The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1885-05-08
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and thereby TenGHBcei the strength Of his
former position, ~ the estimation of lead
ing State Credit Democrats, by advancing
the question Of securing he easiest terms
with the creditors Of the State. Selling
upon this attitude Of the Governor as a
reason for insisting upon lower terms OF
| payment the Anti-S'ate Credit Democrats
! cOmpass6d the defeat If the second pro-
| posed cemproplise.
During the administration Of Gov. Por.
| ter's successor, Gov Marks, a thnd offer OF
settlement at 30 per cent. ef the principal
! and per cent. OF the interest on the State
! Indebtedness was rejected, such result be-
! ing brought about by the action of the Re
| pubicaEs Ia conjunction with the minOTI
| " wing of the Dc mCcratic party, their dis
/ positjCn being 70 espOuse either side OF the
/ question that would insure discOrd in the
! Democratic ranks. That such discOrd did
/ arise was manifested in the nomination, of
| Judge John Y. Wight rs successor to Gov.
/ Marks ~ HE TepUlar Democratic COnven-
! tion ana oj Hon. y. L. Wilson by the bolt
! ing element, The lIgrcr being denominated
| ID low an D,Hccrat. This division OF
J the parfE yesiil'od "a The election OF Haw
| kiuS, Republican, for Cove nor, with Tie
Legislature barely If at all, Democratic,
when, hv harmonious action, The party
minority should not rave been less than
/ ffty Ia this Legislature another PROPOSE
! tioa v~s offered q settle The State debt st
mar w ,tH shIes per cent. interest, but was
| discarded b, cause The Democracy felt sore
! over 3: Z election Of 2 Republican and did
not Re gard The proposition as equitable.
I : canvass for successor 70 Gov. Hawkins
! op,ued with two distinct organizations
| claiming 90 be Democratic, EorwithstApd
( iGg the urgent demand 0i earnest and stu
! ceTs Cciats throughout the State that
| the two opposing wings should unite IN
/ couIrlcu call for = common convention, and
! by harmony ard concession adopt such
L. i -v.- Tfnr = IsaE. nf
/ The state tom Republican rule. In this
| effort none were more prominent than Sen
| ar0r Harris who flied however, to enjoy
! the cooperation Of Senator Jackson and
! Gov. Porter, although the committees final
| " united il joint cal for convention, In
! which Senator Harris suggested a eoinprc-
| mise Of the Stale debt question by tender
! 10 the creditors Of payment OF the debt
proper, ana 81 ccmpromise Of its liability rs
! indCrsor or gUaEsntor ut 30 ceDts on the
! dollar with three per cent. interest, Senator
Jackson advocating compromise OF iue
! entire liabilities OF the State at 30 per cent.
/ with t per cent. interest. The views Of
Senator Harris p.edominsted and were
adopted.
! Gen. William 3. Bate was nominated Tor
/ Governor. y holt followed, which resulted
! in denomination Of J. II. Fusseil by the
! diseflec5ed Democrats DnrIng the csn-
/ vaes Senator Harris, who was a candidate
lOE ION ~ KS a. PEI u OSAA
| grtss, was opposed or The stump by bis col
/ league. Senator Jackson. Gen. Bate was
( elected by - geo majority, and Senator
/ Harris was returned to the Senate. Scarce
I ~ 81 voTd Is necessary. in view of these
| facts, A. 20 wta; aua who constitutes the
DemCc.Gcr of Tennessee, and i: may be re
marked that The great body Cf men who
bolted in 1882 from lie Bate platform did
not hen, or Rave they since, supported 1
the State ticket Senator Harris claims to
represent ,bat body which has always sup
ported the state nominations and plat
forms. IT. following Of Senator jackson
end Gov. Porter is 10 be seen by q
Inparlscu Of the vote received by Gov. /
Porter Is 10 ne seen by comparison of the !
vote received b. Bale for Governor and /
Cleveland for President, which shows a /
dinereuto Of about 4 coo. /