Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-31
TENNESSEE FOR CLEVELAND.
The Republican Managers See the Alb
surdity of Hoping to Carry the State.

A'-ASh Lille, 1hNN., oct. 3O.-HOn.
Church Howe does not seem to have met
with very cordial reception from the
Tennessee Republican leaders, although
his coming South was in answer to ur-
gent appeals and representations made
by them. They made such positive and
persistent claims that there was an ex-
cellent chance to capture Tennessee that
the National Republican Committee was
persuaded that little ''soap'' judiciously
used would accomplish that much desired
object. 1t was not once considered iu-
dicious, however, to trust the Tennessee
Republicans with any part of the national
campaign fund. Hence, the Hon.
Church Howe was deputed to es-
tablish a branch of the National
Committee at Nashville, and while
placing the ''soap" allotted to Tennessee
where it would do the most good, he was
expected to look after such other portions
OF the solid South as might be attacked
with any hope of success. From what
can be learned he has not trusted South
ern Republicans with any considerable
sums and does not intend to do so. This
is, OF course, a bitter disappointment to
Southern Republicans, and there is a
want OF the entente cOrdiale between
them and the Hon. Church Howe, which
greatly impedes the operations of the
branch Republican Committee. | am
told that Houk and the balance of the
Republicans in Tennessee have been
heart-sick, disgruntled and disgusted
ever since the National Republican
soap" dispenser appeared at 1.-THE front"
The Hon. Church Howe himself has not
been happy since his coming South. His
missionary work has been a failure. At
the very outset his address to the people
OF the South fell with a dull, sickening
thud, which might have been anticipated
by any one who knew anything about
them. so far, about the only recent ac-
QUESTION to the Republican ranks is one
Bell, who represented himself as the van
guard OF the old Whig element which
was to desert the Democratic party al
most en- masse on account of its tEfree
trade' tendencies. 1t turns out that Bell
is brother-in-law of Judge Reid, the Re-
publican candidate tor Governor, and ex-
pected to get fat place of some kind in
case by accident the Republicans should
capture the State.
THE HON. CHURCH is THOUGHT TO HAVE
ALREADY ABANDONED
his mission practically. There is no evil
dence of his having done anything except
to send few dozen men to Louisiana
and Florida, doubtless to drill the hOrdes
of United States Deputy Marshals who
are to serve on Tuesday next, and to send
few hundred pistols to arm the deputies.
| learn to-day, incidentally, that the
Democrats here will not be wholly un-
prepared for the outrages of the Deputy
Marshals, and the moment these reDuted
officials step beyond the letter of the law
their course will be arrested summarily.
Col. Hillsman, Secretary of the Tennes-
see Democratic Executive Committee,
kindly introduced me to Mr.. Anderson,
Secretary of Hon. Church Howe. Mr.. A.
appeared to be a very clever man and
was not at all backward about talking on
such topics as the crops, the resources of
Georgia, ETC., but on political subjects he
was not communicative. The only per-
son | saw about the Republican head
quarters, except the Secretary, was a
cores spondent. of the New York ITi-
buRe, a very atfable gentleman,
who showed "a disposition to enlighten
men on the Importance of protection to
American industries. | take it that the
branch committee is only kept open now
for appearance sake, as it would not do
to have its failure advertised by It's with
draWal from the South. 1t is likely that
the manager will only make another short
visit to Nashville before the election.
Hon. Church Howe is a native of
Massachusetts, and was member of the
Sixth Regiment from that State, which
distinguished itself-Or its antagonists,
have forgotten which-in a conflict with
the mob in Baltimore the first year of the
war. After the war he went to Nebraska,
and having some means, he founded a
town, which he mOdestly named "HOwe,v
and engaged largely in farming and stock
raising. He became quite wealthy by
the appreciation of his lands and the de-
yelOpment of the country, and be-
came also a banker in a small way.
He is what is known as a Western "hust-
ler," and is credited with great energy,
enterprise and shrewdness. He has never
been known before in national politics.
being new member Of the National Re-
publican Committee, but got his title of
''Hon." by having been for two or three
terms member of the Nebraska Senate
He is about 40 years old, five feet nine or
ten inches high, and has bluff but un-
candid air that does not invite confidence
or command esteem.
GOV. BATE HAS RETURNED, THE CANVASS
having ended, and nothing more is to be
done except to wait for the verdict of the
people. The Governor is in splendid trim,
and has no fears as to the result of the
election in Tennessee. He has given his
opponent, Judge Reid, complete whip
the past two months, and for a week be-
fore the canvass closed the latter has
been too badly ratified to more than
go through the fOrmality of speaking, !
and has failed to take advantage
OF his right to reply to the |
Governor. Gov. Bate is a mar of more |
than ordinary ability, and his admins
trati0n has been singularly pure and dig !
nified. He has made some enemies by |
n frfo Of bf
petty politician, but he will be reelected |
by from $4,000 to 40, 900 majority. If Tues |
day should be fine, bright day, the latter |
figure Will be very near the mark. The |
Democrats are greatly gratified at gains |
made in East Tennessee, heretofore the |
hOt-bed of Republicanism, and many of |
the bitterest Republicans there will refuse |
to vote for Governor on account of Reid's
Confederate record, which he abiectly |
apOlOgized for at Knoxville, and after |
wards boasted of in Middle and West |
Tennessee. Reed on one occasion de-
nOunced the BrownloW administration of |
the State government, and now John
BrOwnlOw and all the BrOwnloW crowd |
are in arms against him. Gov. Bates
principal enemies are the gamblers, and
their hostility grows out of his refusal to
pardon one of their number who was sen.
fenced to the penitentiary in a case in
which they proposed to ''test" the new
law in this State making gambling
a felony. AS many of the leading gam
blers have left the State, the influence and
power Of this class are not near as great
as they were few years ago. Leading
Democrats here say that there would be
no doubt about Tennessee giving the
Democratic ticket $4,000 majority were it
not for the great confidence in Middle
Tennessee, which make a great many
people think it unnecessary to 90 to the
polls.
GOV. BATE TOLD ME
this morning that he had no doubt about
the election of Cleveland and Hendricks.
He says we are sure of the solid South's
153 votes, New York's sc, New JERSEYS
0 and NeYada's 8 which mako 0n1 ]