Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-07-01
TENNESSEE POLITICS.
A WARM CANVASS ALREADY
BEGUN.
By Republican and Democratic Candi-
dates for the supreme Bench--Gos-
sip Concerning the Strength
of the Respective Par
tiae

''N AHSsPSet'hS
ties.
NASHVILLE Tenn, June 24.-The ink
printing the names Of the nominees of
the Republican party for the five posi-
tions on the Supreme Bench had hardly.
got dry on the pulpy sheets of the Demo
cratic press of Tennessee before it began
a regular crusade against them. This is
an indication to every thinking man that
the ticket is so formidable that it must
be combated from the drum tap all the
way around and down the home stretch
and up to the string.
The Democracy is aghast with appre.
hension of the probable defeat of its tick
ct. Nor are these fears groundless. 1t
is to be heated contest until the election
in August, at which time not only are
Supreme Court Judges to be chosen by
the people, but all the judicial and toun.
ty officers of the State as well. In fact,
it is year of elections in Tennessee.
The Supreme Court Judges, as well as
those Of the lower Courts, are elected for
a period of eight years. with the other
positions ranging down to two years.
1t seems to be universally conceded
that Hon. d. l.. Suodgrass, the Demo
cratic nominee for the Supreme Court
Judgeship from East Tennessee, is the
weakest candidate on the list, having for
his competitor William Baxter, Of Knox.
vile, the Republican nominee, gentle
man of unquestionable ability as a iurist
and very popular throughout that portion
OF the State. 1t is believed that Mr. BaX
ter will carry 1t by $4,000 majority, with
decided Republican vote from Middle
and West Tennessee, which is thought
will elect him.
One of the stumbling blocks Mr.. Snod-
grass has got to encounter is the fact that
| within his own party, and q question up
on which some of the delegates withdrew
| from the State Democratic Convention,
he is not regarded as an East Tennessean
to the manner born and that he has only
been resident of Chattanooga for the
past four years. But the Democratic
press are attempting to help him out in
this regard by heralding the statement
that his ancestry turned up in that por-
ton of the State.
The next point of weakness in Mr..
Snodgrass record is the fact that he act
ed with and advocated the cause of the
low tax wing of the Democracy which
having gained the asccndency, forced the
States creditors to accept fifty cents on
the dollar on debt of over $4,000, 900 or
nothing, utterly disregarding the propo-
sition of the bond holders to settle at six
ty cents and graded interest of 3, 4, 8
and @ per cent, The "sky blue" Demo.
Gratis of Tennessee strenuously opposed
such forced settlement at fifty cents as
unjust and discreditable 10 the State and
were most emphatically in favor of ac.
cepting the terms propose by the credi.
tors.
But Mr.. Snodgrass friends now say that
such record ought not TO be counted
| against him in this judicial race, as he was
then only acting in a legislative capacity.
and that the action of the low tax Democ.
racy in dcfrauding the bondholder out of
his just dues was a matter of the dead
past. But nevertheless it will not be for.
gotten. Like Banquo's ghost, it will not
be downed 1t still fingers in the minds
of every one who shuddered at the thought
of foul stain placed upon the proud es.
| cutcheon OF the volunteer State.
! W. W. Murray, of Huntingdon, West
Tennessee, Is acknowledged to be the next
strongest Republican on the ticket, and
his chances Of election arc of the most
iiattering character.
The Republican party is far stronger
and more active in every particular now
than 1t was in 1884, in which year Cover.
nor Bate was re. elected Governor by bare
scratch. The contests will, therefore, be
closer, so close, in fact, that it will be a
toss up as to which party will be in the
ascendency in August and in November.
The following figures will clearly dem
onstrate this statement, and will show that
the above prediction has foundation in
fact;
At the Presidential election Of 1884 East
Tennessee cast 80, 800 votes for Cleveland
and 40, 0S7 for Blaine. Majority for Blaine
1929. Governor Bate received 30, ,70i;
Reid, 40,403. Reid's majority, 1S, 7S0.
Middle ennessee-Cleveland, 62,30S:
Blaine, IS, ,0S3; Bate, 81, 14S; Reid, 80, ,043,
West Tennessee-Cleveland, 10000;
Blaine, $4,000; Bate, 40, ,251 Reid, 80, ,772.
The grand total vote of the State was:
Cleveland, 133, ,25S; Blaine, 124, 4,O7S; Bate
142, ,103; Reid, 125.30S. 1t will be seen
that Cleveland carried the State by ma.
jority of 9,1SO and Bate by majority of
6,79j.
II is believed that sufficient number
of Republicans have emigrated into this
State to overcome these 'majorities, and
that in 1888 Tennessee will be regarded
as a pivotal State.
The Prohibitionists have not only de.
termined. If possible, TO have temper.
ance plank inserted In each of the party
platforms, but intend to put ticket In
the field beside. Although not strong
element, II will have some effect upon the
election, and will, II is thought, do more
damage TO Democratic than Republican
candidates.
AS successor TO Senator Whitthorne
Is to be elected 10 the q. s. Senate on the
assembling Of the Legislature, next Janu
ary, both political parties will strive TO
elect as many Of their respective candi-
dates to the Legislature as possible. The
election of U. S, Senate has already got
to be general topic Of conversation, not.
withstanding the fact that one can not be
chosen for over six months to come.-
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
An Ann Arbor, Mich, young man re-
solved that every ten dollar bill coming
into his possession he would put into the
bank; every S. would go towards fund
for buying clothes, ETC., every 81 (bill or