Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-13

and Mr.. johnson, who had forfeited hi.
esteem, his friendship and his respect
because OF ceItsin political prOclivities
acts and propositions, which he (Colone
/. Savage) thought Indicative of political
dishonesty, etc. Owing TO this he cut
1 Johnson SCqus ntance, and not be-
| cause OF any perSlnsl eDmity. Colonel
/ Savage says he will have q good chance
/ to be elected. He says: "I have made
| a strong fight against johnson, and in
so doing have been actusted not more
/ by desire . secure my elec.
/ tiOn than TO impair .IohnsOn's
g rength, and bring those who
nave been his friends into the Demo-
cratic party, Of which he is not q bona
/ tide member. ] have accomplished
much good, because have succeeded.
From Murfreesboro east am the only
candidate that viii divide the strength
OF Johnson, who viii get about oue-half
of the East Tennessee vote. Wherever
| l have been / have never asked men to
east aside their local preferences for me,
| but only to regard my claims when
those of their first choiceJmay have been
dropped. l ann on good terms with
Brown, Quarles, Stephens, Ewing, and
Henry, aud should the friends of any Of
these gentlemen have cause to support
any candidate ia the election, my claims
would doubtless be Considered favOrably.
l have made no war upon any of these,
l have fought for ne good of the Demo-
cratic party, Z sgsIvtbe only man who
divides .JOhnson's East Tennessee
strength, and in the event of any COM
petitor being dropped, as dropped some
must be, l would most likely receive the
support Of the gentlemen already re-
ferred to. [ have fought johnson not
for personal revenge, but for the good Of
the Democratic party. My enmity
toward Johnson arises from political,
not personal, considerations, for do not
fear Johnson as an enemy, but dread
him as friend" Thus speaks Colonel
Savage.
JOURNALISTIC SYCoPHANCY.
"Well, Colonel Savage, how do you
feel toward the newspapers that have
not supported yOu?" said l. This gentle
man answered the question by saying
he hoped the newspapers would remain
neutral, for he recognized the fact that
it was no easy matter, certainly not 8
pleasant one for journalist to favor
any particular candidate, when there
,
his friends. journalism had q mission
to fulfill, and it was proper that political
contests among individuals should not
disturb newspapers in their course of
duty. This is in substance the opinion
of Colonel Savage, and it is shared by
all other men OF sense who now aspire
to the senatorial chair. There may be
one exception to this list, but the in
tensity of political ambition may often
disturb the true opinion of intelligence.
So far neither Of the Nashville papers
have taken position in favor
of any particular man for the
senate. The neutral position of these
papers and that of the APPEAL
is looked upon with no little interest
by the public, and although an exclam- !
alton of surprise is called forth, there is |
also consciousness on the part of the |
people, that the leading papers of Ten |
nesses, are determined to seek the in |
terest and advance the welfare of the !
party and the cause they espOuse in pre-
ference to that Of individuals and poll |
ticians. Surely it is time to do so, for
no politician has ever promoted Jour-
nalism or aidad its mission, and when
Tennessee politicians can learn that
their aspirations must be recognized as
Of paramount interest only when sub
serving public good, then the malicious
agOtism and supercilious impudence Of
.he political parasite and shCddy states
man will no longer find q means of cor
,upting, degrading and nauseating
party principles.
THE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK
s by no means clear, and while there is
QG I,
ew days ago, the interest is equally as
great. Electioneering is becoming more
cautious and precise, and
yet no man knows the others strength,
According to the number of votes that
,sch candidate is to receive, find that
here are at least two hundred and
hirty members in the present legisla-
ure. The hopes of the candidates may
'e somewhat like these figures; how
.ver we must patiently await and see.
The Shelby.county representatives have
lot yet signitied publicly whom they will
upport, though rumOr goes abroad that
he vote will be split All to thunder.
The course of the Shelby county repre-
entauVes IS all the more interesting be-
ause OF "thOse instructions" the moral
litigation of which is studied with no
title anxiety by candidate and repre-
alike. | do not know that any
4 the Shelby county members ever
romi 'ed the people to vote for johnson |
a case of their election. | do remem-
er that both Smith and Finley did say
their speeches previous to the election
hat they would not pledge themselves
D any man, and that they would not
ccept such a condition of their elec-
on. Other members during the can ]
ass in Memphis had something to say
1 their speeches upon this subject, and 5
'r information concerning the same '
on may look to the October flies of the i
.PPEAL. Our representatives, l sup
ose, are frequently questioned about
leir vote, but really do not know that '
ley have ever given any one satis- /
lctOry answer.
GOVERNOR BROWNS POSITION.
Yesterday gossip had it that Governor :
roWn would not be put in nomination =
n the United States senatOTship, but {
lat his friends would go to Stephens. :
j the event of Stephens not being able :
secure the election, then his friends 7
ould unite with the governors and !
nd try to elect him. This was gos. /,
pped, and heard that it had been re-
ably communicated to house MEM
or. Your correspondent Immediately /
terviewed Governor Brown and asked
i'm about the truth OF therumor. Gov
nor Brown assures me that the rumor t
untrue in every respect, and that he 8
as no idea of abandoning the race, but i
lat he has frequently said, and now re- t
eats, that he will never let his ambi- d
on be a cause of dissension in the 7
emOcratic party, the success of which Fl
g regards as more important than the Y
alizatiOn of any aspirations he may b
ave. Governor Brown will not with il
,aw from the contest unless his candi- r
.cy should prove detrimental to the Y
,rty, and this is not possible. He g
links he will develop much more l
rength than is generally believed, and h
sanguine Of being elected. q
LIGHTNING CANDIDATES, u
The old joke about the lightning strik- e
z the trees has been pleasantly revived =
Id is gracefully circulated by Hon. y
Oikineezer james, OF Chattanooga, in q
e coterie Of politicians that hold forth q
the Maxwell house. Among these q
ndidates are Hon. Gus. a. Henry, Of =
arksville, Governor Isham q. Harris, =
Memphis, and Judge Pete Turney. OF y
e supreme court. The iOvial, genial a
sposition Of the last named gentleman Il
well known to his numerous friends. y
ast night the judge was questioned as 2 2
his senatorial aspirations, and inform =
OF his place among tde lightning can =