The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-07-03

constituents; and eertaInl Y-no man
in the District combines more EN-
inent qualities for the position,
talented, energetic, faithful and
an acquaintance now IN Congress
that gives him peculiar fitness to
represent us in our most impOr-
tant questions in Congress, the
levee interests.
We are satisfied we voice the
sentiments Of the District and we
know We do of Bolivar county by
saying no man can be nominated
that will give as much satisfaction
and we feel certain he will be,
as he ought, nominated by accla-
nation. five have been correct.
ly informed his nomination two
years ago was due to Bolivar
county, aud now that the gallant
and glorious Democracy of Wash.
ington county has openly espoused
his cause there can be no doubt
Of his nomination by aoclamation.
There are many good men IN the
District, but none possess more
claims on it than our distinguished
Representative, and If Judge SIM
rail- or any Republican wishes to
be beaten, and badly beaten, let
him tackle Gen. Catchings.-Rose-
dale Leader.
A Vieksburger, a citizen of
Warren county, is in Washington,
the Representative of this, the
Third Congressional District. He
is a member Of the Rivers and
lIarbors Committee, the Commit.
tee of the first Importance to all
the Mississippi Valley. He has
the friendship and steady cooper.
alton of the ablest Democrats in
Washington, the respect of intlu.
ential Republicans, and he is a
trained and competent legislator.
There is no opposition to him
IN his own party IN any Of the
Valley counties, but there is pnr.
pose to humiliate him in the city
in which he resides, because of an
appointment he endorsed. There
is no claim set mp that the official
appointed is not lifelong Demo.
crat, that he il dishonest, or that
no Is incompetent. The only claim
set up, is that some one of the
other applicants, was not endors
ed. On this claim, the citizens OF
Vlcksburg aud the citizens ol
Warren county, are coolly asked
TO desert their citizen. He has
his home amongst us, his interests
are our interests, and although
somo of the Valley Democrats Op
posed his nomination two years
ago, they are practically a mutt fol
him now.
We wish to point ont the danger
to Vicksburg and Warren county
of even countenancing such an un
just and unreasonable opposition
If we eau retain this District, it il
very desirable for the Representa-
tive to live in this city. The rea
sons for ibis are so manifest ant
important, they need not b,
named. Without any dierespec
to any loyal Democrat, who's,
name has been suggested in oppo
sition to Mr.. Catchings, 1t mus
be admitted there is not a Demo
crat in this city, except the AttoT
ney General, and he assures n
most positively he is for M
Catchings, whom the Valley couu
ties would accept. If by any pos
sibillty, the fight on Catchings il
this county should succeed, !
would only result In Vicksbur.
losing the Representative.
The Delta counties will not &C
cept any other Vicksburger, witt
Miller out of the calculation, OK
cept Catchings, aud as Catching
ia the choice of a vast majority o
the Democrats IN the county, th,
revengeful, factional fight on hin
should cease. But up to this tint
4 it has not ceased, for it is suggest
ed so persistently that it might bt
better to surrender The Distric
to the Republicans again, that j
is apparent, that some are So
blinded by malice, they would pre-
fer TO see Republican elected.
Under the circumstances, it il
the plain duty of every loyal Dem
ocrat in the city and county to at
tend the Ward and District meet
Jugs, and aid in electing Catching
delegates to the county conven
tion. The only possible DANCE
thretening the District, is that th
Democrats may neglect some POI
ton OF their duty. Certainly il i
plain TO all, Warren county Demo
Gratis, that the way to retain th
District, and to retain IN the offic
Warred County man. is to stan
by Catchings.-Commercial HeI
aid.
Caught again.
, Mss, June Is. 1886.