Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-06
RADICAL GORE.
Two Eminent Statesmen OF the Great
Moral Party settling the Slate Debt.
A Lively. PugilIsfic Encountrr la Ia
Circuit Court Yesterday forming.

The "red planet Mars" was lowering over
the courthouse at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and Ne influence was Instrumental In
furnishing a frst-class scrimmage at short
notice between two noted Republican politi-
clans. 1t is hardly necessary to say that one
was a High-tax Republican and the other a
Low-taxer. The war possibly was begun 10
settle the State debt, but instead Of ending
amicably in sixty-and-six or one-hundred-
and-three it wound up at skies and sevens.
THE WARRIORS
were Esquire Lafayette Jennings, the little
war-horse of Low-tax Repubiicanism, ard
Mr.. Theodore Krekel, who came to this
country many years ago and afterward
figured in the Southern Democrat" scan
DIAL. This has given him a prominence
to which he was probably not entitled,
and it gratifed the High-tax r ,publicans in
practicing with his name on their ticket for
a brief but interesting period. 1t will be re-
membered that he retired TO make way for
Mr.. Hugh B.. Cullen, who has just been
elected County Court clerk. The APPEAL is
unable to give the
PEDIGREE OF THESE GENTLEMEN.
1t is Understood that E-quire Jennings is
an admirer OF "Tug" Wilson's system of
Of forehead, and it is rumored that he fought
several bloodless sword duels in the vine clad
villages of the Fatherland. As the sporting
editor has just stepped out, the readers OF the
APPEAL will have TO put up with these mea-
ger and unsatisfactory details of the sporting
merits of The two contestants.
THE ORIGIN
of the difficulty occurred Friday evening in
a saloon. MIR. Krekel, who felt very sore
about the election, said that had it not been
for the postoffice ring he would have been
elected instead of Cullen. Jennings said
that Cullen had got fifty votes where Krekel
would have gotten one. At this Interesting
j~uncture the lie passed, and Krekel tapped
Jennings On the nose. Before the esquire
could return the blow they were separated
by those present. Yesterday morning they
MET By CHANCE"
in the Circuit Courtroom where Captain
Smith was presiding with dignity
over the official returns. Colonel Jennings
saluted Mr.. Krekel and said if he would
step over 10 Arkansas be would hit him on
his kisser. Mr.. Krekel replied with seven
teen imported oaths that he could square eff
and fall to right there.
TIE FIRST ROUND
W as hardly expected 30 soon from the crowd.
referee had been chosen, nor had the
rules of the ring been adopted. The OPP
glared wildly at each other for a few
moments, then Esquire jennings coat-tails
we're seen wildly flying in the air for a sec
md, and with the ferocity Of al impulsive
Young catamount he sailed into his oppo-
nent, hitting him in the jaw. This was the
first blood for Jennings.
SECOND ROUND.
came up gamely TO the scratch, and
with his best ain't-I-a-knocker
,tyle, began to play about his countenance.
made a wild lunge at his opponent,
,nd came near upsetting Charlie Smith and
his serenity. As it was a Republican affair
calculated to re fleet credit on the
party, the Democrats didn't seem TO be much
to separate them. The nice election
'eturns babe fair to get the worst of the con-
est. The second round was a draw, Krekel
a fou
THIRD ROUND.
This would have been a most exciting
ound; Krekel would have hit Jennings a
in the nose; Jennings would
ave retorted by closing Krekel's left eye;
zrekel would then have pasted Jennings
me in the mouth, and Jennings would have
losed up his opponents other eye. None Of
his, however, occurred. Owing to the in
of the weather and the
Interference of Colonel Al Beer and
gentlemen, who saw that if the
hing was kept up it would knock the wind
ut of this afternoons base ball game, as well
3 Krekel, the battle was brought to an end.
Irekel was pretty badly used up. The
squire was fresh as a daisy, and he
auntered off to his Office to decide several
and battery cases that were pending
efore him.