Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-04
THE sPOILs GANG.
The Southern Independents DisSat-
ished at the LukewaTm Interest
ofthe President.
They Go in for the Old Flag and
an Appropriation, HUT Cry
For More OF the Latter.

~versation by some of the Southern
anti Bourbons since their arrival
here, it is apparent that theyiare not
perfectly coutented. Some OF thom
complain that President Arthur
lacks decision" and that he pro
crastinates too much and some Of
the more impatient ones are strongly
disposed to maintain that his sympa-
patty with their efforts to break the
Bourbon lines in the South is not as
keen and ardent as it ought to be. All
Of this talk means, Of course, thas
these men want the control OF more
Federal patronage in their respective
States.
Give me a United States Marshal
ant | will give you 10000 votes, says
one, and another declares that a dozen
postcfices and as many, internal reve'
nue. appointments will enable MIN to
carry q whole State. Men WAC talk
this way would be quite as ready 70
promise votes in TIE National Conven-
ton, as at the polls, in return for
Federal patronage. These men are,
OF course, anxious TO link their torN
tunes with Mahone's, believing that
be can help them to got what they
crave-ofices for themselves or their
friends.
General Chalmers, who assumed to
be the Malone Of Mississippi, has a
loud and jealous advocate in the per-
son of Editor Gorham, who has re.
turned to Washington from a long
Haunt with Roscoe Uonkling, with his
vocabulary enriched by a large cOllec-
ton Of spiteful ~adjectives and con
temptuous substantives, which be
daily filings at the heads of a large
majority of the Republican party.
Among the Mississippi Republicans
who repudiate the self assumed lead
ership of General Chalmers, is ex-
representative Lynch. 1t is under
stood that an interview took place
between Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Gorham
last night, which ended in hot words
on both sides and some noisy threats
on the side Of Mr.. Gorhsm. The ex'
Congressman was warned, it is said,
that any Mississippi Republican who
refuses to accept and follow the lead
ership Of Chalmers will incur the dis
pleasure Of the administration and be
as a man whose advice and influence
are no longer to be needed or recOg>
niEed. IL is asserted that Mr.. Lynch
vas assured in plain terms that his
only hope Of a political future depends
IN his indorsing the Independent"
movement, Of whichChalmers assumes
70 be the head,and lsboring TO bring the
colored voters to his support. 1t Is
stated that Mr. Lynch questions Mr..
Gorham's right to threaten him with
the displeasure Of the administration
or to speak for the administration at
all in regard to the political affairs Of
Mississippi.
There is a very wide disagreement
among the Republican leaders 10 Mis-
sissippi respecting the SO called lnde'
pendent movement. Men like ex
Senator Bruce, Representative elect
Jeffords and Mr.. Lynch declare that
| Chalmers has little, If any, stTengtl
among the voters, and that he has
s.udiOusly misrepreseuted its proper
tons. Since Chalmers assumed the
leadership, they say, the organization
has dwindled in numbers and inhu'
enee so that it has an organized exist
enee 10 only two or three Of the strong
Republican counties at the present
time. They attribute the rapid de
cline Of the new party TO the assump.
tiOn Of Chalmers to the leadership
One Of the strongest Republi
cans in Mississippi, a man who b.!
the right, if anybody has, to SPEAK
for the colored people Of that State
declares that it would be impossible
to induce them to support Chalmers,
because, whatever others may think.
t4ey believe be vas the man who
"butchfred" 50 many OF their race al
For. Pillow, and the man who, if h,
was not the author Of the Mississippi
plan" was one Of the fercest ans
most INSCRIPTIONS agents in execu
ting it.
II is true that four or FIVE Fedora.
oficeholders Of some prominence il
Mississippi stand by Chalmers, but i
seems to be pretty clear that an over.
whelming majority Of the Republican
voters have no confidence IN his DO
litical professions and cannot be in.
duced to follow his leader hip.
Even If the administration should
take up General Chalmers and b.
should head the Liberal delegation
aud ask admission 10 the Nationa
Convention on the ground that b.
aud his associates, although no
Republicans, were administration
men," how could his claim.
be- considered as against thosi
Of a delegation composed Of rea
Republicans, who were not ASHAMED
# their political designation Thl
Republican National Convention viii
90 something different and large
probably than a mere caucus Of "Ad
ministration men"
Messrs, Bruce, Lynch, Jeifords snl
other Mississippi Republicans VII
favor fusion with the Democrats, 8
far as county officers are concerned
ieiend the policy on the ground tina
the Republicans, while abandon
ing no principle, reap q great advant
age in the creation OF a public sent
ment which will not tolerate bulldol
'ng or fraud. They say that in countie
E where this policy has been adopte
heretofore, there has been a marke
Improvement, and subsequent cleo
lions have been reasonably fair an
honest.
An enrioher Of the blood and cur
her of the system; cures lassitude an.
lIck OF energy; such is Browns Iro
Bitters.
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