The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-04
TOULON, TENN.
THE RACE IN THE NINTH Dis
TRICT
Between Frank p. Bond and r. r.
GLASS barbecue at Gates. ON tho
Chesapeake Road, ON Friday.
lconnrspospusoH OF ruE APPEAL.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE AffEAL'l
TouLoN, TENN, July 3-Farmers
are up With their work and Rave got
the crops in good condition. The pros
pect Is better than for several years.
The tlllers OF the soil are co respond
ipgly happy.
M. W Cherry, Of Brownsville, and
J. L. Webster, Of Memphis, were here
yesterday on their return fiom the
barbecue at Gates.
Judge John somtrs, candidate for
Chanc, llor, was at this place Thursday,
accompanied by Sol. w. Matthews,
the Republican Sh' riff of this county.
The Judge is on an electioneering tour
OF HAYWOOD county.
There was fire on ]. T. Fargason's
farm Wednesday night. A double
story Clubhouse was burned and the
large dwelling was iu danger OF being
destroyed The content, were saved.
The Congressional race in the Ninth
District Is growing hot and int resting.
The candidates ara having jlint dis
cussions ct various points. Frank p.
Bond will carry Hay wood county, ard
p. T. Glass, the present Representa-
tive, Is said to be second choice. OIL.
Glass q addras to his constitu ants Is
received with approval, and his record
in Congress is cIeditable and will be
remembered. Glass remains in Wash
ington at his post Of duty and does
not attend the int d 'scussions.
There was large bar becue at
Gates, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, yesterday. A large crowd
was in attendance, drawn by the list
Of tpaakers and the other attractions
The string band Of Dyersburg FUR
nished tho music, and dancing wa;
engaged 10. Candidates were thick
on the grounds. Speeches were made
by Harry Young OF Tipion count
j. A, Coates Of Hardemap, ava Mr
Cockroit of Dyer, candidates / r AT.
torney General OF the Tairt 'enth Ju
dicial Circuit. The dis, u sion be-
tween Young and Co toJ was interest
ing. and they rourd hos shot into
each other. + lux 7, Bond, If thu
county (aa, ooo), candidate for Con
gr e., N, d an eloquent and sensible
jMk, m p oduced profound impress
SION on the audience. He discus ieC
the tariff at length and the leading
quest ,ns OF the day, and thowed HI
was famil ar with sll the public ques
tiops. Bond is thought to he Lau
derdale county's second choice
Glass, OF that county, will carry
his own county If cour.e, S
r. Latta, Of Dyer county, simpl!
announced himself as candidate 10
Congress at the barbecue and wi h
drew. Bond and Lat were the onl'
candidates for Congress present. Judg
John SomeIs, OF Wsakley county, Az,
, Judge IL. j, Lvlngeton,of This county
, candidates fer Chancellor OF the Tent
, Division, were present, but made n
/ speeches. Judge Livingston is maxim
! a canvass Of the district, but Il
, thought his election is sure, and ther
! is no man who could defeat him fc
! the position lie aspiies to, Hs ha
!. made a reputa ion all over the Stats q
I iudse. and his decisions are Iarel
= reversed. Judge Somers his opponent
I isa Democrat like himself, but
!. greatly his inferior in point OF abih
9 rs a ju0gH.
4 The Democratic Executive Con
q mittee of the Ninth Congregational Di
o hict meets at Reeves today TO appoI
i place aud time for holding u CONVEX
v ton. The different canni laes VI
!, meet and, pe,heps, fix list of al
A. pnit tmauta