Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-31

contest, cave and excepting the tariff. On
that we em to re divided. II the tariff
matter is treated wisely in the Forty eighth
Congress it will he quite impossible for the
Republicans to unite their di cordant ele-
ments, ard the battle is won before the
legions are arrayed. the course which We
ought to pursue Seems quite clear % me, and
gentlemen with whom l am IN correspondence
assure me that they will stand firm upon the
ground which have suggested. In word,
l would assume that the action OF The last
Congress upon the tariff was fnality OF the
question so far as general revision is con-
cerned."
KELLOGG, of Washington, though nomi-
nallv of Louisiana, ia to be required 10 APP
pear before the Criminal Court at Washing
ION, just the same as any other rascsi. Per-
ha % the administration mas not taken INTO
corside alton the effect of such appearance
upon the II sses Of the grand old party al
the Souih-how it wi convince all the
negro Republicans that chaos has come again,
and inspire all the white Republicans with Z
desire TO em'"rate to countries which have
no exlradition treaty with the United States,
to say nothing of the other hearts which
may bleed if Kellogg should squeal. Per-
hsps, though, on the other hand, the admin
isration has taken all this into consideration
and resolved hat as the Louisiana re- Icaliti'
belong 10 the p e-Arihuri / era The sscrjfc.
may be made with the patriotic lighl-heart-
edness with which Ar.emus Ward content
plated the offering of his wife's relations upon
the altar Of his country.
The spirit of Garfield, according 10 ST..
L uis m 1ium, agro } with many leading
Republicans, still in the fish, in the opinion
that "lhe country will go Democratic" at
the next Presidential election. Ex-senator
Conkling has ALREADY made similar pre-
diction. Mr.. Jay Gou.d, who has contributed
more than any other individual to Republi-
can su ce thinks the Democrats will sue
coed. Elk Cenator Blaine is understood TO
entertain the same belief. The indications
all favor for east in which dead and living
r publicans agree. The old Republican
leaders out of the field. The new lights
are beir = extinga he'd one tier another.
The Tai r bubble has burst. Malone is
uE-l up Keifer, Robson, Cornell are all
unavailable. "Arihur will not get united
Republican support" The Republic an game
is up, and, in the language of Garfeld's
spirit: "The country will go Democratic"
Ms. FRENCH, for ten years sergeani-at-
arms of the Senate, announces that he hiss
Of his long servi' 2, in which he Will give the
pc sonal pecpliarities and anecdotes of prom
inent n.tors. Mr.. F.ench used to take
much pleasure in reciting how Mr.. Conklir
csne TO him uron one occasion and stamped
aud raved because the'white messenger at
tlched to his committee -reom had dar / to
cleanse his hands in the stationary wash
bowl and then dry them on the towel which
the loTdly New York senator came to u.s.
few momers aiterwlrd. He t-lls also how
Mr.. E1mJIds came to him 10 high state of
indignation because a me eoger had been
little slow in opening door for him to pass
throu. b and then went 10 ne Senate cham
her and made most vindicive speech
against the Southern people because they did
not recognize the equality and brotherhood
OF all men.
TAKE, says the New York World, the
esidentisl candidates at the Chicago con-
vention. Is there one oil them still seriously
considered? Blaine, Grant, Washburne,
Window and SAerm IN we're the Eve principal
contestants al Chicago. Where are they now?
Grant, the great ilent man." now oabbles
in stocks as he silert partner of brokers in
Wall street. Bls'2e the formerly popular
@plumed kni h." is ort of TIE Senate out {;
the Cabinet, oct of his former element, -
tIicu W pliFdtC iiiC, aboO rSu Al
r .iIroad and writing a book. Window is
out Of the f-easury, out of the Senate, out of
his former State and out Of all presidential
possibility, trying to make wing in Wall
street by fol- ming another stock exchange.
Sherman, though in the Senate and man Of
ability, has lost his prestige and prominence.
He is no longer in the public mind. Gar
field is dead-murdered by Republican
spoils politic' N.
DAVID DAVIS, in a conversation with the
San Francisco correspondent of the New
York II aid few days ago, expr ed his
doubt as to the probability of Mr.. Tilden
again coming forward into public life. "His
health, / understand" he said, sis vet very
poor, though the most determined efforts are
making to conceal his in6rmities II he
can, he undoubtedly will be nominated, and
Manning & Co., understand, are moving
heaven and earth to bring this about. That
he should still trust Dan Manning and RUFUS
w. Peckham, who, by their untimely pro-
ductior of his letter a. the last convention,
spoiled his little game, is to me a source of
great wonder. l should doubt, however, the
wisdom OF nominating him, eince the oppo-
sition irst started against him by Boss Kelly
and his gang has spread % such proportions
that Down with Tilden' mas become the war
whoop of not only the Kellyites, but also The
malcoutents of the North, the South, the
East and the West.
SENATOR JONES discussing the Presidential
possibilities, says the chief candidates are
among the Senators. "There are Edmunds,
Harrison, / lgar, Allison, Sherman, Window
and Conger, and ex-Senators Blaine and Davis,
though the last named's chances seem TO de-
pend mainly upon dissolution of one or the
other OF he great parties. l mention Blaine
among the lat because, though no movement
has yet been clearly discoVerable he, no
doubt, is laying his wires for it. 1t is every
body q race, though l suppose that Edmuuds.
icing guest OF the city, it would be polite
to say that he led The race. Grant? No; /
do not think that he will ever again be
candidate. Coukling 1 do not think is sup
porting anybody. In fact, L do not think
that there is a man In the country who is
less engaged with the Presidential race than
he; he is not lending his support TO anybody
aud there is little probability of his taking a
hand in the fight in any way. He has, as he
ssyP, retired from politics."
SENATOR MILLER thinks that on the
Democratic side Iiiden seems to lead
ali the other Presidential candidates.
availahls candidate. II do not propose to
give the Democrats any points, but il
seems to me that if they honestly believed
that Tilden wascheated in 1876 he should
have received the nomination in 1880. The
people owed it to him-that is, if thew be-
lieved he was defrauded out of his iust
rights-and he was their only available can.
didaie, being the only man who had enunci-
sted new ideas, and who had given the party
new platform to stand upon, having raised
the first issue that might be called an issus for
years. The other prominent candidates on the
Democratic side are Mcdonald, of Indiana.
and Gen. Hancock. As to the former. he no
doubt is very strong man in the West, but
his disagreement with Hendricks NAV make
him an unavailable candidate. Hancock. in
my opinion, has no claim TO a renomina-
ton, and do not know il he is seeking it,"