The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-15

d jackson correspondent Of the New
Orleans Pieayune undertake Of the 9th
inst. telegraphs that journal as follows
aThere was no ENTHUSIASM Ia thisdistriet
whatever. About half Democratic vote
was polled.
Hill is defeated. The apathy in the OPP
position ranks, il possible, was even worse
than Ia the Democratic ranks. The unpop-
ularity of both candidates is largely COM
mented upon. At Galfman, small box in
Copiaf county, Hooker, the defeated candi- |
date for the nomination, received 30 votes,
while the regular nominee received Il"
The figures which we submit below,
while conclusive as to Hills unpopular
ty, and so far substantiate the claim of
the Picayune correspondent, contro-
vert every other statement he makes,
and show him either inimical to Mr..
Barksdale, or i'll advised on the subject
he assumes to understand so well.
Let US consider his statement that
only "half a Democratic vote was
polled." In the District Mr.. Barksdale
received a majority of 1886. In the
the counties composing this District, the
present State Treasurer, who is univer-
sally esteemed received last year major
ity of only 2069. In the State election
of last year every Office from Constable
to Governor was at stake. No less
tlan144 Democta'ic candidates for coun-
IT, offices, besides Z candidates for state
Offices and one for u. S. Senators were
personally interested in bringing out the
full vote of the party, and made every
effort to that end. In that election the
Democratic candidate for State Treas
urer, who ran considerably ahead of the
ticket, received 11,479 votes. In the
late congressional election, with no one
especially and particularly interested in
the result, and with some, perhaps the
Picayune correspondent among the
nAmber, DESTROYS of an unfavorable ter
mination off the contest, Mr.. Banks
dale received total vote of 10,914-a
falling of, it will be seen on compar-
ison, of only $50 votes from the fore
most candidate on the State ticket
and larger vote than the average of the
ticket. We will venture the as
sertion that in no other con-
gressional District in the State was
there polled so large per cent of the
vote of last year. So much for the
statement that only "half a Democratic
vote was polled." We might go further
and show that in Simpson county Mr..
Barksdale's majority is 823-a gain
of 479; that in Copiah his majority
is 687 a gain Of 80; that in Madison
his majority is 3I6-a gain of 1928, and
that in Lincoln his majority is 967-a
gain of 1879; but We forbear
Il is true that the combined vote for
Barksdale and Hill is less by % per
cent than the total vote of last year.
Hlving shown, however, that Mr..
Barksdale brought out the full strength
o: bis party, and that hence the falling
of from the vote of last year was owing
to the abseneeism of Republicans, that
fact is not significant of his unpopulari-
ty So far from it, the fact that 50 many
Republicans abseuted themselves from
the polls indicates that he is at least
negatively popular with that party
The Picayune correspondent says cat
Gallman, small town in Copiah coun-
ty, Hooker, the defeated candidate for
the nomination, received 80 votes,
while the regular nominee received
IA" This is not true. At Gallman,
according to the official returns, Col.
Hooker received votes and Mr.. Banks
GALE So. We have not heard the I'M
popularity of Mr.. Barksdale ''largely
commented upon" by any well informed
citizen, and the comments of others are
scarcely worth telegraphing to the Plea
yune.