People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-24
Hon. FL. I. Kimball, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA, GA, December IL, L

Hon. Fl. I. Kimball, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA, GA, December IL, 1883.
SIR: We learn that the friends of
Hon. Alfred E. Buck, of Georgia, will
present his name to your consideration
for place in your Cabinet.
Without the knowledge of himself or
his political friends we, as citizens of
Georgia and Democrats, desire to testify
to the high character and ability OF Col.
Buck, as made manifest by a residence
of fifteen years in Atlanta. We believe
that no Republican IN the South stands
higher than ne or has better influence
among all classes of the people. This
testimony is uttered in no personal or
partisan spirit, but as unsolicited evil
denCe of the esteem in which Col. Buck
is held by his fellow citizens, irrespective
Of party or class.
A recognition Of his worth and ability
by yourself would be highly gratifying
to the undersigned.
j. B. Gordon, governor r. u, Hardi-
man, state treasurer VIM. A. Wright,
comptroller general n. G. Barnett, Sec
rotary Of state j. T. Henderson, COM
missioner of agriculture r. Redding,
assistant commissioner of agriculture /;
John Milledge, state librarian Jno. T.
Glenn, mayOr-elect of Atlanta +; j. 3.
Goodwin, city attorney of Atlanta !;
Evan P. Howell, Atlanta Constitution !;
Henry w. Grady, Atlanta COnstitu-
ton 6. w. Adair, county commits
sioner ; d. n. Speer, president Expo
sition Cotton Mills Thos G. Crenshaw,
jr., collector internal revenue r. d.
SpaIding, wholesale booGs and shoes :;
T,>l,1o i
shoes; M. r. Berry, manufacturer !;
A. FL. Colquitt. United States sena tor !;
G. w Hunnicutt, county commisi oner;
NJ. G. Kiser, county commissioner !;
William T. Newman, United States
district judge; Marshall j. Clark, Judge
superior court Howard Van Epps,
judge city court: @. II. Strong, clerk
superior court John T. Cooper, mayor
Of Atlanta L. J. Hill, president Gate
City Bank j. G. Ogle8by, president
Chamber of Commerce T. D. Meador,
wholesale grocer; J. H. Porter, presi-
dent Merchants Bank r. j. Lowry,
president Lowry 3 k; w. A. Hemp
hill, president Capital City Bank T.. Z.
Bleckley, chief justice supreme court
Of Georgia T. j. Simmons, associate
justice supreme court; L. p Thomas,
sheriff Fulton county J. w. Rucker,
banker; S. T. Woodson, cotton mer-
chant: G.. T. Dodd, wholesale grocer {;
Frank E. Block, manufacturer John
Silvey, wholesale grocer NJ G. & J. F.
Kiser & Co., wholesale dry goods !;
E. B. Chamberlin, wholesale dry
goods; w. A. Moore, wholesale dry
goods Moore, Marsh & Co., whole
sale dry goods S. M. Inman, cotton
merchant.
Hon. Ben amin Harrison,
President-elect, Indianapolis, Ind.
I think that with these testimonials
from his most distinguished oppo-
nents my friend, Mr.. Buck, can af-
ford to live even under the frown and
displeasure Of the distinguished gen
tleman from the Fifth district of
Georgia. Laughter and applause
on the Republican side. =
Every Georgian should keep this
title bit Of correspondence, thus
made a mstter Of record. Nobody
should have been fooled by the fierce
denunciations against Captain Buck
last summer. He was made boss, If
he was boss, by the influence of the
men who denounced him. And had
Harrison beaten IN the contest, these
same hypocrites would have renewed
an appeal to have Buck in the
cabinet.
This is rich, and it is illustrative.
II the writer in the Constitution
who prepared the sketch of Gen.
Beauregard and the description of
his personal appearance will do the
newspaper fraternity justice, he will
go off and die.