The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-01
REPUDIA TION IN TENNESSEE.
That Question 20 he the Issue In The Coming
Canvass for state O6icerE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 29-Thc State
and Federal elections In Tennessee do not take
place until November. but already tho leaders
have como to the front. and the probable lines
Of tho canvass are indicated with clcarncss.
This canvass will centre upon tho c".,,t cuos.
ton Of total reputation n martial md on.
forced reputation, c- 4 settlement Of the State
,i.pt. pascu upon the generosity Of creditors ad-
vlsod Of inability after careful investigation OF
the resources and present condition Of tho
State.
The total repudlationists nrc headed by Col.
John II. Savage. the present representative In
the Legislature from the county Of Warren. and
II would be proper for the capitalists who hold
Tennessee bonds TO look well and squarely at
his candidacy. and not 60 undcrratc his follow
ing. for it is large. and daily grows in strength
and holdnees. Col. Savage formerly repre-
scntcd his district i'm Congress, and was promi-
ncnt in the Brooks-Summcr III 1lculty years ago.
He Is Il man OF cxrcmclv radical views. and of
much ability, II is ambition was cllaicd during
the war by the then GONernor t1arrIsl ~ This
State His wings were clipped. and he did not
advance To the position ho desired. He now
of population. which il angry and swollen, ON
which to swim into pln'c.
Tho party favoring one-sidcd settlement,
those who claim the justice Ot the debit. hut
limitation. II lead at present hy Col. \. :. Cnl-
var. "A prominent lawyer Oi ruNsiu'lntlN NhiIliy
hat unstable ~ purpose. who resides in Nash
willie. and who II ulrcndy stumpiug th" state IN
that interest. Even thus oarly in thc canvass
ho ia attracting considerable crowds and arOus-
ing decided interest
Tho State Of Tehn"-sec being 10y its noun
tain- and rivers divided iutothrec sections dos
ignnted ns Enst. Middle. and West. 1t has In tho
past boon Il custom with parties to choose their
candidates alternately from the different dVs-
Ions. Tho present Governor halls from the
western division. and ~ his predecessor wus
from the middle. the traditions Of the present
dominant party claim that the coming candidate
Of the Democracy shall hail from the mountains
OF the eastern division. Thnt section has given
SO far very clear evidence of its preference for
Col. John NJ. Flcmming IT Knoxville. who IL at
present editor Of IN" Knoxville 7,9iVne. He
is man of fine literary attg.nm"n,s. u law
yer Of fair ability. and Hercules on the
stump. lie isin full nc'rd WITH the present
state ON 'ius Vim n desire to fully sustain
the honor and credit of The state. hy an Cguiia.
ble ettlrment of the public indehtcdness based
upuu - fun Investigation hy the creditors.
Thus YOU will -" that the ucuni"ndlng fnctions
are alreudy Wcll defined. 4 great dead OF work
will h' done long before the assembling Of tho
Convention. Even when th' Convention has
named it, candidates there cannot In the COM
dition Of sentiment be unanimity. aud the field
will be fun II indercnden'- and bohcrs. Tho
cnnyh~- will hcvoud doubt hN cNriting. and
doubtless litter and uurrieniing. for the repu-
dintton elrmeht. mo- INIT 'r how cuni"mituou-ly IS
spoken Cl. Is large and daily gathering strength
Qul luidut-s.