Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-24
SENATOR HARRIS,
Interviewed as to the Political Situa
tiOn In Tennessee, Gives n Clear,
Concise and Sensible
View OF it.

Washington special to the Cincinnati En-
guirer: Senator Harris, of Tennessee, Is in
the city. He says that there is some differ
ence OF opinion in the Democratic party of
Tennessee In regard to the payment of the
State debt, but that it is purely local ques-
ton, and does not enter into Federal or ma
tional politics.
"The Greenback or National party. if it
rises TO the dignity of a State organization,
which, doubt, will take some votes from the
Democratic party-more than from the Re-
publican party, of course-but it will not i'm
pair our organization or materially decrease
our majority,
SIS there any bottom to the movement to
run Key as an Independent candidate for
GOVERNOR"
II observe that he has taken the PROPOSE
ton to lead that canvass, under consideration,
and for my part | shall be delighted if he
shall consent to run. He will be beaten by
eighty thousand majority"
off he runs as the candidate of the Nation
ais and Republicans?'
''Yes. If they can succeed is effecting such
a combination, which is not probable, our
State ticket will defeat it by forty thousand
majority. In my opinion, if General Key
wants to make his title to place on the Grant
ticket good, he had better not attempt to car
~ Tennessee.
SIS the National party developing much
strength in your State?"
mot outside of Memphis and Shelby
county. They carried the county recently by
the aid of the Republicans, and that is the
only signal or significant instance that can
be pointed to as an evidence of weakness of
the Democratic party. The truth is, that was
a scramble for city and county offices. The
Republicans agreed to stand aside as party,
and vote with the Nationals in consideration
of half the offices. Leading Republicans were
placed on the ticket for half the offices, and
the Nationals had the other half. The COM
bin&tion defeated the Democrats, but it is no
indication of weakness IN our party. In
State and national contest the result would
be quite different Should the Nationals
effect State organization, majority of their
votes will be drawn from the Democratic
ranks. 1t the contest is fought between the
Democratic and Republican parties, then a
large proportion of the Nationals will vote
| with the former, because they have been
| more in harmony with Democracy than with
Republicanism. Some Democrats, who have
suffered from hard times, have taken up with
the greenback doctrine In the hope that it
will give them relief, but they are not ready
to join the Republican ranks
What do you think of the congressional
race, Senator?'
There is nothing to indicate that we will
suffer a loss IN the delegation, not in the re-
motest degree. We are more likely TO gain
the second district (Thornburg's) than we are
to lose the tenth Casey YUung's). The in
dicatons are that the Nationals and Repub-
licans will both run candidates in the tenth,
and that will almost assure the election of a
Democrat. Efforts are being made to effect
a combination against the Democrats, but
they will hardly succeed; and. even if they
should, do not concede the defeat of our
candidate. In the second district Houck and
| Rule lRepublcans) both claim to have re.
ceived the nomination, and the contest be.
] tween them has grown so bitter that they
will be likely to run through. That would
| give as the district"
SIS the nomination for governor satisfactory
to the party?"
''Oh, yes Marks is an able and an availa
bic man, and he will be elected in spite OF
all combinations by forty thousand major.
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