The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
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IL Just WnAt our parry pHoulu uo III
the approaching contests. The most
important OF these contests is the
Congressional. 1t is our duty to Sc
lect one Of our best and most availa-
BILE men. Our best are many, but our
available are few. We must of course
recognize the fact that the majority
in this Congressional district is Re-
publican. But while this is so, there
are enough good men in this majority
to change it from one party to anoth-
er whenever they deera it best for the
welfare of the country-the bowling
of the bloody-shirters and bosses to
the contrary Notwithstanding. This
is the saving principle in our political
system, and furnishes the greatest
proofs ofthe true and conservative pa
triotism of the people, In the coming
Congressional G race we have every rea-
son to believe, (iudging from the char
acter and record of their nominee,)
that those men in their majority
will act on this principle, provided
the Democracy will nominate the
right man for their candidate. Who,
then, is the right man, and what man
ner OF man must he be to meet the re-
quirements Of the occasionf To be
one OF the best he must be man OF
sterling moral virtues-honest, true,
faithful, pure, upright in all his pri-
vate walks, and in all his relations
with his fellow-man and his God. To
| be most available under existing con-
ditions, his antecedents with reference
| to the late war must agree with those
of the majority of this people. To be
plain, he must have been Union
man during the war, and SO much the
better If he was a soldier in the Union
armies and bears on his person the
scars Of battle. He must also be a
man of intelligence and ability, Of IN
Gustry and energy Of nerve and moral
courage. Attheesame time he must
be sound and consistent Democrat
Such man is David Powell Wilcox
of Elizabethton, Carter county, Tenn
OF all the men known to the Demo
Gratis of Carter, he fills the above de
scription unexpectedly in every point
He is the choice OF the Democracy o
Carter for their candidate for Con
gress. And they are ready to furnish
proof OF this in q solid delegation
The Democrats of this county, there
fore, speaking through the writer
hereby place him in nomination be
: fore the approaching Democratic Con
! gressional Convention, and pledg
for him solid delegation
but at the same time will ever hol
themselves subject to the decision G
the majority. 1t would be super
: fiuous repetition to say more of Lieu
: tenant Wilcox in reference to fitnes
: than is contained in the foregoing d.
scription Of the needed man. He POI
: sesses all the elements OF first elias
y representative in congress. He wa
y born among us, is one of the peopl
and II chosen as q candidate will t
" in the strictestsense a peoples cal
e didate. He was in the union arm
l. and saw much hard service. He VIZ
:. desperately weunded at waists eros
IL roads, near Monticello, Kentucky,
q 1868 having been struck by mimi
in the right shoulder. The ball struc
H. the shoulder bone squarely and shs
tered II to splinters SO that in th'
part Of his body he is hopeless cri
pie. He was in one Of the West vi
n. ginia campaigns, was in many fgh
and passed through the terrible bs
g tie Of Stony River. He was honorab
lis discharged from the army in 1864
IL account Of the disability resultil
OF from his irightful wound. He h
nt lived strictly private life and h
o never dabbled in politics, lis low
N, honored, and respected by all VI
nd know him. He has made his livil
Sc, by hard honest and painful work as
al harness-maker, and I need not add
le- is good one. Intellectually, he is
ay man Of parts and will quickly ma
es- himself known and felt If placed up
cal the track for congress. This mo-
pc ment on the part of our people isspC
'il. famous and entirely without his SCI
co. ing. Such a thing was beyond
ON most fantastic dreams. But this
er' Just the kind G. man we want
70 don't want a man who is forever it
and smelling HarOund after off
ely Such men ought to be put to work
OF while al We have to do and be ALLOW
'ry. to stick at 1t till they are called
tn serve the people in official static
nd. Hard work is a mighty good tn
4Iaas
the for the soul. Yours truly
LIST TIMOTHY HoEHANDLEI
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