Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-27
THE RADs IN n
A StuPendOus Effort 30 Organize aGrant
and Wilson CIub-An Equally
Sfapesle0us Failure.
The Leading Lights Of IA Professions
Fail 10 Make an APpearanee-The
Lesser Lights Very Noisy.

For the past several weeks the order
has gone forth from Radical headquar-
ters that q meeting would be held at
Rocco Hall for the purpose Of organic
ing a political club, ~puTporting TO be in
the interest Of the great Gift-taker, but
really to bind the ''troOly loilu 10 the
support Of Barbour Lewis and Curry.
According 70 this order, a large crowded.
sixty-fve persons Of all eolors congre-
gated at the place appointed, and pro-
ceeded to business in point BY Matt
Glass taking the chair, and Frank Con
terman assuming the recording oufil.
Mr.. Chairman Glass in taking the
chair, made a few remarks, thanking
the assemblage for the honor conferred
on him in e~levating him to the distfn-
guished position Of Chsirman, and call
ing upon the sixty-five to pledge them
selves to the supporter Curry for Sheriff.
The gentleman dwelt on this part of Ills
harrangue some time, and in his anx-
iety to impress the meeting with the.
name of Curry, lost sight of the Grant
and Wilson part of the performance;
neither did he allude 10 the pet idea OF
Mr.. Curry that there should be no poll
ties in local offices, from the fact, per
haps, that Mr.. Curry reserved that
much for the applause part OF his
own speech. Chairman Glass took his
seat amid much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Severson's name was in the pro-
gramme, but, to give an Off-hand air to.
the proceedings, his name was called
out, and he was conducted TO the rOs-
trum by the Chairman, when he apollo
gized for his being unaccustOmed to
public speaking, and other similar
lodges, calculated to convey the impress
sion that the whole affair was not hcut
and dried" He was somewhat more
respectful to the Long Branch lOafer
than his predecessor, as he devoted a
considerable portion of his remarks in
laudatiOn of the wondrous works of the
administration IN saving the country,
and what was yet left for him to do
when he takes his seat for the second
term. He went on in this strain until he
had consumed his notes, when he asked
to be excused, as he was no
politician. His request was granted by
some naughty fellow in the crowd ex-
claiming az second the notion which
was repeated by about half the people
in the house. This was a damper to the
g~entlemanis maiden effort, which he
acknowledged by taking hisseat. Atthis
juncture there was q dead silence; the
leading feature Of the affair was about to
~transpire. The audience seemed to be
in doubt as to who should have the dis
tinguished honor of announcing the
next speaker. il was commenced in a
whisper, which grew more audible, until
the name of "Curry!" "Curry!O re-
sounded throughout the hall. This was
most startling to this reporter, for it has
been printed in the papers that Mr..
Curry don't believe in politics in local
affairs. He walked to the rostrum and
began by quoting the remark of the
speaker before him-that he, too, was no
speaker, but he went down in his pants
pocket and drew out a little strip of
paper, from which he read as follows:
"NO POLITICS IN LOCAL OFFICES"
II am an independent candidate for
Sheriff Of Shelby county. If elected,
shall appoint the best men | can get for
deputies. Will strive TO do my duty to
the people of this county. The Office |
shall be used as a political ma
chine while l am Sheriff. If consistent |
with your views, will be glad to have
your support. Yours, with respect,
"A. P. CURRY"
The audience applauded the speaker
when he had finished the reading Of the
when the n~o-pOlitics candi-
date for Sheriff a~pologized for his inabil-
ity to make a speech, and retired.
I. s. Ayres was the next speaker an
nOunced, vino alluded TO his long resi-
dence as a citizen of Memphis, and Of
his fealty TO the Republican party; asked
the crowd to pledge for Curry for Sheriff. |
going over the favorite hobby that Curry
had been elected TO fill the office the last
term, and had been robbed of it: re-
marking thatas forhimself,ifnO one else
in the county voted for Curry, he would
cast his vote for him. The speaker was
magnificently sweet ON the Nequalityn
of races. He made this the leading
of his talk.
When the last speaker had finished
piece, another dead silence pre-
vailed, when Colonel Ayres, who had
been having a little private talk with
in a corner of the room, again
took the stand, and announced that he
had just met q friend from Col
lierville Curry was at CoIliervilIe
yesterday, who informed him that
in that district where Curry got three
votes at the last election, he would now
get a majority Of one hundred and fifty,
and enjOined the as emily to t'stand
true to your colors," and called for three
cheers for Curry, which was promptly
responded to by DR.. Sterling, who ex-
his enthusiasm by advancing to
the front and leading off in the shouts.
the noise and confusion created
by two or three of the party, the meet
n~gadjourned. w1 a
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