Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1912 — Gordon Hits Back. [ARTICLE]

Gordon Hits Back.

A good story 1b related of Bob Toombs and Gen. John B. Gordon. General Gordon was a conspicuous fig* use In the south,\md all who have seen him will recall the long scar on his left cheek, the memento of a saber cut received during the war. Gordon was immensely popular, and Toombs was a hit jealous of his popularity. He showed this feeling In a campaign speech when be said: ' ■ ' “If that scar were on the back of Gordon’s neck instead of on his face Wg wouldn’t be so d—d popular.” Gordon heard of this, and a few days later, while addressing a political meetlhg, got back at the famous orator: “IfiToomba had been where I was when 1 got that scar,” said he, “it would be on the back of his neck instead of on his face.* 1