The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-06-09
TRANSIT METEORS.

The ediror of the Johnson City Com
ct has still got 'em-we mean grover
phobia. as he declares that the nearer
he gets to the con vention the bigger
Grover looks to him and there count
less others, if they will but acknowl-
edge it.-Maury Democrat.
The brainy Mr.. Cortelyou may have
a great job in sight should he manage
to land Mr.. Roosevelt in the White
again, but it appears to disinterested
persons he made great a great mis-
take in actively taking up the fight of
his heavy weight boss.-M Memphis
Scimitar.
Rev. T. B. Russell, of johnson City,
it is authoritivety given out, will be a
candidate for congress. He is a re-
publican-p rohibitionist and a auedt
speaker, but he has no post offices, ru-
raj routes or revenue Jobs to boost
him in his race. therefore cannot buy
democratic machines .-Claibor
Progress.
Democrats and republicans 9
scarce ill Tennessee. The one all alb
sorbing idea is, Down with election
frauds" Honest men of all creeds
will enlist under one banner to secure
this result. They realize that their
lives, liberties and homes are endan-
gered by longer liberation of perjury
and theft. claiborne Progress.
Tennessee's complimentary indorse-
ment of Senator Carmack for Vice.
President has been considered serious
ly by the press throughout the South.
Northern and Eastern editors, too,
have paid high tribute to the Junior
Senator from Tennessee. He can best
serve the interests of his state by de.
Ginning the honor should the nomina.
ton be offered. Memphis Scimitar.
When Bob Taylor delivered his fare.
we'll address to the General Assembly
he closed with this statement and pray.
er: 81 now have the distinguished
honor to close the scene, so far as I am
concerned. Benton McMillin has Civ
en- his heart and hand to Tennessee.
now pronounce them man and wife
and may the Lord have mercy on theil
souls!" That closing paragraph hal
been ringing in Benton McMillinl
ears since January 16, 1899-the da,
it was spoken. Chattanooga News.
The Hon. Thos. N. Greer, late can
didate for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict, seems to have tangled up will
Walter Brownlow's good roads bill
and he suffered the consequences
Democrats are for good roads, but the,
would prefer to have them built by tn,
state. 1t is noteworthy fact that pa
ternalistic legislation has never com
mended itself to the southern people
No matter how inviting Mr.. Brownlow'
bill may appear, it is paternalism on
large scale, and the south will no
stand for 1t, good roads or bad roads. -
Chattanooga News.
Both President and Mrs. Roosevelt
mourn for Quay. In expressing hi
profound sympathy" he says it i
both "official and personal" "Througl
out my term as President" he adds
"Senator Quay has been my stanch
and loyal friend" No one will bIam
Mr.. Roosevelt for openly avowing a
this time his well-known friendly rela
tions- with the most inscription
and corrupt of politicians, but it woulC
at least have been in better taste to d.
this unofflcially. In speaking official
ly he speaks to certain extent fo
the country, and it would be transpar
ent hypocrisy to pretend that the coun
try sorrows for the loss of QUAY. -
Courier Journal.
Bob Taylor's lion was in Nashville
yesterday and proceeded to emit few
CALCULATIONS on the political situation.
Speaking Of Carmack for Vice-Presi
dent, the lion said: Eyes, 1 am fol
Ned Oarmack for Vice. President, pro
vided as soon as he is nominated, he
will resign the Office of United States
Senator and give the rest of ms 6
chance, because, unless we can get him
out in that way he will follow Bates ex.
ample and be elected four times. !
hope Bate will continue to live, but /
would leetle ruther' the National
Convention will nominate Ned Car
mack for Vice President. If the con-
vention is so dull as not to nominate
him, I don'tathink he will lose his OF.