Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-17
TILDEN BOOMERS.
Gorgeous Preparations of the Randall
Democratic Club, sfPhiladelphia, for
the Chicago Convention.
4 Hundred Men in Uniform 20 WhOOp
Up the Cause Of Uncle sammy
HeWitt's
Tariff Bill-A Unique Change-The Ap.
preparation Bills-Ihe Harrison
BOom-Cspital Points.


WAsHEGT0S, May I6.-It does not seem
probable that the Hewitt tariff bill will be
seriously pushed by its friends. The ma
5ority Of the Democratic members of the
WAYS and Means Committee arc con-
rinced that the measure would meet even
a worse late than the Morrison bill, and
that ii would be useless to attempt its
passage. Mr. Randall and his Republican
hackers would simply repeat their tactics
and strike out the enacting clause. Mr..
Blackburn, OF Kentucky, and Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, said to-day that they did not think
the Hewitt bill, even if favorably reported,
would receive the support accorded the
Morrison measure, In short, tariff re-
formers in the House are convinced that
further efforts at legislation on that sub
iect during the present session is a mere
waste Of time.
THE HARRISON BOOM.
Senator Ben Harrison has Just returned
from Indiana, supposedly to look after his
Presidential boom. His friends report
that he Is 3 little blue over the outlook, as
q majority of the Indiana delegation are
strongly in favor Of Judge Gresham in
preference to Harrison.
THE RANDALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
A prominent member of the Randall
Democratic Club of Philadelphia said to-
day: I'VE viii turn out 100 strong at the
Chicago Convention Our uniforms have
already been ordered, and we have en-
gagged the finest apartments in the Palmer
House. We VIII take with US the finest
band in Philadelphia, and our supplies of
wines and cigars viii be sumptuous."
who viii your club boom at Chicago ?"
asked your correspondent.
''Iilden, from first to last" answered
the gentleman; ''if his nomination is i'm
practicable then, OF course, We are for
Randall"
"NIho pays the expenses of your club at
Chicago 81
The Democratic State Association of
Pennsylvania" was the reply.
A UNIQUE CHARGE.
Foster P. Wood, one of the chief clerks
IN the Treasury Department, has been
arrested on a unique charge OF conspiracy,
preferred by his wife, Elizabeth Wood, a
4 lady formerly well known in Washington
society. She charges that on the 18th of
/ April her husband conspired with one
Nigo Jansen Ross to persuade and decOy
/ her TO go to Alexandria to commit adul-
4 tery Win Jansen. Jansen prevailed on
her to pass a night with him at the Brod-
dick House, where the husband caught
them az fggrGltc deiictO, on which he had
her arrested for adultery. Now she de-
mRnds that her ingenious husband shall
1 be punished for getting her into such an
unexpected trap.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. Randall is evincing a great hurry
on the appropriation bills. He says that
no other business must stand in their way
and that he will claim precedence for their
| consideration under the privilege rule.
/ 1t Is understood TO be the plan of Mr.
F.! Randall and his friends to rush the appro-
\ priation bills through and insist on an ad-
! iOurnment on the ground that there is no
business before the House OF sufficient
importance to justify prolongation of the
session.
WASHINGTON POLICE.
An important measure has Just been
passed by the House. which is intended
/ To effect much-nceded improvement in
the police service of Washington. Ac-
/ cording TO a law passed in 1866, the COM
missioners have been restricted in their
selection OF policemen to eX-Union SOL
diers- Such a great length of time has
elapsed since the end of the war, that
! nearly all the veteran soldiers are now too
old for the active duties OF police life,
and the service in this city has been much
impaired by the lack of young and vigor-
Gus men. The new law removes this re-
striction, and permits the commissioners
| TO appoint efficient men, whether they
/ have served in the army or not.