The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-15
JACESON'S VACANT SEAT.
NO INDICATION Az To NHO
WILL FILE 1T.
Gov. Bate Keeping His 9wH Couu'
sel-The Leading Cana dates
and 1heir Chances.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April Fh.--rele
grams continued to pour in on Gov
Fate to-tlay concerning the appoint
ment # Senator Ja 'kson's successor
GOV. Rate SAYS he has more telegraIns
than he could read in a week, and
still they come in from every portion
of the State. The Governor has moi
vet received Senator JaCksOn's resig-
nation but il was thought that she
papers eft Washington to-day, Not u
word has been heard directly from the
Senator, and sen. W, IL. Jackson, his
hrothe, and none OF his intimat y
have heard from him since the aJ-
pointment was made No doubt IT,
entertained but that the Senator will
accept the proffered judgeship. His
attitude in the affair preCludes
any other idea than acceptance.
The United States Circuit Court
opens mere Monday, and something
definite must, hereiore, trnspire be-
tween now and then Alth ugh Gov.
Bate remains silent, he has employed
his time thoroughly in canVassing the
situation, and it is certain that he will
act with great prOmptness. When
pressed to night by the APPEALS cor
respondent for sSmc idea to his in
tentions, he replied: 81 can only say
that will be pract cal in this matter,
and appoint a uan who will be true to
the interests OF the people and who
will be satisfactory to the people
THE SITUATION
to-day, for the first time, became any
thing like tangible. Each section OF
the State has, of course, made fight
for IT'D favorite, but there has been a
marsed difference in the methods ur-
sued 10y The different sections. East
and West Tennessee are relying upon
the telegraph to catch the Governor,
but Middle Tennessee is literally on
the ground and has made the pace
tempt whatever on the part of
East Tennessee Democrats to central
ize on any one man. II is a
free fight from that quarter, with no
alternates and no species of compro-
mise candidate Mcdonnell of Chat
tanooga is the strongest aspirant from
that quarter. Speaker Manson is here
from Hatdeman, and il is understood
that he is championing the cause of
McNgAl. Col. Josiah Patterson and
Col. Robert Looney of Memphis, and
McNeal are the only West Tennessee
ans who are considered at all formida-
BILE. THIS much only is certain, that
if the appointment goes to West Ten
nessee,
MNEAL WILL GIT IT.
A number of prominent Democrats
from Middle Tennessee are here in
the interest of friends Gen. Dibrell
is in no sense a candidate. The Hon
X. f. Wilson is regarded by the pub
lie as having the strongest chance, but
lac will not accept the appointment if
rendered him, he says. THERE'S every
reason to believe that a thorough un-
derstanding exists between him and
Bate and that, although Bate might
be willing to appoint him, that
he will not. The Hon J, F. House is
prominently urged, but he is making
no effort to secure the place The
point urged against him is that he is
too strong a man for Bate to appoint,
that if he were to get Jackson's seat,
he would Keep it and defeat Bates
chances next year. Gen. W. G, Whit
thorne is the other strong man from
Middle Tennessee All things con-
,sidered, your correspondent would
select him as the probable appointee.
He is gaining ground rapidly, and he
is in The right situation to command
Bate'A favor. Your correspondent
would tprophesy, from the meagre in
formation now attmnable, that the ap-
pointment will 90 to Middle Tennes-
see, and that Gen. Whitthorne will
be appointed.