Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-07
LOW-TAXERS.
Meeting OF the Greenbackers and Low.
Tax Republicans at the EXPOSE
ton Last Night.
Ed Shaw Delivers a Speech Calculated
to Widen the Breach in Radi.
cal Ranks.

Last night the low-tax Republicans anC
| the Greenbackers held ratification meetins
| at the Exposition building in the presenci
Of 800 people, probably. 1t was not a very
enthusiastic meeting, nor was it very defnit:
| in its enunciation of principles. The great
est issue, end the one arousiDg the most elo
| quence, was the desire for Office. RePubli.
canism split in New York, not because of a
difference in sentiment, but because of q
non-division Of spoils, and Republieanisnl
| seems to be splitting on the same rock in
Shelby county. The principal speech made
last night, that of Ed Shaw, was a severe
arraignment of Hawkins and the Republican
party of Tennessee. He was applauded for
| it, toe, by the crowd, composed mostly oil
colored men.
The meeting was organized by the election
OF J. j. Bigelow as chairman and Fl. p.
Ricketts, 80 secretary.
The chairman made the speech tn at ia
usually made on such occasions and an
nounced the object of the meeting. On the
platform we're ranged the various sacrifcial
offerings, namely the candidates.
Mr.. Bigelow introduced Mr.. Mike McMa-
hon as a candidate for sheriff. Mr.. McMa-
hon acknowledged the compliment, and said
that if elected he would be a faithful servant,
Mr.. John J. Shea, who is candidate for
clerk OF the County Court, was called upon.
He responded shortly, that he would do the
best he could if elected. Mr.. Shea is at
present the chief deputy OF the County Court
clerks office.
Mr.. Joseph Uhl expressed his thanks for
the Endorsement of those present.
Green Evans was introduced by the chair
man as an orator. He denied the soft i'm
peachment. He was delighted with the
privilege of addressing such an audience,
and he returned thanks for the confidence
bestowed on him. He did not think that the
crowd were present out of mere curiosity.
A voice: snake it short and sweet" He
thought they were there for purpose, and
that they would ride triumphantly into Office.
Mr.. William T. Kennedy was introduced
as an old, time-honored Republican war
horse-an educated and efficient man. In
proof of which he said, referring to the in
PRODUCTION made by the chairman: "Your
remarks has left nothing further for me to
say. | will say further that l have been
honored by you with this nomination. If
all the friends that is present and that Is alb
cent will work hard, we will be certainly
elected"
Mr.. E. Fl. Stetesburg was introduced as a
candidate for attorney general of the Bart
lett Court. He contented himself with as
surfing those present that he would discharge
the duties of the Office faithfully, if elected.
LUKEwARM REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Thomas A. Hamilton, who was next
introduced, spoke upon the issues OF the day.
He said the candidates were presented for
the ratification of Republicans, Greeubackers
aud trades unions. He trusted that they
would be voted for, not because they were
Republicans, Greenbackers or tradesmen.
He had no doubt of the success of the candi-
dates, because nothing could be said against
them. He asked that they be voted for not
because they we're Republicans or Democrats;
he Hnjf ha # Of ha
candidates, and he did not propose to ask.
The day had passed when county officers
should be chosen because of their politics.
10 all falr thinking men, he thought this
array OF candidates presented could not
be improved upon. The Republicans pres
ent were called low takers. The Greenback-
ers present wanted to pay only 100000 of
the State debt. He wanted to say word to
his Democratic frIends. The Republicans of
Tennessee had chosen candidate on plat
form of sixty three-four and-six. He warned
the Democrats not TO do likewise, because
they would be the means of raising party
that would sweep the State. This party did
not propose to pay sixty -three-four-an d-six,
but to sift the debt to the bottom.
ED sI1Aw's VIEWS.
Loud calls were made fer Shaw, and his
ong gaunt form was soon seen ascending
he platform. He had evidently come to get
even with the high-tax element of the Re-
publican party, and he went on to handle
hem without gloves. He charged The Re-
publican party in the South with being run !
BY a select lot of bosses and ringsters. He
aid that during the State debt agitation it
vas noticeable that the Republican papers I
Ill kept silent on the subject, and that !
he Democratic papers alone discussed it. !;
The negro had been long enough under the |
humbs of the bosses, and it was time for !.
Tim to kick The speaker declared that he |,
lever would join hands with the ofice-hold- |
ug section OF the party here. He arraigned |
Harris, Hunt and Cassells, the
olored Republicans holding Office here. The
peech was pungent and bitter throughout,
nd evidently will not do much 10 conciliate.
The meeting adjourned.