Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
A Review OF the Congressional Districts
COntinued-Where the Democrats
are Expected To and Ought To
Make Clear Gains.
Disgust Among the Republicans-New
York HOpelessly Lost to COnkling by
HaYes's CustOmhOuse Policy
The ''OhiO Idea.'

| Washington correspondent of the CIncin
natl Enquirer: In my former letter | CAV
you the Republican programme for the en-
| suing congressional campaign. AS to the In
| tent OF the Democracy, | am compelled t.
use Dundreary phrase, and say, lit Is ONT
of those things no fellow can find out" 1t Ii
| locked in the oosoms of the honorable gentle
| men who were selected as the congressional
committee, and there it will remain unit
| after the twenty instant, to which
| date the meeting of the committee has beer
| postponed, when 1t will convene to adop
| ways and means to insure success. AS fo
| the ways" there will be no difficulty. Ev
cry member will have way" and, in al
| probability, two or three ways" But the
| means" will be more difficult to secure
| Before the close of the session each Republic
can member was notified by their committee
| that he was expected to contribute fifty dol
| lars to the campaign fund. Mr.. Hubbell
member from Michigan, gave attention to the
collection, and says that with but FIVE excep,
| tons the Republican members ponied uE
cheerfnlly. Over six thousand dollars was Sc
| cured from this source. The Democratic
| members were informed that contri-
buttons to the congressional committee
fund was needed. No assessment was
made, yet the absolute wants of the commit
tee were clearly and urgently set forth. In
the hurry and scurry of adjournment the
members forgot all about the matter, and the
contributions received could be put In the
eye of Betty Martin, and her vision would
not be obscured. 1t is scarcely probable that
their memories will revert to the needs of the
congressional committee, and the consequence
will be that the committee will have to play
the mendicant. Most of the secretary s time
will be taken up writing letters portrayIng
the beggarly condition of the exchequer ano
nj for &c
as it should be. Somebody must pay the
piper" in these political dances, and | am
sure | know of none on whom the burden
could more justly fall than on congressman.
When the Democratic committee meets, the
absent minded members should be addressed
IN no uncertain tones on the subject.
Beyond doubt the chances of the Democra-
cy have greatly improved within the last ten
days. The atmosphere around the Republi-
can headquarters has assumed blush,
smoky cast, and is tainted with sulphur
smell. Ingersoll and Beecher, and all the
rest of them may as we'll stop. There Is such
a place. Rutherford B. has been anathema-
tlzed to h and gone. The removal OF
Arthur and Cornell has done the work
Nothing but a ''stalwart' Is recognized about
the committee headquarters. Hayes's crew
are held in unmitigated contempt, and when
they cannot be used they are cursed. The
''stalwarts' consider this move direct at
tack on them, and that it means business. A
severance Of the fimsy ties that bind the two
wings OF the party is openly and vehemently
demanded. salvation Is in breaking with the
administration, and open rupture is preferred
to deceitful alliance. Each day will add to
the bitterness, and by no possibility can the
ever widening breach be closed. When
the New York State convention con-
venes the music will begin, and then
the end will be in view. At the
last Republican convention In New York
State authority was given to the State COM
this year. This option, it has been as
serted, was in the interest of ConkGng. I'm
til the removal of Arthur and Cornell, the
''stalwart" press opposed convention, and
favored the State committee selecting the
nominees for the several offices. The few
friends OF the administration asserted that the
Conklingites were afraid to convene a con-
vention; that a great change had taken place
favorable to the administration, and the fail
ure to call a convention was trick to pre-
vent an expression of the real sentiments of
the party. Could the Republicans of the State
assemble, Mr.. Curtis and his friends would be
In the majority, and there would be re-
versal of the action of last year. Since the
removal of the collector the tone of the ''stal-
warts has been changed. They accept the
gauge OF battle, and now demand a conven-
ton. Relative to this the Utica Republican,
Roscoe's home organ, says:
"What the Hayes organs, for mere effect
have aske6for will now be demanded by the
rank and file of the party in earnest. If there
was any doubt before about the party being a
unit, the treacherous and defiant act of the
President IN suspendlng Arthur and Cornell
has consolidated it against the administra
ton, and it will be eager to give expression
to its indignation in platform that Hayes
can understand as readily as King George
could read the signature of bold-handed John
Hancock"
There is no mistaking that, either, and ''let
the band begin to play But to return to
my congressional estimates. The State of
Maine has sent solid Republi IAN delegation
to the house almost time out of mind, and
were it not for the spreading Of what is hap
PLY termed the ''Ohio idea" would continue
them solid until we are all done with terrestrial
things. The ''Ohio idea" has taken root in
Name, and is growing with rapidity, second
to no other community During ali last win
ter news was coming from Maine. The only
persons who did not hear it were her repre-
sentatives in congress. The Greenbackers in
Frye's district are shaking off their swad-
ding clothes, and seriously threaten the per-
manency of that gentlemau's seat. The in
formation here is that if the Democrats act
wisely Mr.. Frye will be retired to private life.
The Democracy of the east had better accept
the "OhIo idea, and do it gracefully and
speedily. 1t means success to them-not
transient, but perma nent success, as it means
permanent prosperity to the country. Mr..
Frye's defeat is ii contamination devoutly to
be wished. The result depends on the wis
dom of the Democracy of his district.
General n. P. Banks represents the fifth
Massachusetts. He was Liberal Republican,
and In 1874 received the Dem ocratic nomina-
ton. He polled thirteen thousand four hun
dred and thirty light votes, against seven
thousand two hundred and sixty three for
d. w. Gooch, Republican. At the organiza-
ton of the forty-fourth congress he refused
to act openly with the Democracy, as most
of the Liberal Republicans did, but gave as
surances of sympathy. Mr.. Kerr overlooked
hlm In the formation of committees, and the
little Democratic milk that was in him cur
died, and he Hoped over to the cote he quit
In 1872. In 1876 he received the Republican
nomination, and was elected by one thousand.
The acknowledgements party is very strong
In his district, and the stagnation In the shoe
trade in Lynn is daily adding to the strength
OF the new organization. The "Ohlo idea
has fastened itself on Banks's constituency,
and will insure his defeat as certainly as he
makes canvass. The Democrats, with the
exception of the coupon-clipping portion,
have welded themselves to the 'Ohio idea,
and will send member In place OF Mr.. Banks.
The eighth New York district, now repre-
sented by General Arson NJ Cook, should be
recovered. 1t is naturally Democratic. Elijah
Ward was the member in the forty fourth,
and would have been elected in the forty
fifth had it not been for an attack of dignity
and elegant leisure. He did his best to stay
at home by not doing any thing to secure his
election He died of dignifed inactivity.
NJ Cooks majority was eight hundred and
thirteen, and can be easily overcome if the
proper man is nominated.
In the forty-fourth congress Scott Lord rep
resented the twenty-third district, New York.
This is Oneida county, the home of Roscoe
Conkling. Mr.. Lord was the law partner of
the Oneida chief. The present representa-
tive is William Johnson Bacon, a gentleman
who has outlived three score years and ten,
being now seventy-fve years of age. Mr..
Bacon had majority of seven hundred and
ten votes. The present condition of the dis
trict is favorable to the Democracy. There
is enough of opposition to Conkling in the
country to defeat his nominee. Indeed, the
Democrats are confident of carrying the three
members of the general assembly of that
State The recent action of the President
has opened the wounds which the Presiden-
tial canvass of 1875 had nearly healed. At
Republican headquarters the district is given
up, unless the chief can stamp out the last
vestige of Hayesism.
The New York Democracy must look after
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