The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-10-25
ENCOURAGING
EXPRESSION
FROM THE FRIENDS OF MR.. J. ID.
NEWT ON.
IN HlSRACF FOR CONGRESS
His Announcement Well Received
And Many Feel Confident of His
Electior--Mr. Newton Much Flat
tered BY Such Prompt Assurances.

Electior--Mr. Newton Much Flat
tered BY Such Prompt Assurances.
LIST Sundays paper contained the
| announcement that Mr.. j. d. Newton
would make the race for Congress.
The announcement was received with
much enthusiasm by his legion of
friends and many were the express
ions of encouragement spoken to
him These voluntary expressions by
people, some of whom have known
him all their lives, in boyhood
plowed in adjoining fields and in
manhood have been associated with
him in business and politics for II
years, were much appreciated by MIR.
Newton He is proud of his friends
and when they told him to use them
and their expressions as he thought
best to forward the interest of his
race it convinced him that they
neart what they said. He decided
10 publish a few expressions of these
friends that those who do not know
him may know in what esteem he is
held by the people who have had the
best opportunity to know of his fit
ness for the honor he seeks. Space
rbids the use of more than the fol-
wing.
Mr.. r. L. Briggs, M. & o. shops:
81 hope you will have success. am
for you"
e. K. Hayley, express messenger:
Il saw your announcement for Con
gress and I am going to do all l can
for your election"
N. H. Vanhook, southern Laundry:
Anything I can do for you, Jeff,
will gladly do. | want to see you
elected"
j. H. Gullege, merchant: 81 sure
ly am going to help you to be elected
to Congress. | never told a man
was going to vote for him, butt
take pleasure in telling you"
H. Fishman, merchant: 81 am one
of your men and am going to help
you be elected
l. B. 1igrett, cashier Union Bank
e Trust Co. It am going to do all I
can to elect you to Congress"
G. R. Merritt, member Typograph-
zeal Union and Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen: "My acquaintance
with Mr.. Newton dates back a mum
Der of years, and l feel confident he
would make an ideal congressman.
l intend to work for his election"
B. P Cantrell, manager Jackson
Wooden Mills: 81 read your an.
nouncement for Congress. am your
friend and want to see you elected
| will take pleasure in helping you"
Neil Johnson, merchant: 81 want
you to know | am for you for Con
gress and expect to help you to be
elected"
A. ]. Strasberg, merchant: 81 am
going to vote for you. I believe you
will win. l had rather see you in Of
fee than any man know"
w. P. Moore, bookkeeper: 81 am
for you against the world
j. L. Pope, merchant: "You can
count on me Put me down in the
Newton column"
j. o K. Williamson, carpenter. 81
don't know anyone l had rather vote
for than you. I am going to help
you"
Col. R. L. Beare, Beare Bros. Ice
and Coal Co: "Mr. Newton. was
certainly glad to see that you were
going to run for Congress and want
Won to know that you will have my
hearty support"
Rev. G. S. Williams, pastor First
Baptist church; 81 wish you abun.
dant success in your race for Con
gress.''
]. w Vanden, cashier First Ma
tional Bank: Jeff I read with pleas
are that you were going to run for
Congress. want to see you elected
nd will take pleasure in helping
you"
! B. Vanden, merchant: "If you
don't get but one vote lit will be
mine"
VIM. Taylor, Campbell ST: Put
me down in your column. believe
you are a winner"
r. G.. Mayo, sheriff: eco after them
Jeff believe you will win. l am
going to do what | can for YOU"
L. Rubenstein, music teacher: Il
am am going to vote for you and get
somebody else to do So
Z prof J. L. Brooks, principal High
School: Il read your announcement
and I wart to say that am going to
helD you all | can. believe that you
will win
Chester H Jones, insurance agent:
81 am gong to vote for you and get
everybody else to do so that | can"
Adolph Sheffield, foreman M. & o.
Blacksmith shop: THE boys are
With you for Congress. Count on
big vote from the M & o. boys"
w. E. Harrison. Anderson Hard
ware Company: 81 believe that You
will be our next Congressman. | am
going to DO everything l can for you
VIM. Holland. Holland Dry Goods
Co: PUT me down for you shall
certaialy kcc,la you and want to see