The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
. GILLINWATER's BoMBsHELL.
The Congressional EEippOdrOne
tat Limestone.
The Colossal fraud Bound to 60
Under.
Some Pungent Paragraphs From a
Taylor Republican.

Amid the many and rapidly sue
ceeding surprises of increasing an
tagonism to Pettibone, the recent let
ter of w. P. Gillinwaters is the most
surprising. From beginning to end it
is keen, cutting, whitening truth
and cannot be disputed in any single
syllable. 1t was bombshell charged
with grape, canister, slug and every
device of death-dealing missile, and
spread havoc and CONSERVATION in
the camp OF the bribers, bummers and
frauds. AS it is read by the honest
and WnpurchaSeable common voters,
who neither ask nor can get favors
from Pettibone. but still dislike to see
Republican defeat in Republican
District of over 1000 majority, they
find in its brave, honest and truthful
utterances a most satisfactory justifi'
cation in abandoning Pettibone to The
sole support of the shameless conspir
ators and spoilseekers who have made
him their tool. Every day this lettel
is adding momentum to the ava
lanche of popular Indignation that il
sweeping the Colossal Fraud to hi
political grave.
Were Pettibone standing independ
ent OF VIGOROUSLY corrupt and sci
fish ring Of Bosses he might be elect
ed, but Handicapped by the notoriou
Walt. Brownlow and Col. Reeves
for whom legions Of Republicans hav
only supreme hatred and contempt
his overwhelming defeat is certain
The Republican party is determine
to rid itself of such dishonoring lead
ership, and call to the front men c
culture, refinement and responsibility
This is the secret, the whole secre
of the present uncomfortable antagC
nism TO Pettibone. Even at this time
were he openly to lepudiate thes
men, who are bringing him to HI
death, he would gain thousands {
votes.
The Congressional Hippodrome e.
= hihited at Limestone on the 10th, an
three hundred people witnessed IL
exhibition. With his sling of argumel
: and pebble of truth, King slew IL
once naughty and sell-confdent G.
liah OF Fraud, who Tor three years hi
been enjoying Office obtained by IL
most disruputable methods.
Pettibone never said q word abo,
the primary, but was actually sickle
ing in his toadying eulogies Of Blail
!, and explained and defended the ia
if in most confused and bunglil
manner. His hearers were respectfl
but manifested no interest in his h
t rangue and gave him no applaus
Even in that strong Republican ID
u trict there was not cheer for Pet
p, bone. Even the well-known color
ID man, who has been his stentori
yelIer on all occasions hitherto, ope
ed not his mouth, said he took
r stock in the race, and the Pettibo
Nrt
y buy his vote. Petitioners attempts
witticism fell still-born and he COT
not provoke q smile. In spirit
oe manner, detected countenancc, and
y the hollow, sepulchral tones Of
voice, he shows that he knows that
overwhelming defeat is before hi
'a '@ His want OF hope and enthusiasm
y like dash of iee-water upon the 81
10 its OF the very few of his henchn
u, who came to laugh, yell and che
We and they had no heart for hilarity d
u rejoicing whey they saw Pettibor
funeral
Col. King was quietly received,
Is. with every demonstration of kin
,ct and favorable feeling, He made
ct. strong, telling speech, full of hal
he hits, and thrusts at Pcttibone that
" quently brought down the house.
* had not been speaking ten mint
let until there was life eagerness in
to crowd that had sat listless and in
ne. ferent undeg Petitioners stale and $
10 itless piatitudes. The crowd !
lot from their seats ana thronged u
sk- each other to hear his words.
Col. talked about the primary