Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-20
JACKSON, MISS.
The Proposed Cooperation OF the Ne
groes with the Democrats for
Division OF the Offices
A Topic Of Discussion-A Belief Pre-
walls that it is Chalmers Dodge
10 Divide the Party.


Regular Correspondence Of the Appeal
JACKSON, May lS.-There is much talk
here Of the conference recently had by the
Democratic committee OF this county and
deleg alton OF colored men, Of which / wired
Won several DAYS ago. There lie 3 peculiar
state Of affairs in this county. There are two
wings of opposition 10 the Democracy-the
Independents, led by Jno. I. Hull, recently
appointed, through the influence Of Chalmers,
receiver Of public moneys at this place, and
Ware, Mckee and Kerr, Republicans, and,
like Hull, Federal ofheeholders, aud the
negroes, Who have about 1000 majority In
this county, led BY Jim Hill, internal revenue
collector. The Independents have made
several fights in this county, but, with an ex-
ception OF the election of a minor othclal
here and there, have been defeated. Ii seems
that the negro will not go with the lnde-
pendeutR, and he now seeks a fusion with
the Democrats This scheme was tried two
wears ago, but Democrats who ought TO know
saw il weakened the ticket instead
OF bringing strength TO 1t. Csnse-
oueutIy there are crest many
Democrats in this city snd county who are
bitterly opposed 10 the scheme. They say II
the negro wants Office, let him run Tor II on
his own responsibility; that be cannot, or will
not, be Democrat, and that be must seek
Office some other way. The real Tact oil the
business is, that there is more In this matter
than appears on the surface. Some Of the
hes, thinkers here incline TO the belief that
it is a shrewd scheme on the part oil Chai-
mere and his abeltors in this city TO inject
the negro into the Democratic party and
break il up, "a il would do, and then IN the
new order II things which would follow gel
| fat places. This eeems plausible, as We have
a State election 10 1885, and the election oil
a United States senator in 1886, which mske'
several good pisces TO be filed. The pegro
problem is unchanged in Mississippi, anc
seems to have no new features. DE Is used
and will continue 10 be used, by once
hunters as long as he allows himself to b
| controlled by these place-hunters. Now an'
| then YOU find a prominent negro who say
he will not vote for renegade Democrats an'
the remaining carpetbagger, but as soon a
soon as he says it, he loses his influence will
| his race. So far, all efforts by place-seeker'
| who have left the Democratic party TO Leaf
this people off from their first love-Dsmoc
racy-haye proven miserable failures; rid
| Chalmers, Rosne, Wimberly, Harris, DAvi
and others.
Candidates for the Legislature are an
nouncing all over the State, and 1t Is graft
tying TO see that most OF them are gentieme
| Of influence and ability. Ii Is sale 10 sa
that the Democracy will have at least a two
thirds working majority in both branches Q
the Legislature, which meets in January.
1t is thought there will be full attend
ance of delegates to the levee convention
which meets in this city next Tuesday.
will send you full proceedings, as 1t will b
| of great interest to your readers, especial
those living in the country subject to inun
cation.
Locally there is nothing new here at tn