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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-08-13
CLAY COUNTY.
RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED Py
THE COUNTY CONVENTION OF CLAY
COUNTY, AUGUST 2, 1879.

| THE COUNTY CONVENTION OF CLAY
COUNTY, AUGUST 2, 1879.
| 1. Resoiced, BY the Democracy of CLAY conn
ty in Convention assembled: That we do TODAY
renew our fcalty to the Democratic party as the
only party that is both able and willing to save
the country and perpetuate the right Of free
government and preserve the liberties of the
people as secured to us by the Constitution OF
the fathers.
I'd. Resotred, That the State of Mississippi is
Tree and sovereign State, and has the consti-
tutlonal right TO manage and control her own
affairs without any intermeddling upon the part
OF the Federal Government, and We hereby de-
nounce all interference upon the part OF the
Federal Government in any election for any
officer or set OF officers as an outrageous usur-
patton of power unwarranted by the Constitu-
ton and subversive of the fundamental rights
of the people
3. ReSoiced, That we favor substantial cur
rency, resting upon a solid basis and equal in
quantity to the demands of the industry and
commerce OF the country; that we are opposed
to the National Bank system: opposed to any
increase in the bonded debt of the Government
and opposed to paying the United States bonds
IN any other currency than that which the
Government stipulated to pay them at the time
they were issued.
4 Resoteed That the Legislature of the State
OF Mississippi has not now and never did have
the right or power to grant away the sovereignty
OF the State and take from the people the right
of self-government, and We do declare that In
roads that are operated in this State so as to
compel them to adopt tariff of charges that
shall be Just, fair and uniform, To prevent them
from extortioning upon the people, or adopting
rates to the ruin of particular
sections and places.
.. RcS0tred, That the Mobile and Ohio Rail I
road as operated is a curse TO the people OF Clay
county, and we demand of the next Legislature
the passage OF such law as will secure to our
citizens equal rights and privileges from said
road with any other county in the State through
which said road runs, and that hereafter ali
determinations upon the part of said road
against this county any other county or anv
other place in any county, shall be prohibited
~ law.
6. Resoloed, That we do most heartily endorse
he entire legislative career of our distinguish
ieslre TO express to him the great confidence
which we have in his ability, and patriotism and
0 assure him that we recognize the right of the
Obligations which We as county owe him and
nat we Will ever remember his devotion and
erviees to the county with the most unbounded
I. Resotred, That we will give faithful. zeal
US and earnest support to the entire ticket
men shall be nominated here to-day. and nm
er no circumstances will vote for any man who
not the nominee of the Democratic party .
w. j. BURT, Chairman :
9. f. COLEMAN
J. E. HoDGINs
III. j. BROTHERS,
W. T. WATKINS {
The above resolutions were adopted by our / i
ounty Convention. +
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ipItulation closes our reply and we
over to the judgment of the public.
The Canvass III Yalobusha.
MESsRs. MANNING AND HARRIS.
special to the AppeaI1

CoFEEEvILLE, August The hearts of the
intelligent sons and daughters Of old Yalo-
t 6nsha We're made to rejoice to-day at Hughes
Mil, in the noble refutation of our Congress
man, Colonel Manning, made of the charges
wheel-horse of greenbacIism, Colonel Thomas
W. Harris, Of Holly Springs. Fifteen hun
dred auditors, anxious to hear these intellec-
tuaI combatants upon the political issues. pa
uently listened with marked attention for
three hours. Colonel Manning was more than
and the doubling Thomases were
made to rejoice, and are satisfied to Let we'll
enough alone, and the general exclamation i
down with the Perfdiou4 deaerters OF the par
ty marching so majestically on the road to re-
formation and redemption
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An ENENTY 10 TINE CorNrHY.
A Misstatemont Corrected
! CARD FROM THE YAzoo nEorsrr AIRS.

a CARD FROM THE YAZoo REGISTRARS
1Azoo CRY, Miss, August 4. 1879.
EDITORS CLARIoN: TIE CLARION of JULY
~, stated th"t MessrS. j. K. and j. IT, Belt.
oil a7oo county, had interviewed tbc t,ov.rr,,r
and reported TO him that a mob had taJa,,
possession of Gazoo county. and that ,v,r,-
thing was in confusion; thai previous fo tL.
rising Of the mob everything had been quiot
ana Peaceahle, but that now large numbers III
negroes had ceased work and were l,irg I'm tl,..
swamps and that the county was i'm a State lf
terror, etc, etc.
We, the undersigned, constituting thc Board
OF Registration Of Yazoo county. and bayin.-
Just completed the registration Of said counr.
say mat u zoo county has been misreprc-cut
and that nowhere has labor been inforr',,..-.I
l@ghedl {. +. EMERY, President
X. G.J0HNsoN,
w. II. HAYJAN
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What a Mississippi CONGRESSMAN
Saws

CHICAGO. August ia special TODAY
from st. Louis says that party Of prominent
Mississippi politicians, among them mem
Der OF Congress, stopping in that city, assert
that Jeif Davis will be sent to the United
states senate to succeed Mr.. Bruce That the
next session of Congress will restore his T,ol;4-
cal rights and then the whele State. with one
voice viii demand his return to the Senate.
aud said one party, IF ron are not careful
We viii make him PRESIDENT
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N4FT; BURKIrT, the editor Of this paDer Isft
aSr.Ine North On Saturday last, and viii H.
aGseaS Tor several weeks. He in conDectio,7
plth Judge George, was commissioner h, t6l,
26 6GrS q trustees Of the A. & NJ College lof
"n!ch Doth these gentlemen are membe2s, -
visit some of the older institutions af 20
tlar character in the North with view 10 IL
tanning information which NAV nro,-e ~ ~ ; o,'-
mense value in organizing and pnttino VI i Iu,
tbs er va;} our AGRICULTURAL College. We trust
ene EIsi. may be pleasant one TO them anJ
Messenger. Chlckasaw
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The Kinds County Ticket.
,dwards Bulletinl

The Democratic-C Conservative ticket Of Kinds
county Is gathering strength and popularity
friends and supporters are gradually beco,"l
ing warmer and more enthusiastic AS tn its
maj success. This Of course is to he expected
It's representatives are gentlemen and patriots
III the truest sense-men of broad and compre-
hen5iye views and opinions touching every
condltioh al lie, every enterprise every want
and all with that liberal nnnreind;coj a.
i've spirit OF conservatism which as in per
iect Keeping with the character of men Who
properly understand and appreciate the
needs and necessities Of a people, and who
rectify. 'i'''Die u
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New Orleans Health Report.

The following is the latest report
from New Orleans. tits highly satisfac-
tory and encouraging:
DR.. G. B. White, sanitary director of the
New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Association.
reported that no deaths of yellow fever have
occurred during the last week that no person
has been taken sick with yellow fever for ten
days past and that no case of yellow fever nor
any suspicious case exist. The city Is eniov.
ing the highest possible health.
JOHN c. HENDERSON, Secretary.
l fully concur In the above statement
s. NJ BEMIss
Medical Director of National Board Of Health
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WE understand that a committee of
citizens in Rankin county, representing
a large meeting of the people, waited
on B. F. Sutton a few days ago and
notified him that he must desist from
making the race issue which was tending
towards strife and blood-shed and with
draw from the canvass, or take the
consequences, as they were determined
to maintain the peace of the county.
1t Is said that parley ensued, and the
matter was compromised by satisfactory
assurances from Mr.. Sutton, which did
NOT involve his withdrawal We give
the rumor as it has reached us and will
publish authentic reports when received.
From what we had previously learned
of the turn the canvass was taking in Ran
kin, under the direction of the color-line
agitators, we were not unprepared for
this proceeding.
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Railroad Precautions Against Yellow
Fever.
McComb City IntelIigencer.1

McComb City IntelIigencer1
In case the fever should prevail in New
Orleans this season, the railroad authorities
will transfer all passengers and freight at
Hammond-52 miles north OF the city. Neither
coaches, conductors or crews, running into the
city, will be permitted to come north of that
station; all passengers, baggage and freight
from the city will be thoroughly disinfected
upon arriving at Hammond, and trains from
the North will not remain there longer than
absolutely necessary to make the transfer. and
no communication allowed between the trains
that can possibly be avoided The railroad
authorities are having the upholstering taken
out OF a number of their passenger coaches.
These coaches are intended to run on the
southern end OF the line, should the fever
become epidemic in New Orleans.
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LINCOLN COUNTY.

LINCOLN COUNTY, August 18th, 1879
EDITORS CLARION: Our County Convention
met on Saturday. 1t pronounced for pri-
mary election, for all offices, to be held on the
4th Monday in September. The county in
structed for A. H. LONGING, of Lawrence, for
State Senator, and a resolution was passed
without Dissenting voice, declaring E. Banks
dale the choice of Lincoln county, for L. S.
Senator. XYZ
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"A democrat of the True Faith.
Pontotoc Democrat

We are a Democrat we are not run in the
interest OF any ring or clique Greenback radi-
cal or Radical greenback organization We
s1ane larry and squarely on the Democratic
9 Pd' ti ana II we sink will go under ms
land, when sunk by the famous Merr;n1ao u
just as the guns of the fated vessel reached tho
waters edge fred a shot at the Merrimac , ,ne
VIII y. sink waving the Democratic ooIors and
oae II needs be in defense of States rights Dem
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FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

The returns for the primary election in the
10Th Senatorial District (Leake and Alfalfa
counties) are as follows
Leake County.-T. J. Saunders, 699; T.. L.
Cooper, 676; Raymond Reid 1876
Alfalfa County.-T. L. Cooper, 1882; T. J,
285 Raymond Reid, 229.
T. L. Cooper's majority in Alfalfa, 1917
Cooper's majority in the District, 1925.
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Medical Director of National Board %, Of Health

Is A. j. SeuRLeoK, who is set down
as one of the Executive Committee for
the State at largs, of the Greenback
party, the same Scurlock who has flgur.
ed conspicuously as a color liner of
former times? IF the G. B. party is
not the same old concern in a new
guise, what business has Scurlock
there9 Don't birds of q feather flock
together?
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MR. w. B. SHUMAKER. whose CONNIE
tency and entire worthiness of the posi-
ton, are universally admitted, has been
appointed by the Governor, Chancery
Clerk of Winston county in place of
w. III. Hudson, removed.
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OUR friend of the Vicksburg Herald
need be under no uneasiness about
Kinds. Her Democrats and Conserva-
tives are standing squarely upon the
platform of 1875, '76, IT and '7S, and
by the organization and usages of the
party. Is he advising them to do the
same in Warren
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AFTER the success of

AFTER the success of our esteemed
confreres DIR. Hunter, of the CRYSTAL
Springs Monitor, j. j. Williams, of the
Grenada Sentinel, and Frank G. MCGEE,
of the Enterprise Courier, it will no
longer be said that ''Republics are I'M
grateful" They distanced all competi-
tors for the nominations, and we venture
to predict will come in with booming
in the regular election.
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II. A. Melville.

Our gallant young standard-bearer,
L. A, Melville, opened the ball with
an excellent speech at Liberty Grove
Saturday evening last, which was highly
and endorsed by his audience.
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A Good Report From Clarke.

It must indeed by gratifying to the demo-
cratic leaders of Clarke county to see the nnan.
unity of feeling which prevails among the yot-
ers OF the county. Not sign of a split is seen
The people are united and in November will
march to complete victory. Greenbackism.
outside OF the Democratic party, is unknown
among the voters. Independentism or radical
ism viii find no foothold among the neonIe
With them the democratic party which drove
the coFmoFants from power is sacred.
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The National Republican says that
Mrs. Chisolm declares her intention of
attending the trial of the Kemper cases
at the ensuing term of the court. Let
her do so by all means, and give in her
testimony, and then there will be no
ground for saying that it was one
sided affair.
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The VICKsBURG HERALD reproves us
for presuming to give advice about
Warren county political affairs, and at
the same time it constantly lectures the
people of Yazoo county as to their duty.
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TWENTY odd bulldozers were indicted
at the late term of the Lincoln county
Circuit Court, under the rigid instruct
ions Of Judge Chrisman. They were
vigorously prosecuted by District Attor-
ney Cassidy, and the jury stood nine for
conviction and three against
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Kentucky ELECTION.

The Democrats carried the election in
Kentucky last week by heavy MAORI
ty over the Republicans. The Green
hackers cut no figure in the race. Itwas
between the Democrats and the Repub-
icans.
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WE are glad to put the Weekly
Spectator, a Democratic paper, published
at Mayersville, Issaquena county, by
Messrs. w. A. Heard and E. II. Harris.
on our exchange list.
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SENATE

Eleventh District Kinds and Rankin
j. d. Stewart, William RatIih
Twelfth District Madison Thomas T
Singleton
Fifteenth District-( Leake and Attala )-Thos.
/. Cooper.
Eighteenth District Oktibbeha and Claw
}. l.. Crigler
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DEVIsING MEANS TO PREVENT THr
SPREAD OF YELLOW FEVER

NASHVILLE, Aug. 1I.-Pres;de,+ p,,.,..
Oh tne Sanitary Council of the Mississinn; WI
icy. says the Executive Committee Of that A.
7oela5ion Will meet members of the National
n9ard q Health at Cairo next Friday ia
.ake into consideration such precanti,on @,.u
s1s - viii prevent the spread Of yellow
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WE are glad to hear that our able
Representative, Hon. G. Z. Hooker, has
returned home in time to attend the Mass
Meeting at Chapel Hill and that he will
enlist actively in the canvass for the
maintenance of the ascendency of the
Democratic-Conservative reform party.
The State needs the services of all her
faithful workers in the canvass.
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sUNFLowER Comfy.
EUREKA. sCNFLowER, August 11th. 80.

EDITORS CLARION: Our present sheriff fo,,
independently failed to renew his bond which
was mode deficient by the death of three of his
oondsmen, and moreover refusing to abide nv
lne accession OF Convention, our Board of SUI
cant D., va
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misunderstanding Nominations.
NOTE.

Senators from the lst, ID, 9th, one from 9TH.
8th, 9th, 18th, 10th, 10Th, goth, 22d, one from
9th, 25th, 10Th, 29th and 3Ist Districts hold
over. Senators from the 3D.. 4th, 9Th. one
from 9Th, 10th, two from llth, 18th, 18th,
18th, 18th, 18th, Dist, 23d, one from oath, two
from 9th, 18th, 30th, 32d, Ito fill vacancy
and 33d Districts are to be elected.
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Master of the State ORANGE

Capt. Put. Darden, Master of the
State Grange, is announced to lecture
at Auburn, Kinds county, August 18th
at Forest, Scott county, on the 22d and
HarpersvilIe on the 23d.
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telegram received from an authentic so,,u,o
positively denies the report that there bss
M;aa one case OF yellow fever at MayersyiIIe
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NO CASE Of yellow fever had occurred
IN New Orleans to the hour of our going
to press, since Wednesday the 3Oth of
July. Encouraging.
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ring Of the True Metal.

The Democratic party seems to be
without organization in KemPer; and
an effort which we hope will prove sue
cessful has been made to re-establish its
lines. The present obstacle to it seems
to be the opposition to the nomination
of candidates for the county offices.
Capt. Currie, one of the candidates for
the Legislature having been interroga-
ted on the subject, defines his position
pointedly as follows:
NARKEETA, MISS, August 5, 1879.
Editor He7dId-SER: During the course OF
nv speech at Scooba last Thursday, | was
asked If l was willing to submit my claims to
a Convention or primary election, and my
answer to that question, l am led to believe
from what has been told me, was not under
stood | now desire through the columns OF
your paper, to assure the people OF kemper
county that | am willing to abide the action
of the Democracy either in primary election
or Convention, prefering at all times, harmony
in my party to personal advancements.
Your friend, j. H. CURRIE.
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Lynch Law way Down IN Hra;no.

: OFT fA,IRcHII.D, Me-, August 81. Boiler
VINO grossly assaulted child eleven years -
aee' was pursued by the people and shot. =
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LATEST FEVER NEWS.
MEMPHIS.
MAYERsyuLE.

MEMPHIS, Aug. i, Thirty four cases in all
twenty whites and fourteen colored were report,
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The Comet says it Is strictly neutral
on the Senatorial question. So il THR
CLARION.
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Not So wen Pleased
COrinth Record.l

Guiding COL Dick s0it county gentlemen, in
1nectir, nave recently returned from an pra ~
nS SIS rlp to Texas. We learn tbat nom
- ~ mem We're pleased with their observatons
o.S isssurn y with decidedly unfayorabie
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THE YAZOO AFFAIR =
A Mass Meeting ofthe People Of Yazoo
County, in Which They Refute
the Slanderous Charges

Made Against Them-And Justifyine Thai
Own Action in Protecting their Firesider
and Family Affairs from a Race war
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The Mighty East.

This Democratic stronghold, which
like the Old Guard never surrenders,
was never more solid than now. The
assistant Radicals and disorganizers,
have no foothold in that region. Their
small concern is not recognized as a
factor in the election, one way or the
other. 1t is mainly in the counties
where the colored element predomi-
mates that the malcontents whose entire
hopes rest upon re-establishing the color
line to dominate the whites with black
maiorities, are are at work.
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Greenback Nominations i p.no,.-

. The following is the ticket: For District
AA11oFney, ); L; Harmon; Legislature, M. n
= wright; j. z Stone, Alfred Fields Sheriff. S.
e,,; nun 1Ii lnanceEy Clerk, S. r. Blann Cir
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RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolution of j. G. Prcwcttwa-
read and adopted
ReSotyed That we heartily endorse and Gid.
prove the conduct OF DR.. =. j. McCormirl. +.
chairman OF the Democratic Executive Conf
mlttee OF 4azoo county, throughout the pr.s-
ent campaign; that said chairman and his cole
leagues on said committee deserve the appIau..
and confidence OF the Democratic party. as ly,lI
as the entire people of Yazoo county. and that
we VIII sustain and support them in the future
as IN the past, 10 the utmost OF our ability.
On motion OF DIR. j. d. Burch the proceed
lnga Of the meeting, report of the committee.
and resolution of J. c. Prewctt be published
in the city papers.
AN ENEMY TO THE COUNTRY.
On motion Of DIR. j. d. Rureb the ViE.-
burg Herald wan declared an enemy ID, H.i.
On motion meeting adjourned
THE Governor offers reward for flo
arrest Of the person who ATTEMPTED 4,
assassinate Mr.. f. r. Carlos. near
Ferry, as related by our correspondents
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a MINED audience were RECALLED with
some lncendiary speeches at the CITY
Hall Saturday evening last. In few
days the assistant Radicals in the county
will bring out their ticket. The utter
anees of their orators will be ''by author
ity, and we will know how to deal with
them. Hon. Oliver Clifton was allowed
few minutes for a reply, and he made
good use of his time. 1t was ascorcher.
He will be heard from again during the
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Coz MAanrNdd is doing his whole duty
In the LIST District.
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The debt of Tennessee amounts to
1000, 600, created mostly for pur-
poses outside the legitimate ends of gov
eminent during the carpet-bag regime.
The last Legislature submitted a prop
osition directly to the people to com
promise the debt at $12, 1000, 900 with 4
per cent interest until paid. The peo-
pie rejected the proposition by about
fifteen thousand majority
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THE 'Independent" movement in
4azoo, which was developing rapidly
INTO race war, has developed into a
Greenback affair. GA rose bv any
other name will smell as sweet" Its
origin is seen by the following:
YAzoo CRY, August 6, 1879.
To j. t. Hull, Jackson Miss:
The Greenbackers meet here Saturday next.
VIII you address them? JESSE r RgTT
JACKSON MISS, August 6, 1879.
10 Jesse Z. Bell, Yazoo City, Miss
Gladly embrace the opportunity. Meet me
1t SCOTS Ferry, Friday afternoon.
JOHN T. HULL
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The Fifteenth Senatorial District.

Hon. T. L. Cooper has received an
overwhelming majority of the Demo
cratic voters of the 18th Senatorial
District, composed of Leake and Alfalfa
counties; and is therefore the regular
nominee of the party for State Senator.
As such, he is entitled to the support of
every Democrat in the District. In
courtesy, the nomination was accorded to
Leake, but in justice, both counties
participated in the selection, and both
are bound by the decision Besides, he
comes up to the Jefersonian standard.
He is honest, faithful and capable.
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OUR friend Capt. Jones, of the Vino
mona Advance, failed of a nomination for
county office, by only ten votes. He
takes the decision like true Democrat
that he is, saying:
We never failed in the past to support and
work Tor the nominees of party, and ex-
pect to do in the future Our own personal
defeat makes no difference with us. when the
interest OF the noble party to which we have
devoted our whole life is at stake.