The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-01
Wholesale interviewing Of the Profess
siOnal andBusiness Men Of Bolivar,
On the PresldentiaI Question.

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The BULLETIN reporter waited on many
of the citizens of Bolivar to ascertain who
were their choice for President and Vice
President on the Democratic National tick
ct; and below we give the result
Jesse Norment, Esqr., said his choice was
Thurman for President and Hancock for
Vice President. He preferred Thurman be-
cause he is Western man and one of the
most SOLID men in the party, and moreover
because he can carry the West
Francis Fentress, Esqr., said he favored
Bayard first and Thurman for the second
place Onthe ticket. He. prefers them on
general principles
Genl. J. J. Dupay does not like the 6nan-
cial principles of Bayard but that is second
ry consideration in the coming campaign.
He said he looked upon Bayard as one of the
purest statesmen Of the day. He favors
Thurman for the second place because he is
thorough democrat and will antagon;ze
the Capitalization policy of the republican
party.
F. Williams, Esqr., prefers Bayard for
President because he viii make the best
President, and Thurman for the second
place because he is a Western man.
C. A. Miller, Esqr., fayors Bayard for
President and Hancock for the second
place. Bayard because he the purest dem
ocrat and his financial record is such as to
suit the democratic party at this particular
time.
A. J. Coates, Esqr, is for Seymour and
Hendricks. The former because he can car
ry New York and the latter because he can
carry the West
A. NJ. Lamberth, Esqr, is for Tilden
first, last, and all the time.
DR.. Thos. E. Moore prefers Bayard first,
Hendricks second.
DIR. J. ]. Nicely, jr., is for Bayard first and
Hendricks second. Bayard is the most avail
ible man; Hendricks is a strong Western
man.
DR.. J. J. Nicely, ST., goes for Seymour
first and Bayard second. Because they are
both good democrats, and that after Sey-
mour Bayard is the most available but is in
favor of any democrat who can carry New
York.
w. c. Dorion, County Court Clerk, favors
Bayard for first place and Hendricks for
second. He likes Bayard's record.
Senator c. H. Anderson is for Hancock
first and Thurman second. Hancock first
because he is a popular man and will be
able to cope with Grant in the coming cam
paign. Thurman second because he would
like to see him in the Senate. Otherwise
| for the nominees of the convention.
Sheriff w. w. Farley for Bayard and
Thurman, with no preference as to place for
each on ticket.
Register R. F. Ammons for the nominees
of the convention.
Postmaster Joyner says any one will dc
him. Doesn't care who it is.
Moore & Harvey are for Bayard call de
samee"
Druggist Hammer for Bayard first aud
Hendricks second. Bayard becuse he is an
able and pure man. Hendricks is a sound
Western man.
Wash. Lewis has no preference wants a
good democrat with sound financial princi
pies.
J. w. Tate is for Thurman frs and last
has no choice Tor second place on the tick
ct.
a. R. Hall & Co., for Bayard & Tilden
because Of their financial views.
Marcus Kahn for Tilden first and last, be
cause he was defrauded out the Presidenc,
and is entitled to it.
Leon Bills favors Tilden and Thurman
He thinks Tilden has been treated badly
Thurman is a good man and from Ohio an
: out of office,
DIR. H. w. Tate for Bayard and HancocE
!. Bayard because he is the strongest man an
Hancock is :. military man and viii pleas
the North. His financial views are sounl
r. VT. Armistead for Bayard and Her
0 bricks because they are honest statesmen.
r. L. Lightfort has no preference fC
: Presidency, bat is for Casey Young for Cor
: gress as long as he wants the Office.
4 Capt. J. NJ. Richardson for Hendricl
and Bayard. Hendricks is a Western ma
5, and Bayard is the stronest man in the pa
0 ty.
). VIII. Yopp for Tilden and Thurman. Il
believes TiIden is the only man to carry II
|, West.
2. IA. Wilson for Hendricks and Bayar
r Hendricks because he was sacrificed in Il
last election, and Bayard because he is OF
n of the ablest and purest leaders in the den
ocratic party.
3 L. Owens for Hancock first and all Il
time; any man TIE conventions nom