The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-02
ACANARD
Ut the Banner Refnted BY the
Word Of a Man That Not
Even the Banner Doubts.
Personal Interview With Gen.
Bate as to the Object of
His Recent Visit to
Washington.
Nashville World, 18th,

Nashville World, 18th.
The Banner having printed a
:. alleged special telegram from Wash
ington, in its issues of Monday eve
!. ming and yesterday morning, to tn,
effect that Gen. Bate, although b,
denied that his visit to Washington
: was to solicit aid from the Demo
cratic Committee, yet in the eyes O
the Banners alleged specialist, the
belief was justified that he wa.
there for that purpose, etc.
Gen. Bate having returned to the
city yesterday morning, a repre-
sentative of the World called upon
him, and asked if he had seen the
article in the Banner, and what
about it. He replied: "My atten-
ton was called to it to-day, and /
was surprised that the Banner
should have reiterated the charge
after you published my dispatch,
stating that there was no truth in
it. | think the Banner has been
imposed upon by some unscrupulous
person, not its regular corrcspon-
dent, for | understand that Mr..
Paul Jones, son of Gen. Ira P.
Jones, Of the Banner, is its repre-
sentative at Washington. know
him personally, and think him in
capable of any such false statement.
l met him while there, and he was
very polite and kind to me. There
was no effort on my part not even
suggestion, nor on the part of any
other person that | am aware of in
regard to Democratic campaign
fund for Tennessee. l have no idea
that there is a democratic campaign
fund there, or that one will be raised
for Tennessee, or any State this off
year. If so, [ never heard of it.
If there was a member of the Demo-
cratic National Executive Com
mittee in Washington while l was
there, l am not aware of it. l don't
even know Of whom the Con-
gressional Democratic Executive
Committee is composed only that
Gen. Rosecrans is its Chairman. /
would not, on point of propriety,
personally apply for such fund,
had known there was one there,
and the necessity of its assistance
been ever so great. l am no politi-
cal mendicant, and expect to defray
my own legitimate expenses during
my canvass.
Question Will you state for the
benefit of the readers of the World
what was the object of your visit
to Washington p
Answer-"The object Of my trip
was to meet and consult with Con-
gressmen from Tennessee as to the
political situation in our State, and
to enlist, as far as | could, the ability
and energy of our representatives
in behalf Of the Democratic party.
[ was highly gratifed to ascertain
that every one of them, except Hon.
Howell Z. Jackson, was most en-
Enthusiastically enlisted in my behalf
They spared no pains to give me
every facility in obtaining docu-
ments and facts for my use in the
canvass. They were enthusiastic in
the hope and belief Notwithstanding
the action of the July convention,
that we would be able to fulfill our
mission of unifying the Democracy
of Tennessee by q triumphant sue
cess, preserve its integrity, and place
our State where she rightfully be-
longs, in the Democratic ranks"
Question-JHWhat about leading
Democrats giving you the cold
shoulder 90
Answer-'EI found great solici-
tude among leading Democrats from
other States as to our success. They
are deeply impressed with the idea |
that the election in Tennessee will
have much to do with the political
status of the Senate and the next |
House of Representatives. Both |
the Senate and the House are SO
nearly balanced, that to lose a
Senator or one or more members of
the House of Representatives might |
be disastrous to the National Democ-
racy, to say nothing Of the wide
spread Generalization it would
create over the South. If there is
a leading and representative Demo
crat in Washington who does not
desire the success of our party, ex-
cept Senator Howell e. jackson, l
did not hear of him. AS to having
the cold shoulder given me by lead
ing Democrats, have to say to the
contrary, many of them called to see
me, and every one, without excep-
ton expressed a desire for my sue
cess, and though strange of Demo
Gratis who were not willing to abide
by the action of a majority of our
party, as expressed through fair
and representative convention, duly
and formally called, and all seemed
to emphasize the idea that Demo
cratic meant that a majority should
always rale, especially in matters
of party action
The General is In fine health and
spirits. and ready to enter the field