The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-11-23

uOWH SGFllS anu contention IN the future
to vote for the nominees on the 14th day
of November next. FA1RPLAY.
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The MayOraltv. Who viii 1t Be?
cleveland is elected, Russell the next
Congressman, the Third party downed,
and the Republicans not in it.
"Now, that national issues are settled
the next campaign that presents itself to
our view is the mayoralty of our little
city.
''Who will be our next Mayor, and
who will be our next City Fathers?
'"We know our readers will agree with
the journal when it presents to the pub
lie as a criterion the following as cham
pion: Vote for the man who has the best
! interest of his town neart st his heart, a
man who is conservative as to principle
and a reformer as to action, a man whose
influence is deep and whose knowledge
is broad; one whose character is SO well
| fixed 9hat he is neither q wOrShiper OF
false gods OF mammon; one who is true
to his trust and is not fond of rainbow or
butterfly chasing; a man who is a DEM
ocrat and votes the straight Democratic
ticket.
There are two for Mayor in the field,
Take your choice. "-Dawson Journal.
If the advice of the above edit 0rial
from the Journal of the 10Th inst, is taken
w. B. Cheatham will be elected by an
overwhelming majority, as none of his
ancestors have ever held office under any
but democratic administration. He is 10
the manor born JeffeTsonan democrat,
and HIS the interest of the whole city at
heart. He is conservative, firm and de-
termined, and is not controlled by any
clique, but is always on the side of the
people and their interests. VOTER.
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Card.
AS some one has been circulating
report that l scratched the name of
Hon. B. E. Russell from the ticket l
voted at the election on the 9Th inst,
will state for the benefit of those whom
/ may not have the pleasure of seeing
personally that such report is false. L
did vote for Mr.. Russell and did not
scratch his name.
There appeared an editorial in the
dawson journal of Nov. 10Th that, to
some, might appear rs rejecting on the
democracy of Mr.. Baldwin or myself, as
we ale the only candidates for mayor of
Dawson. Inreply to that | will say that
never since have BEEN Il years old have
| failed to vote for the democratic nOmi-
nee for congress, the Legislature or any
county office, nor have | ever supported
for any office any one but dominated
democrat. My record as a democrat,
man and citizen is open for investigation.
Can the writer of the article or all my
opponents say as much?
| would further state that when Mr.
Baldwin became candidate | went to
him and told him thai | did not want to
make the race for mayor, and especially
against him. He said he did not want
to oppose me and had refused to become
candidate three or four times, when |
told him | would try to get out of his
way, but if | made the race | would do
nothing dishonorable to defeat him or
elect myself. He never did approach
me on the subject. Afterwards call
was made for mass meeting, signed by
125 or more citizens of the town, which
was attended by 200 or more voters, and
| was nominated for mayor. Feeling it
my duty to accept the nomination l did
SO. especially as [ had been asked TO do
so bv 1875 NJ 40 of our citizens and Mr..
Baldwin lad told me that he had been
asked to make the race by only few.
feel that neither MI. Baldwin or my
self have put ourselves forward for-or
very much desire-the office, but as ]
am the nominee now desire the office
and ask the votes of our citizens. l
want every vote cast and ask all to vote
for me.
No one regrets more than do the ne
cessity of this card. l do not believe
that Mr.. Baldwin endorses the article !
that appeared in the journal; believe
him to be too much of a gentleman to
stoop to such little things. Very re-
specially, W. b. CHEATHAM.