Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-11
General tteOrge Nancy COnfeSses that he
withdrew from the Canvass Because
Of . Bargain with the Thomas
Men Of Memphis.
Two Congressional Districts and Fifteen
Legislative the Price to be Paid bJ
the Independents for Radical
support for Thomas.
4 Disgraeeful and Infamous Transaction
The Rank and PILE Of Thoras's
Democratic supporters Sold
and Delivered Over to
the Common Enemy.


! infamies with which the politics of the period
teen, We know Of nothing equal to the plot
| revealed and confessed to in what follows
from the chairman of the Republican COM
mitten Of the State, and General George
Nancy, late Republican candidate for Cover
nor OF Tennessee. The latter tells Us, and
the former indorsesit, that the Thomas In
dependents, who ware 70 ANXIOUS about the
taHes OF the dear people, entered into a
- combination with the Radicals of West
Tennessee, whereby two congressional dir
tricts and fifteen Legislative were to
b's surrendered 10 them ID return
for their support Of Thomas for
governor. Thus, these Thomas Independents
were to maintain a show Of contest for prin-
ciple, by which they were to divide the Demo
cratic party, and open a way for success for
the Radicals, which that party otherwise
could not hope for. The ninth and tenth
congressional districts were to be RadicaGzed,
Casey Young and W. ?. Caldwell were to be
defeated, and enough Legislative seats
secured to make. with what East Tennessee
has elected, a minority that would probably
dictate QUE of the United States senatorshipz.
Here Is the proof:
The GubernatOriaI FIaseo.
Chattanooga Commercial. OF saturday.
At the present writing we have reo-ived no
letter from General Nancy explaining hs
reasons for withdrawing from the guberna-
tOrlal rane. We hope he will be able 10 tul-
hl hia promise and present good rea-0ns."
If he has none except doubt rs to the result
OF the seventh, We assure him that they will
not be satisfactory TO the people Of East Ten
nessee. Better honorable defeat than retreat
under circumstances which can b+ar sven
the semblance Of suspicion. We hive heard
nothing a. yet from the State executive COM
mlttee, whom We had hoped would take some
prompt action to relieve the party from the
present awkwardneSs Of the situation. Had
they promptly brought ont Dr. Jones or Mr.
Hughes, We think, by the quickest means of
disseminating information, the party could
have been united on either Of tha4e uen But
It Is with them. We regard the party as
being absolutely without a candidate. We
have no reason TO change our position IN rela-
ton to YspiIey and Thomas. YsrdleEks a
treacherous ra-cal the worst enemy Of bis
race In the State Thomas Il an avoved r.
pudlstonlst; and the Republican party can
not afford to put itself on record IN favor of
hum. Better two years more Of mediocre
government than that Tennessee should utter
a repudlanou sentiment.
General Maney's withdrawal.
Prom the Same
Since writing what appears On our first page
ID this connection, va have received the
following telegram from the chairman Of the
Republican state executive committee: also
letter from General Nancy, which We publish
elsewhere. We have no right, after this eX-
PLANTATION, 10 question the General motive,
though VIZ are certainly sory hs felt com
PEELED to withdraw:
EAsHEuIE. November 1. 1879.
Congressional and Legislative complications
In West Tennessee make General Maney's
action wholly satisfactory to Republicans.
d. +. CLIFFE, Chairman.
NASHVILLE, November 4. 1873.
This committee has no authority 10 present
any candidate for governor. The OppOsiton
Of Porter are uniting on Dorsey B. Thomas.
d. B. CLLFFB, Chairman
General ManeY's Reason for withdraw.
tnG-He Confesses the Plot.
Prom tbs SameI
AnPHB, November 9. 1879 A.!
Editor Commercial
cosle i,BplediGtely here from Ck0tt1noo0a |
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v eSt Tennessee to the large support dssired /
ne ~ Eastern and Middle, bit found this on !
1JteT the RsJsIbItoays corsct7stios declined 10
lO,r@nate for g0rer7po5, A COMBINATION |
w as ENTERED INTO IN TWO OF THE
WEST TENNESSEE CONGRESSIONAL, !
BY WHICH A REPUBLICAN /
FOR CONGRESS AND SOME !
tltTBEk FOR THE LEGISLATURE IN /
NARlOCS COUNTIES OFTHE DISTRICTS
VEIL, WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND /
INFLUENCE, COMMITTED To MR.. |
THOMAS. I,s skts nstrt5er .cers s41ay of /
U7'g G'sd p1u~tlnent Re0ablic0H .Rsrttty, and I
kese could rtghtfully insist tkGt ny support 1
cas- a Dpsse personal matter. as Their ooFren-
ion h01 obsOLrsd them Of all party obliqa-
cons f' TIE premises ord tchiLe they scere al
1otteES oo7sstderGte 9f my claims aS a candi-
'A<t, ett1s ~ many instances expressing O
reference to support ne under different or
.tt,AstGnces, they JsA 1t impossible 70 do 50
JNDER THEIR THEN COMMITTAIS
WITHOUT A SACRIFICE TO THE EY-
'ENT OF VIOLATING MOST POSITIVE
'LEDGES AND ENGAGEMENTS TO Mr..
'HOMASS FRIENDS. WHO IN TURN
WE'RE AIDING THEM TO SECURE A
AIR COUNT OF THEIR FULL PARTY
TOTE AND, IN MANY INSTANCES. SIP
ORTlNG THEIR CANDIDATES. I Ts,ust
ca''d0r confess that these gentlemen $ stqte-
ae'sts Of the condition left me no cause of
orpL1fnt at MT receitIng their support b1t
8 tkis rendered my election impossible
ELF ITPROPER, UNDER THETTRCTM-
TANCES, NOT To EMBARRASS THEIR /
AND LEGISLATIVE /
BY CONTINUING A CAN
DlDATE. And this course trust .ciH ,rest
n approval Of S'y friends throughout the
tate. Hah grateful appreciation Of your
ery EeGIO+S support, / ON truly your friend.
GE0BGE Nancy.
If this does not open the ryr- Of tho.e
'elnocrata who in supporting Thomas b,,-
sved that they were following an honorable
ed, We do not know what viii. They were