.. Thomas
was prominent aspirant for the nomi-
nation in the last Democratic State con-
vention-did not lack many votes of
gaining the nomination. This makes
his present attitude very peculiar one.
Because he could not obtain the nomi-
nation, he determines to run on the In
dependent ticket. Mr.. Thomas gained
the admiration of Democrats by the
bold stand he took against the Brown
low dynasty in the dark days, and has
grown in popularity through
out the State, but this movement will
bring disgrace upon him.