Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21
THE aUBERNAToRIAL QUESTION.
Everybody for w. M. Daniel and Say He
Must Enter the Race.


was in blaze of enthusiasm for
Jcre Baxter for governor, which was
in every way misleading. Mr.. Bax-
ter has no open enemies here; the
people regard him as a jolly good
fellow and enjoy the fun he is hav-
ing in the campaign, and some
would take him in preference to
other candidates in the field, but
there is no serious intention of MAX
ing him governor, consequently
when interviewed many answered
in jocular way for Cousin Jere.
The LEAF-CHRoNICLE has taken
occasion to see as many of the gen.
tlemen who were interviewed as
convenient and gives their express
sion of sentiments on the gubernato-
rial question as follows:
j. j. Crusman, grocer and presi-
dent of Forbes Bivouac.-"I am
decided Daniel man as long as there
is any chance. Favor a solid in
struction and no second choice"
M. A. Stratton, boot and shoe
dealer.-"I have expressed for Bax-
ter, not knowing Of any move to
bring out Daniel, but Daniel is my
decided preference and am for him if
it takes all the year for a nomina-
tion."
w. B. Kincannon, hardware deal
EFT am for Daniel; no second
choice"
VIM. Rosenfeld, millinery mer-
chant-"I am for Daniel, of course,
and SO is everybody know"
q. II. Bailey, City Recorder-"For
Daniel first, last and all the time"
Frank Fiederling, cigar manufac-
turer.-"Well, l have just been read
ing about Patterson, and told that
fellow was for Uncle Josiah, not
thinking he was going to print it, but
of course / am for Daniel if he will
run"
W. j. McCormac, photographer
"For Daniel first, last and all the
time; that's the way told the other
fellow"
10 Mattill, confectioner and Chief
of Fire Department.-tI am for Dan
iel it looks like everybody ought to
be.
Capt. 7. HI. Smith, hardware mer-
chant.-"Daniel all the time"
w. w. Joslin, harness dealer
"Daniel in preference to anybody"
Alex. Davidson, deputy county
court clerk.--"I am decidedly for
Daniel"
John Holmes, tobacconist.-"I am
for Daniel in preference to any one.if
there is any chance to nominate
him."
Polk Prince, farmer and stock
breeder.-"I am for Daniel, and so is
all my district"
Chas. HalIums, tobacconist. -"Dan-
iel is my favorite."
F. p. Gracey, prominent citizen
and capitalisr.-"Billy Daniel is my
NAME
r. II. Burney, lawyer.-"I am for
bringing out Daniel and making the
fight to the end; he will fill the bill
with everybody"
Mike Savage, States attorney
81 said / was for a good Democrat,
and so am Daniel is my man, and
! am for bringing him to the front
and standing by him to the end"
Jas. II. Wood, capitalist and opera
house manager.-"I said / was for
Baxter in preference to any one an
nounced, but / am for Daniel before
anybody"
G. l.. Pitt, lawyer.-"W. M. Dan
iel has less mud in his brain than
any man, and / am for him for gov
ernor in preference to anybody"
M. G. Pitman, insurance agent
For Daniel, as before stated"
s. Katz, merchant.-"I never said
was for Baxter; / told the gentle
man who interviewed me that / was
opposed to any man who is running
over the State asking to be made
governor. The place is not one to
De sought after in such a way, and it !
s as immodest as it would be for
ioctor TO run around begging for
The people know who
hey want and are capable of bring
ng out the right man. am not for
Baxter, but for Daniel, in the conven-
ion"
Albert Green, salesman.-"I never
aid / was for Baxter; l was not in
erviewed at all am for Daniel"
John Shelton, president street rail-
yay.-"As a matter of course am
or Daniel if he can be induced to
him against anybody"
Samuel Hodgson, marble and
dealer.-"I said / had not
made up my mind, but l am for
)aniel.".
w. r. Bringhurst, Franklin House.
Said / was for House, but rather