Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-13
POLITICAL POINTS.

Mr.. PORTER confessed that the Tariff Com
mission ia laughing stock" and its pro-
ceedings "farce."
THE CINCINNATI Commercial thinks the
sudden turn in affairs in Robeson's district
bears the marks of cash transaction.
THE MORE of its Polands and Robesons
and Keifers the grand old party REFLECTS, the
sooner people will find out exactly what
grand old party it is.
The TRIUMPH Of the Democratic party in
Shelby county and in the State is essential to
the peace and prosperity of every man and
woman, and is necessary to their progress.
%PREsIDENr ARTHUR has furled his flag.
He thinks the stars and stripes are good
enough for him. He should have come to
that conclusion before leaving Washington.
THE DANGERS arising from the corruption
OF the civil service, the spoils system in
politics, and the abuses of taxation in cities,
States and nation, menace us with like de-
plorable consequences.
The ALBANY Express (Stalwart), follow
ing the Lockport Journal, would like to see
Richard Crowley, of Buffalo, made secretary
OF the treasury to succeed Judge Folger If
he is nominated for governor.
THE INDEPENDENTS of the Fifth con-
gres.ionsl distric. OF Pennsylvanis, on
Thursday next, will nominate candidate to
run against Alfred c. Harmer, who will
probably be the regular nominee.
The WASHINGTON Capital says that the
harvest reaped by the majors and the judges
and dead-beats generally, off candidates for
political "honors" in the present month, will
be stand-off to our wheat crops.
The INDEPENDENT Republicans are max
ing arrangements for large mass-meeting
at Pittsburg, Pa, on September 18th. Senator
Stewart, Wolfe, McMichsel, and other
prominent Independents will be the speakers.
The NOMINATION of David A. Wells as
the Democratic candidate for Congress in
the Third district of Connecticut is suggest
ed. No more fitting nomination could be
made if the whole country were searched
from one end to the other.
A GENTLEMAN WRITING from Georgia TO
a friend in Washington says that Governor
Colquitt will probably succeed the late SEN
a,or Hill to the United States Senate from
that State. The election of senator will
take place at the next session of the Legisla-
ture, to be held this fall.
NOTING TTE-faat-tlsat- General Butter
heads the list of Democratic delegates from
Lowell to the Massachusetts State Conven-
ton, the Boston Transcript (Rep.) says:
This looks as though the general had de-
tsrmined to accept the Democratic nomina-
ton, especially if he knew in advance that
he was to be sent as a delegate"
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is laying his plans
for reelection. He evidently proposes TO
profit from the Prohibition movement, which
now proposes to play havoc with the plans OF
the campaign managers in ILLINOIS. Should
the Prohibitionists hold the balance of power
in the Legislature, Mr.. Davis may stand
some chance of succeeding himself.
SOME OF the Republican papers of New
York are resolute in their opposition to The
nomination of Secretary Folger, and go 80 lar
as TO object to a man commonly regarded as
one of the purest and strongest men of his
party that he was an ancient ally and confed-
crate OF Boss Tweed and beneficiary of one
of the best known of Boss Tweed's villianies.
In THE First (Mobile) aud Fourth (Selma)
districts Herndon and Shelley were renomi-
mated. In the Second, Third and Seventh
districts Herbert, Oates and Forney, present
members, were renominated by reclamation.
In the Fifth district Williams, the present
member, was renominated after a short con-
test, and in the Sixth Hewett, after a lively
fight.
THE CINCINNATI Commercial says of Kei-
fer's tariff speech, that he "got his facts very
much mixed-not more, however, than usual
in high-tariff speeches. The speech was above
the average, because it was simple, and
where the laundering was done there was no
mistake about it." The Commercial is a Re
publican paper. and Keller il the Republican
Speaker of the House and a candidate for
reelection from an Ohio district.
Mr.. GEORGE NJ. KLEIN, the gentleman
who was unanimously recommended as a
candidate for Congress. last Saturday, by
the Democratic convention Of Warren coun-
~, Miss, is a wealthy banker of Vicksburg,
a philosophical citizen and man of wide
popularity. He ia gentleman of excellent
ability, superior education, extensive infor- |
nation and large reading. He is an inter
sstipg tslker, tireless worker, and cool, !