The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-09-06

Inc Democratic party OF tennessee
has adopted the Commission system
for the regulation of railroads, 1t has
the sanction Of the Supreme Court of
the United States, and all democratic
nominees must fall into line and OBJ
serve the pledges OF their party
Nashville World.
We reicl the many persons who
seek information about the pensions
Of Mexican veterans to the Vedette,
at Washington City, the organ Of
these noble men. 1t says, as was
published in the WORLD not long
since, that Blaine and Logan defeated
measure for their relief last session.
When the Democrats get control OF
the Government, these heroes will get
pensions, and not until then.-Nash-
vile World.
The Johnson City Comet goes back
to Rome to learn that the the term
candidate, comes from the Latin can
diduS, meaning white, In view of the
dark repute into which Messrs. Blaine,
Robson, Keller and other self-seekers
have fallen, Col. Robert Taylor thinks
it could more appropriately be written
nigder-date. Nigger-dates, however,
are very scarce in the Republican
party. The white gentlemen want all
the offices for themselves.-Nashuille
World.
The World misquotes our word
We did not say nigger-ttatc. We used
the Latin adjective niger meaning
black, as opposed to the adjective can
diduS meaning white.
That the Republicans of Vernon
have elected their candidate for Gov
ernor is a matter of course. Mr. Pin
F gree is an exceptionally popular man
with no opposition in his own party
and under ordinary circumstances h,
should have had at least the majorit,
of four years ago, which was 26,G09
) His majority in the election of yester
day is apparently not much abov
21,000, This falling off in so stauncl
Republican State as Vermont is no
without significance. II will contrib
( ute nothing to reanimate the flaggin
n Blaine campaign.-Phil. Times.
y Unless there shall be some exceI
tional advantage gained by til
a Blaine men within the next few week
It he will become the tagging and losin
l. candidate and without hope of a re
= turning reaction in his favor. Doub
full as New York and West Virgini
9 have been regarded by the Clevelan
men, it is too clear to admit of disput
that Massachusetts, New Hampshir
= Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
Wisconsin and even Iowa and Kansl
are now as doubtful for the Republ
l., cans rs New York and West Virgin
u. have ever been for the Democrat
IL The Western political breakup
likely to be the controlling factor
g. the contest, and the election of Clev
st land is now not only possible, b.
, even probable, without an elector
vote in New York or New England.
Philadelphia Times.
ie Letters received by the Democrat
to State Committee, of New York, 81
encouraging accounts.
One from Washington county say
G I'VE are more than holding our ov
W in this Republican stronghold. I fiji
~ that ST. John will take at least fif
votes from the Republican party
w the two polling districts OF this V
ell. lage."
he A letter from prominent lawyer
ne Amsterdam says :-"I have alwa
been Republican. | have twi
%, voted for Grant, once for Hayes a
- once for Garfield, but / cannot a
- will not vote for Blaine. l shall 81
- all the aid | can muster for the ell
ton OF Grover Cleveland"
:, A letter from Coitlandt county
"a the following 1--WE are forming {
4; village club now. We have over tn
- hundred names on the roll, several
N them Republicans. / think there ,
be fifty Republican votes in t
town."
A letter from Columbia coul
says 81 have always voted the
hes publican ticket but this year l 81
vote and work for Cleveland"
by A letter from Franklin county sa
--"I have just returned from a
ont through the country, and find
the Democrats and many Republic
for Cleveland. l never saw be
eh' feeling in Franklin county among
'iio Democrats"
A letter from Auburn says :
M know of no Democrat who will
the ticket, but, on the contrary,
numbers of Republicans who
VIC vote for Cleveland"
Ork,
A letter from Buffalo says ="
,;,,o earnestness of the work here for
!. townsman, Grover Cleveland, is n