Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

TIE Kentucky State Democ cratic Conveu-
ton will be held in Louisville, February 22d.
MAYOR KING, of Philsdephis, has or dered
the police 10 raid every gambling house in
that city.
A NEW Democratic two-cent daily news.
paper is 10 DE published in Indianapolis, by
Samuel r. Downey.
GEORGE BLISS, counsel far the government
in the Star-route cases, who receives 500
per diem for his services, has already drawn
$4,000.
A RESOLUTION has been introduced in the
Michigan Legislature forbiddiDg the accept
ance OF railroad passes by Legislators and
State offic re.
The Republicans Of the Ohio Legislature
propose to indorse the civil-service law, and
Democratic members give notice that they
will discuss it.
The Kentucky delegation in the Forty
eighth Congress, for Speaker will stand four
for Carlisle and Two for Blackburn, neither
of the candidates voting.
The Wilmington IN. c. Star having
nominated Malone for vice. president on the
Republican ticket, the New York STATE APP
propriately nominates Dorsey for president.
AFTER Jack Logan had flashed his bel
lowing TRADE against the relief of Fitz John
Porter, Zeb Vance said to him: "That was
a id mean speech, Logan; it was con-
temptIble."
Nh E V. SMALLEy, the well-known COR
respondent, after talk with Mr.. Blaine, re-
news, with great positiyeness, the statement
that the latter will not be candidate for
the presidency in 1884.
The Atlanta Constitution has early inIor-
nation that The Republicans in the depart
ments are gradually becoming Democrats,
They hear the music in the air and the
rustling of many banners"
The outlook for Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Rlum's election to the Senate from
Illinois is very good. Gen. Raum's friends
confidently claim between thirty-fve and
forty Eve votes on the first ballot.
TENNESSEE members have twice held the
position OF Speaker IN the House OF Repre-
sentatives in Congress, Messrs. Polk and
Bell, and one Tennesse an has held the place
of secretary to the Senate, the late Col.
Burch.
Col. EDWARD C. ANDERSON, ex.mayor of
Savannah and president of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, died Saturday morning,
aged sixty-eighi. He was formerly an officer
Of the United States navy, and afterward
Confederate colonel.
WHATEVER Ex-senator Eaton's quaifca-
tions for the Speakerahip may be, ne has
very conspicuous record as one OF the few
Democratic leaders who never suffered
themselves to be deluded into support OF the
Electoral Commission.
RoBEsoN is spoken OF for the Spanish
mission, which he would fill az we'll as an
other, no particular merit being required.
II he could be placed in charge OF the naval
bureau at Madrid there would be no danger
OF any more Virginiua outrages.
Gov. CRITTENDEN, of Missouri, in his mes-
sage to the Legislature, justifes the means he
used to put an end to Jesse james. AS the
means was $4,000, mot dollar OF which
came out of the Stale treasury" the Stat.
will doubtless SUSTAIN the governor.
CONGRESSMAN MONEY has succeeded in
getting T. NJ. Leverett bounced out of the
Winona Miss postoffiee. d. L. Young was
appointed to succeed Leverett. Although a
Democrat OF the stricling sort, Mr.. Money
seems to have a considerable influence 10
the departments.
Col. BLACKBURN is not receiving much
sympathy from Kentucky papers in his sspi-
ratiops for the Speakership. They are sim
gularly in favor Of a clear field for Carlisle.
They claim that Joe has tried it twice and