The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-20

in this district, caused by members Of
the convention not voting the senti-
ments Of the people who sent them to
Tullahoma to name candidate.
A similar trouble, only worse, oc-
Cured in the Ninth congressional dis.
trict in 1884. Hon. Rice A. Pierce
had been sent to represent the district
in the United States congress, and the
people were pleased with his record,
and wanted him returned. The poll
ticians, however, concluded TO defeat
Mr.. Pierce, and went t. work early
in the year for the purpose of having
delegates unfriendly to him selected
to attend the convention. Though a
powerful combination fought him in
nearly every county in the district,
and several distinguished gentlemen
were contestants for differentiation,
Rice Pierce eniel ed the convention
with almost as many votes as all dis
opponents com ined-lacking, we be
lieve, less thai six votes Of clear ma
iority over all. That he was the
choice Of the people no one has eve"
denied; but the convention managers
and wire pulle,s had marked him for
d feat and being unable to do so by
democratic or parliamentary methods,
they CATER having adopted The two>
thirds rule) nominated by majority
vote very clever gentleman ald a
sound democrat, but not the one ;F4
democratic voters expected and pre-
ferred. We have given the above is
Illustrations to show the workings Of
the average convention. Such sys>
tenn should he at once abolished, and
j. its stead the primary election
slopted. The man who is afraid to
LIT the voters OF his party partici pate
in selecting a candidate ought not TO
hlv, an Office, for he virtually ac.
knowledges his weakness when he re.
f SEES to submit to primary e'ec,on.
me convention system is fast running
democratic pal y, and will pot
mu longer be submiCyad to ny the
pc lie Of tennessee. They are tired
of sending men 10 conventions TO
NJ innate certain men and then have
tham willfully violate the instructions
given them. The claim thst TIE PEG
pie will not turn out to the pr mary
, elections is foolish one, because it is
| we'll known that more people wi! visit
the voting place during election day
than could I've possibly called toge bel
, in convention. Republicans might
vote in the primary election says some
one. Such could not I've che case an,
move than Republicans could pa tici
t plte in convention. The woy tt
e avoid confusion and unfairness is Il
, have at least two democrats at every
voting wlce at the August election
who will receive and count the de 10
cratic votes for congressman, stat
. senator and repre,tn alive. Let tn
n votes be counted aud The man ,eceiv
ing the highest inter of votes IN tn
c,uniy or district Je declared tn
nc 1inee. by this means the s,rong
: est man would ALWAYS he The nomiu ee
and defeated candilIta7 could not hel
being satisfied. No 'rue democra
can object to prina y election, an
we hope the candid 4tcj for politica
Offices this year On This section a
leasO will announce SUBJECT to phi
e mary election, instt d OF convention
= Tie PEG lie will stand by the men VIII
Y propose 30 abide the action of all tn
=, voters, inS,ead of relying upon ma
nipulating n conven on. If the peo
6 pie be the source of power, let Thea
Il select their candidates, aud not sui
q NIT another time to the dictatiOn of
q convention. "-Shelhyville CONNER
cisl.