Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-12
THE ADDRESS.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE I
COMMITTEE, NASHVILLE, TENN.
To the Democrats of Tennessee:
Your com mittee submit the following cor
respondence:
NASHVILLE, July 6, 1882.
To the Hon. W. P. Brownlow, Chairman Republi-
can Executive Committee, Washington, d. c.:
DEAR SIR am directed by the Stale
Executive Committee to arrange with you
as chairman of the State Republican, xecu-
tive Committee for a joint discussion
throughout the State, between General VIM.
B. Bate and the Hon. Alvin Hawkins as cam
didates for the office OF governor of Tennes-
see. / therefore request that you designate
the time and place at which We can meet to
make out list of appointments for them.
Very respectfully,
JOHN ]. vERTREEs, Chairman.
BRowNLow's REPLY.
After Mr.. Fussell's nomination, Mr..
Brownlow wrote ID reply;
WASHINGTON, d. C. July r. 1882.
To the Hon. John J. Vertrees Chairman, etc.:
DEAR SIR.-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge receipt of your valued favor of the 9th
instant, suggesting an arrangement for
joint canvass of the State OF Tennessee by
General w. B. Bate and the Hon. Alvin
Hawkins, candidates fer the Office OF gov
ernor. In reply, l beg to suggest that in
view of the fact that the opposition will not
be confined 10 General Bate, but will be
shared by the candidates of the State-credit
Democrats and Greenbackers respectively, il
will be advisable 10 SO arrange the appoint
ments for public speaking as 10 meet the
convenience of all the parties. With a view
TO that end, / have by this days mail writ
ten to The chairmen OF the Executive Com
mittees of the parties above referred to, ask
Ing them to meet me in conference for the
purposes herein indicated. l have the honor
to be, very respectfully,
vERTREEs's SECOND LETTER.
To this 1 replied:
NASHVILLE. TENN, July II, 1882.
To the Hon. W. P. Brownlow. Chairman, etc.:
DEAR SIR have the-honor to acknowl- |
edge the receipt of your favor Of the 18th
instant, replying to my note OF the 9th in |
slant, requesting an arrangement for a joint |
canvass between Governor Hawkins and |
General Bate, which states that you have |
lsked the chairmen of The State Executive |
Committees of the State credit Democrats |
ind Greenbackers to meet you in conference /
With view 10 arranging appointments to
meet the convenience Of all parties, and
nfer that after your conference with them
nay expect you either to advise me that you
ccept the proposition submitted in my note
II
o arrange appointments for them and Mr.. L
RUSSELL. Awaiting your further reply, am
cry respectfully,
BRowNLow's SECOND REPLY.
On the 22d day of July Mr.. Brownlow re-
lied:-
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %. 1882.
o the Hon. John J. Vertrees. Chairman. etc.:
DEAR SIR-Your esteemed favor of July
9Th is to hand. Your inference is not strictly
orrect, and not sustained by anything in
" letter OF July 18th. My intention was
iat the conference should be participated in
Y the representatives of all the parties now
skiing for the votes of the people of Tennes-
e; but as had no authority to speak for
on was compelled to simply write the re-
,ective chairmen TO meet In conference,
avipg il to their convenience TO fix time
nd place. expected you to consider my {
.ter as an invitation to be present at such
Inference, and hoped to receive in reply !
BUR views as 10 the fairness and expediency
such course. II, however,, failed TO 6
,nvey that impression, let me state expllc-
ly now that contempla ted from the outset,
Id still contemplate TO have the pleasure OF
our presence and the benefit of your sug .
.stions at the proposed conference. in
Csc COPY of invitations sent out to the other e
lairmen. / have the honor to be, very i
speclfully, e
Here follows a copy OF Mr.. Brownlow's !
vitation to the chairmen for RUSSELL and ]
sasley to meet him in conference with the i
ew to arrange list of appointments for I
lblic speaking, and asking them TO name t
ne for the meeting.-REPoRTER.
COLONEL vERTREEs CONTINUES: