Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-24
p,nrn ORGANIZATION DEMANDED.

II ura-euts 8 bad outlook for the year
ia ~ discover Radical mayors presiding over
the two chief cities Of Tue STAT. III 80
democratic, clearly 30. but upon IuiL voc
Cur majority &C. not 10 eat a. come tstlnlav t
ff and a plumber in Memphis, coupled with
al admitted defeat in NabhVllle, may IN
1.-rfi our chances In the future. We happen
Ii know that the Radicals, elsted by their re-
cent partial uiumphs, have gone vlgorou.s,Iy
10 work in Teuu essee, not perhaps 70 carry the
ssfata in 1916 but TO regain important points
lost 10 the late campaigns. Rsdlcallhln II NOT
dead in Tennessee nor Are - i = I,ted
IN our cities a. IL certainly viii De 10 tne Ial
districts Il should be remembered that Ohio
and Pennsylvania are to-day counted IN lne
Re1ubican pyramid, because Of frauds per-
% Grated IN Philadelphia and Cincinnati, anu
II Memphis and Nashville remain under had-
icAl dom natioL, we may look fol repelLtIon
OF them al our very doors, and 10 the great Po-
utical detrir mt OF our party Let ~ @ 49,
the overthrow Of Kerchevsl and Loasn " All ALI
the outlook will be more iANolSDiS'
Wht0 and Tribune.
Sound and sensible, every word Of H.
And vet there are those who ask where
the necessity lies for q reorganization OF
the Democratic. party Of Memphis. De-
feated at the last municipal election be-
cause there was nothing like party Co
herency or consistency, we are now In
vited by those who dread party ma
chinery and discipline, only because
neither can be used in their way or IN
their behalf, to forego the opportunity
offered US by the approaching munich
pal election to test the party strength IN
preparation for the Presidential strug-
gle Of 1876. 1t is well known that the
Republicans are quietly recognizing for
that contest, and that they are much
encouraged by the confusion and chaos
that now chsrscterizes the Democracy
of Memphis. They are hoping for con-
tinuance Of this chaos and confusion,
and the qusrreling over men rather than
measures, which is 80 much encouraged
in certain quarters, determined TO bide
their time, and when the opportunity
offers to walk over the course again.
Two years ago they accomplished such
a result, growing out OF our indifference
TO the claims Of party, and this year they
will gain another triumph and victory,
unIess. united under the Democratic BAN
per, the opposition to them is marshaled
to the election Of q man Of capacity and
energy for the office OF mayor. The re-
organization Of the Democratic party is
necessary for, this reason, as well as in
view OF the national and future State
and congressional contests. We want to
know what the party strength is. We
want to know what votes and what
leaders we can count upon. We need
the strength OF organization, the disci-
pIinary power Of party principles
TO hold men together. We want
to feel the sure foundation Of party
platform under our feet, and to have its
guides and landmarks, that In little as
in big matters involving the public in
terests we may be able to accomplish re-
suits that will, while strengthening the
party, beget for it confidence and so in
sure the perpetuity Of the principles
which we believe are essential to the
welfare of the whole country. Every
consideration Of public need and neces-
sity calls for a reorganization Of the
Democratic party. We therefore urge
and press it upon the attention of the
people.