The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-12-07
GET TOGETHER OR GO TO THE REAR.

a governor Tennessee the
go the democratic for president I'm
less there united democracy neither of these things will come
about.
part the rank and file of both
factions together but the leaders, thereorts
their faces and each justify his difficulties which
have little merit and fact forces for disorgaization
The independent democratic committee has assumedhat
regular leadership directed by
politicians and this point played of clever
politics They want the regular faction to to them They
forth plan that fair, but they have
shown great desire evidenced by their acts for real
harmony.
plain to any independent
democratic succession The prime of this commit
supported Hooper They against Taylor They
claimed that Bob Taylor not regular democratic
nominee that Bob Taylor and democrat
Then they voted against democrat and for epub
can They responsible for the republican party being in
control of this state.
fight democrat republican makes impossible for the
fighter to claim regularity
meeting resulting vertrees,
mee called by regular democratic oganizaon that
mttee, therefore, is a regular committee.
But after ALL this question is somewhat academic and out of
opposing these dscordant elements
organization which should command the ale
glance democrat in Tennessee who voted for Bryan
Cleveland and who wants. next against republican
governor and republican president
Mr. Vertrees right in standing for the regularity of his
mttee but there ahead for him to do and for his commit
tee do.
The independent justify
Everybody that the democrats together
primary state either side holding primary without
reaching amicable agreement previously will accomplish
nothing.
the leaders by genuine
harmony, there half dozen ways of securing it,
The demands behalf of the democrats of
West Tennessee that the gentlemen around Nashville get together
hurry We nothing about the differences
Nashville Democrat the Tennesan The
political fortunes Of Luke Lea Gus
Enoe Comptroller Dibe John JVertrees, nor r. E.
Mountcase These be useful only in not throwing
obstacle in the of q reuning of all forces
Making cheap personal political history which can be told in
chapter between drinks and hews of tobacco the lobby the
Maxwell House by hotel oafers is not the work at hand
After all in West Tennessee and the lead
the Tenth district for
the of this end of the
this that the party shall not be wrecked because of
Nashville fights and the struggle between ontending
gather the capital enjoy the fruits of office
Here is plan of getting together
committee provide for subcommittee of three
to hold primary.
Let this committee have full power
regular appoint let the independent
appoint econd third
man, committee be five necessary Each side nomi
the four select the fifth
These could call primary fix the date appoint the Judges
the all these things being done in good aith
everything would follow in the natural order of events
If the committee of three appointed there OF
ing gentlemen will not third man. each
high loyal to Tennessee and loyal to
the democratic party, they will agree
patriotism less political fitting; devotion
principles office will bring the old line dmoc
racy of Tennessee into its
should together out If they have quail
leadership they unite if they unite they
incapable of eading-Memphs Commercial-Appeal