The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-10-17

paigning for election. Neither Massey
nor Sells eau afford 10 do this. The
record for patti achievement of neither
gentlemen looks we'll in the spot light.
In justice to Massey it must be observ-
ed that he is, rs representative in
congress, virtually an unknown guam
tity. Nobody expected that he would
be able in the brief time he was to
occupy seat in the house of repre-
sentatives, 10 do more than develope
symptoms of having ability.
Glimpses of the Two Men.
AS a prefactory remark TO Tins head
ing, it must be observed that the fol-
lowing glimpses have been got, not
through personal acquaintance with
the two men, but from thtir public
utterances and records.
Sells is primarily a tighter. His tits
with the late Colonel Brownlow, of
whose steel he proved himself scarcely
worthy, testify "bundantly to the
truth of this statement. Most people
admireia fighter, but there are fighters.
Sells is quickly Gngered, highly COM
bustiblI c, don'-care-who-you are Or
W h t-Ihe-color Observation-Disclosures
h Observation-Disclosures fighter
What shonld have been his stronge +
recommendation to the people has, Co..
ing to his repeated blatant and vulgar
exhibitions Of II nasty, uncomfortable
temper, reacted to his certain inestim-
able injITy.
Sails lack C; dignity is aptIy illus
trated in a recently overheard observa-
ton of loter 10 the feet: "I'm 60
ing TO vote fer Sam Sells for congress,
ard if he's elected, IN going to Wash
ingtOn and drop lao his office just for
the fun of putting my feet on his table
and spiting on the floor" Too much
dignity is uncallel Tor. Enough to
protect ones self against having val
liable time that should be employed in
work designed to promote the welfare
of the Peop'e collectively, wasted by a
bore with nothing on his mind, is alb.
solute!y essential. a public man should
com binp dignity with tact.
Again, Sells learned very little from
Brownlow. His Vindictiveness in pet
ty matters illustrates this statement
fully by contrast with the well known
policy Of Brownow.
An understood voracious and dys-
pepic billy CONT penneL in a vacant
lot and spelling fCr fight, being
t united by small boys with brick bats
ami iecayed Vegetables, 10 making a
spectacle of itself, is the picture that
Sells and his iaunterS conjurcs in one Is
mind.
Sells relations with other repre- sent
atiVeS III congress are said TO be stiff.
He has made but few friends amoug
his colleagues and altogether proved
himself UNACCEPTABLE. We have it on
good authority that shortly prior 10
the adjournment OF congress, Sells
name WAS mentioned by gentleman
in conversation with r preventative
OF some twelve or fourteen years con-
tinous service in congress, who prldcd
himself upon knowing every member
of congress and was amazed when II,
was assured by the representative i'll
question that there was no such man
rs Sells III congress, This little Incl
dent, fling in itself is IA serious re-
Election upon Sells. Can it be that he
has failed 10 appreciate the Importance
Of being persona grnta with other mem
bers OF congress? Does he not under
stand that he must look up the others
and manage to put them under obliga-
cations to him il he would be in pos
ition to claim their support for any i'm
'pOrtant measure which he expects 20