The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-11-02
The State Senate,


candidate for the state senate? If SO,
what party docs he represent, Dark
rumors and mysterious whispers of
his candidacy have been IN the air
for six eeks and some common sense
citizens have actually said that if Mr..
Tillnlan is candidate he ought TO
come out like man and say so and
let the people know.
We know Mr.. w. r. Barrett is the
Republican nominee against Mr..
Nor!nent, Democrat and it is said
Mr.. Barnett is TO be gotten off the
track. If 50, why so? Who will don't
and for what and who will take his
place,
Ourinformation is that Mr.. B. NJ.
Tiliman of McNsiry was a senator in
the last legislature, that he was also
made chairman Of committee which
went to New York ana shat there he
saw many things and became CON
vert to the idea set out in thesG0 6
bill and voted for it and misrepEssent-
cd his people in doing Sc. Our in
formation is futher that though Mr..
Tilfman is by right bolter and
FusselIite yet he came back home and
concluded to go with his neighborsfor
Ratp and the Democratic Ticket and
so announced to his Democratic neigh
bors publicly. -
We further learn that Mr.. Tillman,
was in Bolivar on the day of the Dem
ocratic Senatorial Convention which
nominated Mr., Normeut.
If Mr. Tillman WAS in earnest in
being for Bate and the Democratic
ticket, he could not be candidate
against the noln'n of his party.
But then we hear it whispered that
the Republicans of McNairy have
been all the time for Tillman. We also
hear that Mr.. Tillman not only came
to Bolivar ON the day Of the Senatorial
Convention but that hez came again
some time later and doubtless he
Inquired Il little further into political
futures. But as We are informed
Mr.. 1illman came a third time
"between two suns only few days
since arriving after dark and leaving
before day. What sort of arrangements
Mr.. Tillman made we 90 not know.
With whom he counsellCd on his
flying trip We do not know
We do know, however, that there is
Democratic nominee for the state
senate, and that Mr.. Tillman cannot
wear Demo, ratio clothes in his caudi--
dacy.
Is Mr.. TIllman afraid Of his record
and does he want his candidacy TO be
sprung upon the people too late to
have it inquired into? lie cannot
he Democratic candidate, for that
party has already met in convention
and nominated Mr.. Norment.
lie cannot be a Greenback candi-
date, for he was the chairman of the
New York Committee and the grand
chicftain who fastened upon the peo-
pie the 60-6 bill in violation of their
wishes and instruction. lie forgot
McNaIrY and all her people and clung
unto the Gothomltes.
Surely he cannot be the Fussellite
candidate, for he recanted before his
people and came out for Bate and
talked like a Democrat at some
meetings in his county, unless we are
misinformed.
lie cannot be The regular Republi-
can candidate, for our understanding
is that MIR. w. r. Barrett is the
nominee of that party.
Then what in the world is Mr.. TIL |
man, what party does he belong 70,
what does he represent?
We answer, Mr.. Tillman IS Sexpec-
ed 20 he the after-birth of a coali-
ton made up Of conflicting elements,
to none of WsAiclr he can be tru an
we opine the7said elements Will not
be true enougffto his candidacy to
give him the chance again ''to forge
not only McNairy and all her people
but also Hapae4lan and cling unto
the Gothamites,
Which are you Mr.. 1illman, fish,
flesh or fowl.