The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-08


the Judicial elections in this Diyis-
ion and Circuit have been thorough.
ly canvassed. The minds of the
people are made up" All that re-
mains now to be done is for the Con-
ventioa to assemble and to speak
the will of the people. With malice
toward no one; with not one iota of
prejudice toward any candidate or
any gentleman whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the
office Of Circuit Judge, we have pur-
sued the same road from the begin.
ming. 1t was evident to us from the
start that Hon. John A. Mckinney
was the only man in the Circuit the
Democrats could run with the least
shadow of hope of success and at
every step in the canvass from that
day to this we have been more and
more convinced that we were on the
right track, and that he was the man
for US to nominate. Letters recent
ly received from three or four differ
ent counties in the Circuit all speak
pretty much the same way. john
A. Mckinney is a stronger and a
more popular maa with our people
now than he was two years ago. We
know him better and like him bet
ter. He can run a better race than
anybody, and if he is nominated las
he certainly will be- he is certain to
be our Judge. Mark what 1 say,
Judge Mckinney will get majority
in Johnson county over any man
whose name has been mentioned as
a candidate against him. This is |
what letter from Taylorsville has
to say about it, and letters of the
same character come from various |
other counties. If the will of the
people is fairly expressed at Greene
vile on the 10th, Judge Me Kinney |
will be nominated on thu first ballot,
and all will be well. II a combina-
ton should be formed there, by
which the wishes of the people shall
be disregarded and set aside. we
very much fear that disaster and to-
tai defeat throughout the entire Dis
trict will follow. When the Greene
vile Convention assemblies it should
remember that the Republicans have
large majorities here; that with q
strict party vote there is no hope
for any Democrat and the only
chance is to select some man who
has sufficient personal strength to
neutralize this majority. In Haw-
kins, Hancock and Johnson counties
Judge Mckinney can get Republi-
can votes enough to put him even
with his competitor. If he gains
in Carter, Unicoi, Wash
ington, Greene and Sullivan it will
go to his credit as a majority; and
that he will gain large number of
votes in these counties we are as.
sured and of the fact have not
doubt. We do not believe any 9TH
er Democrat can get one hundred
votes in the Circuit.
The Greeneville Convention has
been called on the 10Th to nominate
, man to be elected. The personal
wishes Of rival candidates should
not be permitted to have any inhu-
snce whatever. Coolly, calmly, de-
iberately the delegates should sur
Tey the field-canvass the relative
strength of each candidate whose .
lame is presented and give the :
to the one whose chances
# election are the best. If this rule
8 adopted we have no fears Of the
esult, either at Greeneville or at
he ballot-boxes ia August. Judge
1cKinney will be the candidate the
will nominate and he
ill also be the Judge the people
yill elect. 1t is true that John A
IcKinney is our personal friend,
ut this is not the reason we have
rged his nomination this Spring. If
e had not felt confident he could
g elected we would have advised =
i'm 10 decline the race if offered to I
inn. We have insisted upon his :
simply because we know :
.e people are for hun. and because
Is nomination will be cordially re-
bonded to by that large and power.
il class Of our fellow citizens called
lie common people, whose candi-
ate he will be and who will take
ire that he is not defeated at the '
alls.