The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-28
First District Politics.

Talk is III the procession. III you saw
it in Plain Talk, it is quotation from
the people. Plain Talk.
The republicans of the First district
seem to fear that their party there is
going to the demnition bow-wows. We
trust they are prophets. Knoxville
Sentinel.
Maj. Weeks fight for the state senate
in the First district bids fair to be any
thing but a weak proposition for Capt.
Nelson, the Backwoodsman. Things
look dangerous for Nelson, since the
Tyler-Harmon muddle. Sentinel
The anti-Brownlow men are organiz-
ing clubs already against the "boss"
and it looks like he will have to have
more districts left out of the official
count in November than he had in the
judicial fight if he goes back to con-
gress. -Greeneville Democrat.
Who is it that doubts that Brownlow's
name is "Dennis" in the First district?
A strong man against him and little
organization on the part of the demo-
Gratis, and Brownlow and Doodle will
be downed in the First congressional
district. -Greeneville Democrat.
II Harmon doesn't get the place to
which he is elected he will give Brown
low the hardest run for his money in
November that was ever run. The peo-
pie of that district are tired of bossism.
They are about ready to elect a man of
the people to congress. Sentinel.
Some time ago Plain Talk said the
republicans needed leader. We were
soundly abused for saying so from one
from one end of the state to the other.
If the returns of last Tuesdays election
don't satisfy you that Plain Talk told
the truth, you have only to wait until
November for further evidence. Plain
Talk.
Candidate Campbell may conclude
after all that it would be better not to
make even losing fight. Any further
exploiting of the factional feud in the
First district would be unfortunate fol
his party. AS matter of fact, it would
not be bad idea just to elect James B.
Frazier unanimously by acclamation.-
Chattanooga Times.
Mr.. Dana Harmon, who was elected
judge up in the First circuit, isn't Q
man to quit fighting after being "rob
bed" We expect to witness some rath
er strenuous politics in Boss Brown
lows district before incidents of The
recent campaign are altogether forgot
ten. The Hon. John T. Cox may be {
participant in the gay proceedings, too
before it's over. Chattanooga Times.
1t is the custom OF the members O
the ring to say every one who dares tt
say things need attention and are no
properly managed and that he has
sore toe. 1t now looks like large ma
iority of the people have sore toes ac
: cordiDg to their definition. The trutl
| is, these fellows think they are th
whole party and they have been awak
. ened by the recent election to the fac
that there are others. Plain Talk.
Q The end is not yet in the judicial con
< test in the First circuit. If Harmo
succeeds in proving his claims as to tw
districts not being included in the off
= cial returns certified to by election off
GERS in Hancock and Claiborn counties
? and sent to the secretary of state, W
Q believe he can not be prevented fror
being seated as Judge Campbell's sue
i, cessor. However, the other side rt
q mains to be heard. Knoxville Sentine
The fight in the First judicial circu
h was not against Hon. A. ]. Tyler, whol
It everybody respects, but against boss
n ism and ring rule The ring though
u they could buy the "poor fellers, br
found they were badly mistaken. Th
g farmers and "poor fellers" in East Tel
l. nessee are, as rule, an honest and pl
e triotic people, and will not sell the
. liberties and principles. twas a bittt
dose for the bosses, but there is mol
! medicine left and after another doi
o they will either be better or dead.
Plain Talk.