Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-04
BUZZARD FOR MICS
And Turkey for White Mau-That Was
the Rule at the Republican Con-
Vention Yesterday.
The WOrkingmen Ruled Ont, Because
They Have No Rights MOBopolists
Are Bound to Respect.

Another opening was made yesterday for
a member of the Smith family. Most OF
them hold Office now, and it is believed that
ali OF them have at some period or other in
their lives consented to do 30. The Repuo-
licsns of Shelby county have often lamented
the fact that one or two OF the Smiths nave
not been enjoying the substantial benefits OF
official life. There ia something about the
name Smith that is familiar to the popular
ear, and, as the family is a large one, for
this reason the Republicans think the name
will attract wide following. Judge VIM.
NJ. Smith, the nominee OF yesterdays Re-
publican Convention, politically is a re-
spectacle cipher. He will, of course,
have the following OF the Federal
ring, who secured his nomination by
the wire-pulling for which they are famous.
The colored man was again ignored The
remark OF one OF the eagle orators that Inc
Hcullud man got all buzzsrd and no turkey"
voiced the true state of affairs. The colored
man was showed under. The white Repub-
licans, strong with the imperial majesty OF
Office, imposed upon the fancy OF the coiored
brothers and again carried of the swag.
Judge Smith is not popular with
the negroes. They regard him as caring
nothing tor their race. He has
no ways and means by which to
win them 10 a state OF enthusiasm. The
APPEAL reporter, who sat through part OF
the dreary proceedings of yesterday, noticed
that Smiths name never awakened the
slightest enthusiasm, and even when he was
nominated and replied to the voice OF The
Convention, his allusion to lack Taylor, OF
Upton, provoked more applause than did
any illusions to himself. The country
Republicans certainly do not tackle kindly
10 The nomination. Representing almost as
many votes as the county OF Shelby, they
justly thought, as one of the delegates SAID,
that Shelby could pay graceful tribute 10
the patient suffering ofice-seekers OF Tiptop,
Fayette and Hardeman, by selecting lack
Taylor or some other Republican of these
counties. The Federal ring here, however,
want the whole pie, and when one of their
friends Declines rare occurrence-they
have another always ready TO bob up IN his
place. The Republicans have been Tor some
time coquetting with the worklngmtn, but
the insincerity OF their affection was shown
yesterday in the summary way IN which
they disposed of the claims OF Mr.. Hook,
and vet be is Republican. At no time
did be ge: more than ten votes. Can Dem
ccratic workiugmen for a moment expect to
gain anything by supporting the Republl-
cans? By joining this party or voting Tor
ii, we know from the history of The
party here that they would merely be
bending the knee at the whip crack oil
the Federal Iipgmasters. The country be
publicans, the colored Republicans and the
Republican workingmen were all ignored
yesterday, and the fat OF the ring was again
carried out. 10 identify ones self with
this party, is to sell ones free:will and
free thought to this grinding set OF would be
bosees They are not men OF commanding
intellect or extraordinary intelligence; they
are simply an ordinary combination OF men,
whose one idea is TO monopolize. the offices
that are in sight For once they Will be
doomed to disappointment, because the AP,
PEAL reporter notices great many colored
men on the outskirts OF the Convention, who
spoke in derision of the nominee; and be-
cause. furthermore, no truer friend OF the
colored man than Casey Young can be found
in Shelby county. He has everywhere been
making stirring speeches. At Covington, the
other day, good number OF colored men
listened aitentively 10 his address through