Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-20
MEMPHIS APPEAL
WEDNESDAY, : SEPTEMBER 90, 1852
THE CoNvENrION TO-DAY.

The Democracy of the Tenth Congress
sional district meet at the Exposition building
Z in:f6is city to-day to nominate a candidate for
Congress. The gravity 1.-THE work before them
should be realized by the delegates elected
10 the convention. The district Is close
one. The Republicans regard ii as theirs by
the right of the nsiority they claim, and as
they will be in desperate straits Tor ma
iority in the next Congress large sums OF
money will be used to return Republican
10 Congress from this district. This being
the state of affairs, the convention will
surely feel the gravity of the situation and
prove itself equal to the occasion by earn
estly, impartially and harmoniously devot-
lug. itself TO the selection OF standard
bearer, There should not be that spirit OF
craftsmanship for favorite candidates, which
results in a deadlock for hours and days,
thereby engendering feeling OF discord
which will make itself felt in the canvass
and on the day of the election. With a har-
monious convention to-day there need be no
fear that the Republican corruption fund will
carry this district. Let every Democrat 10
and out of the convention urge his respective
favorite with zeal, but let all be ready to unite
on the man nominated with as much enthu-
siasm az if his Iavorite had been selected. II
is only by comparing notes and discussing
the merits and the possible strength of the
aspirapts that a proper selection can be
made. 1t is in this spirit that the APPEAL
urges the nomination Of Colonel Casey
Young This paper will yield Jealous and
cordial support TO the nominee, knowing he
will be Democrat tried, true and worthy
OF support, and as we expect to be in the
front ranks of the fight from to-day until the
-close of -tha- polls ON Tia 9Th Of NossnAha-,
we desire the nomination Of the strongest
aud most available candidate. Casey Young
is Internationally that man. he has been
thrice elected TO Congress, and in every
election he always proved himself stronger
than his party, as he never failed
10 receive a larger number of votes
than were cast for his ticket. Even
when defeated he ran ahead of his party.
Many of our Irish fellow-citizens are dissat-
listed with the late county election, and it is
Understood that Colonel Young is their
favorite, and that he is the only man who
can command their Jealous and enthusiastic
support. Three times hss Casey Young won
a glorious victory in this doubtful and closely
contested district, and even when defeated
he proved himself stronger than his party.
As a member of Congress he was at his post,
never lodging vete and always voting
right. He was tireless in his warfare on
jobbers and corruptIonists. He performed
his duty, his whole duty, conscientiously,
ably, and SO satisfactorily that in 1873 and
1880 convention was regarded as super
erogatioD, and the party acquiesced in
hie candidacy without the Interpolation
of convention, knowing that be
would have no opposition. He secured ad- !
ditional appropriations 10 the customhouse |
and was ever watchful of the interests of his
constituents. No man exercised more infu- |
ence in Congress. If there has been any |
complaint of lack of zeal on his part for the |
interest of his immediate constituency, we |
have not heard it, If there has been any |
lack Of ability to render his zeal effective in |
the promotion of their interests, it has es-
capped the observation of other members, for |
every Democratic member Of Congress from |
the South concur in the opinion that he is a |
faithful, laborious, painstakiog representa-
tive Of his people. Few men can throw
themselves with such confidence on their
record Of six years as Colonel Young. In
that long career he has nothing to defend |
His course has been approved by the
unanimous voice of the party which
elected him and to which his account
Of his stewardship was eminently sat
isfactory. We do not believe that
the people of this district have any purpose
to discard an honored and faithful public
servant whose integrity, capacity and useful
ness have been demonstrated, and who in
every election as received more votes than
were cast for his party ticket. We urge the
nomination of Colonel Young because figures
and facts show that be has always polled
stronger vote than his party But Il the
convention thinks it expedient to nominate
another man we shall defer our Judgment to
the united wisdom of The party and yield the
nominee Jealous support. If this be the
feeling that animates the convention to-day,
we will enter into the canvass with that har-
mony, enthusiasm and energy essential to
success, and at its close it will be discovered
that the corruption fund brought to this dis
trict has been spent in vain.