Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-16

man Waddell, with the two North Caro-
INA senators, and claiming others
| indefinitely. The senators known to
stand unpledged or uncommitted are Eaton,
NJ Phsrson, Thurman, Pendleton, Farley,
Grover, Slater, M'Donald. Garland. Maxey
Jones, Morgan, Jones, of Florida, Davis, of
West Virginia, and Hereford. Senators
Bayard, Hampton and Gordon also repudiate
any and all claims OF pledges on their part
MIR. Buell. has also been generally mentioned
as an aspir Mt, but does not claim that any
senators are pie lped to support him. He
mas no. made 10y regular canvass for the
Place, and his ChGuCes, II he has any, may be
supposed to :est On ia personal acquaintance
WIKI natora generaHy the favor which he
NAV naT7 acquired with them as Democrat
&c vrl'fr Trough his editorial connection
W h tne Pc t and as correspondent of ilur
Da's e!se7 H.ra t2r a-teEal years, and upon
the idta gathered from his fertility of sug-
gestlon n J urna'ist hat ne would be alert
and efilcleL- ~ the moe strictly political or
party dunes Which, by dint of custom, de-
voive upon the incumbent of the office in
question.
For the executive cletk}hip there are four
or FIVE candidates, the most prominent of
whom are William, l.. Brown, of Youngs-
town, Ohio, John D5rap. now one of the
employees Of the house, end gentleman con-
nected with the Richmend press.
The canvass for the chief clerkship of the
senate does not seem to have attracted much
attention, and nothing 4Sa be learned about
1t beyond the gratifying act tpat it, BY no
means, goesE gging fort Andidates.
Ex-senator Gsnniss mas returned TO Wash
ington, after hsief visit home, and last night
the Pyst met him on the avenue. He said
he was still In the fsd as candidate for
secretary of the senate, but added: 81 con-
sidered the subject long time before be-
came candidate. l was not willing to make
an innovation, or to do anything that would
compromise the dignity OF The high position
have occupied. Examining the records |
find that since the foundation of the govern
ment there have been six secretaries of the
senate elected. OF these, two have been
United States senators; so you see that have
pr 'ceaent for my candidacy"
"WhO were the two?"
Il fad that Mr.. Cuts, of New Hampshire,
was first senator and was afterward elected
secretary. Then, after serving as secretary
for MI nber OF years, he was either reap
pointed or re elected senator, Mr.. Lowry, of
after serving as senator, was
also elected secretary, and | think died in |
that service.
The stand the Democrats in congress have
taken, said the ex senator, changing the |
subject, ''in favor OF the repeal Of the Federal
election laws, has done more to unite the |
party than anything we have done for years. |
While | was at home the people gathered |
around and thanked congress through me for |
what it had done. Judge Bond had SEN
fenced htty or sixty OF cur citizens to fues |
and Imprisonment for technical violations of |
these psrtisau laws, and the people had be- |
gun to believe there was nothing for them |
Uu5 10 sutf.r. But now they say that their |
|, personalities in co" gcess mean to stand by |
aad proleo: them, ard this encourages them |
to serve III the Democratic cause. | tell you |
that If we, as party; had gone l!ng and
had permitted the Republicans to ride over |
and Cypress US as they had done, don't be-
lieve our State could have teen earned for the |
Democracy at the next election. Now | am
sure Maryland will add twenty thou
sand to her usual Dem ocratio majority, and |
it is all because of the bold and manly stand |
have taknn in -