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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15
REPUBLICAN REVOLT
Against Boss A. III. Pettibone.
How Col. o. G. King will be
Elected to Congress from the
First District-The Discus
sion at JOneSbOrO.

JoNEsBoRo, Oct. This has been
great day for the Washington
county Democracy and the indie
pendent Republicans share the glory
of the victory Hon. A. H. Petit
bone, Republican candidate for Con
gress from the First District, ard
Hon. o. G.. King, the Democratic
candidate, measured lances here to-
day. The court house was crowded
with an eager and enthusiastic aus
dience. The Republicans were large
ly in the majority, there being two
Republicans to one Democrat. But
strange as 1t may seem to outsiders,
at least oneAhalf of these Republic
cans are for 0. G. King and opposed
to Pettibone the Republican nomi.
nee. So two-t thirds of the crowd as.
sembled here to-day will vote for
King.
Col. King made the opening
speech, and half the crowd were in
the closest attention from beginning
to end. The discussion began fif-
teen minutes before l o'clock and
continued for over three hours. Col.
King, in the beginning, said: "My
friends, we have met here to~day to
take counsel together concerning
our material and business interests.
| do not believe in sentimental poll
tics. | believe in practical business
politics. Men will vote as their ine
terests lead them to vote. Sensible
men will not use their right of suf>
frage to support men for Office whose
actions are in direct opposition to
the will of and wishes Of his constitA
uents. No party could force. me to
support man for Office who does
not represent my interests, or who,
by his actions, has proven himself
unworthy of public trust. / believe
that the great masses of both the
Republican and Democratic parties
are honest, but the leaders and bos-
SEES of a party, long continued in
power, become corrupt. | do not
come here to abuse Republicans, but
to point out some of the corruptions
of the bosses now IN power.
Colonel King called attention to
the fact that there are five presi-
Dental candidates in the field, put
forth by FIVE different parties. There
is a sixth party which has no can
didate in the field and seems to be
without an anchor That sixth party
is the little Pettibone party of the
First Congressional District of Ten
ncssee. It has no candidate for
President. The distinguished fonn-
der of THAT party, Major Augustus
III. Pettibone, is now trying 10 pull
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

ELECT PETTZBONE To CONGRESS
AND YOU CONTINUE IN POWER
THE FOUL AND CORRUPT RING,
HEADED BY WALT BROwNLoW-
THE BEEIZEBUB or MORAL AND
POLITICAL PERFIDY AND ROTTEN
NESS. AND TOM REEVES, THE
CHAMPION RENEGADE, TURN-CoAT
AND TRAITOR OF THE AGE WITH
All THE VARIATIONS OF THE
DRTIEST NASTINESS SUPPLIED BY
BILL MULLENIX. AND DR. HAMMER
AND BILL GIILENwATERS, LATE or
THE REBEL ARMY.-MOrristown Pilot
Republican,, Aug. IS.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

One of Petitioners organs claims
a sure victory for Pettlbone, that
there are two Republicans for him
to one for Taylor, and PeUtibone
says himself he absolutely knows
that majority of the Republicans
are for him for Congress. Then we
ask why are they making such an
effort and such an inscriptions cam
paign In the interest of Pettibone?
Why raise a corruption fund from
the Federal office holders in the dis
triet, at Washington and elsewhere,
with which to buy and corrupt
those who are low and mean enough
to sell their votes and barter away
their freedom for filthy lucre, when
Pettibone 4 Go. know that Mr. Tay-
Tor has no money, and that there
will not be a dollar spent fer him on
the day of the Primary election?
Why scatter your organs over this
District as thick as leaves cover the
ground in autumn, filled with the
basest of criminal libel against, and
the most bitter and vituperative
personal abuse of Mr.. Taylor? Why
lie, and attempt to make the people
believe that the Government will
stop and nothing can be done un>
less Pettibone is returned to Con-
gress? Why slip every Federal
office holder who is for Pettibone
here to do his best, or rather his
worst for the great Miohigander?
The answer is that Pettibone and
his henchmen know that the people
are against the imported crank and
arc tor Mr.: Taylor and that their
only chance to succeed is by the use
Of such meaas.
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Too late 10 more than cOngratu-
late the voters on the fact, we re-
ceived for publication the announces
ment of Hon. T. c. Cain. of Hans
blen, as an Independent candidate
to represent the people OF the fiote~
rial district composed of the cOun-
ties Of Hancock, Hawkins and Ham
bleu in The next legislature. Maj.
Cain is well known to the people of
the district, and in thus yielding TO
the urgent solicitations of many of
the voters, he only adds additional
proof Of his characteristic trait of
sinking his personal preferences for
the public good.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

W. E. Forrest, a prominent ply
sician and a Republican electOr In
New York, can't stand Blaine, and
in the following letter to the chair
man of the Republican State Cons
mittee of that State thus tenders his
resignation:
Sir-I wish 20 tender nv resignation
as Repub licRn elc, TOT for Thu Stale.
am sorry 10 ~ that cannot conscien-
tiously support rhe present nominee ior
President, James @ Blaine.
remain yours, respectfully,
w T. FORREST.
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Throughout his speech, Mr.. Randall
was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. and at its conclusion be was
the recipient of an armful of beauti-
full bouquets from his lady auditors.
Mr.. Randall left this evening on the
6 o. m. eastern bound train for
Cumberland, West Virginia, whence
he will 90 to Ohio, and put in work
till the day of election, October Ii.
He regards the outlook as glorious
" encouraging to the party every
where. In West Virginia, he said
to his friends, the Repub leans bad
virtually given up hopes of carrying
the State, and in Ohio tho Demo-
cratic organization was thorough
and complete. The Democratic
managers there claim that they will
carry the State, and ne saw no rea-
son to question their judgment
The desperation of the Republicans
was manifest in the fact that they
now only claim the State by 10000
and to secure even this Mr.. Blaine
had TO be called into requisition tc
canvass almost every town in the
State. With unlimited money and
other resources the Republican,
might carry the State by reduced
plurality, but there was good reason
for hoping for a grand Democratic
/ victory II.
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1t is claimed by Pettibone & Co.
that the Major is a great friend to
soldiers and that he has secured the
appointment of vast numbers of
them in the Departments at Wash
ingtOn-twenty times as many per>
sons from this District as have held
positions there since the foundation
of the Government That is some
thing that we can get down to the
actual facts and figures about, ard
what are they? Since we publish
ed the last issue of the Pilot we
have ascertained that there are now
only eighteen persons from this Dis
trict holding positions in the De-
partments and reside in Washing
ton who have been appointed since
Major Pettibone has been the repre-
sentative in Congress from this Dis
trict, and of that number emily two
are ex-Federal soldiers. Many of
the appointees were unborn when
the war begun, many were too
young TO be in the war, and one the
Majors body guard, his great conf
dent and bosom chum was an en-
rolling, a conseript officer in the
rebel army. This shows conclusive
ly the great love that it is claimed
the Major has for the poor deserving
soldiers is all fudge, a sham, and
lie. The same result can be shown
ia answer to all his claims for work
and favors done for Federal soldiers
or for any other class. The whole
truth is Pettibone has individually
accomplished less for the people of
this District than any man who has
ever represented the District the
length OF time he has attempted to
do SO. To-day a majority of these
eighteen office holders in Washing
ton from this District will declare
that they do not owe their appoint
ment to Pettibone but to Brownlow
or some one else. And Brownlow
claims and has convinced almost all
of them that he himself secured
their appointments, and this is al
most the truth. The fact is Brown
low has been the actual congress
man from this District for the past
four years, No wonder he got tired
Of doing the work, nearly all that
has been done, while Pettibone got
all the credit and received the pay
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15
JUDGE II. D. LEWIS,

OF Knoxville, county court clerk
of Knox county, whose purity OF
character and popularity with all
classes, though O Democrat in a
strong Republican county, has for
many years elected him 10 the posi-
ton he now fills, one of the best of
men and most pleasant and forcible
speakers we ever heard, who was to
have addressed the Cleveland and
Hendricks club of MOrristown on
Friday night, October 3, but post
poned it on account of tho death of
Judge Robert Mcfarland, whose fu-
neral he attended, addressed a deep
ly interested audience of three or
four hundred at tho hall of the club
last Friday night. Judge Lewis
said that whatever failures attended
us tonight would not be attribute
bic to the club, who in such full force
and so many ladies, whose presence
was ominOus and cheering, had come
out to hear him. He said before
leaving Knoxville a leading Repub-
lican approached him and babe him
God-speed The Judge compliment
ted THE GAZETTE, and paid glow
ing tribute to the town and section,
and especially to the late editor of
THE GAZETTE. He wanted to come
before the club and people of Nor
ristown to speak calmly and dispas
of the great political fight
soon TO take place. He said when
we vote for persons to fill the high
offices Of the country we reflected
our will. IL il, therefore, our duty,
as lovers of law, order and good gov
ernment, to look well and closely in
10 the characters of the candidates
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

A press dispatch from New York,
of the 9Th, says that a syndicate in
Australia and London has taken
SIS 900 900 in bonds of the Louis
willie and Nashville Railroad Co. at
$40 per share for the stock. The
company has reserved the right to
offer bonds and stocks at given prl-
ces to its stockholders, the syndi~
cate taking whatever the stock
holders do not take. The proceeds
will liquidate the entire floating
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

Major John w. Childress, one OF
the Oldest and most influential citi
zens. died at bis home in Murfrees-
bOro on the night of the 9th, of par
alysis. He was the brother of Mrs.
xsPresident Polk, and the father
of Mrs. Ex-Governor Brown, Mrs. j.
NJ. Avent and Capt. John w. Chill
dress. of Nashville.
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Can Prohibitionists Vote
for Pettibone !?
Some Facts for Good People to
Consider!
To the Editor OF The Morriatown Gazette:

| To the Editor of The Morristown Gazette:
| would like to have little space
in your paper to express my feel
ings in regard to Prohibition, Poll
tics and Alcohol.
The vote that's in the drunkard's bowl
Is not the vote for NO."
Is Pettibone a drunkard ? What
do some of his soups say? Men
hired to do his dirty work?
What was his favorite position at
the Chicago convention Drunk
What was his favorite position in
Congress? On the fiat of his back,
drunk What is his favorite pas
time Sundays during the present
campaign? On a drunk What
is the reason Pettibone has broken
down in his speeches at several
places, during the present canvass +?
What was the matter with him on
Monday, Sept. 18th, at Yellow
Springs Drunk =! | have seen the
Major drink. have seen the Ma
jor drunk
What have temperance men, Pro-
hibitionists, got to say? What has
N. L. Phillips of the BIountville
Central Star, got to say on Prohib-
ition, Politics and Alcohol? What
have the people of Newport got to
say about the proceedings of Pettio
bone and some of his friends there,
in what is known as the Republican
Love Feast, in which quart of al
cohol was portioned out to the mem
bers present and Pettibone bad to
be put to bed drunk
What was the style of his dance
on the floor of his room when he
jumped out of bed with his shirt
tail flying about his head as one of
his drunken associates called him a
liar, and then cooled the Majors ire
by telling him, "Keep your shirt
on, Petli.?"
Who was it that was SO drunk at
Chicago that he did not know
baggage room from an elevator, and
wanted to knew, Why don't the
damn thing go up
Honest men, honorable men, do
you want more Christians, what
course do the dictates of your own
conscience point out TO you to fol-
low Ny countiymen, there are
enough of just such proceedings as
these to fill a common sized news
paper.
Taylor men, what have you got
to say about the man who violated
his promise OF two years ago to Alf.
Taylor? What have you got to say
of the man who used money and
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interest his letter setting forth his
reasons for this course, which we
understand will be given to the
public this week. We surmise that
he has seen the leak in the Petti~
bone ship. and has learned that
Brownlow, its commander, Is not
able 20 steer il, and has determined
TO desert IL before il is wrecked IN
the coming November storm.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15
HON w. p. GILLENWAT TIERS
70 2SkKES TIE BOSSES AND Will
40 LONGER SUPPORT PET
TTBONR

For ten years past the Demo
cratic party in the First congress
ionAl district in every campaign has
felt the weight and Pewer of the
distinguished Republican orator
whose name heads this article.
Among the Republican stumPers in
the district, il has been conceded on
all haHds that he has been the most
bralny; among the party managers,
the most astute. Ii was, therefore,
with ne small decree Of surprise
that we learned last Saturday that
Gillenwaters has deserted Pettibone
I'm the present campaign. Yet such
"a the fact We wait with some
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

human effort on the part of the Re-
pnblicans of the district who wanted
Republican success, Petitioners ma
jsrity was only 1 ,428 votes, showing
that he ran behind Garfield just 2,>
$50 votes. This vast difference is
more important and significant in
the strong Republican sections. For
instance, in Carter, Pettibone ran
269 votes behind, Claiborne 100,
Granger Ill, and in Greene, his
own home where people know him
best and hate him worst, be was also
badly behind. The same thing was
also true in 1873 when he was de-
feated by 728 majority, although
the district in 1876 gave over $500
majority for the Republican ticket
And again in 1882, Pettibone ran
badly behind Judge Hawkins, the
Republican candidate for Governor.
While Hawkins carried the district
by 3,257 majority, Pettibone's ma
jerity was exactly 1,026 less. These
figures are taken from the official
returns and they are significant.
They show that large per cent, of
the Republicans who vote, refused
to vote for Pettibone. Why this is
we do not care to inquire, but that
it is SO is established by the history
of the last Congressional races.
There must be some good reason
why the 1,026 Republicans who
supported Judge Hawkins in 1882,
and the $3.50 who supported Gar
geld in 1880 refused to support Pet
tibone. Republicans who do not
want this district represented by a
Democrat in the next Congress will
do we'll to study these figures, and
study them closely and see what
they portend.
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Practical.

Cool nights and warm days are sure
tn breed more or less malaria. To avoid
severe colds and rheumatism. keep your
bowels open with DR.. Harris Blood and
Liver Pills. They are the best in use.
Being entirely vegetable, they are harm
less. AZ the same time powerful. For
coughs use Symphyx. For pains, DIR.
Harris Great Relief.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

Psttiboue is pleading with tears
in his eyes to the Republicans OF
the upper counties. His tears are
understood; they have been shed
before. Republicans know the
penuineness of them. The Old trick
wont work this time.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

1t is claimed by the office holders
and those who expect Office in the
event Pettibone is nominated and
reelected, that he can more likely
defeat the Democratic candidate
than any one else. We assert that
this claim is false and this pretense
is fraudulent. For the truth of this
declaration we refer to the history
of the past. 1t il conceded by all
that the Republicans have a ma
jority in this district of at least 4, 900
votes. The official returns show that
in 1880 Garfield received in this
Congressional district, 1889, and
Hancock received 12,1S6, Garfield's
majority was Alb. Whereas in
the same race with an almost super
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FALSE PRETENTIONS.
Pettibone and the Pensions.

PettibOne and the PENSIONS
Major Pettibone, for himself, and
his henchmen on his behalf, urge
upon the people his influence with
the Department in securing the al
lowance of Pension claims as the
principal reason why he should
longer be retained in Congress. The
subioined letter from Hon. W. w.
Dudley, Commissioner OF Pensions,
clearly exposes the fraud and false
pretense of this claim
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, ID. -, Aug. 2, 1882.
W. u GILLEN ATERs, ROgeTsville,
Tenn. Dear Sir-YOur favor eff the Goth
ultimo lust received aud hasten to re-
To your first question: Can any
member eff Congress Influence in any
s'maua er the action of the officials of
.'the Pension office in the allowance or
"the refusal Of a Pension claim 2" ]
answer, most emphatically, No, unless
the evidence necessary to the completion
OF the claim is filed by them.
In that case il is erifence and not the
influence produced by the member of
Congress that secures the adjudication.
To your second question: rs not the
'.same courtesy extended to all members
"sf Congress alike, regardless Of their
"1arty atfiliations?" / answer, most as
suredly il is. In the discharge Of q sa
cr-d trust, ike that imposed upon me,
should he unworthy of the name of a
man and a soldier could prostitute my
Office to partisan purposes.
To your thin d question: "Are not all
claims allowed or refused on the proof
"slone, - ithout regard TO the fAvora-
liable or unfavOrable action of any
member of Congress as TO the particu-
liar claim Z" In reply, every case stands
or falls upon its own merits, and the
competent and sufficient evidence ad-
duced ia support thereof. No claim Is
rejected until every available source of
infermaiiOa is exhausted, and no rejec-
ted claim is re-opened except upon tho
discovery of manifest error or new and
material evidence Tending TO overcome
he cause of rejection. Were L COM
PEELED, IN truthfully answering your in
terrogatories, to r. ply other than !
have, 1 should be unnt ell to be trusted
with the office OF Commissioner of
Pensions.
Members of Congress occupy pecu-
liar relation TO the Departments. They
are the authorized representatives of
their constituencies and, as Is proper,
prompt attention should be given 10 the
Inquiries made bV tn IN Of this office
as TO the status If the claims of their
constituents This correspondence is
very heavy, aud to such an extent does
il impede the real work Of the Office
(uamely, the settlement OF claims for
PENSIONS that it is safe 10 assert that,
during the session of Congress, fully
one-third of our available examining
force is engaged in answering their
communications.
Very respectfully.
[Signedl w. w. DUDLEY,
Commissioner.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

Do the Republicans of Hancock
county remember Maj. PettibOnes
visit to Sneedville during the past
summer and with what indignity
he treated one Of their county Of
ficials! Still he Graves their sup
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

The election in Ohio, upon which
so much of influence for veal or
woe to either party depends, takes
place TO-DAY tuesday, Ii Is the
first campaign in Presidential
year when the Democrats have had
any reason whatever to claim any
thing in that State. At this writ
ing the result is very uncertain.
The simple facts seem TO DC these !:
The Democrats are expecting the
Republicans to carry the State, but
hoping otherwise. The RePubli-
cans are expecting to carry the
State, but fearing otherwise
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1t was publicly charged against
Maj. Pe;tibone during the primary
contest by Republicans that he hsd
been asleep during the whole OF the
last session OF Congress, and did not
vote on any important measure,
adding his entire unftness to vote
when awake. Have they forgotten
this charge? Will they send him
back to spend another session in
this way AZ their expense.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

What about the charges made
against Major Pettibone by Mr..
Rogers during the primary contest
in regard to certain 'l'iHorne
county Suit' wiz 'rs honest e.
pur.Irrs. -. Claiborne .H-E-l vet
Mr.. Rogers E .h.H about e
ga-lan Major
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Not Faithful to His Promise
His Weakness as a Candidate
{ Extra cts from the MorristOun Phi
lot, Republican,

When Pettibone had chance to
favor Federal soldiers by giving
them positions, employment in the
Departments at Washington he
failed to do it. Still he claims to be
the soldiers great and only friend.
Humbugl
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

Major Pettibone has received not
less than $4,000 from the State
and National Government during
the few years that he has resided
in Tennessee and now we do honest
ly think it is perfect outrage that
be or his campaign managers for
him, should demand money from
those whom no claims to have Civ
EN- small Government positions, for
the purpose of raising a corrupt
fund to keep him in office and to
thwart the will of the people. Will
the people tamely submit to and
endorse such conduct?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

Why should East Tennesseans
educate their children and why
should young men in this District
toll and labor for years to educate
themselves for usefulness if every
thing, every position, be filed and
controlled by drunken and infidel
crank, a wild man from Michigan.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-15

"Aunty. do your COWS give much
milky" dat dey do. marster. Dat
gemmen dat sent de Days Cow Powder
here, is de best fren yon got" Price
% cents per package of one pound, full
WRIGHT
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1t is claimed that Major Pettibone
is a great friend to the soldiers and
secured for many of them positions
in the Departments at Washington
That is a true test for his love for
the soldiers. OF the number of per-
sons that he and Brownlow have Sc
cured positions for in the Depart
ments at Washington, we know of
but one Federal soldier in the whole
list. All are good and deserving
men we suppose, but many of them
were unborn in 1861 and many of
them were too young to enter the
army when the war ended and some
belonged to the stay at home brig
ade and one was censcript officer
in the rebel army, who forced
Union boys into the rebel army or
to leave their homes and kindred
and at the risk of their lives make
their way by nioht across the
mountains to Kentucky to the Fed
eral army. Splendid friend to the
Federal soldier is Mr.. Pettibone.