Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Special Correspondence PUBLIC LEDGRR.l
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Among
the visitors to Washington is our dis.
tinguished fellow citizen, Colonel An
drew j. Kellar, chairman of the Ten
nessee state national greenback exc.
cutive committee. Colonel Kellar
came here from Nashville, where the
party Of which he is the manager and
leader recently held its state conven
ton. The LEDGER correspondent in
vaded Col. Kellar's rooms at the Ma
tional hotel, and finding him enjoying
the fresh memories of a good dinner,
with the fumes of a good cigar, at
once asked the object Of his visit to
the national capital. In this the COR
respondent was successful, for while
Colonel Kellar is rather an active
worker and astute politician, than a
loquacious seer, he frankly gave the
information requested. He came here
to see Hon. Horace H. Harrison.
chairman Of the republican exc
cutive committee Of Tennessee,
just to tell him that the gubernatorial
candidate of the national ereenback
party, DR.. Edwards, is ready to take
the stump for the ensuing canvass. In
other words, the candidate of Colonel
Kellar's party is ready to begin the
canvass, and hence it was Just to
make arrangements with Colonel Har-
rison so as to begin the trouble at
once, as the democrats will not make
their nomination until August. BY
that time the greenbackers, with their
Reputation platform, will have made
much Roadway and expect to have
occurred the lions share Of the repudi-
alton democrats. 1t is a we'll laid
plan, and may work to some advan-
tage for the national greenback party
in Tennessee.
"What vote do you expect DR.. Ed.
wards to get?" asked the LEDGER cor
respondent.
"He will get fifty thousand votes"
answered Colonel Kellar. and this,
too, in a serious, frank manner.
Enough about that; now do you
expect to have a full legislative and
congressional ticket in the feld?"
Il do not think there will be, but
we expect to elect our governor, for
our platform is clear. and admits Of
no doubtful construction. All who
hear or read it know its meaning. II
is clear, specific and positive, and will
have a general recognition at the
hands of the voters in Tennessee, >
said Colonel Kellar.
Thereupon Colonel Kellar, by re.
quest, gave his views upon the proba.
BILE action of the greenback party
which meets in Chicago June 9th
This statement, which is entitled K
doe consideration because of his rela
items with his party, will b.
be read with interest. He says thar
it is already determined that Hon. II
B. Wright, the well-known member
Of congress from Pennsylvania, will b.
nominated by the greenback party a
Chicago. Mr.. Dillage, of New Jersey
who was nominated by the Unior
greenback clubs at St. Louis, is ar
earnest advocate Of Mr. Wright. Hi,
earnest advocacy of this gentleman
will unite both wings Of the party anC
reconcile all differences with thu
greenback labor party. There can b.
no doubt of this, the party will b.
known in the next canvass simply al
The National Party" Colonel KEEL
lar says bis choice for the vice. presi
dency is General A. NJ. West, of Holll
Springs, Mississippi, and that thi
gentleman will doubtless be put on tn
ticket lat any rate Wright & West" i
the ticket agreed upon byCol. Kellar
who thinks it the strongest that coulC
be made. Colonel Kellar anticipates
a large, enthusiastic and harmonioui
convention at Chicago. Mr.. Pot
ter Palmer, with characteristic
generosity, will furnish free eacl
state delegation with a room and par
Tors. The headquarters Of the ma
tional greenback party will be at th'