The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

The Fusion Ticdkt Decidedly On
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Death OF the President
Was RecofVoM.
GREENvILLE. Sep. 81, 1881.


ton, and put out full ticket. The
Convention was composed of what
few Greenbackers they could muster
for the occasion. aud the balance Re-
pu 5licans, such as it was supposed
could be led into the confusion camp
by Postmaster Pearce. But the meet
ing was anything but harmonious,
many Republicans leaving it In dis
gust, and others declared that they
would not support the ticket after it
was made. The nominees are rs fol-
lows:
For the Legislature Frank Val
liant, (G. b.; John F. Harris, (col.)
formerly imported orator (?) for the
Dent ticket in 1869.
For Sheriff-W. E. Hunt, present
incumbent, and nominee for the same
office on the Democratic ticket.
For Treasurer - Peter Cartwright.
colored fusionist.
Assessor. w. Newsom, Republi-
can, present incumbent.
Coroner and Ranger - Brooks,
of Vicksburg, tcolored.) 1o'
The ticket, with the exception Of
Sheriff Hunt, who will have no oppo-
sition, and Judge Valiant, who has
been in the Legislature before, and who
is gentleman of high character and
well liked, Is not regarded as strong
one. But the blunder of the occasion
was the failure of the trump" in
their "confusionn after so many Re-
publicans had left the Convention, to
endorse the King ticket nominated at
Jackson.
Whether it was accident or design
that 50 important part of their work
was omitted, deponent sayeth not, but
SO it was, and it shows how completely
the scramble for a few local offices can
50 obscure the vision that it failed to
recognize the fact that great (?) "con-
fusion" sun had appeared in the polit-
ical heavens at Jackson on the 18th
ult., that it was supposed would draw
to it all the local satellites of the sur
rounding country, as moths are at
tracted TO the electric light. But alas
how different. As long as there was
a constable to be nominated not a
twenty-five cent spy-glass was turned
toward the center where the new orb |
of political day had recently risen.
And then the sky was so obscured by |
the lowering clouds of disappointment
that every fellow wasn't nominated
to an office, the convention adjourned
without day, forgetful of duty amid
the rolling thunders of despair. But
1 am informed, and my information is
reliable, that the same condition of
things exists all over these great pop
ulous counties. Coahoma, Bolivar,
Washington, Sunflower, Sharkey,
and Issaquena. The King ticket
don't draw, and with united effort
Of the friends of the Lowry ticket, and
stirring canvass from now till the
day of election, the. Bottom can lie
carried for the entire ticket. But
the effort must be put forth, and not
allowed to slacken till the polls close
in November. Just rs was predicted,
the average voter lends willing ear
to arguments already framed under
the inspiration Of "free ballot and
fair count !" and in the absence of
party ties to bind them, will vote
with the side that have the power
and influence to do them and the state
the most good.
There will be straightout Republi-
can convention held here for this
county on the 3rd of next month, for
the purpose of considering the prop
osition coming from the Democratic
Conservative party for a joint county
ticket, and union with them In sup
port Of the state ticket. No doubt a
satisfactory arrangement will be
made, as the proposition is a fair one,
and is well entertained by all who
have not allowed themselves to be
swallowed up by the mongrels 7
think the "straits" are in the ma
jority, though they don't make SO
much noise as the confusionists, you
will hear noise enough later when the
weather gets cooler. and the blood gets
hotter with the enthusiasm of the
canvass.
Thursday morning we received the
sad tidings Of the death Of the Presi-
dent, and you can imagine the cloud
Of gloom that settled upon our young
city, and peivsded all hearts. Al
though the tidlngs were not unexpect-
ed, yet when the news came, the earth
seemed covered as with all, and
a paralysis seemed suddenly to have
seized the minds of our people. The
business houses were closed for the
lay, and the whole town was draped
IN mourning. Mayor Valiant called
The citizens together at Il. M. at the
opera house where appropriate address
IS were delivered in honor ofthe nations
great dead, aud resolutions Of sym
,athy with fifty millions OF people de-
,rived OF beloved chief by the ruth
ess hand of the assassin, were offered
md passed. And now as the en- tire
lation as one family stand around his
,ier with uncovered heads, Oh how
sweet is the ray Of SYM
pathetic sunshine which penetrates
he cloud Of sorrow, and shows US ,,
hat James A. Garfield 10 claimed
y all. Not your President but our
resident Not my brother, but yours
lso. No state can claim, no section
an appropriate him. The nations Of Z
he earth mourn with us the los Of /
ur great and good. And like WASH
1rton and lincoln that have none s