The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-08

AAASIAs GDafs ~ iu11B 0Hd iAI5 -
wofse in not recognizing Mr.. Baxter
elaine -McAfinnville New Era.
Many of the leading democrats 0
the city called upon Mr.. Baxter yes
! terday. and many others will call to
day. Hon. Jere Baxter is candi
date for the democratic nomination
for governor Of Tennessee. He la
already made his announcement in /:
manly way. Unlike most candidate
nowadays, he does not say, "At the SO
licitation of many friends I announce
q myself, etc." or II am in the hands o
my friends" He has sinply announc
ed the fact that he is candidate. W.
cannot but admire man who in {
manly way asks for what he wants.
Knoxville Tribune.
Now that Gen. Atkins declines to
onter the race for governor. another
phase is gi4en to the outlook. 1t ii
probable that the declaration of Gen
Atkins will tend to strengthen Mr.
Bsxter more than any other aspirant.
It weuld seem that the contest is
chiefly between Baxter and Patterson.
If Baxter is acceptable to the farming
element it is probable that he will be
nominated. 1t may be that some un-
/ thought-of man may knock the per-
simmon, however. Buchanan will de-
velop a support that may be surpris-
ing to some people, bat the woods are
full of better material than Buchan-
an.-Obion Democrat.
The Expositor so far has had very
little 10 say on the question of the gev
|,erncrship, being content to mention
some of the gentlemen who were as.
piring for the nomination. Benton
McMillin was our choice above all,
but as he is out of the race and will
not be before the convention, we are
casting about to see who comes near
est filling eur ideal of the man who
should receive the nomination. While
we are not ready yet to commit our
selves to any man, we are very favor
ably impressed with the frank and
bold manner in which Jere Baxter has
SHE'D his castor into the ring and an
nounced himself a candidate, which
we show in a clipping from the
Athens Democrat in this paper. Mr..
Baxter has been a remarkably sue
cessful man in everythipg he has un-
dertaken, which shows tha. there must
be a master mind at the helm, just
what great state needs st its helm.-I
Sparta Expositor.
No dishonest man can utter such
sentiments as is contained in the Gin
teryiew" as ia published in recent is-
sue OF The Nashville Herald ; it exact
ly suits us, and, if untrue, its un-
truths will be developed. Give us
quiet, cultivated gentleman-not one
who has been manipulating the polit-
ical wires all his life, and calling it
serving the people" until he hath,
'1ike the scu1vy politician" gotten
"glass eyes" and seems to see
the things he does not-but one who
Is capable, well informed. personally
in building up the material
pursuits OF lhe State, ard endowed
withal, with plenty OF backbone. The
sentiments are those Of Hon. Jere
Democrat.
To a representative of the Sentinel
Mr. Baxter said that he was on tour
Eat Tennessee, with view
of meeting personally as many of our
people as possible and let them un-
derstand the general policies of State
which he favors. He
says he expects to make no speeches
or call forth any demonstrations. His
main idea, he says, is to further the
development of our State resources
by the encouragement of every indus
trial interest. MIR. Baxter will remain
in the city tomorrow, when he will
proceed to visit the counties of upper
East Tennessee. He impresses every
one with the earnestness with which
he has embark ed in the canvass. He
is already well known as hustler"
and so his opponents will soon find
Sentinel
Fhe March gale is with Us, the hares
are made like some of the candidates i
and the gubernatorial wind is blow +,
ing. The campaign in Tennessee I
will soon be under headway. The {
state democracy must see that good I
democrat is pominated-a man of |
eroad mind, good sense that demS-
gogues and chronic office-seekers are
oarried. Nobody yet knows who will
be the man, but from the utterances
of many reputable journals all over
the state, it looks as though Col. Jere !,
Baxter, a Middle Tennessee man, en-
-ers the campaign with the chances
very favorable to success, with Pat
serson, Clapp, Buchanan and others
in the rear. This 10 the way it looks
q us, but if anybody can make any !:
lther conclusion from the study OF /,
lata at hand they are at liberty to do !.
%. 1t is striking coincidence that
he same man should be so greatly
he favcrite in both towns and the
and it looks as though the
democracy had about
made up their minds to try farmer
or governor aud that farmers name
s,Baxter of Davidson. IN this issue