Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-16
BROwNLOw'S POSITION.
Col. A. X. Brown Replies to the Anti Brown
low Faction.

nv navy pNNh CuiiCul lSCtIltll Itlu-
tive to Hon. w. P. Brownlow 3 position
on the money question, and in regard
to fractional feeling in the First Con-
|greesional District Of an anti Brown
low character. 1t has also been circu.
lated that the State Executive Commit.
tee have written several sharp letters
to Mr.. Brownlow asking u clear defini-
ton in this connection. The reports
have been iustigated by n number of
anti Brown;ow men in the First Dis
trict, who have been raising a muss, so
to speak.
Il committee representing this anti
Browlow faction met at johnson City
and wrote q letter to Col. A. j. Brown
requesting him to accept the chair
mauship OF q convention and executive
committee to meet in Greene County.
Humors were current that if Mr.. Brown
accepted the appointment that it pIac-
ticallY secured his nomination by the
anti Brownlow faction. 1t was in reply
TO this letter that Col, Brown wrote the
following:
G~reeneville, Tenn, Sept. o., 1896.
Hon. j. ". Brown, $. IL. Pouder, John
p. Hammer, Committee, Johnson City,
Tenn:
Gentlemen-Yours of the 4th inst. was
received n day or two ago, in which you
state that "a meeting of quite n. number
of leading Republicans of this district,
representing Il majority of the counties,
decided to perfect an organization in the
various counties composing the First
Congressional District of Tennessee. At
said meeting you Cd was selected as
chairman of your (G%rcene) County,"
etc.
After giving the matter mature con-
sideration, in reply (after thanking you
for your kindness) ] must decline to act
AS your chairman for this county.
While Mr.. Brownlow was not my per-
sonal or political preference, for, indeed,
| did everything in my power honorably
to defeat him in the primary, and our
personal relations have been strained
and unpleasant to such an extent that
we have not been on speaking terms for
more than two years, yet there is very
much more involved in this campaign
than personal or political preferences,
and now, since Mr.. Brownlow has openly
ayowed his acceptance of and adherence
to the st. Louis Republican platform,
and that he is opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver without an
international agreement to that effect"
and avowing his support of Mckinley
and his letter of acceptance; and be-
lieying and understanding as | do that
Mr.. Bryan and the Chicago platform adj
vocate doctrines hat are dangerous to
and subyersiyo of the best interests of
our Government and people, and even
strike ut the very foundation of the
Government itself, | can not lend my
self to anything that might in the least
injure the chances of success of the Re
publican party, or aid in the movement
headed by Mr.. Bryan, feeling as | do
the issues involved in this campaign APP
peal more to the patriotism of every
American citizen than they do to mere
politics on personal feelings.
| have under the circumstances de-
oided TO give my undivided support to
tho Republican ticket from top TO bot
tom. A factional fight at this time in
this Congressional District would in my
opinion tend largely to cripple us not
only in the election of a Congressman,
but seriously injure our Presidential
ticket and candidate for Governor, and
candidate for the legislature. | there
fore appeal to you to reconsider the mat
ter and not hazard our success by in
augurating n f|actional fight, but to sink
all personal feelings and preferences in
patriotism and presentan unbroken and
united front to our common foe.
am very truly and respectfully yours,
a. j. BROWN.
1t has been reported down in Knox.
vile that Hon. w. Il. f. Milburn would
be offered the race on the independent
ticket. When asked about this, Col.
Brownlow said that this was not true,
as Mr.. Milburn is a good Republican,
feels Il greater interest in the success
of the Republican party in this contest
than he has for years, and will give the
whole ticket Il hearty support. He has
already offered to make speeches or do
any other service that he can for the
success Of the party in the campaign.
Col. Brownlow submitted the follow
ing letter in proof of his assertion:
Greeneville, Tenn, Sept. IL, 1896.
Hon. W, p. Brownlow, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman, Knoxville, Tenn:
Dear Sir-Your letter of September the
LIST, duly to hand. In reply | beg leave
to say that ! heartily endorse the idea of
thoroughly organizing the Republican
party of Tennessee, to the end, that the
entire Republican vote may be polled in
the November election.
Never were greater political issues be-
fore the American people than those in
volved in the present campaign. The is
sues Of lS6l-65 were not of a graver mo-
ment or did not hazard the life of the ma
ton more than those of 1896. The de-
funct doctrine of secession was not more
pernicious TO the prosperity of the coun-
try, than Bryan's doctrine of the indie
pendent, free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and not more subversive of con-
stitutional liberty than the covert threat
of the Chicago platform, at the Supreme
Court Of the United States, the very cita-
by listlessly and see this contest waged
against his country's best interest. / be-
lieve the election of Mckinley and Ho-
bart.offers the only saftey to the country
from Organism, Populites and the dire
doctrines OF the Chicago platform.
Therefore, | am willing to do my mite
whatever ii may be in behalf of the end
sought by your letter and | place myself
at the command OF the constituted au-
thority Of the Republican party.
Thanking you for kindly considera-
ton, | am AS ever, yours truly,
w. l.. II. MILBuRN.
Referring to Hon. w. G.. Anderson
Col. Brownlow said: HE has given me
personal assurance of his support. He
has also stated to Judge Jno. p. Smith
within the last week that il was his in
tention to give me a cordial support. /
am also in receipt of a letter from John
r. Shuts, member of the congressional
committee from Cooke County, who is
o personal friend of Mr.. Anderson stat.
ing that Mr.. Anderson had assured
him that he would support me and
make number of speeches in the dis.
trict."
From these assurances, Col. Brown
low added that he did not think there
was anything whatever in the move.
ment to put out an independent candi-
date.
Unclaimed Letter List.
The following is o list of letters re-
naming unclaimed in the post office
in ,JOnegboro. Tenn. and advertised