Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-29
A Review of the Situation with Some

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Suggestions.
The Plot, the Republican organ OF
Morristown. has the following to say in
relation TO 2 nominee for congressman
from the First district:
Elsewhere this week win be found an
open letter from W. p. Brownlow, with
drawing from the contest for congression-
al nomination; and giving his reasons.
During the past four months the
Pilot has viewed with concern the grow
ing tendency of the canvass for nomina-
ton to congress to arrange itself on the
lines of the fractional fight OF two years
ago. Week after week we have refused
entire letters, or stricken from them OBJ
joctionablo clauses, because their ten
dcncy was to fan into flame the smould-
ering embers of discord. This action of
Col. Brownlow's removes the last hind
rance, and to-day the situation is that
Mr.. Milburn will practically unite the
Pettibone wing, and Judge Butler tn e
Taylor wing in the convention. The re-
suit can not be doubtful. II means a
party split beyond reconciliation, and the
election of q Democrat to congress un
less one wing be strong enough to out.
vote both the opposition.
"Under the circumstances ii is vital to
the success of Republican principles and
their representation in congress that both
the remaining candidates, neither of
whom can hope to unite the party, with
draw from the track, and that o unani.
p1ottu nomination la, tarI,al .o..
who commands the confidence of both
sides, a man Of experience in political
life, a trusted Republican who has iden.
tilted himself with neither wing. Such
a man we name in ID. W. G. Senter, ex-
Governor of Tennessee.
In making this suggestion, we en-
phatically disclaim any idea of introduce
ing a new element into an already bitter
struggle. Gov. Sentcr is not an aspirant
FOR the nomination; will not allow his
name 10 20 before the convention in op.
position to anyone. But we speak by
the book in saying that If the men who
are now, whether they know it or not,
the opponents of strong party faction
will sacrifice personal ambition to party
veal in this year when the eyes of the
United States are upon Tennessee, hop
ing to count her as the advance in the
redemption of the nation in 1883, and
will withdraw in his favor, he will stand
up against any man the democracy may
offer, and carry away a majority that
will leave open a doubt whether a Demo.
cratic party exists in the first congress
SIGNAL district.
And in case one of the aspirants
should make the offer to withdraw thus
for the party's good, seeking in tina,
patriotic cause his personal ambition, and
the other should refuse so to do, then the
name of Gov, Senter would not 20 before
the people at all, but the issue would
have to be fought out in convention with
out him, with this much added light
that one of the aspirants was the tru
friend of his party's success, and that thu
other would risk sinking the Republican
majority out of sight for the hope of of
flee. Under such circumstances tn,
voters will not be long in deciding tc
which one their allegiance is due.
"a strong, wise, self contained man,
an able and powerful! orator, a shrewt
and talented campaigner; trusted an(
honored by Republicans everywhere
free from faction and its belittling fruits
a brave, firm friend of the whole partv
and of every man who votes its ticket
ID. w. G. Scnter is the one mar who can
If it is permitted him, rally the Who'll
vote and take it to the polls. No dele
gate will be asked in his name; no an
nouncement Of a wish for a nomination
would be true cven if permitted. Blu
the party needs just this man. Thougl
he has lived in green pastures and per
sued the ways of peace many years, whe,
the bugle call reaches the old cavalry
> horse it stirs the hot blood his veins, fire
his eye and swells his painting nostril
Z, Sound the bugle notes of party need il
=, Governor Senter's ear and he will bea
our banner through to victory, witt
pride and honor to his friends and terro
for his foes. We know whereof W
speak"