Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-30
Democratic voters Of Tennessee. II
they divide their votes on

they divide their votes on
oREATHAM AND JOHNSON,
as they now seem disposed to do, 1t
would be idi0cy 10 deny that Maynard
viii be elected. A majority Of the De-
mOcraey of the State will cast their votes
for General Cheatham, the nominee Of
the convention held after a two months
notice publicly given by the State Ex-
ecntipe Committee. But that majority
must be sufficiently large to secure the
defeat Of Mr.. Maynard. We win give it
as our honest belief that General Cheat
HAMS majority Over Mr.. johnson in
Middle and West Tennessee will be
greater not only than Mr.. Johnson's
majority over him in East Tennessee, but
will be greater than
MR.. JoHNsoNis ENTIRE VOTE
in East Tennessee, eUen though he should
get every Democratic vote cast in that
section at the last electiOn-sixteen
thousand two hundred and sixty-One-
which is impossible. That we do not
speak at random, we repeat as wehAve
before stated, that we have endeavored
to obtain from reliable sources In every
county Of the State approximate esti-
DAAACr vi AAt NOtC AlAst VIII BG ltitlNEA
by the various candidates now before
the people.
We have reports from seventy-two
counties; twenty-five in East Tennes-
see, thirty-one in Middle, and nineteen
in West Tennessee, leaving twenty
counties to be heard from, some of which
we know to be the largest Cheatham
counties in the State. The
REPORT
which We have, gives Cheatham Z 1875;
Johnson 40, $780,; Maynard 1880. Sup
pose you take ten per cent. of this esti-
mate from Cheatham, 1851, it will then
stand II, 575-7575, or SO, SIS for Cheat
ham. Then add to Johnsonis reported
vote ten per cent. Gao, 620-4062). This
will give MI. johnson "A 1852, or more
than $4,000 less than Cheatham. Take
twenty per cent. off of Cheathamis re-
ported vote (77, 575-15, 5l5l, and you
still have 81, $50 for Cheatham. Add to
Johnson's vote (40,620l twenty per cent.
(S124), making a difference Of forty per
cent. from our reports, and we have as
the vote for Nj. Johnson As, IA. Thus
giving as the aggregate vote of Cheat
ham, after deducting twenty per cent,
81, 1000, and the aggregate vote of John
sol after adding twenty per cent, 49,
IA; still leaving a majority for Cheat
ham over Johnson of 1888, which can
not be overcome.
As with Mr.. Johnson so with the
other " Independent candidates, We
mention him but to illustrate. They
will all receive the same fate,
INEVITABLE DEFEAT.
Then, Democrats, what is your duty?
What is the duty Of every man who
opposes the practices and principles Of
the Grant administration, Of all who
favor State rights as opposed to Federal
consolidation, of all who favor political
privileges and civil liberty in opposition
to military despotism, of all who believe
in Mr.. Greeley's doctrine of "peace
and cancellation, and General Cheat
hams terse but emphatic "forget and
forgiven" In our opinion the duty is to
rally around the old standard, close up
the ranks, stand by the nominees Of
your party, and victory is again ours.
If the voice of Reorganization lure you
from this plain path of duty, then de-
feat and disgrace is yours. Choose We.
JOHN c. BURCH, Chairman, Nashville,
F.. q DUNNINGTON, Columbia
THOMAS F. HENRY, GAINESVILLE.
JAMES W. NEWMAN, Fayetteville.
THOMAS B. MURRAY, McMinnytlle.
W. D. YANDYKEt Chattanooga.
N. MAGEVNEY, Memphis.
H. W. WALL, Mckenzie.
J.. NJ. COULTER, Dyer's Station.
Democratic state Executive Committee.