Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-10-19
POLITICAL POINTS.

bolter candidate. The writer knows
Gen. Hood TO be u good and am honest
mana gentleman OF the first order
Paris Crcnn.) correspondent Nashville
World.
So far the Republicans have been less
fusSy and bOasttul in their canvass than
usual, but they are working quietly and
diligently for thorough. solid organiz-
alton throughout the State that will tell
/. largely election day, unless it is counter
acted and neutralizcd by reorganization
similarly thorough, compact and eff
cient on the part Of the Democrats
Athens Post.
The Democrats have gained ten Con-
grcssmen so far, and the Republicans
have gained two, giving the latter net
loss Of eight, which more than wipes
out the majority in the last House of
! Representatives The next House OF
Representatives may have TO elect
President Of the United States, and Will
have other work before it which is
almost as important. 70 give the DEM
ocrats a majority would practically
throw the Presidential election into
their hands, and the only hope for Re-
publican success would be found i'm
Democratic blundering. Knoxville yrib-
| unG.
The actions of Gen. Bob Hood, in re-
nouncing the coalition, as was made
known in yesterdays Democrat, was
not a surprise to his friends. Gen Hood
has always been known as u staunch
Democrat, and the surprise came when
he forgot himself for awhile, and went
Off with the dissenters. He belongs to
that class of men who have strong cOu-
victions, and who like TO see their no.
tions carried out. In this case, as he
stated, he is not in full accord with the
platform of the 20th Of JUNE convention,
and for while was misled by the false
representations Of the bolter organs, that
the cause of Mr.. Fussell was gaining
ground rapidly, and that there was
strong hope of his success. Having seen
the nonsense and utter groundlessness
of this claim, and being Democrat at
heart, and recognizing the fact that MIR.
Fussell's candidacy can in no event
accomplish more than HAWKING cleo
ton, the General infinitely prefers Gen.
Bate, and will, hence, give him his
support. This action of Gen. Hoods
virtually closes the breach in the Demo-
cratic ranks Of upper East Tennessee,
if there ever was any breach. There
were, we admit, two or three men in
several of the counties in that section
who were in doubt just how to act, and
and Gen. Hoods course will 90 a long
way towards fixing them.-ChattanOoga
! Democrat.
1t will be seen by our special from
Knoxville that Gen. r. n. Hood, one Of
the Russell committee, has addressed q
letter to the 5olter chieftain, Gen. w.
III. Jackson, that he cannot any longer
oppose the true Democracy. He will
in the future throw his vote and
Influence for Gen. Bate, and work to
reunite his party. This wise and patri-
otic step should be initiated by the
other gentleman who are waging war
upon the Democratic party. Our even
ing contemporary will now see and not
doubt that the bottom has fallen out
of the bolt. This influential East Ten
nessean has done noble deed and we
hope that West and Middle Tennessee
Democracy will see to it, that that
section of the State does not carry Off
the honors of the campaign. This is a
staggering blow to the reckless and
desperate men who are trviug TO
Republicanize Onr glorious State by the
election Of Hawkins. This action is
but the beginning of series of defec-
tions that will. finally leave the
Hawkins FuSSelF Fcombnation high and
dry, the object Of pitiless ridicuie and
contempt. Now comes Gen. r. N
Hood, and with a discOrdant note makes
harsh discOrd. Gen. Hood is an
experienced politician and az ex-lcgis
lator. AT the time Of the July bolt n0uc
was more energetic or more determined
in the bolt than he. On account of his
zeal and experience he was placed on
the State executive committee hy the
boilers. lie has, at last, seen the great
error which the boilers have committed.
In his letter to Gen. w ii Jackson.
chairman Of the Statc-credit committee
resigning his position on that committee
he says: | am opposed to the Rppubli-
can party and its principles and am
anxious to use any Influence may have
to defeat the Republican party. After
mature de!ibcration have concluded
that my action in supporting Mr.
Fussell for Governor can only aid the
Republican party, | have therefore
concluded to vote for Gen. Bate for
Governor and help, in my humble way.
to restore the Democratic party TO it3
rightful power in the State" Gtn.
Hood talks like man of sense. lie
states what his late associates know 10
be Il lc fact: that all their efforts can
result only in aid Of Hawkins. They fecl
themselves in Il bad position and if they
had the candOr Of Gen. Hood would own
up and come hack into ranks. Some OF
them will hold out through pride, and
others through pure c:ISScdness. TO all .
who feel pcnitent we will say, The
lamp still burns.-N?shville World, a
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