Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-03-30
WASHINGTON COUNTY
In the State Legislature From 1S47
to 1892.
mo. 81

mo. d.
The year 1882 was also a remarkable
year. Grover Cleveland was discover
ed in that year, springing at one bound
from the position of an obscure, un-
known mayor of the distantc city of Buff
falo-away out next to lake Erie-to
that of the Governor of the great State
of New York, he Immediately assumed
giant proportions and became at once
a presidential possibility for 1884. The
Democrats seem to have made a ten
strike all along the line that year in
getting governors. They not only re-
claimed Tennessee, but elected govern
ors in o number of Republican States,
and in their greed for getting govern
ors, even swallowed old Beast But
Ter" as a sweet morsel, and they burnt
out lots of candles here jollifying over
it!
Atthe Republican county convention
in the spring of that year a resolution
was unanimously adopted endorsing
Esq. A. b. Bowman as a candidate for
the Legislature. Mr.. Bowman, how
ever, declined the honor, having assn
RANGES no doubt that he would be ap
pointed Clerk and Master in the follow
ing November.
Hon A. A. Taylor was then asked to
make the race, and when the conven
ton met in October of that yearhe was
rendered the nomination by acclama-
ton, but declined with many thanks.
The nomination was then rendered
Hon Jas. A. West, who had been cleo
ted in 1872. Mr.. West accepted and
made the race against Hon. S. j. Kirk
patrick, the Democratic candidate, and
defeated him by a small majority.
The year 1884 was a bad year for Re-
publicans all along the line. Hon. A.
A. Taylor and Hon. A. H. Petit
bone fought over the Congressional
nomination all summer-fought from
Dan to Beersheba, from Cape Cod to
Kalamazoo, from Breakfast to that
other place, where the thing finally
landed in what was called a primary
election"- but enough Republicans
have been trying to forget that thing
for some nine years.
Hon. ON. Brabson was the Republi-
can candidate that year and DR.. Dob
son the Democratic candidate. But
owing to the apathy and disaffecton in
the Republican ranks Mr.. Brabson was
defeated by a small majority.
The year 1886 was what will always
be known in Tennessee politics as the
war OF the roses" when the Taylor
brothers made their celebrated race
for Governor of Tennessee. For the
Legislature that year Nee. Wagner was
the Republican and Ike Harr the Dem
ocratic candidate. AS they were both
nice and clever fellows they made a
very pretty race, but Mac got there by
a handsome majority and served the
people faithfully.
The year 1888 was a Republican year
all round. John E. Oliver and VIM. R.
Reeves were the Republican and DEM
ocratic candidates for the Legislature.
Oliver went through o. X. In 1889 he
resigned and at a special election Judge
ID. G. Hart was elected without oppo-
sition to succeed him the first in
stance. we believe, in the history of our
county where a man had an entire
walk owe for the Legislature.
The year 1890 was not a very good
year for Republicans to get elected.
Affairs were very much mixed in this
county from the word GO. Butler and
Taylor both undertook the impossible
task of riding into Congress on the Re-
publican "hoss." The two wings how
ever got together and nominated Prof.
E. E. Shipley for the Legislature, and
really seemed to flop quite harmonious
ly together along that line, but Mr..
Shipley became convinced after a time
that he was not receiving from his par
ty that united and harmonious sup
port without which success was i'm
possible. So he very wisely withdrew
leaving his party to scatter their votes
between the Democratic and Prohibi
ton parties, headed by Esq. w. B.
Bowman and w. S. Hickey-and, as
all know, Bowman was elected.
The year 1892 is still SO fresh in the
minds OF the people that it needs but
little if any mention. 1t was somehow
a great year for candidates of every
kind, and those for the Legislature
were certainly numerous enough to
crafty the taste and suit the humor
OF all classes and conditions of our
people. We had John A. Mathes,
Republican; w. B. Bowman, Demo-
crat; Col. R. H. DUNCAN, Prohibition
list and A. G. Bowers, Independent.
All know that the Republicans won by
a small majority. j. S. M,
This Explains Itself.
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