Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-26
I0RACE MAYNARD.
FOR the Sake Of the Party He win Come
Back Home and Rua for Congress.

Washington Special to the Cincinnati Com
mercial.l
1t is very probable that Horace
Maynard will resign his position as
minister TO Turkey. and return to this
country 10 time TO run for congress
from the Second Tennessee district
next year. This is the only district in
the South having a majority of white
Republicans, and to the ability and
influence Of Mr.. Maynard this is not a
little due. He has represented that
district in congress fourteen years.
Latterly divisions and feuds have
grown up among the Republicans
there, and many who care more for
the perpetuity Of the party than the
success OF any Of the factions, desire
that Maynard return and set things to
rights. lie has been written TO re-
peatedly in reference to this, and iron
what's known Of bis feelings, it is prob
able that be will give up the Turkish
mission and become a candidate for
congress next year. lie could have
the nomination aud the election with
out effort on his part. 1t is the only
district in the South that has held out
steadily against the Democracy since
the war. The white Republicans are
50 strong that should every cOlOred
man 10 the district vote for the Dem
%oera,ic nominee the Republican can
didate would still be elected. Judge
Houk, the present representative, was
elected by 5000 majority, although
owing TO the division referred to he
did not have the united support Of the
Republieans-still he made an extra.
ordinary run, aud there is no doubt Of
his ability to carry the district again
and again. But what is wanted By
many who have the Republican cause
at heart, and are Indifferent TO the sue
cess of the faction, is the presence and
influence Of Horace Maynard again
in Tennessee politics. While there
is no doubt OF Republican success in
the Second district, Maynard is wanted
in Tennessee for his influence in the
First, which is very close, and the
last election returned a Democrat By
about 800 majority. A canvass of that
district by Maynard would have set.
tied the question differently, but the
Republicans had no outside aid. TIL,
Republican candidate was Major Pet
tibone, a very eloquent man, a CLASH
cal scholar, and with q range anC
depth of information which proved
his defeat. 1t is said that he quote,
the Latin poets, while his competito
told familiar jokes, adapted to til.
comprehension of the not overly in
tellectnal populace of that region, AM
! thus secured his election.
: In this connection Colonel job
, Brownlow tells a capital story. On
day, during the canvass, Taylor an,
Pettlbone were addressing a crowd q
mountaineers, Taylor delt in Joke
and stories suited TO the comprehen
sion OF the crowd aud kept them in
= roar OF laughter. Pettibone followe
in his usual learned aud solemn styl,
saying that he would not attcmpt I
! excite the riaibles of the intell gen
q crowd.
n What's that he said 2" asked
mountaineer of Browlow. punchIu
him in the ribs.
u He said he should not attempt I
,, excite your risibles, replied Brow
" low.
W Excite my Fislblesl' exclaimed Il
~ mountaineer what does he mSan
ID that2"
e Why, he means he won't make "
lo laugh, replied Brownlow.
,n Then why in the hi didn't he s
u so2 can't vote for no SIGH p
:, Aud he didn't and a good ma
Others didn't, and Pettibone was d
" feated in a district that in the elc
u ton previous had gone 1900 Repu
a lican.
as An income taX is regarded by /
vs. Atlanta (Ga) Constitution (Dem.)
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