Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-05
MEMPHIS APPEAL
MORNING, : OCT. ), 1879.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


The election Of a Radical Mayor %
Nashville, occasioned by disorganiza-
ton or the ambition Of independent
candidates, has created aprofound inn
preston throughout the State. What
has occurred in Nashville will be re-
peated throughout the State unless the
party maintains its organization and
rallies to the support of the regular
Nominees. In mourning over the cleo
ton of a Radical as Mayor of Nashville,
the Union and american uses the fol-
lowing language, which should be pom
dersd 10y the people Of this and every
other part of the State:
In the Mayors election which resulted
in a Radical triumph, We were told that
there was no necessity for organization.
That there would be at least five thou
sand votes pOled the more the better
for the Democracy, and that the Radi-
Gals could not possibly poll more
than one Thousand five hundred
votes. That would leave certainly
thirUy-hve hundred votes TO be divided
between the two Democratic candidate.
which, If divided equally, would give
each Of them seventeen hundred and
fifty votes, or two hundred and fifty
more than the full Radical vote. If the
Democratic vote were divided unequally
between the two Democrats, the one re
ceiving the highest number would neCes-
sarily get more than two hundred and
fftvover the Radical. The result shows
that Mayor Morris received more than
twice as many votes as Esquire Wilkin-
son, and was then defeated by the Rad
zeal candidate, who received over TWEEN
ty-One hundred votes, or over six hum
dred votes more than the supposed
Radical vote Of the city. Itmay be that
Mr.. Kercheval received some votes out
side Of the Radical party. Such is one
81 the inevitable consequences Of disor-
-gauization. When party discipline L.
relaxed. each man feels that there is no
necessity 10 work for a candidate unles
from personal friendship. He feels 10
party necessity TO take an active interest
in the contest. The consequence is thai
the floating vote is carried by the party
that is organized and wide awake
While the hstless and disorg8nized suffer
defeat.
The Chattanooga Herald Radieall, |
edited by Governor sam Bard, Of Idaho,
one Of General Grants a]ppointees, COM
pliments the city of Nashville upon it,
recent municipal election in the follow
ing felicitous style:
1t is with pleasure that we announce
the election Of Thomas kercheyal, the
Republican candidate for Mayor OF
Nashville, at the municipal election,
held in that city last saturday. His
majority was se~veHty-SiX votes. This
came quite unexpected tp the unwashed
Democracy of our sister city, and brings
q howl from the JHiyH and AmericGH,
which is quite soothing TO the Radical ear.
The Onion and american calls upon its
miniOns " TO organize p and well IL may,
for there is "a tale 10 he told the fifth OF
November, and when the Democratic
capital of this great Democratic State
elects a Republican Mayor, who viii
dare predict how it viii be told.
Let every Democrat see the result Of
the teachings Of disorganization here in
Nashville, and learn from that a lesson
in the November election. We must be
up and doing, or R~adicalism, with all Of
its corruplons and heavy taxes, viii
again be upon Us here in Tennessee. Il
needs 10 time for consideration or calcU-
laion to determine what is best to he
done. Vote for the regular, straight
Democratic ticket. Vote for the nomi-
nee. That is Democratic doctrine.