The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-02-20
ABOUT CANDIDATES FOR GOV
ERR0R ~

IEcCcHhig heaTu VI IoietSh~O A~-A
any quarter to the matter. Some
time last year, John Slack, editor OF
the Bristol Courier, informed as,
with an evident degree of exnltation,
that no had notified a particular
friend Of His ExceIIency the Gov
-ernor that lac might confidently ex-
pect cold anti-Bate delegation to
attend the next State Convention
from the First Congressional district
And about the same time it was
whispered in our ears that Col G.
w. Charlton, a man of mighty in
duence with horny handed farmers
and hay seeded grangers, would
have such an array of disgruntled
sdherents in the next gubernatorial
convention rs would make Bates
champions howl. But all this real
or supposed antagonism to Bate for
a second term occurred long months
ago, and may have since been mod
fled or entirely squelched out by
the judicious maRIpulations of rail
road commissioners or other cabinet
counselors of the Governor. At any |
rate, since the time we speak Of, the
Governor made John Slack a State
visitor 10 the Louisville exposition,
and John Slack, like the goodlOok-
ing, independent and fortune-bless-
ed patriot that he is, paid his own
expenses and became, with all the
honors the rank implies, one Of the
Governors staff attractions on that
grand occasion. Col. Charlton, also,
was more recently honored by the
Governor with an appointment rs
delegate to the late river convention
at Washington city, but, less fortu-
nate in his newspaper enterprises
than John Slack, was only enabled
to accept the honor and represent
the State through the Iiberality and
wisdom of the Knoxville Board OF
Trade, who knew his worth as an
advocate, and very chesrfully furn-
ished him his financial outfit.
All this is a necessary prelude to
what we want to say. We hope
there will be no organized opposi-
ton, from East Tennessee, in the
next gubernatorial convention, to
Gov. Bate. 1t can accomplish no
success. If he demands the NOM
nation, he will get il, despite the
opposition of John Stacks solid del
egation from the First CongressiOn-
al district, or any strength that Col.
Charlton and his farmers and grang-
ers from other quarters can bring to
bear. Gov. Bate is a representative
Middle Tennessee politicians
good q man, too, rs any of his class,
"a class borne into Office first in the
person of Col. Albert S. Marks,
whose memorable administration. 4
we are happy to admit, has been at
east rendered respectable by that
1fhis moro pretentious successor. But !
be is not Of the class or caliber OF
statesmen we have willingly labOred
20 prefer; nor is he the choice of any {
number of East Tennss- !
see Democrats. The rank and file
Of the party here are as tired OF
him rs they are Of tho rings and
that secured his NOM
nation and election. They are weary :
IF being "hewers of wood and draw
srs Of water" for selfish, sectional,
The objection is not .
more TO Gov. Bate than it is to 9th
ar aspiring men of his section and
.ype. They want different character
and class of men for the Office he
ills. This they stand little chance !
IF getting in conventions cOnstitut-
d as they have been. We believe !
/ majority of the Democrats Of East
are Indifferent as to the |
or necessity of having a =
lOhtary county in this division of j
he State represented IN the next r
convention. No East
may hope for its choice, q
md it is a foolish and thankless ex- u
Ienditure of the time and money o
'fthe delegates to lavish them for the Z
,referment of the prevailing aver {
.ge Middle Tennessee politician. :
we enlist very heartily y
n the ranks of those who wash II
heir hands of such men and con- Y
-entions, and raise and rally with q
hem under the flag of secession y
rom the control of all penitentiary
nd whisky ring conclaves, comb D
,inations and candidates. IL
A word more: The Republicans "
f Tennessee, without a division in d
be Democratic party, have no hope 9
{ electing n mOmber of their party \
ievsrnor. This is fact known to u
n men. We would deprecate the u
lection of such a man as their last u
andidate for that office too much to a
azard in any way such a result. u
Tut, for many reasons satisfactory II
, ourselves, we regard the nomina- a.
on of Gov. Bate as his own success {;
,r a fixed fact. In view of this, ~
nd to secure the election Of an ~
and true Tennes- u
e Democrat, we will say to the Pl
aders maDipulators and managers ~
the Republican party in Tennes- ~
'e, that if they will make no nom ~
iation, and pledge their honors that OF
no time during the canvass will Pe
icy eouDtenance or encourage the 10
of any member of their ny
arty in opposition TO G0v, Bate "
I'd his Democratic opponent, we el'
70 authorized to say that m East a.