The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-17
SENATOR WHITTHORNE.
THE MAN WHO WILL FILL
JACKS0N'S SEAT.
His Career Ia State and National
Politics the High Position He
Occupied In Congress.



NASHVILLE, Tenn, April l6.-As
predicted by the APPEAL, Gov. Bate
to-day appointed Gen. w. G. Whit
thorne to succeed Howell +. Jackson.
At Q o'clock the Governor received
Senator Jackson's resignation. In ten
minutes he turned to Adjutant- Gen
eral Cantrell, his private secretary,
and dictated a telegram TO Whit
thorne, who was at Columbia, inform
ing him of his appointment. AT 3
O'Clock Gov. Bate received telegram
from Whitthorne accepting the NOM
ination and return ng thanks for the
distinguished honor. A few minutes
afterward the Democratic Executive
Committee of Maury county, of
which Columbia is the county
seat wired to Gov. Bate their
enforcement of his action. During the
afternoon and night kilograms from
all over Middle Tennessee, and few
from the other sections of the State,
poured in on the Governor indorsing
his action.
When the telegram announcing the
appointment was sent to Columbia
Gen, Whitthorne was at home, two
miles out in the country. The tele-
graph messenger was mounted on a
horse and started in a gallop for Whit
thome's home. Columbia was eX-
pecting the news, however, and
when the boy started with the
glad tidings, dozen confden-
tial friends of Whitthorne were
at the telegraph Office seated
on horseback. The telegraph boy
stepped out side door and dashed
of, hoping to outstrip Whitthorne's
friends. They saw him as he sped Off
and away they went in pursuit. The
horsemen dashed headlong through
the streets the messenger boy leading
by dozen lengths as the cavalcade
swept tn ough the square. The ex-
pectant populace knew what
THE MAD RACE
meant, and cheers for Columbia's
favorite son arose exultant on every
side. The harbingers of victory rode
as if for life, but the messenger boy
kept lis own and had the best of the
race. Gen Whitthorne saw the horse
men dashing through his grove and
met them bareheaded on the porch.
As the boy handed him the dispatch
his friends reached his side and excit-
edly rendered their congratulations
He was hurried into a buggy and
started for Columbia. The cavalCade
increased as it neared the town, and
when the cityswas reached Gen. Whit
thorne was the center of a thousand
exultant friends. He was con
Quoted to an improvised platform
and to the refrain OF looming cannon,
with cheers rising on every side, hats
and canes flying through the air, the
new Senator spoke to his feilow-towns-
men for a few minutes. He labored
under deep feeling which at times al
most choked utterance. His audito
seemed wild with joy, and every man,
woman and child in Columbia was
present to
40 HIM HONOR.
At the conclusion of his speech Col.
Duncan b. Cooper and Hon. Il. r.
Cormack of the Americdn were called
upon and spoke briefly. Such an ova-
ton was never paid a man in Colum-
bia. In this city the appointment
was received with general approba-
tion. 1t was not surprise, as the de-
velopments of the past two days had
prepared the public here for the Gov
ernor's action. A number of promi-
nent Democrats to-day visited the
Governor to express their indorse-
ment of his election. Tonight the
Burns Artillery fired a salute of
honor Sof seventeen guns from
the State capitol in honor of the new
Senator. 1t is understood that Gen.
Whitthorne will leave for Washing
ton tomorrow night. There is no bad
feeling perceptible from the friends of
aspirants. The extreme
good feeling manifested on all sides is
a subject of general comment and
congratulation. 1t is felt that the
Governor has acted wisely in select
ing this trained and trusted legisla.
tor for this important post of honor.