Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-14
OLD TIPTON
Almost solid for Wilson.
Enthusiastic Reception at Cow
ingtOn.


September 18th, 1880.
Special Corr. LRDGER.l
1t is Sunday, and the candidates are
taking a rest-that is, they are not
doing any public speaking, though
each OF them is hard at work talking
owes matters with their respective
friends. The indications are that we
will have a fat time tomorrow, as
this is regular Wilson stronghold
and the town crowd are sore over it.
Judge Wright's boiling" argument
will probably be left out tomorrow,
as his own party did the boiling in
the county few days ago when they
discovered the Wilson men were in
the MISUNDERSTANDING so, and
you know when the town crowd can't
even manipulate convention, their
cake is dough.
In the first place the town crowd is
not SO solid this time--not by over
half Then the peopls are cheered
and encouraged by the rousing news
Of the victories all along the line, and
particularly by that of yesterday in
Lauderdale county. They are glori-
ously happy and confident of success.
II. r. Bate, a prominent lawyer
here gives it as his opinion that Tip
ton will go for Wilson by handsome
majority.
Mr.. - Harris, large farmer and
influential citizen oftho county, is en-
thusiastic for Wilson, and has threat
ened to make a canvass of the county
for him. He has invited the Wright
fellows to select their most powerful
leader here and agree with him upon
joint list of county appointments,
but the railroad advocates cant see
it.
Dozens of people have been inter
viewed by your correspondent. Of
these, many were state credit men,
who "did not take much interest in
politics of late" The balance were
either neutral yet, republican, green
hackers, or low tax, and from their
statements, after careful considera-
ton. your correspondent is of the
opinion that of the 1900 democratic
votes this county casts, 1900 Of them
will go for Wilson. He will get the
entire greenback vote, and as at least
20 per cent of the republicans in this
county are 'lsw tax" he will prob
ably fall heir to them. The full re-
publican vote is l 200.
The peoples candidate represents
the true principles Of the great demo-
cratic party, is the champion Of the
rights and liberties of the people, and
he Is mo slouch." Wilson will make
a clean sweep of all the counties |
have passed through since leaYing
Memphis a week ago, but two, and in
those two he will give the railroad
candidate the toughest kind of
tusSle-they arc Crockett end Gibson.
he has made a profound impression
everywhere, and SO plain and simple
is his argument that after the debates
are over at each place, knots of plain
countrymen, who know nothing of the
intricacies of the law, can be heard
following his line of thought almost
verbatim.
Edwards 10 expected here to-mOr-
row.
LATER.
The debate between Wilson and
Wright took place this Monday morn
ing on the public square. Wright's
anecdotes. for once, fell still born, but
the grand argument Of Wilson in favor
of the liberty of the people awoke in
tense enthusiasm. Mr.. Wilson was
visited during his stay by hundreds
of people, including the staunchest
citizens of the county, who promise
him an overwhelming majority. AT
the depot he was surrounded by an
enthusiastic crowd of people anxious
to get one glimpse of their next gov
ernor. WIJLoUGHBY.
The knights Templar are to hold a
conclavs at their asylum tonight, to
consider the invitation to participate
in the demonstration Of thanksgiving