Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-16
EASY EUCHRE.
How the COlOred Cohorts Outwitted the
Limited Brain Department of
the Federal Ring.
William Il. Moore Proves to Be a Blue
Mass Pill for the TOw-Path
Club to Swallow.

The nomination of William E. Moore for
Congress was anticipated several days ago by
the APPEAL. Suspicion was first directed
to our gassy congressman by his letter en-
phaticslly declining 10 be a candidate again.
1t will be remembered that Moore at that
time spoke freely and frankly of his immor-
tai services to his country. He was sure that
| the nation would appreciate his labors in
setting it on its feet again and directing its
course into channel of prosperity. This
done, the public expected 10 see William
fade into the fiery sunset beyond the misls of
evening. But it now seems thst William
RS plan was a deeI Laid one, and that after
all he was scheming for second nomina-
ton.
THE DAISY OF THE DARRIEs
The colored people have always had
great admiration for Moore. His immacu-
lately combed hair, his golden eyeglasses,
his lah-de-d coat, with the dainty boiton-
iere and his general stolidity, which has
been mistaken for wisdom, have combined TO
catch the eye and fire the Imagination of the
colored man. The Democrats are highly
eiated over the Someryille election, for
Moore is acknowledged by his own party
To be without dispute
In all the realms of nonsense absolute.
Possibly this is another reason why the
colored Republicans like him. They enjoy
little nonsense now and then, and Moore
ia always equal to the demand. His nomina-
ton has widened the breach made by
Ed Shaw and his wing. The Federal
close corporation of
ISFALLIBLE oFFIcE-HoLDERs
have had hard time to manage the party.
The coiored people FIRST rebelled under the
leadership of Shaw, and though they were
opposed and pursued by the Federalists,
and though they did not succeed in electing
the men they selected, they put quietus
upon the success OF the Republican party.
They are laughing in their sleeves now. The
office-holders and white Republicans who
were engineering against Ed Shaw forgot
that the colored delegates had their little
scheme to work through in the nomination
OF Moore. 1t was a decided triumph of the
colored over the white Republicans. In
deed, the spirit against the sscendency OF
! the ofice-holders is As strong now as ever.
. THE GAME.
1t is not difficult 10 tell how it was done.
Colonel S. S. Garrett was chosen chairman.
In appointing the Committee on Credentials,
he chose the three com mitteemeu from Shelby
county from among those who favored the
high-tax delegation. This was regarded as
a m asterstroke of genius. The limited brain
power OF the immature bosses was severely
drained by this effort, aud they were lett
weak and exhausted. Shelby county had
thirty-nine delegates, and Hardeman, Fay
elite and Upton had thirty-three all told.
The great majority were colored. When Shaw
and Jennings saw that the Committee on
Credentials had been stocked against them,
they wrapped their linen togss more closely
around them, and with their best senatorial
Roman dignity left the hall and nominated
Colonel Hamilton.
A Low-TAX foot.
The APPEAL reporter meeting Jennings
Yesterday asked him how many delegates
composed his convention.
1--WE had twenty two delegates from Shelby
county and Sere,at delegates from the other
counties, making in all about forty. We
heard that We had a great many friends in
that neighboihood."
twill Moore be elected?"
ELECTED? should smile not. He will
be beaten without end. Zack Taylor, of
Upton county, is tae only man we could
have harmonlzed on. He is the only man
that can carry Upton county for the Re-
publicans, and he would have been accepta-
bic 10 botn WINGS"
"How does the result satisfy you and
Shaw"
st is exactly what we wanted. The two
Smiths, General Williamson and all the
white Republicans are bitterly opposed TO
Moore. General William j. Smith told
Moore in Washington, in the presence OF
ssveI al per oos; that ne had lost all his
friends and that he could not be reelected.
"Who were working for Moore~
"The Shelby county negroes. They led
all the others to his support"
RATHER CRosswAYs.
Shortly after meeting Colonel Jennings,
the reporter met Mr.. Carter Harris, the
chairman of the Republican Executive Com
mittee, and it will be noticed that his state
ments and Colonel Jennings's don't tally
worth dime.
81 am satisfied with the nominee" said he,
"and / think he is the strongest man that
could be put up, especially with the colored
people. He is the only one that has ever
shown any desire to do anything for us. Two
years ago we offered the nomination TO Cen
eral Smith, but he hesitated go much about
1t that it had a bad effect upon the party.
He is unquestionabIy good man and was
my choice, but don't think that he occupies
sufficiently advanced ground concerning the
colored people. He is not willing to grant
them all they are entitled 10. That was the
csuse of his failure in the convention"
"Whst of the bolt?"
81 don't think it can amount to much.
None Of the delegates from The other counties
Joined the boilers. Their position, moreover,
is a very weak one. They did not even wait
for the report of the Committee on Creden-
tials, and they put themselves in the attitude
OF boiling before there was any reasonable
ground for so doing. We found that the
colored people of the other counties were
strong for Moore. Upton was solid for him.
Under the circumstances he seemed the most
available man.
BILLY's LONELY HOPES.
Mr.. Harris said that he feared Moore
would not accept the nomination, but there
really is no ground for this fear on his part.
Mr.. Moore's juvenile letter sufficiently at
tests his eagerness to have the position again.
There can be no doubt that the office-holders
are very much disappointed.
An APPEAL reporter called at several of
their Offices yesterday to take pencil pic
ture of their features, but they were all out,
drowning their disappointment IN the
shadows of obscurity. General Williamson
is known to be strenuously opposed to
Moore. The new postmaster has little toll
Grafton for him. The Low-tax Republicans
all despise him. 1t will be decidedly anus
ing TO see the office-holding pilgrims swal-
low the blue-mass pill on election day and
'whoop up the boys" to vote for the golden
eyeglasses and the bHtton-hole bouquet. 1t
is moi after all SUCH
glorious thing
To be Federal ring.