Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-05

THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
The AUaldlche Of yesterday contains
q deCOrous and weIl-tempered article on
the caucus system. 1t is true, as om
neighbor asserts, that "the caucus sys-
TEN has its advantages and strong
points, and II il were adopted by the
members Of the Democratic and Con-
servative party in the Legislature, the
public would he surprised with the ex-
trs0rdinary dispatch Of business. But
IL King Caucus j. to determine who
shall he the next United States senator,
It occurs 10 Us that he ought 10 nOmi-
usteand elect every officer to be chosen. .
We have no objection to the nominal
ton o. i'eyery officer to be elected by
The Legislature. But this is s matter OF
10 importance, as the people feel 40
particular interest in the election OF
clerks, dOor-keepeTs, comptroller, speak
or u the house or president Of the sen
ate, while they sre deeply interested in
the election Of a United States senator.
The contest has already provoked much
acrimony, and unless the Democratic
members Of the legislature take the mat
ter in hand and select the candidate by
the means heretofore adopted, and
which has resulted in harmony,
strife and discord will be engendered
that viii ultimately produce divisions
Jhsi hazard future success. The
friends Of each Of the gentlemen as an
u0unced or probable candidates are
earnest and devoted, and will be elamOr-
Gus for the election OF their respective
fay0rites. Conventions are held 70 nom
mate candidates for representatives to
congress, for the purpose of hsrmonizing
and uniting on the strongest, sblest and
most suitable individuals. The same
reasons should govern the Democratic
members Of the legislature, and induce
them to hold q caucus and nOmi-
nate q candidate for United States
senator. This election is evidently a
subject Of increasing interest to the
Democratic party Of Tennessee. 1t is
attracting attention, also, in distant
parts Of the country. A legislative
caucus is the only safe means by which
to avoid heart-burnings and dangers
which bitter scramble viii engender.
II is too late in the day to attempt to
make King Caucus = fTightful monster Of
hateful mein. Andrew johnson was
nominated by a caucus OF the DEM
0cratic members Of the legislature in
1857, and il King Caucus worked well
then by securing unity on the election
Of q good man, We cannot see why it |
viii not produce the same desirable |
results in 1875. For over thirty years |
the dominant party in the legislature OF
Tennessee has nominated its candidate |
for United States senator IN caucus. |
Other States have pursued the same pol
icy, and propose it in their approaching |
elections f1r senators. It is much easier /
70 retain power than 10 regain ii when /
lost. Let Us make no mistakes. A eau
cUs nomination for senatorial candi-
date before the legislature is safe, wise,
prudent; 8 general scramble may posi-
uly beget that feeling Of discoFd which
4, Is proposed by a caucus to avoid. The 4
suggestions Of the APPEAL are directed |
10 the unity and harmony Of the Demo-
cratic party, and the best means by |
which 60 facilitate It's effectiveness It's
course on every political question is
prompted by its sense Of duty to
the party for which it has so
long and so earnestly Iabored. In the
position the APPEAL has taken. it !
aims to please DO clique, individual nor
faction, but with an earnestness and |
consistency undisiurbed by the applause
OF those whom ii pleases, or the male
tictions and abuse Of those whose per-
s5nal predictions and interests it az |
fscts, il viii work for the harmony and |
unity Of the Democratic party, which it
holds ia higher estimation than the per-
son5l aspirations OF individuals.