Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-26
TROUBLE IN TIE REPUBLICAN

There is trouble in the Republican house
hold BY reason of dissensions among its in
mates, which the heads Of the family find il
difficult to contend with, and which seri-
ously impairs the harmony and good fellow
ship Of the brotherhood. The Republican
party in this Congressional district has had
in lis composition for many years the ele-
ments of discord and rebellion, evidences of
which, more or less significant, have, from
time to time, been manifested as where the
conditions have existed which agilate and
set them in motion. On all former occa-
sions, however, when any serious outbreak
has been threatened the bosses-who comprise,
their followers say, the gentlemen who
hold offices under the government and are
called the Federal ing,"-have succeeded in
one way or another in enforcing such degree
of party discipline as to bring all of its dis
obedient and factious members under proper
subsection 10 its authority. The rank and
fle headed by Ed Shaw one Of the boldest
and most aggressive of their colored leaders,
together with numerous lieutenants, both
white aud colored, have often protested and
sometimes openly rebelled against the ex-
elusive and long-continued rule of the Fed
eral ring, but they have in every contest been
overcome by superior resources and organi-
zation. They have, however, kept up the
h0ht, and have at last brought the bosses 10
hay with the alternative before them OF either
admitting their hitherto discarded followers
to an equal participation in their councils, or
TO bolt them outright and form a union with
other elements of supposed political strength.
The following from the Nashville American,
of yesterday, taken in connection with some
other incidents of recent occurrence, seems to
point to the conclusion that they have re-
solved to resort to the latter e1pedient.
MEMPHIs, September 2S-A call has been is
sued for Republican Convention to meet in this
date for Congress. the Hon. William r. Moore
having declined the nomination rendered to him
cations now point to the nomination of L. B.
Horngan; at present Judge Of the Criminal
mated by the Republicans he viii be indorsed BY
tie workingmen. and his chances of election viii
on a large vote that would Otherwise 20 to casey
Young 1t all now depends on Judge Horrigan.
Republican nomination 10 him means his cleo
ton. Judge Horrigan was elected to his present
Republicans. In politics be is conservative, but
up TO within a few years was considered more of q
Republican than Democrat
This device of putting Judge Horrigsn in
nomination as the Republican candidate for
Congress, is the scheme of the Federal ring
faction, ii is said, being driven in sheer des-
peration to the nomination of a Democrat
in order TO secure the defeat of the other
wing, who desire TO keep up the party organ
ization by putting straightout Republican |
in the field. This perplexing and uncom-
Portable state of affairs has been brought |
about BY our eslhetic statesman, the Hon. |
William r. Moore, having declined to &C
,ept the honor of the nomination rendered
him by the Somerville Convention. The
domination of the present member was, it il
distasteful to the white members
f the Federal ring, and before the assem-
ling of the Convention they had decided to
estow the honor on some one of their own
umber, but Carter Harris, Fred Hunt,
William Porter, and the other colored
Members of the circle proved staunch
risnds of Mr.. Moore, and, with little cere-
aony and less respect for their white breth- !
'sN' proceeded to give him the nomination i