The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-09-10
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.
NAsHvILLE. sept.s, "a.

NASHVILLE, Sept.s, "a.
% the Editor. OF The Morristovn Gazette:
Another weary week has droned
IS hot and weary path into the past.
us within eight weeks of
he quadrennial change Ofthe presi- /
lential sun. To an observer at this
station the prospects are very bright
or Democratic succession. There
S no doubt that the Republicans
feel somewhat hampered for cam
paign funds, Notwithstanding the
presumed backing of the Wall street
operators. Nevertheless they are
the most of what they have
in the way of circulating campaign |
But the hands of the |
leaders here in Tennessee are Itch
ing for lucre with which to line
their pockets and are moving and
talking very loud in order to get
some of it, presumably to divide
among themselves for one can not
fail to give men of their political ex-
perience credit for more wisdom
than believing they have even the
shmmest kind of chance to carry
the Volunteer State for the Great
TatteOed or Morton's Little Order
ly. Tonight as | write, Parson l..
c. Houk is preaching Whigism to a
crowd of two hundred negroes and
ten white men on the Public Square.
But he is nearly sober, and during
the hour listened to him his talk
was rather fat. a
Yesterday there was conference
of Republicans with their State
Executive Committee. Standing in
the door of the Banner building di-
rectly opposite 1 heard Extra Alvin,
whose voice was always guilty OF
being rather strongly attuned, make
this acknowledgment: "If We want
to carry Tennessee, we've got to dc
some PRETTY HEAVY WORK, gentle
men,"
One week age to-day the Demo
Gratis of this county nominated s
ticket for the legislature, without
any platform, on account of divis
ion in the convention. As a cOnse
quence the nominees are claimed by
both the commission and anti-com
mission men. The nominees have
not yet declared themselves though
they are being pushed by both
sides to do so. A declaration either
way may cause an Independent
ticket to be nominated, a very dan
gerous proceeding Tor the party
/ Cheering reports come in abou
the results of the joint canvass fol
governor. The Democracy is very
highly elated with the report o
gains tor t tf.1.. ..,sCC1iinee, zen. Bate
Meanwhile, the few Greenbaekeri
here and there are anxiously inquir
ing what has become of their nomi'
nee Buchanan. So far he has fail
ed to materialize since he was so Sc
down upon by the two executive
committees, except at the Demo
cratic primary where he was refus
ed the privilege of voting. He vii
probably try the Republicans next
Don Piatt, the venerable Wash.
ington editor, made a talk a few
nights ago at the Olympic. he wa:
listened to with enthusiastic atten-
ton by large audience.
Col. John II. Savage, the veteran
railroad commissioner, has issued 6
large pamphlet in reference to the
necessities for a commission, and ex.
planatory of the various State com
missions now existing. Severa
thousand have already been cir
culated throughout the State.
All the schools of the city, betl
public and private, are now in full
blast. ..... .... ........
The hot weather continues, not
withstanding everybody has return.
ed from the watering places. i
looks like a conspiracy between The
signal service and Messrs. Tomlin
son, Stamps & Co. Expose them.
c. All.