The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

CLEAR SPRING, TENN,
March 3rd 1SSS(


ten from Granger county, in which
the writer makes the bold statement
that nine.tenths of the democrats of
old Granger are for Mcconnell for gov
ernor, or words to that effect. Now,
in justice OF the democrats of Grain
ger county, wish to correct the state
ment and do so believing that voice
the sentiment of at least four-ffths Of
the democrats of this county, when i
say that Tom Mcconnell! is not now,
and never has been the choice of the
democrats of this county for governor.
He has a small following in this coun-
ty, its true, but to say that nine.tenths
Of the democrats of Granger are for
him, is only to misrepresent the facts.
If you should so unfortunately pick
up the Knoxvillee Tribune, Norris
town Gazette or the Newport Fellow
Citizen" you will see letter from al
most every county in East Ten
nessee making the statements that the
county is solid for Mcconnell. ! don't
know whether these letters are writ
ten by one man, or whether they are
actually genuine letters, with r genu-
inc author; or whether in the name of
the Cumberland Gap Progress" they
came into existance at "5c per line"
but there is one thing that / do know
and that is, the people Of this county,
with but few exceptions, are for the
gallant young orator OF the Watauga
for governor, and will put their foot
on all this misrepresentation, and will
show some of the bosses that the peo
Pile are capable Of taking care of them
selves, and that they intend to name
their governor this time and it won't
be 7. NJ. Mcconnell either. 1t seems
that some of these would.be politicians
have no higher appreciation of politics
than to turn their vile, slanderous
tongues loose on public servant who
has done all in his power to serve the
people faithfully and honestly; and
all because he would not bow at the
shrine of the Office seeking ring, and
say Most Noble Bosses, | am now
ready to dish out all the good things
to you and yours, please say what
must do to be saved from your wrath
for denomination.
No, Gov. Taylor took the oath Of Of
flee to serve the people and he has
done so with credit to himself, and
the people whose governor he has
been, and now few ESQ called) news
papers, owned and contracted by a
class OF $50 called) political leaders, are
crying out as they sink into political
insignificance that Bob Taylor is not
democrat When did they make
this discovery? Was it in 1873 when
only 2S years of age he took the dem
ocratic banner in the First Congress.
sional district and planted it safe on
the heights OF democratic success
overcoming republican majority ot
5000 votes and defeating one OF the
leading lawyers and politicians in the
republican party? No, be was dem
OCrat then.
Was it in 1880 when he was unani
mously endorsed asthe standard hear
er of his party for a second term. anC
although he was defeated by 100 vote,
he ran ahead Of the party ticket ovel
5000 votes, and this was presidential
year. No, he was a good democra
then.
! Was it in 1882, when the democrat
OF the First Congress 'onal district o
Tennessee again nominated him b.
acclamation as their candidate TO
Congress, and when he again reduced
the republican majority of 5000 t,
less that 1000? No, he was still con
sidered II good democrat.
Perhaps it WAS in 1884, when tn
democratic party Of Tennessee cslle,
OH him to bear the banner OF democ
racy from Shelby to Johnson, an
when he received more votes AS eleC
, tor for the State at large than wa
, ever received 10y any man in the Stat
: of Tennessee. No, sir, it was not ther
t Was it in 1886, when the democrat
. met in convention to select cand
date for Governor, and when he wa
, not allowed to leave his office i
Knoxville, or to do one single thin
towards securing the nomination, an
when the democrats Of the whole Stat
f.. declared with one voice that Bob Ta,
: lor was the man to save the sinkin
2 ship OF democracy that had gone dow
t from her 80 600 majority to 6,0e0. nm
/ he was made the standard-bear,
\ again, and although he had to mall
e that fight against one of the most po
+ ular republican politicians OF the Sta
: (his brother) lie reclaimed over 100
+. OF our once boasted $4,000 maiori
4 and placed the old Volunteer sta
e again in the catalogue Of democrat
t States by nearly $4,000 majority. n
d he was a democrat then. Well, the
o when did he cease to be democrat?