Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-07-11
A MANLY LETTER
From Il Tried and Reliable Re-
publican,
Urging Harmony of Action and UndI.
yided Support of the Ticket.

Mr., Simerly to publish it, and it was
not written nor intended for publica-
tion, but as private letter, we hope
he will not be offended at Mr.. May nor
this paper on account of its publica-
ton. 1t lis a manly letter and has the
true Republican ring to the editor of
the Herald and Tribune
ELIzABETHToN, June 20, 1894.
Hon. r. NJ. MAY, Jonesboro, Tenn.
My dear sir and friend Your favor
OF, the 18th inst. is now before me and
contents duly noted. You ask me
what | think about the success of the
Republican judicial ticket nominated
at Jonesboro and Greeneville, and
what course | will persue as Republi.
can toward the ticket in the August
election. In reply | will say that it is
conceded that Judge Smith will have
no opposition and will receive the vote
of all parties. As to Mr.. Campbell you
know he has opposition in the person
of Judge Rrown, and how this matter
will end am unable to now foretell.
You say that this division in the Re-
publican party on the judicial race is
causing dssension in the party through
out the district and may divide the
party into factions and result in the
defeat of the Republican nominees for
county offices in several counties, and
cause the loss to the Republicans of
some members of the General Assembly
at a time when we are striving to gain
control of the State with fair prospects
of gaining a victory in the State in
November. This is deplorable indeed
and no Republican regrets it more than
| do. | have always been q Rspubli-
can because | believed the fundamen-
tai principles laid down by the Repub-
lican party were right and would best
subserve the wants of the people, and
my desire has always been to see a
ticket nominated by our party trump
hantly elected without opposition in
our own party.
You say that l have taken a wrong
view of the action of the Jonesboro
convention in which | was defeated
for Attorney General and have laid
the blame on the wrong parties, and
that Mr.. Campbell had nothing to do
with, was in no wise responsible for
my defeat, and you state facts coming
under your personal knowledge to sup,
portw what you say. | knowing you to be
my personal friend and true Republi-
can, and believing what you say to be
true and based on facts from your own
personal knowledge, can not consis
tently hold Mr.. Campbell responsible.
| believe it the duty of every man To
carefully investigate a matter before
he forms his conclusion, and since re-
ceiving your letter, l have done so thro
friends in whom | have the utmost
faith, and l can now say that am
satisfied that Mr.. Campbell had moth
ing to do with my defeat, but that he
as well as myself was deceived by the
protestations of friendship and support
for me on the part of certain delegates
who on the final test voted for my op-
ponent and caused my defeat.
You say as young man and Re
publican | can not afford to antagon-
ize the ticket, disrupt the party and
bring about defeat of some of our
nominees, certainly do not want to
accomplish this end. Mr.. Campbell
has always been my personal friend
and the only i'll feeling l had toward
him grew out of the fact that thought
he was instrumental in my defeat, but
that being satisfactorily explained, ,and
he being the nominee of the Republi
can party, | feel it is the duty of every
Republican to support the ticket and
use all honorable means to bring about
its success. You say that you are re
liably informed that the Democrats
will have out judicial ticket, and
that certain Democrats are now aspir
ing for the offices, under these facts il
would be folly for US as Republicans tc
allow our little differences to divide
the party and insure the election of a
Democrat, so under all the circumstan-
ces | would advise all Republicans
to vote for the nominees and prevent
any split in the party at time wher
we can least afford it. Believe me sir
Your friend TRULY,
JOHN STMERLY