The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-15
HE HURD-ROMEIS CASE.
.URD'S DEFEAT LARGELY DUE
TO PERSONAL JEALOUSY.
.OW the Southern Democrats Voted
The Tennessee seBatOrship-
Postal 0rders.
ESPECIAL TO rHE APPEAL.i

ESPECIAL TO TEE APPEAL.i
WASHINGTON, April l4.-The chief
|)pic OF interest in the House to. day
as the Hurd-Romeis contest. After
ne members of the Committee on
Elections were heard, Breckenridge of
'entucky made a luminous and eX-
'austive argument, taking the ground
lat there had been no legal election
the Toledo district. Hurd followed
ith one of his most brilliant and i'm
ressive efforts, reviewing the frauds
the Toledo district and the intim-
alton practiced on Kelly's Island.
urd was listened to with wrapt at
ntion, and frequently interrupted
applause from the House and gal
ries. His scathing illusions to Nor
an Kelly, the wealthy manufacturer,
anding at the polls and debating the
)tes of his laborers, created sensa-
On. Turner of Georgia then summed
the case on behalf of Romeis.
the vote forty eight Democrats
ined the Republicans 10 favor of
omeis. Neil was the only Tenoes ee
emocrat who voted in favor of
Ome S. There were no votes against
urd from Arkansas, and only one,
B Morgan, from Mississippi. Hew-
was the only member of the Ways
Id Means Committee who voted for
)meis Besides Hewitt and TGrner,
lndall and his friend Holman were
e only prominent Democrats who
tied against Hurd. The vote is
r2ely due to personal jealousy and
|urd's extreme l,w tariff views II
ughly measures Randall's strength
agai st the body of the pa ty in
e House.
THE TENNESSEE sENAToRsHTP.
Much interest is felt here in regard
the Tennessee Senatorship made
cant by the appointment of Mr.
lckson as Circuit Judge.
at is the general opinion, said
representative Caldwell of Tennessee,
hat Gov. Bate will appoint as sue
ssor 10 Senator Jackson, Frank Will
n, who was candidate for Governor
ur years ago, and who led the low
k element against Wright's party
hen Hawkins was elected Governor.
he Democratic Caucus Committee
I'VE determined to await the appoint
ent of Judge Jackson's successor
fore filling vacancies in the minor
OF the committee. The. indica-
pms are that Senator George will be
signed to the Judiciary in place of
r. Jackson, and that the successor
the latter will be placed upon
nsion Census, and, if a lawyer, up
claims Senators Morgan, Eustis
d George are aspirants for the
+ dietary Committee vacancy, but it
w looks as if an amicable arrange
ent will be made to give it to Mr..
,orge
SOUTHERN POSTAL CHANGES.
New Offices and Postmasters Hop
b Carter county, Tenn, Jason n.
bpson Lide, Prairie county, Ark,
lrenzo'D Casej Eclles, Tate conn
Miss Thos. r. Eckles; AllEill,
Assion county, Ala, VIM. E. God
rd; Hide Park, Limestone county,
Na., Ahira Chaplin; Breckenridge,
bnwav county, Ark Michael
Laughlin; Kearney, Iazoo county,
iss.. Michael Kearney; Cash, C,aig-
Bad county, Ark Robert M; Will
ms; Redell, Gates county, Tenn,
iley S. Chapman; Hopedale, Desha
untv. Ark, James J Judge.
Name Changed Cardiff, warren
,unty, Miss, changed to Redwood.
Star Service Established Between
.,ott's Hill and Point Pleasant, Tenn,
vice a week from July LIST between
zark and Eureka Springs Ark from
pril 10th decreased far miles by
hitting Mundell, and social service
stablisRed from EureH Springs to
undel.
soUTHERN NILS.
Col Jameson, Superintendent OF the
oiIwav Mail Serviceis advised that
ne m louisville and Nhville Railway
omnany has given = its river transfer
ON the overfioweC CTensas bridge to
iobile. Mails for'eW orleans from
lew York, Philselphia, Baltimore
und Washington pve therefore. been
rdered sent bvhe Cincinnati and
siion ronte. III occasions a delay
about twelve ours'
.uNSEsoT LAND FRAUDS.
Srociol Ager De lie Gore OF the
ieneral Land 6c', stationed IN Min"
nesota, reportsto the commissioner
hat 80 per cen Ine Homesyeau nom s. ana
re-emption eues IN tnat state are
hade as pretSS Ior obtaining the
q ,oormanen, ettlement. He says:
STbe oneratir of the pre- emption
md bomestelaws in this region is
Simply a f@ OF immense proper