The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16
TIE BANNER COUNTY.
Magnificent Banner TO be Presented
by the Democratic Committee.

The following circular letter has
been issued by the chairman of the
state democratic executive committee,
and it should lie read by every dem
ocrat in the state. Let all 60 to work
and make grand move all along the
line:
DEAR SIR Your state executive
committee believing that the demo-
cracy of the entire sta,e are detero
mined to faithfully aud fully perform
the work heretofore requested, and
desiring to reward those most faith
full and active in the discharge of
duties as workers and voters, has di.
rected me to inform you that the
magnificent banner, now held by
Hardeman county, as the banner
county of the state, will he transferred
(unless Hardeman should again I've
the victor) to the county making the
largest per cent. Of gain on its MAORI
ty in the gubernatorial election of
1884, to be held by such county until
the election in 1888, and then trans,
ferred to the banner majority county
of that year.
Also, that a banner, in all respects,
equal to the one above named, with
the portrait of James K. Polk on one
side and that of r. l.. Taylor on the
other, will be presented by the COM
mittee TO the minority county in the
state, making the largest per cent. of
net gain on its vote for governor in
1884, to be held by said county until
the election in 1888, and then trans.
ferred unless such successful county is
again the victor, to the minority mak>
ing the largest per cent. Of net gain
in that contest.
Also, that a banner, in all respects
equal to either of the Others, with the
portrait of K. l.. Taylor on the same,
will be presented the civil district or
ward in the state making the largest
per cent. of net gain Oh the vote of
such district for governor in 1884,
provided that the net democratic gain
in the district or ward to which the
same is awarded must reach not less
than thirty votes. All districts con-
testing for said district banner must
within thirty days after the election
forward to the chairman of the demo
cratic executive committee, at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, a certificate from the
county court clerk of the county in
which the districts lie, showing the
number of votes cast in such districts
in the elections held therein, in the
year 1884 and 1886 for both the dem
Ocrat and the republican candidates
for governor.
This banner, when awarded, will be
the absolute property of the disti let
receiving the same, and be held by
the chairman of the distrirt commits
tee and his successors 10 Office, in
trust and for the use of the party in
such district.
You are earnestly requested to i'm.
part without delay the contents of this
circular to your various district com,
mitteemen, and urge upon each and
all of them TO promptly and thor.
oughly execute the work, as hereto.
fore indicated to you, of polling their
several districts, organizing clubs and
perfecting arrangements to bring all
laggard voters to the polls, so that
every district may have fair oppOr'
tunity of winning this splendid dis.
trict hammer and assist its county in
capturing one of the county banners.
To be awarded one of these handsome
banners as a reward for the faithful
discharge of their duty to their party
and The people in this famous contest,
will be an honor to the democrats Of
any county or district in the state, that
will remain with and cling to them
long after the banner itself, torn in