Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-29

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and came home, and IknoW as a
fact that his name was not before
the people asa candidate when the
election came on in August, and
! have no doubt whatever that he
gave Patterson and Mr.. Jones his
cordial support as the nominees of
theparty.
Considering the fact that Mr.,
Boyd had just been at the bar asan
attorney only few years at that
time, with a strong ambition to sue
ceed. and with life's burdens on
him and ahead of him, and the
fact that his own county was Re
publican-some Of the most promi-
nent men there being Republicans
and that it cost man so much
more to be q Democrat in Wayne
than in any other county in the
Judicial Circuit, and that that &C.
casion was the first attempt at an
organization by the Democrats of
this Judicial Circuit it is not at all
improbable and unreasonable that
Mr.. Boyd felt that the situation
was worthy of consideration, and
it is to his credit as a Democrat
that he did not make the race.
| have known Mr.. Boyd for years:
have always regarded him as a
gentleman, a true and loayl Demo-
crat, and as a lawyer well qualified
to fill the office to which he aspirea
in an acceptable and praiseworthy
manner.
| make this statement because
Mr.. Smiser requested me to allow
him to quote me in the Citizen arti.
Gle, and positively refused to al.
low him to quote me in the matter
either through the journal or in his
speech, as | did not desire to be
drawn into the contest between
these gentleman, and now instead
Of quoting me, to which l objected
most seriously, he has charged that
Mr.. Boyd said certain things to INC
and in justice to Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Smiser and myself and the public.
| feel the above statement should
be made, and with this l propose
to dismiss the matter.
Respectfully.
Jno, T. Allen.
further state that | voted for Jolr
L. Jones and f. d. Patterson, the nom
inees Of the waynesbcro convention
and that | never scratched the name of 3
Democratic nominee in my life.
| herewith submit statement from
prominent Democrats and officials OF
Lawrence county as to my standing &,
Democrat. The fact that have been
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of wayne county since 1885
until last February, when | resigned or
account Of this canvass and the fact
was put forward by the Democracy o.
wayne county as their choice for Flee
tor of the eth Congressional District
and was confirmed by the delegates from
the various counties in the district ans
by the convention, is an evidence Cf my
home people in my Democracy, anC
had | the time to go to wayne county
so miles away, | could secure the state
ment of every Democrat in good stand
ing in the county equally as positive a
that obtained from Lawrence count,
Democrats:
Statement of Lawrence county Dem
OcratS.
Lawrenceburg, June %, 1894.
we, citizens and Democrats of Law
renee county having seen the articl
published in the Pulaski citizen an,
Columbia Herald as to the indepcndcn
candidacy of Frank Boyd for the ofic
Of Attorney General against John /
Jones in 1856, which article seeks to re
fleet upon the Democracy of Mr.. Boyt
state that we have known Frank Boy
from his early boyhood and know him t
have always been and know him now t
be true, loyal and uncompromisin
Democrat Of the strictest sort; Away
ready, willing and able to defend tn
tcnets of the party, support its nom
nccs and aid it TO success and victo :,
In recognition of his past services, hi