Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-29
POLITICAL NOTES.


The New York World says if Abraham
Lincoln had lived he would be Democrat
The New Orleans Pieuylrne Iaments that
there is always too much drinking going on lie
tween the acts OF the Legislature.
The Hon. S Cox claims to have secured
the vote ef Tennessee Congressman flor Speaker.
MI Cox has failed TO inform an anxious world
Who the gentleman Is
THE Mobile (Als) Register credits e1-
Speaker Randall with having been the ablest, the
most vigiiant and the most useful friend the
South has ever had among the Northern Democ-
raCy.
A GEORGIA paper hears with much ioy
that there is a movement on foot to make Senator
Joseph Z. Brown chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, in place Of Gen. Rose
Grams.
Elk President HAYES is quoted IS ying
that either Edmunds, Harrison or LiRcoll for
President would be heartily supported by their
party. He is toierably well satisfied with Arthur s
administration.
The governor Of Wiscon.in has vetoed a
bill for placing external fire escapes on buildings,
because, he says the risk of burglary would Tar
outstrip that OF IRE. Yet there are people who
had rather be robbed than roasted.
The Macon (Gs) Telegraph quotes the
Augusta Chronicles statement that the negro
question in the South Is growing more and more
exssserating but will probably, in the dim fu-
ture, solve ltself in some unexpected way and
somewhat significantly says: Problems do not
solve themselves. Tie Gordian Knot did not
PROHIBITION has received another set hack,
this time in Michigan The tide in the affairs of
the prohibIionists, which wasn't taken at It's flood
last fall in Ohio, has seemingly thrown them in
ming to recognize the fact that il is both absurd
aud unjust to attempt 10 regulate mems appetites
by statutory euactnents.
OMAHA, Nebraska City, Lincoln and otAer
points in Nebraska have undergone a change in
their municipal government this spring. Omaha,
always Democratic until now, elected a Republi-
fH.r- rsfl uHRsla 81
WAYS Republican, came within few votes Of
electing Democratic government. The liquor
question seems 10 nave been factor OF the nsut
in both cases.
Ex-Gov. HEsDRICKs, who has arrived a!
Indianapolis, says: Il was grossly misrepresented
by the New York report rs. My opinion is that
in the adjustment OF the details the business iu-
terests OF thescountry should be considered 1t is
folly, also TO claim absolute uniformity OF opin-
ion respect to the tariff on the part of the lead
ers OF either party in the past
COLLECTOR ROBINSON, of New York, says
he is convinced the Republicans will elect The
next President, mainly because of Democratic
divisions on the tariff" AS for the Republican
candidate for the presidency he thinks that in all
probability be via be some new man; who has RIO
been mixed up IN the faction strifes of the past
two years, ana that in order 10 find such a man
| the convention will nave to look to the West
rather th.n to New York or New England.
SPEAKING OF Senator Anthony's illness
the Washington Hdr says: During the session o.
quentiy noticed sitting By himself with very
| distracted manner. and this popularity has beer
nome He was sixty four years old on the frs
| day of this month During his twenty-eigh
| years in the United States Senate, he hts beer
very popular III Washington society, and his pres
ent Physical condition is doubt due, III largl
| measure, TO high living"
The Lynchburg Virginian pu5ishe. tbt
following letter addressed to the chairman of /,
| Saturday, but which cannot be repeated too Otter
as specimen OF the petty Boss unscrupulou
| method:
| PETERSBURG, VA, March "a, 1883
DEAR SRI wish you would send me list o.
| the back Of this ctcblsr, Of the colored chrrche
| "a your county aud the full names OF colOre
preachers and the postofice address OF each
| Yours truly, WILLIAM MALONE"
THE Boston Herald (Iude oendent1 N axes
wry face over ex-senator Mcdonald as pres
this chatter about Joe Mcdonald as candidat
| for the presidency What proof has he ever give
Of stEtesmauship,, or even leadership, ontside {
| Hoosierd ON? What public measure has be eve
| devisedi With what feature OF national polio
has he been prominently identified? What grea
| speech has he made? What remarkable ability q
, an administrator has he ever displayedf Whs
under heaven or above the Other place has he said
| OF 30 600 900 to be made Presidcnt?"
The Iowa Prohibiiionists were defeated 4
| their contest for the constitutional amendmen
| recently adopted, prohibiting the manufactur
was made as TO ihe regularity of lis adoption, an
the cause was decided against the amendment
| Afterward the case was reopened, and a new heal
| ing granted. Last saturday the second decision
OF the Supreme Court was filed. The court de
clared the Amendment null and void, on duestiop
OF irTegularity in the manner OF its adoption, this
do not affect the merits of prohibition, and tina
will not operate against the validity of an amend
ment adopted by constitutional means.
Mr.. JOHN PRIEST, of st. Loui., one G
Mr.. Tilden's warm supporters, who has recent
returned home from the East hiss this to say @
him: While in New York called upon Mr.. ii
alive to the 6Tents Of the fsY az evef Xny perso
| who has accepted the report of his failing Powel
nndeceived There is, and always has been,
| strange contradiction between his appearance an
his real condition You may remember that b.
crOakers in 1876. Well, if you will just recall th
list Of the visiting statesmen you will End this
| he has buried ma iority OF the hale and heart
meu who euchei cd him out Of his fairly wo
honors."
The Vick.burg Herald notices tn at anon,
the most valuable and absolutely indispensable
| articles which will come in free of duty after tn
LIST of July, find the following: qris. ice lava
joss stick, marrow, old junk, railroad ties, saue
Erout, sausage skins. shrimps, snails turtle
goat skins. balm of I'll cad, dried blood, Give
| mary, palladium, birthstone, bamboo for waikiki
canes, stuffed birds. bologna sausages cotton, egg
diamonds, FIRE wood, fossils, broken glass and sos
| grease. Is lotig as we san import railroad tie
FIRE wood. yeast cakes, cotton, ice sweet potatoe.
| balm of Giesd, rosemary, civet, snails and soa
| grease, Tree oil duty, we can well afford 10 pay
bonus of fifty per cent those entirely useless art
| Giles, iron, steel sugar and woollen goods for tn
benefit Of those who produce them These cottol
articles are superhous Injuries, but we cannot ge
| along without ottar OF roses, snais, soap grease
| civet and foreign-gr0wn fire wood.
| The atlanta Constitution says that thoua
| a president has never been taken from Georgts
she is not altogether singular in this respect ther
| being tweilty-ei2ht other States in the Same boa
| The lucky nine sre Virsini1, Massachusetts, Ter
nessee, New York. Ohio, Louisiana, New HamT
| shire, Pennsylvania and Illinois The neares
| Georgia came TO carrying OFF the grand prize wa
| when che furnished e presidential candidate i
| William II. Crawford, and lafterward vice pre-.
| identisl candidat tie in Herschel V. johnson. W
| give below a table showing how long the min
| states furnished our presidents: