The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-05-26
PLACES TO FILL.
Federal Offices in Tennessee
and the Aspirants
For Them.
Many Good Democrats AnxiOusly
Waiting for Expected
Changes.

Washington Correspondence Courier Journal.
The Tennessee Democrats are good
natured fellows. And they are not
complaining of the delay in filling
the Federal offices of their State. The
amount of patronage thus far bestow-
ed upon the State is hardly sufficient
to stay even tor half an hour the APP
petite of the faithful who are eager
and willing to enter the service OF
Uncle Sam. The only appointment
of prominence that has thus far fallen
INTO the lap of Tennessee is the Chllian
mission, which was captured by Col
Porter, and Col. Porter had the dis
tlnctiOn of coming within the ex-rule,
which caused so much talk at the
time it was prom ulgated. But IFS
the Federal State Offices that the boys
are after. Up to date but one such
office has been filled, although the
terms Of the incumbents are almost
run. Mike Condor, of Knoxville,
bagged the MarshalshIp for the East
ern district without much opposition.
He had a comparatively easy time
of it, but 1t will not be so with the
other fellows, for the field is pretty
we'll crowded with good Democratic
timber. and there promises to be
some sad disappointments.
The contest for the COllectorship OF
the Second Knoxville district is ex
ceedinglY interesting for the reason
that nearly all the prominent Demo-
Gratis residing in that district are cam
dldates for the ColIectorshIp. Among
those who have been in the field
working tor tie appointment since
the inauguration is Col. James ARM
itage, of Greenville, indorsed by Sen
ator Bate; Robt. B. Hickey and w.
H. Jones, of Newport; G. j. BroYles,
of johnson City; Joseph Lane, of Mid
way; P. q. Fulckerson, of Tazewell;
Nathan Gregg, of Sullivan county;
John Essay, of Morrlstown, and Isaac
Doughtery, Of Mountain City. Essay
Is Senator Harris candidate. The
race is between Essay and Armitage,
with the betting slightly in favor of
Essay.
With the Collectorship of the Fifth,
in the Nashville district, the situa-
ton is different. Up to within a few
weeks ago / rank P. Bond, of Browns
vile, seemed to have cinch on the
appointment, While there were sew
eraI other candidates, among them
j. P. Aydelotte, of Tullahoma. and
James w. Sparks, of Murfreesboro,
the friends of Bond were not uneasy.
as he had the endorsements of Sena~
tors Harris and Bate, as we'll as the
Endorsements of Messrs. Patterson,
Cox, Enloe and McDearmon of the
dele CATION. But it appears now that
Aydelotte has forged rapidly to the
front in the past ten days. Repre-
sentatives Richardson and McMillin
have his case in hand and are putting
in some mighty effective work for
him. 1t seems the Tennessee Sena-
tors, when at the White House the
other day, urged Mr.. Cleveland to
give them some information as to the
time when be would appoint the Col
lector of the Fifth district. and also
urged that Nj. Bond be given the APP
polntment. Mr.. Cleveland answered
their question by asking what they
knew about Aydelotte and what is his
standing in the State. The Senators
were taken somewhat by surprise, but
spoke sn high terIEs OF Aydelotte as
man and Democrat. This ended
the conversation. SO it will be seen
that according TO this the Collector
ship tor the Nashville district would
appear o lie between Bond end Ayde
lOtte, with he chances in favor of
Bond. 1t may be added that Messrs.
Richardson and McMilnn are very
sanguine of their candid tie s success. /
There are three District ATTORNEYS
to be appointed-the Western district, |
the Middle district and the Eastern
district.
In the Western district the con-
test has narrowed down to Henry w.
of jackson, and Jules A.
Taylor, of Memphis. The latter gen.
tleman is indorsed by the Senators
and Representative Patterson, while
who held the office during
former administration,
las the earnest support of Represen>
alive Enloe. McCorry was appoints
d before by President Cleveland
when the Senators had Endorsed anOth-
# applicant. Just which way the
prominent lightning will strike
his time no one can tell, but, all the
anne, Mr.. Enloe thinks McCorry
ead-sure winner.
For the Middle district J. Wesley
iains and Tulley Brown, of Nashville,
nd Flourney Rivers, of Pulaski.
Gem to be the favorites. Represen~
tive Cox is supporting Rivers, and