Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23
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Manly Letters From GOodpasturs and
Corban.

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G Corban.
The following is the letter sent by
the boilers to the regular Democratic
nominees for Representative, and
their answer:
. CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Oct. 16, 1873.
Dear Sirs: AT a mass meeting OF
Democrats held in GAINESVILLE on Sat
urday, October 18th, it was resolved
to hold primary election for United
States Senator on the first Tuesday in
November next, and we, the under
signed, were appointed a committee
to make necessary arrangements for
the same.
We assure you this election shall be
fairly conducted and every precaution
shall be taken to see that none but
recognized Democrats vote at the
same. 1t is our intention to ascertain
the sentiment of the Montgomery
county Democrats on this Senatorial
question, and our wish is that the
will of the party, whatever that may
be, shall govern in this important
matter. We believe that this election.
fairly considered, will not only re-
move all doubt from the minds of
our representatives as to what the
will of their constituents is, and thus
free them from possible embarrass-
ments in the future, but that it will
be the means Of bringing to the polls
hundreds of voters who would not
otherwise attend, and thusstrengthen
materially the aggregate Democratic
vote of the county.
Will you please inform us whether
if a majority Of the Democrats of the
CONTEMPLATING your own vote as a
test of party strength-should at this
primary election express preference
for any one candidate for United
States Senator, you will labor faith
fully to carry out the will of your
party so expressed, and do all in your
power to elect such person to the
Senate?
We write this letter at the request
OF the meeting which appointed us.
A copy of it has been sent to each of
our other candidates for Representa-
tiveand Senator. An early answer is
requested. Respectfully,
(Signed by the Committee.
They received the following appro-
pirate and Democratic replies:
CORBAN's LETTER.
CoRBANDALE, Tenn, Oct. 10, 49,
MesSrs. c. w Tyler, r. Ledbetter and
observation-disclosures In answer to
your communication dated October
16, l will say without reference to
primary, I will of course take into
consideration any expression of
opinion coming from Democrats of
Montgomery county in arriving at a |
conclusion whom / shall vote for
United States Senator. l shall en-
deavor to represent the wishes of the
people of my county on all questions,
but l cannot take an expression on
the Senatorial race as instructions,
from vote not authorized by the
regular Democratic organization.
l cannot tell who will becandidates
before the Legislature, but am in
structed by the convention nominal
ing me only to support man for
United States Senator who stands
on the st. Louis plat
form. Very respectfully,
b. j. CoRBAN.
GooDPAsTURE's LETTER.
ST. BETHLEHEM, Tenn, Oct. 18,
188S.-Messrs. Chas. ". Tyler, I. p
Howard, ". H. anderson and others
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your
favor Of the 10th inst, which reached
me today. Is
The bond that unites the Demo-
Gratis Of this county is party princi-
ples-not men-and only to promote
the success of these principles are {
men named as the party candidates.
If every Democrat should vote for $
the man he likes best, instead of vot-
ing for the candidate designated by t
the organization known as the Dem t
ocratic parry, it would result in the S
triumph of his antagonist, {
the Republican, so that he would s
lose both his own and his party prin- {
ciples.
In politics, as in all other affairs of !
life, when concert of action is re- t
luired, organization is absolutely I
necessary. /
The organization Of the Democratic {
party provides for a convention of
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