The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-13
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.
NASHVILLE. Aug. Q, 1884

To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
Your correspondent arrived here
Just on the eve of the county cleo
ton, but would not have known il
had it not been published in the pa
pers, for nobody was taking any in
terest in it.
Generally in the presidential year
Davidson county polls a very full
vote at this election. This year
however there has been no active
canvass and no public speaking.
The only opposition to the Demo
cratic nominees were Independents,
and in consequence of the very light
vote polled, (only about twO-thirds
the usual vote one of these has been
elected trustee. T. Fl. Sneed, the
new trustee is an honest man, and
q poor man. His opponent, the
present trustee, Geo. K Whitworth,
succeeded w. A. Knight who had
bankrupted the county by defal-
cation amounting to nearly $780,
900. Mr.. Whitworth is the son of
Judge James Whitworth, the finan-
cier, and by means of his fathers
name and his own exertions at once
put the finances of the county in
trim and has promptly met all obi
cations. His defeat is n public
misfortune. The other nominees
were elected by very small MAORI
ties.
The apathy existing in reference
to this election also extends to the
State and the national canvass.
There is less hopefulness among
national Democrats than at any
time since the war. Everybody
seems to recognize the fact that the
result in November depends upon
other States rather than Tennessee
and that yelling don't elect. There
is little enthusiasm over Bate, nor
indeed is there among the Republi-
cans over Reid. A decreased vote
may be expected in November.
Meanwhile Reid is pursuing his sol
itary canvass, the two committees
having not yet made up list of APP
pointments for him and his oppO
nent. 1t is understood that the
Greenback candidate, Buchanan,
desires a division of time. If so, it
will be accorded merely as an act
of courtesy.
Capt. ]. t. Hillsman, secretary of
the Democratic executive commit
tee, is at the Maxwell, ready to re-
peat the systematic and telling work
of two years ago. But his most
Herculean efforts will be needed to
arouse the voting public to any
great degree of interest.
Contrary to general expectation,
Shelby county came out Democratic
in the election Thursday, and Capt.
Hillsman says she is just as sure for
November, Notwithstanding the
claims of some ultra protectionists
that the Memphis district will vote
for the man from Maine.
/ have it from a deputy of the
Clerk and Master that Col Colyar,
late this afternoon, came in and re-
ceipted for the $4,000 balance of
the money due on the purchase of
the American by Cooper and others.
Col. Vertrees and others bought
from Cooper, but by decree of the
Court several weeks since they will
not be able to get Col. Colyar out
until next March, the time at which
tho term of the present board Of dis
rectors expires. Col. Colyar has
earned quite a reputation for hold
ing on against seeming impossible
ties. Though Col. Yertrees is now
the acknowledged owner of a ma
iority of the stock, it seems that he
must wait several months to virtu~
ally assume control.
The negotiations pending between
the executive committees have Just
come to satisfactory conclusion,
and list Of appointments agreed
upon. The canvass will commence
August 25th at Murfreesboro, being
opened there by Gov. Bate. After
that the candidates will alternate in
the joint debate until the
close of the canvass, October 25th,
at Nashville. The appointments