Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-13
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

Claiborne Progress: The Greeneville
News of a recent date jumps on the
Progress for telling the truth concern
ing the status of its candidates boom
in this county. 1t says a cleveland
Democrat" penned the article it takes
exceptions to, and mildly intimates
that we have no right to express or have
a choice between the candidates seek
ing the Republican nomination for Con-
gress. Let us admit, for arguments
sake purely that we once voted for
Grover Cleveland, we, like hundreds
and thousands of others, have promised
never Ito do it again" So long as we
advocate the nomination of a man, in
tending to support him to the end, be-
cause of his eternal fitness, and superior
qualifications for the position sought,
no n can question our right to expose
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain" when practiced against our
choice. The Progress is an advocate
of all that will rebound to the common
good of the country and the people, or,
to more plainly speak, we are always
for the greatest good to the greatest
number" and who can successfully
deny that the common welfare will be
best served by sending to Congress a
man whose influence is already estab-
lished, and n who has proved his fit
ness by good works already done for
the people, rather than one who can
do little or nothing else than answer
roll call and draw his salary. Qualif-
cati3n rather than politics is our motto.
Now who comes next?
Watauga Valley News: Colonel G..
P. Toncray is a candidate for Congress
in this district, subject to the Republic
can convention. There is no man in
the district who would make a more
suitable member of Congress. He
would work for the upbuilding of
Southern industries. He has spent
thousands of dollars and years of toll
in bringing capital from the East to
East Tennessee.
Comet Judge s. j. Kirkpatrick, of
J~onesboro, is attending court here this
week.
Capt. L. E. Reeves and Judge A. s.
Deaderick, Jonesboro attorneys, are
attending Chancery Court at this place
this week.
Manager " j. Love, of the Embre-
vile Freehold Land and Iron Co., has
recently returned from London. He
says the company is being recognized
and the receivership is only a temper.
airy affair and they will have all the
money necessary to conduct the iron
making business successfully, but will
not resume operation until the price of
iron has gone up to a substantial
basis.
Greeneville Republican /: Five Re-
publican candidates for the Congress-
ional nomination for this district, ad-
dressed the citizens of Granger County
last Monday in the following order, viz:
Messrs. Bowman, Brabson, Brownlow,
Milburn and Anderson. The reports from
those who were present indicate that
the speeches were each satisfactory to
their respective friends. We have not
seen Messrs. Anderson and Bowman,
but Messrs. Brabson and Milburn, each,
have admitted the transcendent merits
of their own efforts. And our informa-
ton is to the effect that the friends of
Mr.. Brownlow were highly gratified and
agreeably surprised at the aptness of
his efforts in a line to him entirely
new. 1t is also pleasant to note
that the relations between these talent
ed and true Republicans are most
pleasant, and that a clean contest for
the nomination is assured, and that
the party will be content in an event.
We notice that all the Democratic
papers in the First Congressional Dis.
trict are supporting Mr.. Brownlow for
Congress. -Morristown Republican.
Which ought to prove that Mr..
Brownlow is a gentleman and a scholar
compared with other radicals) and is
backed by the wealth and intelligence
of this district. Besides all which,
there is more than one way to disrupt
q dominant party, as John Sherman
has demonstrated .-Morristo wn Ca
zette.