The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-02-13
WRIGHT Is WIN Err
ut 'Rias Been Definitely and Ky
Fixed.

Washington, Feb. 6.-During the
last week your correspondent has
received a great many kilograms,
letters, postal cards and personal
inquiries and all alike wanted to know
land it should be so confidential"
ltoo) whoJudge Gibson had decided
to recommend for district attorney.
There were SO many of them and
so omany bad neglected to enclose
stamps and two to pay for their tele-
grams that your correspondent
concluded to wait until today and
then answer all their questions
through the columns of the Journal
and if the enquirers don't read the
paper it's their misfortune.
The next United States district
attorney for the eastern district of
Tennessee will be, as you will see,
Will ID. Wright.
Judge Gibson has not yet officially
announced that fact, but he has
decided to back Mr.. Wright and he
will not change his mind-it has been
definitely and finally fixed.
That Mr.. Wright was not Judge
'Gibson's personal preference is we'll
known, but, during the last month the
evidence thata majority of the lead
ing men of his district have favored
HIM has been so indubitable that a
blind man could read it. AT least
75o letters, personal, private, open,
"offcial" and all other kinds have
reached him aad in addition to that
fact was the evidence of some of the
most sagacious leaders and trusted
men of every county in the district
save the twoin which lived the two
chief applicants and the people OF
those two were so loyal that evidence
from them was not solicited. When
the pressure ofUudge Gibson became
so heavy he wrote TO trusted friends
in all the counties except Morgon
and Sewer. Your correspondent ha:
seen the answeres and can bea,
witness that they all read the same
way.
The real truth of'the matter is til,
trend of public opinion to Mr.
Wright was one of those strange
movements sometimes seen in polite
where the people fall over their owl
feet, so anxious are they to get il
and be counted. Doubtless a grea
deal Of this is due to the pleasing
personal appearance and character
Mr.. Wright but another reason i
that he represents the original Gibso1
men who "fought, lbled and died 70
him in the primary" Will Wrigh
was only just out of the hospita
where he had been operated on 70
a dangerous and often deadly disease
appendicitis, or inflammation of tn
vermiform appendN-when the pri
mary begun and on the memorabl
night at the Schubert hotel when til
congressional committee met to car
vass the vote, Mr.. Wrigh, had to b
helped up the steps in order that h
might reach the room.
His physical condition was know
and when he participated in tina
memorable scene and wlaen the neS
few nights he was called upon t
make some speeches (wlile yet tn
fight was warm in mems hearts, h
became especially the typical leade
of the judges forces. And while h
was thus firm in the Gibson faith an
while he never was an apologist bl
always an aggressive fighter, he il
dulged in no abuse of his enemit
and thus was not pine-splnter
the Resh of the other faction. He i
always courteous and gentleman
and he has the good will of all fat
tions. There is moral in this to tn
men who are in polite. j. F. R
in Knoxville Journal.
The above was news which please
the republicans of Blount County ft
no man, who is an applicant for
position under the incoming admins
tration, stands closer to the hearts
the people Of this county than doe
Mr.. Wright. He is eminently quail
fed to fill this office and no better ma
ever took an active part in politics
He deserves this reward for the tru
and faithful service rendered by hin
Such appointments will be credit
the incoming administration.