Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-01

dents has become too old-fsshloned Tor use
in 1884.
The question Of presidential candidates
for next year ia discussed in desultory way
by the Republican papers. In Pennsylvania
Blaine has an undoubted lead. If the cleo.
ton OF delegates to the next Nationsl Con-
vention were 10 take place now he would
have a solid representation from that State.
Outside of Pennsy lvania, Edmunds appears
to have the largest support. "Ben" Hsrri-
sons boom seems 10 have eubsided, at least
for the present The Omaha Republican
brings Ex-Vice- President Wheeler into, the
field and says he is probably as strong a man
as could be nominated. There is, however,
no attempt TO push the boom of any man.
The psrty papers understand the political
situation too we'll to attempt nJthing of the
kind. And that is where they have the adj
vantage over the Democratic organs.
SPEAKING of Mr.. Blaine, in an interview
some days since, Mr.. Dor said that Blaine
was not true to mis- friends, and cited a, an
instance that he had defeated the election of
Bob IugeIsoll e. a delegate to the Chicago
Convention of 1889, from the District of Co.
lumbis, aud he also through his friends
prevented his / iuy sell tied as a proxy for
one of the Illinois distric Inger oil nom-
in ated Blaine in 1876, and w;3 10 nave Sec
onded his nomination in 1880, but Blaine
got ii into his hesd that If he were nomin-
ated IngersolPs irdoTsation would weaken
him in the r. ? on punt of h'l religious
views. Dorsey says that Ingers oil for a long
time refused to [ 'leve thi7, and that when
he finally found it 10 be true it nearly broke
his heart. Blaine was nominated by Mich
igap man, who knew 30 little that he called
him "James II. Blaine"
THE popular talk of running Cornell as
United States Senator, 10 succeed Judge Lap.
ham, who followed Conkiin2, ia significant.
Miller, who took Platts seat, is a Garfield
Republican. Lspham is C)nkliDg Stall
wart, although an inoffensiye one personally.
The talk grows out of the prevailing desire
to harmonizs the Republican party for 1884,
and means that the Stslwsrts that they
are defeated, and are willing 10 give up both
Senators, and probably anything else de-
handed, in order to make a campaign not
hopeless from its initiation. The stu alton is
similar 10 that in Pennsy lvania, where the
Cameronians are willing to give up, or to
seem or pretend to give up; but there is this
weighty difference: In New York the situa-
ton ID at the same time pretty victory for
anti monopoly, while in Pennsylvania it is
more purely and simply victory for anti
bossiem.
A WASHINGTON special to the New York
World says: sit is whispered in political
| circles here that the Pr idents trip to New
York is for more important purpose tnsn
| to take part in the opening of the Brooklyn
bridge or to aid in d 3oration day ceremo-
| pies. The real business to be accomplished
| is said to be the formation Of political
compact with New York Half Breed leaders,
| by which it ia hoped to create a working
g. 8
overtures have lately been made by White
law Reid on the one side and the President
on the other, which will probably result in a
combination of some sort, or at least in an
| effort for such combination. But little OF
| the details has come to the surface here, but
report saws that thus far, while Reid has
shown a willingness to be reasonably forgiv.
ing, the real overtures for reconciliation
have come from the President"
GEN. BUFoRD, of Virginia, says in answer
| to the question, what is the status OF Viz
ginia on the tariff question: GAIL of the
| prominent gentlemen with whom / have
| talked-and / lave met large number
are urquestionably in favor Of q tariff, with
which the expenses OF the government may
| be paid. Virginia is not for Tree tr ade under
| any circumstances. At the same time a
majority of the people have considered that
| the tariff, as imposed tor the last fifteen
years, has been irregular, and that it was
| capable of great improvement. Another
opinion that prevails quite strongly in Vir-
GINA is that the internal revenue system
might be swept away without detriment to
the government. For the past fifteen years
| that system has been very onerous, not only
to the citizens of Virginia, but to the South
generally, and we would like to see it swept
Tho irop dutioa nuh In no T.
6cient revenue for the support of the gov
| eminent"
The New York Herald is severe on Mr..
Frederick Douglass, who, it says, is after all
only half colored man, and who continues
to worry the public about his "colored con-
| vention." 1t would, perhaps, have been for
| tunate for Mr.. Douglass h ad he, like Moses of
old, hidden farewell TO his people before they
entered the Promised Land. He is one OF a
| numerous and silly class of notoriety lovers
who are not content with being made plain
American citizens, but must figure as some
thing over and above that. Some of these
people call themselves "Germ an Americana y
| some "Irish-Americans," and Mr.. Douglass
chooses to pose az "Colorcd American" II
he only made himself ridiculous by this it
would not much matter. But his nonsense
perpstustes the very distinction which frets
| him. He insists that he and those who act
with him shall be regarded, not as Ameri-
cans, but az 'tcolored men," Pray what do
they gain by that2 Perhaps Mr.. Douglass
means to capture the colored vote~ II he
could do that II would only be proof of the
stupidity of the colored voters. But he will
| fail in this, as all of these demagoguing
nationality touters fail.
DORSEY, in a recent interview on politics,
| says that if the Democrats carried OHIO this
| fall they would not only elect the next Presi-
| dent, but that he would be an Ohio man. He
thought that Allan G. Thurman could be
elected and would make grand President.
| Speaking OF Conkling and Collector Robert
son, of New York, Dorsey said that Conk-
| ling was bound to resent this appointment,
| and further, that there was a certain paper
or rather an agreement on behalf of G r
field in behoof of New York politicians made
| at the Fifth Avenue Hotel conference pre-
| cediug the Presidential election, which if
| published would throw new light on the
| M after and be a curious revelation Mr..
D0rssy's intimatiou is clear that this ap.
pointment of Robertson to be Collector at
New York violated this agreement with the
| Stalwarts. Dorsey said that ConkIing was
| out of politics and intent on masking money,
and that when he came 10 Washington he
/ Qlu AOL kO W Luc w 11OIee. us d5
not from hostility to Arthur, but that Conk-
ling expressed his real opinion OF the ad-
ministration in recent speech when he said
| it was "playing push pin in politics"
SENATOR JoNFs, of Nevada, regards Til
| den and Mcdonald IS the two chief Presi.
| dental candidates, and says the former as
| q host OF powerful advocates. who are push
| ing his canvass with ea-nestness and discre.
| ton, which, no doubt, ia made stronger by
| by the efforts Of Mr.. Tiden, who is one OF
| the most shrewd men OF the age. "His can
didacy will depend greatly, however, on his
health. Mcdonald would be a strong candi.
date we're it not for the fact OF his quarrel
with Gov. Hendricks, and this may be sufi.
| cieut TO throw him out of the race. As 10
Gen. Hancock, think he has little chance
of denomination, though undoubtedly he
has won host Of supporters through bis
gallant behavior throughout his defeat, and
he would, no douht, be hsrd man TO beat
were he put into the field; but while there
| was little or no chance of SUCCESS it was easy
to get the nomination compared to this time,
since they feel confident of success. There
are strong influences brought to bear against
his denomination, and think it outside the
pale Of possibility. The main support
seems 10 be given 10 Mr.. Tilden, even though
there are some soreheads who are bitterly
opposing his canvass"