The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-15
DICKINSON THE MAN.
Democratic Harmony, UnitV and
Strength.
Joe Evans Nominated For Constable
Over W. 0. Banner..A Strong
AIdermanic Ticket.

Captain W. A. Dickinson is the next
mayor of Johnson City. 30 said the
convention Tuesday night at the ope-
ra house. DR.. Geo. II. Berry got q
good vote, but the poll decided that
the "redfox" would have to make the
race. vi
]. L. Evans was put up for consta-
BILE. He got the nomination over w.
0. Banner by few votes. The Dem
ocrats can't have a convention without
defeating a lot of good men, and
Tuesday night was no exception to
the rule. Every man that asked for
a position was tiptop man and every
man that got nomination was of the
very best O. stuff.
At 6 80 the house was packed. Col.
Thos. e. Matson was made chairman,
and DR.. 8. A. Bowman and G. A. Ross
secretaries.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committee on resolutions
and platform: DR.. H. II. Carr, r. N.
Penland, G. 7. Lee, Thad. A. Cox and
z. E. Bailey. While this committee
was at work the interval was occupied
by enthusiastic speeches by John
Bowman and Bob Williams. The au-
dieuce caught the afflatus of these
young men who rose up as glittering
harbingers of the great storm Of en-.
thusiasm which was soon to rush down
on the convention.
The committee returned and pre-
sented the following platform for the
consideration of the meeting:
We, the Democrats of Johnson City, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby pledge ourselves
| to the following platform OF principles:
RESOLVED, 1st, That we require pledge from
| our candidates for the position Of aldermen
that they Will not elect any one to the office OF
recorder who will not serve for salary of 5000
| a year. This to include all his fees and pay OF
every kind for nis services as recorder.
| End, That the superintendent of our public
schools be required to teach in one Of the
schools all the time when not actually engaged
| with his duties as superintendent.
| Bird, That we are In favor OF retrenchment in
all the departments of our city government;
that no tax shall be laid for any street work
| except for the necessary repairs.
4th, That the city attorney shall not receive a
salary exceeding $3.50 per year.
This platform was taken up section
at a time and ably discussed by the
most prominent Democrats of the city
A separate vote was taken on each
resolution and amendment. The sec.
ton of the platform as submitted to
the convention, which asked the can
didates for mayor and aldermen tc
pledge themselves to accept no salary
if elected was voted down. After
much speaking and repartee the plat
form finally escaped the shears of the
convention III the above form.
) CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
F. M. George got consent of tn,
chair aud made an eloquent speech
presenting the name OF Capt. w. A
Dickinson as the hero OF the hour.
AS soon as the applause which fol
lowed Mr.. Georges address had beer
, suppressed that profound orator, Johl
: HI. Bowman, very forcibly set fortl
the claims of DR.. Geo. H. Berry.
The prolonged cheers seemed to in
dicate Berry's success. The ballot re
suited in the nomination of Captain
: Dickinson who was then unanimousl
e declared the nominee. 49,.
J. The race for constable was mad
between W.O. Banner and J. L. Evans
l. Evans was nominated by a close cal
L 1t was made unanimous also.
q The nominees and defeated cand
g dates then made speeches which wer
q greeted with the widest demonstr.
1t ton and applause.
J DR.. Berry yielded to his defeat an
n endorsed the nominee so GRACEFUL
r. and Democraticly that the applaue
r vas simply deafening at the conclu
5. sion of his remarks. He left the hous
l. with long string of friends and a
n astonishing accumulation of strength
Is The convention was rapturousl
o harmonious and every man of i
ls choice is a wheel horse and dea
II sure winner.
r At the ward conventions Monda
a. night the following candidates we
'r put in the field: First ward, W.
ii Snapp and John W. Cameron secor
ward, ]. M. Buck and G. G. Harri
third ward, Henry Wilburn and J.
r. Crowel; fourth ward, L. G. Duke az
IN Will Cooper. The long term man
mAntioned frat as the list at2naa.