Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-26
PENDLETON's CANDIDACY.
Personal Aggrandizement Rather
Than Principle Its Object.


TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 25.--C. B. Pendle-
ton, the disaflected Democrat who is now
actively engaged in canvassing this Con-
gressional district IN opposition TO Col. r.
III. NJ. Davidson. the Democratic nominee,
Is young man who resides In Key West,
and has figured with more or less pr0mi-
nenoe in the politics OF the State for sew
ersl years past. He was member OF the
last State Senate, having been awarded a
seat after long, featurelass contest. lie
was chairman of the Monroe county dele
CATION in the late BroOksville convention,
and opposed the nomination OF Mr.
Davidson throughout, being one Of
the few who refused to make the
nomination unanimous after the requisite
two-thirds vote had been given to the con-
vention's choice. Mr.. Pendleton's name
was proposed by an assemblage OF eiti-
zens OF Pensacola, composed chiefly OF
workingmen. This proposition was
hailed with delight by those who care less
for principle and more for personal az
grandizement, and the disatteoted element
in various portions OF the district at once
seized upon the novel and brilliant idea Of
making a combination with the Republic
cans for the purpose OF a vain attempt to
defeat the Democratic nominee. MIR.
be ls Democrat OF the truest type and
10 making the fight as Democrat.
| This, however, carries inconsistency on
its face, as his first effort was to solidfy
| the Republicans in his behalf and then
| add to them all the votes no could draw
from the organized Democrats. The coun-
| ties In which dissatisfaction is most con-
| spicuous are Esoambia and Monroe. Es-
Gambia is the home OF Mr.. Mallory, the
NrTn ~, Il 81 H., 1.
! nominating convention, who should be
most aggrieved II any one is; but be 10
now engaged in manly canvass OF the
district for Col. Davidson, showing that
his desire for the nom nation was prompt
| ed by an honest ambition and evIuoin0
| clearly his respect for principle, regard
| less of the personal disappointmen:s it
may bring to him.
This course Of Mr.. Mallory has made
for him many friends, who Will be firm In
| their recognition OF his claims for pre-
| ferment in the future. The county in
which Mr.. Mallory lives is, under favor
able circumstances, exceedingly close,
| and the chances are that IL will give a
majority adverse to the Democratic
| Congressional nominee, but it will be
| against the advice and desires OF that
gentleman. Monroe county, in which Mr..
PendletOn lives, is also close, and Will
| doubtless give Its local candidate MAORI
| ty, but It is safe TO say the district is
clearly Democratic, and Col. Davidson
will.be elected by a handsome majority.
| He will getmany Republican votes in this
and the adjoining counties.
| The local politics Of Leon county are
| decidedly mixed ana unsettled. The Re-
publlcans have several tickets in the
| field, and are actively engaged in quar-
rels among themselves, while the Demo-
| Gratis are awaiting suitable time 10 put
| forth their nominees, and they hope TO
| take advantage Of the split among the
colored people and elect respectable
delegation from this the capital county.
For twenty years past this most impor-
tant county in the State hsR been sadly
neglected in the legislative hall OF the
State because IL is misrepresented or now
represented by ignorant, incompetent and
unInfluential men OF the colored persua-
sion.