Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-01
THE NEGROES
Of the Second Congressional District Of
Mississippi Have No Confidence
in Chalmers,
And Will Not Vote for Him-SO Says a
COlored Member OF the Repub-
liean Committee.

For some time past rumors have been in
| circulation OF serious feeling sgaiDst CbaI-
| meTs among the negroes of Desoto county
and general break for Manning. Yester.
| day an APPEAL reporter learned that Ed A.
| AlbrItton, prominent colored Republican
leader OF that section, was in the city, and
| proceeded 10 hunt him up to find out what
| be knew OF the movement. After looking
| around Tor some time he was found at the
Office of Armisied & Lundee, on Union
street, where he had come to transact some
business. The reporter introduced himself,
stated his object, and Albritton being willing
| TO talk, the following interview took place /:
81 understand," said the reporter, "that
the colored people OF Desoto are rather
| down on Chalmers for some cause or other
Do you know anything about it?"
Yes, sir; know that they are not going
to supporIhim."
What is the matter with him?"
st is just this, we can't stand him. His
political record is too bad. Then, too, we
have no confidence in him. He left the
Democratic party, and we don't know but
what be will leave US. Theu, too, we have
been denouncing him all the time heretofore
and we couldn't vote for him now. We
never had any use for him as a Democrat,
and be is worse now than he was then, for he
went square back on the men and the party
who had done everything for him. He tells
10.
but we don't know that. A man who will
break off from party that he has been a
member OF Iorgyesrss jtasL Tor aa Office, viii
do anything. Why, even il we voted for
him and elected him, he would 20 10 Wash
.ington, srd Just ~ like - not fsush II nse
Tor being a set OF fools: No sir, we can't
stand General chaimerso
aDo yea know General Chalmers person.
ally?"
"4es, sir; j have known him for twenty
five years, ard knew his father also. He
has been all his life for Chalmers, and no.
body else"
Il judge from what you say that you will
support Manning; is that SOP"
eyes, sirr We will support Manning. 1t is
true he is a Democrat, but he has always
been one, and we know just where 10 place
him. The other man is like the Irishm ans
fea--you can never put your hand on him.
Besides, We have more respect for ManDirg.
We want no political tricksters. We have
had enough of Them"
"How about the Republican Executive
Committee of Desoto indorsing Chalmers?
Is there any truth in that?"
"No, sir. / am a member of the commit
toe, and have been Tor fifteen years, and can
say that there is not a word of truth in il.
No meeting OF the committee was held in
that connection. white man, member of
the committee, named Lowell Newsom, went
down TO Sardis with some such story, but he |
was wholly unauthorized and did it on his |
own responsibility. There were only three
members Of the committee, which consists of |
fifteen, at the so called meeting, and that |
lacks good deal OF being quorum"
Have you heard anything about Chal- !
mers receiving money from Washington TO |
aid him i'll his CANVASS, or of him making |
any offers OF money and patronage for sup
port?'
srV. = TT. .... I'm
it is talked about and generally believed in |
our county that he has put up $500 in De-
soto, where it will do the most good. OF |
my own personal knowledge, however | |
know nothing. So far as / am concerned, / |
would not vote for him under any circum-
stances, money or no money. 1 am Repub-
lican, and had Settles or Buchanan been
would have supported them to
the best of my ability. But l do not regard |
Chalmers as Republican or Democrat, or
that be has any claims on the Republican
party or the colored people that should in
1uce them to vote for him."
about what support do you think Chal-
ners will get among the colored people of
FOUR county,"
''It will be very small, though 1 could not
give the figures. He will, of course, get some
little support among the colored people
around fernando, but not enough TO amount
o much. The great body of the colored peo-
pie, 1 think, go solid for Manning"
GLOW about this feeling in other sections
If the DISTRICT"
81 could not say with any degree of GER
.ainty. If the colorsd people are wise, how
,ver, they will give Mr.. Chalmers wide
berth, and either vote for Manning or a NOM
nee of their own"
what do you think, any way, of Chal-
ners's scheme to Mahonize Mississippi?"
at will fail. You see when third party
zones in he takes it all. Look at Malone in
Virginia. He has swallowed up everything.
The Republicans do not control even the
mallest Offices. That is the way it would be
n Mississippi, and the colored Republicans
VI DeSofo will at least do what they can to
prevent Mr.. Chalmers from using them for
lis own personal advantage"
You think, then, that there is no doubt
If Manning's election?'
"None whatever. He will get the largest
,olored vote ever polled in our county for
Democrat, and, while don't know, believe
his same feeling prevails all over the dis.
riot"
This closed the interview. 1t might be
veil to state that Albriiton is thoroughly re-
liable, and has the confidence of all who
NOW him, white as we'll as black. He is
veil educated and evidently knows what he
5 talking about, aud anything that be may
ay cannot fail 10 have marked effect on
be canvass in Desoto.