The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-18
MCMILLAN'S ELEC-
TIONA CERTAINTY.
FROM EVERY PART OF STATE
EVIDENCES PolN THAT WAY.
Lifelong Republicans Turning to the
Democratic Hero-His Past Record
His Best Asset-Fusionsm No
Longer Approved - Republi-
can Party a Dead Issue
All Principles Cast
to the Winds.

Every day the outlook grows bright
er for Hon. Benton McMillin. The
people of Tennessee are rallying to
the Ex-Governor, and his election on
the 5th day of November seems as
sured. Men who have voted the re-
publican ticket all their lives are out
spoken in their determination to sup
port the regular Democratic nominee
in the coming election 1t is the con-
census of opinion that the interests of
the state can best be served under
democratic administrator. Those re-
publicans who are breaking away
from the old party have not changed
their opinions as to the principles of
the party of Lincoln; but they have
awakened to the realization of the
fact that the so-called republican par
ty in Tennessee is as far from those
! principles as the east is from the
west, They realize that there is not
a semblance of republicanism in Ten
nessee, but instead that a fusion
party is attempting to deceive the
! people and lead them blindly into
/ destructive policy that will set Ten
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From every part of the state lead
ing men are writing letters to the
democratic nominee, pledging him
their support. The following are
fair samples of the opinion that is
being expressed from every quarter:
Hon. Benton McMillin,
Nashville, Tenn
Dear Sir
In reading your opening speech I
am frank to say that your views
fully express my ideas as to state
politics / am certainly pleased with
the manner in which you deal with
the Prohibition plank. especially the
statewide proposition | am a col
ored citizens of thirty-five years.
standing in Clarksville. / am also a.
nard working man, but do try to
know something about the political
condition of my state. / find many of
my colored Friends thinking as I do.
about these matters. Hence, l am
persuaded to take up the cross and
help push this thing to straight old
= fashioned democratic victory.
Your platform as | see it is the
best and cleanest thing | have seen.
find you have other strong advocates
OF your principles here.
would be glad to have some of
your literature; that part that deals
with the Prohibition problem. I have
always been a republican, but have
resolved to support the men of the
hour regardless of his politics so help
me God.
Very truly yours.
ClarksVllle, Tenn, Oct Z, 1912.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. g. 1912.
Hon. Benton McMillin,
Nashville Tenn.
Dear Sir:
1 was very glad tC know a few days
ago that were in the race again for
Governor of our good old state, Ten
nessee, and | also truly believe that
you will be elected Every fair
minded colored man in this section be
lleves that you made the best Gov
ernor, when you were Governor that
Tennessee ever had, and you can rest
assured that you will get the support
or great many of them this time.
|, myself, am a republican and
have always voted that ticket. hut
4 showing your past administration as
compared to others, have laid nv
repuDllcanism aside to help a man
VINO has done more good than all
other governors l know in the state.
l am colored man, was born in
Memphis, Tenn. After struggling
hard for what education received
mere, went to Chicago. ILL.,, where
studied medicine, and now 7 have
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tice.
want you to know how the Ne.
groes in this section feel toward you
Hoping you will be elected, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
The above are from men who stand
above reproach in their respective
communities. Many others could be
cited, but space will not permit.
Everywhere Mr.. McMillin has ap-
peared he has head in his hearing tbe
Leading Negro voters. They have
listened carefully to his speeches and
they have studied carefully his nre-
Sentation of the principles of the de-
mocratic party. Many of these
men nave listened to the presentation
Of the fusionist candidate and those
who have not heard him speal, have
read in the newspapers the doctrine
OF the fusionist party, and after put
ting the two side by side the conclu.
sion as enunciated in tht letters pub-
iished In this article sum up the opin.
ION Of the thinking men of the state
II Will be seen that their arguments
are rational and that the changed sen.
ument is based upon sane, reasonable
grounds.