The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-10-14

aggregate. If Wilson should get
A 900 votes, it would leave for Wright
only So, 166, while Hawkins, maintaining
the vote of Hayes, would get SO ,566, and
be elected.
If you divide the vote equally be-
tween Wright and Wilson, they would
each ge: Sc, $50 votes, and each would
fall behind Hawkins p, 1888 votes
You must recollect also that the vote
in 1876 was a very large one for Tennes-
see--222, 723 In all. There is no reason
why a single one OF the $4,000 votes
then cast for Hayes should not now be
cast for Hawkins-indeed, the chances
are, that Hawkins, being a Tennessean.
will increase it to 1000 Is there an
intelligent man here, or in the State,
who believes that John v. Wright, a
distinguished democrat, who was nomi-
mated with singular nnanimity by one
of the largest Democratic conventions
which has been held in the capitol of
your state since the war; who has the
hearty sympathy Of the Democratic or
ganization and the Democratic press of
the State; and who has made q canvass
of eminent succes s, can command only
80 or 80 Thousand out of one hundred
and thirty-three thousand Democratic
votes in the State? No sane man is so
rash as to make such statement. No
gam bier, however rash, though he had
millions in his pockets, would make a
bet on proposition so absurd. And
yet, do you not see clearly, that If we
cOncede to Wright only $4,000 out OF
ia, 900 votes cast for Tilden, Wilson
will still fall short of Hayes vote by
nearly two thousand votes, and Haw-
kins will be elected. But there can now
be no doubt that Wright is the stronger
Of the two. He has the prestige of
nomination by acclamatiOn by state
convention composed of representatives
in the State. He has the support of
every daily Democratic paper save one,
and nearly the united support OF the
weekly press.
But, gentlemen, you are now re-
peating the folly of the memora-
BILE camp.ign of 1872. CheathaIn
was nominated for congress from
the State-at-large. johnson, an eX-
President of the United States, with
all the prestige of the great and
important trusts he had held at the
hands OF the people-a man of rare skill
in feeling the popular pulse, and of en-
larged experience and wonderful sue
cess in swaying the opinions of men,
and always potential in political con-
tests-was the bOlter, and made one of
the most remarkable campaigns known
in the history of the State. His friends,
and many of tn em the leading men of
the State, were active and enthusiastic.
johnson believed to the last moment
that he would be successful. You know
the result. Maynard was elected. Vote
$4,000; Johnson, $4,000;
Maynard, 74,7l4
This example of party disaster Is
fraught with peculiar Significance,
when viewed in the light of this cam
paiyn. If the good and true democrats
now supporting Wilson, would return !
to the traditions of their party and sup |
port the regular ticket, there is yet am-
pie time to save the campaign from dis |
aster. A democratic governor and leg
islsture may vet be secured. A Demo-
cratic Senator may be saved. The dem
ocrstic honor of Tennessee may be pre-
served.
As to the legislative canvass, have
nothing to say against Mr.. Rankin. He
Is a clever gentleman and my personal
friend, but the democrats OF Giles
county should send one of their own
party to the legislature, especially when
{ is remembered that the next General
Assembly will be called upon to elect
U. ). Senator. We have very small
in the Senate, ard the return
IF republican senator from Tennessee
night be disastrous to the party.
Giles county is overwhelmingly demo-
cratic, and there Is no reason why 1t
ihould repudiate the claims of John G.
Lester. He is the nominee of the party;
he has served il intelligently and faith
hn hoa IN |
When you sent him into the field to de-
end your homes and firesides, he
Ought calamity through the four years
# the war. He followed the flag we
lad all espoused, barefoot and in rags,
the soil with his blood and
when the war closed he returned to I
vour midst and instead Of packing his I