The Hickman courier., 1878-06-28
VIII Turner Agree TO Two
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hound by it; and will it satisfy his
friends
2d. Does II not endanaer the election of
a Democrat by dividing our vote; and for
: the reason that this being en- 'off year
only very small vote will be polled2
3rd How can the Democracy formulate
or declare a platform of principles at a
primary election Who is 10 make our
platforms
have no objection to a resort to pri-
mary election in this instance, if hereto
fore dissatisfied democrats will be satisd.
ed by and desire it. and Il is not permit
ted TO grow into 4 precedent. | would
hrst want TO know if Turner will consent
TO two nominees, for If be and his friends
kick against it, as they do against con
veBtions, and harmony is not insured.
why not go on as heretofore
Publish if you want to. JACKSON.
, The CoURIER has 40 authority TO
state whether Turner approves or Dis
approves two nominees. Ii is certain
, however. that he hss argued aud labor
ed for four years to prove shat the par
ty 10 this District was strong enough
TO stand t.oo democratic candidates. II.
therefore. he should kick against two
nominees it would be a public COMES.
sion and admission on his part that bis
whole past was false. aud that his de
~spd for appeal to the people vas.
sheer demaeoguery Turner< oPPo-
nents charge that the proposition on
his part, for a priniary <feetion' Is only
trick and tbAt be CTuruer) knows
that there aye six convention democrats
in the 6eIl. who will divide the vote OF
convention democrats. while he as the
representative of the anti. convention
isrs sill poll that element solid, and
tbds through minority vote become
lhe nomiuee Their idea i, that Tur
( uer calculates there will be say u 600
Democratic votes poled. that 4 GOO OF
these will be anti convention men, aud
8 600 old convention democrats-that
farce Of circum-tsnces and association
will give him the + 600 while the 5000 .
which is assumed for the same reasons
10 be against him, will be divided be-
tween the six candidates whose as>ocia
ton has been on the convention side
The proposition for two nominees vii
tests the truth Of these charges l. -
leaves one Of the convention candidate e
on the track, aud if there are, say p =
600 Democratic votes polled, it gives II
the majority fair opportunity to make Z Z
their choice known.
The second question Of our cores
poudeut i, Does il endauger the sue I
cess of a Democrat ?" We answer
there are in round numbers 17C0D
Democratic votes in this District aud {
) OGO Republican votes With sny u
thing like full vote. it is impossb : q
to 30 divide the 1900 Democrats be
tween two 81 to make the 5 900 Repub G.
licans beat them. The Republicans, as
under ordinary elections cauoot and d. q.
not poll over , 600 or 600 Beside u
it Is safe to assert, that any democratic ;
nominee who is 50 unpopular with ihe t
people as not to be able 10 draw IRON 2
these II coo democrats enough vote- "
to beat the Repubiicsu ctr n2th. ough' -
himself to be beat, for it Is proof that ,
a majority Of democrats do DUt wan e
him to represent them in Congress, aud "
any aspiraBt should be ashamed 10 !
take the seat who fails to obtain this
endorsement at the polls,
The Democratic party has resoted to d
primary elections from time to time
ever since it was PARTY The recent
contest for Appellate Judge between i
Hines aud Bennett was so decided 10 :
a number OF counties. If it was Dem d
ocrauc between Hines and Benuott.
Why is it not Democratic IN the Con
gressiousl race? As for making O.
party platform ,ha. devolves upon the
State conventions, aud platforms by
District cou7entions are Dot necessary !;
All coucede that the voice Of the peo- :
pie should be obeyed IN naming the
nominee, and hence a refusal to 90 d.
rect to the people, is regarded as IN "
fair. The people -omehow or someway Z
do not go out to conventions in large q
numbers, but at a primary to be held
on the regular August election day.
when every body are called to the polls
10 vote anyway for county Offices, n 4
must obtain the full voice Of the peo- a
pie. If, the party will order primary ?
erection, with two nominees. the party
in this District will be re united there 4,
by, aud the success Of the Democratic b
party insured. 4