Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-18

DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMIT

NASHVILLE, August 16, 1882.
General w. H Jackson, Nashville, Tenn:
GENERAL have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your favor of the 10Th
instant. You are mistaken in supposing th at
the failure of Mr.. RUSSELL, or anyone profess
ing 10 represent him, to indicate a desire to
have him discuss with General Bate was to
US a matter of surprise. 1t was significant,
but, in the light of my correspondence with
Mr.. Brownlow, no surprise. Your disclaimer
OF any intention of sighting General Bate
indicates an apprehension on your part tn at
your silence heretofore might be construed
into discourtesy by us. 1t affords me great
pleasure to remove your concern on that
point. Doubtless that which ia now con-
Germ will become a consolation when you un-
derstand, as it is now my purpose to have
you do, that official recognition by the po-
litical organization you represent has never
at any time been deemed by US essential
either to our existence or success. You will
ind this most Enthusiastically indicated in nv
letter of July 18th to the Hon. E. A. James,
of Chattanooga, Tenn
You also state: / disclaim
the most remote idea on my part of per-
hitting him General Bate to make lone
some canvass over the State If could pre-
vent it.r 1t affords me great pleasure TO re-
move your apprehensions BY assuring you,
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to you any such design. We have never
supposed that it was designed tor Mr.. Fus-
sell to remove the dizziness of Governor
Hswkins's campaign, or to make it lively for
him, but from the outset we suspected that
he was nominated to keep company with
General Bate; and the declaration that Gen
ersl Bate shall not be lonesome" SO far as
You can prevent, does infinite credit to that
candor for which you are esteemed.
Ga the 22d OF July you wrote to the Hon.
w. P. Brownlow, the Republican chairman,
that you would meet him in conference here
TO arrange appointments "and such other
matters as may pertain to the conduct OF
the present political campaign IN Ten
nessee."
July 31st you sgain wrote requesting him
to designate an early day. On the I'd of
August he wrote to you to designate yester-
day, the 18th instant.
Yesterday morning he wrote you that he
had arrived, and requested you to meet him
at II o'clock, noon, at the Maxwell House.
You immediately replied that you would.
Mr.. Brownlow addressed similar note to
Mr.. Beasley's representative, who replied
that he would attend at the designated hour.
1 Yesterday received letter dated the
18th instant, from the Hon. Hugh Anderson,
your secretary, stating you would be glad to
have me there. Mr.. Brownlow also yester-
day wrote me 10 the same effect.
And you and Mr.. Beasley's representative
and Governor Hawkins's representative did
meet there, as you expected to do. And the
Banner states that you were still in confer
ence when it went to press.
Now, after all this Formally and corre-
spor dence, these expectations and conference
among yourselves, you address letter 10 me
proposing a canvass between General Bate
and Mr.. Fussell alone. 1t ia unnecessary,
quite unnecessary, General, for you to indi-
cate that you have not the most remote idea
of permitting General Bate to canvass with
Mr.. RUSSELL if you "could help it." In this
design both you and Mr.. Brownlow obviously
concur, as appears from my correspondence
with him and the conference of yesterday,
to which l have referred.
In our open letter 10 the Democrats of
Tennessee, published with the correspondence
between Mr.. Brownlow and myself, occur
these words: "Your committee became satie-
fed that the only possible effect of the cam
didacy of Mr.. Beasley and Mr.. RUSSELL will
be the reduction of the vote of General
Bate, and they were also persu AIDED that such
effect is designed"
In the opinion expressed by you shat the
Democratic candidate who represents the
true and time-honored principles of the DEM
ocratie party in the State, is the one 10 de-
feat the Republicans and all other candi-
dates" L must heartily concur. For this rea-
son l attempted to arrange canvass for
General Bate with Governor Hawkins, the
only open foe OF Democracy in Tennessee.
Iu this l failed-faiIed because Governor
Hawkins desired, as Mr.. Brownlow stated, to
discuss (among others) with Mr.. RUSSELL. And
when General Bate declined the arrangement
which Governor Hawkins proposed, the
effect of which was to permit Mr. RUSSELL 10
devote his entire attention to the Republican
he claims 10 oppose-io make it anything
but lonesome" for him-you turn from
Governor Hawkins's proposal TO meet you-a
proposition which you had accepted and
about which you had actually assembled TO
confer-in the very midst Of your conference
and consultation 10 propose a canvass be-
tween General Bate and Mr.. RUSSELL alone
This committee are constrained TO consider
Governor Hawkins, Mr.. Bessley and Mr..
Fussel as trinity TO defeat General William
3. Bate. Az Governor Hawkins is our pro-
fessed foe and the representative OF the party
which Democracy has ever combatted, Gen |
sral Bate will canvass with him alone or |
pursue bis Lonesome" way.
Tennessee TO bear him company and meet |
him at the appointments ne shall make.
Ii the powers in conference will send |
Governor Hawkins to prevent General Bate |
rom becoming lonesome" they will merit |
md shall receive our gratitude and esteem. |
We decline to make arrangements for q can |
1855 between General Bate and Mr.. RUSSELL |
lone. With the assurance of my highest |
aspect and esteem, very respectfully,
JOHN J. vERTREEs.