The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-02-22

known as no other Republican in Ten.
nessee or the South is known. The
people of all parties recognize his great
ability and splendid integrity and the
purity of his life. He has stood for
high ideals in all ways, and the people
are behind him regardless Of political
bosses or committees. He is maintain
ing dignifed silence while being
assailed in the press by political
leaders.
"No man can be elected that sane
tions or stands for the present tyran-
nical state committee as it is made up
by the chairman of the state cOnven-
ton, No reflection is hereby meant or
cast on the present members of the
state executive committee of the party,
but the system is bossism reduced to
its last analysis.
''This is no year for boss rule; the
people are restive and awake; they
desire to elect republican in this
state, but must have candidate whom
they know to be the choice of the
untrammeled republicans. With sim
gle eye and with one purpose they are
crying Evans, Evans. "
In former times Congressman Brown
low did much of his political work
through postmasters all over the state.
The postmaster general set his foo.
down on this, and from the reports
that came from McNairy county last
week, it seems that Marshal Frank s.
Elgin is to be one of the principal NOV
ers on the political checkerboard in
West Tennessee. Mr.. Brownlow does
not want Mr.. Evans nominated. He
tried to press Hon. Foster V. Brown oi
Chattanooga into the race, but Mr..
Brown is a man who is not easily made
q tool of, and declined to do the bid.
ding of the Big Boss. So Congress-
man Brownlow went away up in the
mountains and picked out a man by
the name of T. A. Wright, who lives al
lockwood, and who has made innum-
erable races in that section, but who
never could land anything, even in his
own county.
WHO is AsBURY WRIGHT?
Last week Marshal Elgin slipped ur
to McNairy county, where he lived al
the timeshe was appointed marshal,
and six or seven members of the county
republican committee of that county
were called to meet at Selmer. When
the meeting was held the postmaster Of
Selmer was there. In the room were
some rural route carriers, some country
postmasters and an occasional gaugel
and storekeeper dropped by. A reso
luton was offered indorsing 7. A
Wright for governor. 1t was stated
at the meeting that Mr.. Wright wa
the only candidate for the position ant
the faithful half dozen passed the reso
luton indorsing Mr.. Wright. 1t wa
suggested that the people be callet
: together in convention, but the boy
: who had the resolution prepared knew
e it would be dangerous thing to Civ
Q the people a chance, inasmuch as
! was probable Mr.. Evans would b
s candidate, so the resolution wa
L passed.
0 During the meeting it developed ths
IS Mr.. Abernathy, who introduced th
e resolution, and Marshal Elgin we're th
j. only two men in Selmer who had eve
e heard Of Mr.. Wright. Quite laug
} was provoked when the resolution We
IS declared passed, and one OF the men
IS bers of the committee asked: "Who
d this man Asbury Wright, anyhow"
10 The republicans who are favofing tl
u nominrtion of Mr.. Evans point wit
a pride to the race he made in 1894,
"a which time he received more votes
an off year than were cast for j. n
a. Littleton, Brownlow's candidate fl
Oi governor in 1904, ten years later, ar
IL in presidential year, when the vote,
~ always larger than in an off year.
From all that is in the wind it is ge
" orally believed that Mr.. Evans W
q shortly formally announce for the MOI
IL ination for governor, and that mo
IN trouble is in sight for Congressmt
~ Brownlow.
u He (after the proposal) -You are Il
n only girl l ever loved.
on She-Good! With your innocen