Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-07

again" These were the substance of fire.
quent conversations among our citizens from
the time Mr.. Reilly announced his candidacy,
some expressing preferences for one or the
other of the gentlemen who had also an
nounced their names for the same office. No
one spoke disrespectfully or disparagingly of
Mr.. Reilly. All conceded his competency
and integrity. But the general desire seems
to be to have change in that office; and, as
an evidence of impartial feeling as to nation
alities, | often heard it said by American
born citizens In this manner: why don't
Mr.. Reilly step out of the way and let some
other clever Irish citizen be placed on the
ticket for that Officer" And had he done so,
had he declined to seek Office from the begin
ming of this canvass, | have no doubt that
some ''clever Irish citizen" like Mr.. J. ].
Duffy, and perhaps others, would have en-
tered the lists against Mr.. Black and the
other candidates, with at least an equal
no doubt Jealous in supporting him, unex-
ceptionable as he was In character and capac-
ity, and, while Mr.. Reilly remained in the
field, their zeal was redoubled by the popu-
larity of their friend, and the evident uipop-
Hldrity of Mr.. Reilly, among all classes
except his own cote'ie, as candidate for
the profitable office he had held so long
Hence, our Irish fellow-citizens, who, in
times past have supported the Demo-
cratic ticket, and who fought and voted to
assist in enfranchising the Confederate SOL
der, ;" may rest assured that Confederate SOL
diers have not forgotten those ''acts of kind
ness on their part" but that they, in COM
mon with all our fellow citizens, of every ma
tionality, had already manifested to Mr..
Reilly as many 'acts of kindness" as any one
man, native or foreign born, ought to ex-
pect in the way of office or emolument. Mr..
Reilly has as many personal friends who wish
him well as he ever had, but great many of
them do not feel themselves under obliga-
tons to continue him in charge In the best
office In the county the balance of his life.
And again, all your remarks, where "they say
the same men who brought out John r. Flip
pin for the office of mayor" are the same
who ''wire- worked in the county convention
so as to secure the Nomination of r. j.
Black, a Flippin supporter In January last,
and to defeat the Irish," believe to be all
"bosh, " an after conclusion, only thought of
as a scapegoat after Mr.. Reilly's defeat
"The Irish representative men state that the
Irish citizens poll some eighteen hundred or
more votes, and that these votes will now be
given to Mr.. Owen Dwyer, the nominee on
the National ticket for the Office of county
court clerk, " and ''if they do not succeed In
electing their ticket, they will nurse their
wrath and keep it warm for the fall congress
sional election, and all because their favor
lite, Mr.. Reilly, failed to get the nomination
ties, and when, too, it is a well-known fact
that he Mr.. Reilly was not the choice Of a
majority of the delegates of his own nation
ahty on the second day after the primary
election which elected tLe,n, in proof Of
which he refused to submit his claims to their
decision when it was proposed by MIR. Duffy,
aud thereby expressed his lack of confidence
In their desire to support him. 1t is reasona-
bly, presumable that the delegates to the con-
vention, who are lrish-born, were Irish rep
resentative men" at that time, and fairly
represented ''the Irish element" Neverthe-
less Mr.. Reilly, at the date referred to, evil
IDENTIFY did not think that they sufficiently
represented him or his immediate friends,
hence would not test the question. Every
delegate elected TO the convention, by accept
ing and serving in that body, honorably
agreed to abide by It's choice, and support, to
the best of his ability. at the August cleo
ton, its nominees. Every man could not
have his individual choice-that were impos-
sible-consequently, acting collectively, as
whole, the result must be compromise of
conflicting preferences. Doubtless the many
worthy candidates for judge of the criminal
court were as much, if not more surprised at
the action of the convention, IN nominating
General Horrigan, who had not even an
nounced his name IN the papers as a candi-
date before the convention, than Mr.. Reilly
was, as to the result In his case; and yet the
friends of those who were defeated by Gen.
eral Horrigan did not "bolt" the convention,
nor attempt to raise the devil generally
because their favorite candidate was unsuc-
cessful. Where do we End some of Mr..
Reilly's most jealous convention supporters
now? Mr.. Martin Kelly. who nominated Mr.
Reilly In the convention, and Messrs. p. Col
hgan and VIM. Harrington, also convention
delegates, have been appointed judges Of the
August election, as representatives of the Ma
tional party. Has their friend, Mr.. Reilly,
also joined the National party? If so, his
Irish Democratic friends would like to know
it, In view of the future-for we will all have
a future, when our past may become an eye
sore to us. If Messrs. Kelly, Colligan and
Harrington shall have so soon forgotten or
disregarded their pledge of honor, as dele
gates to the Democratic convention, how
much confidence can be placed in them by
their new political allies?. Let them have a
care. 1t is with charity toward ALL and
malice toward none" that have penned the
views above; but a simple regard for "the'
truth OF history" of which feel assured
they are the true version, has prompted me
to monograph or repeat the views of many of
our own friends on the subject. And | feel
confident that if Mr.. Reilly and his 1mmedi-
ate friends could eliminate that element of
selfshness'' which you referred to from their
hearts. and calmly reflect upon this matter,
In which we ali feel a deep and common
interest, they will march up to the polls in
August and cast their votes for the straight
Democratic ticket, than which our party
never made better one, ''the very best ever
presented before the people of the county,"
as you truly say. And then, like the old hun
ter, whose favorite rife had snapped and
failed for the first time to bring down the
coveted race-horse q the forest that stood de-
family in line with it, and who, in his rash
disappointment, was tempted to dash the
heretofore faithful assistant to the ground;
but when chided by friend for his indiscreet
and unjust impulsiyeness, the good and mag
unanimous old hunter reflected for moment
and exclaimed: Yes, l will pick the flint
and try it again" | leave it to our disap-
pointed Irish friends to apply the moral, to
the end that they will continue to aid in pre-
serving Democratic ascendancy IN our good
old county of SHELBY.