Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

sides. ReaQ Wuab OluCl1lldd OOul-
mercial correspondent has to say
about him:
THE HUBBELL BUSINESS.
| My attention was arrested by the
following special in this mornings
Commercial
STANFORD, KY, September &c.
Much to the surprise of every one,
Hon. VIM. O. Bradley, of Garrard /
County, who was so enthusiastically
nominated by the Republicans last
month for Congress, in this, the
eighth district, against Hon. Phil.
B. Thompson, has withdrawn from
the race, laid down the banner
placed in his hands, and thus leaves
the track to Mr. Thompson alone.
The reason assigned by the Demo-
Gratis is that Habbell refused to fur
nish the sinews of war. Mr.. Brad |
ley's withdrawal was first announced
to-day.
With the best apology that can be
made for it, this Hubbell business is
scandalous enough in all conscience.
But it would seem to be due to the
plundered employees that their
money should be at least used for
the purpose avowed-i. e., to aid In
maintaining the Republican majority
in the House. There appears to be
other evidence than mere Demo-
cratic assertions that Hon. VIM. 0.
Bradley received the cold shoulder
from Hubbell and his committee.
The Democratic majority in Mr..
Bradley district, | believe, upon a
fair vote, hardly exceeds one thou
sand. He is said to be a man of
fine ability, of unquestionable integ
rity and great personal popularity.
His friends felt quite hopeful of sue
cess, if reasonably supported with
needed aid. If there is district IN
the South where Hubbells "plan"
could prove serviceable to the party,
it would seem to be in the eighth
Kentucky district. But, just look
across the line into Horace May
nard's old East Tennessee district
Garfelds majority in that district
was about 5000, being about equal
to the average Democratic vote of
the district. By the apportionment
last spring, the Republican majority
was increased several hundred votes.
Democracy is absolutely hopeless in
the district. Two Republican con
ventions have been held, and two Res
publican candidates are in the field.
One is L. @ Houk, the present mem
Der, whose dissolute conduct-cul-
I minating last June in arrest and con
, fnement in the police station at
Washington for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct on Sunday las
charged by Brownlow and others,
and proven by the records of the
prison)-has SO thoroughly outraged
I the better element of the party in
D the district that they have placed in
the field Hon William Rule, late of
the Knoxville Chronicle, for many
/, years the recognized organ of the
/ party IN the State. Mr.. Rule is the
a Tennessee member of the State Re-
publican National Committee. He
was reappointed postmaster at Knox
i vile by Presidedt Garfield, but was
i discontinued by the present Ads
|. ministration. He was nominated
:" for Congress by full convention,
representing the best Republicanism
of tho whole district The DonloS
Gratis have no candidate, and will
have none of any consequence.
n There could not be the slightest
o danger of the election of a Demo-
: Graf, Mr.. Rules prospects fol
election are of the brightest
1t is a contest between gentiIity and
r rufianism, decency and blackguard~
e ism. Bnt, owing mainly no doubt
e to the scarcity of Southern Rspubi
g can material, Houk chances to be q
member of Hubbell's committee
;" Upon the announcement of Rules
nomination, and at Houk's personal
10 solicitation, Hubbell, from his seat
d IN Washington, issues a sort Of
~ official proclamation notifying the
Republicans of the second Tennes>
~ see district that Houk is their F're.
}; cognized nominee" and virtually
r commanding them under pains O
j. communication to give him then
70 support. Furthermore, there car
- be little doubt of the fact, as charged
d by Mr.. Rules friends, that Houk. hat
TX drawn his share of the ''poor clerks
ct salaries with which to defeat, i
"a possible, a true Republican wht
;s faithfully served throughout the lat'
~ war, as a Captain in the Uniol
LII army. The difference in the TIVE
a. cases presented appears to be abou
st this: Hoax is ''brass medalist E;
n. is said to have regarded Garfield
death as "a blessing to the country,
- has filed the Offices of his distric
with shrieking stalwarts, and ma
be counted on to do any sort G
Ia "machine" work that may be de
SIS manded. On the other hand-with
u, out personally knowing the fact
m may be ventured that Hon VIM.
i Bradley was supporter of Garfield
, administration, and has not been /
X the daily habit of proclaiming Rosco
Ike Conkling the incarnation of all tina
t. is wise, decent or patriotic in the RI
ob publican party.
90 Such, at any, rate, would appea
"' to be fair illustration of "Hubbell
ne ISM" MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
er September q.
We publish this morning an ad
I'D dress to the people of Tennessee
. from Hon. A. A Freeman and job
~ M. Bishop, Esq. chairman and secre
farv of the ~Gar6aId NonnYnor