The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-04
THE OLD LIE REVIVED.


Knowing that they will be defeated
in the election tomorrow, the Repub-
licans have commenced making the
charge OF fraud in advance. On Mon
day two Of the Republican candidates
were on the street boldly charging
that the election would be carried by
fraud aud intimidation, and as there
would neither be free ballot or
fair count they expected defeat and
had no heart in the canvass. This is
a grave charge to make against the
men who under the Law vii! hold the
elect n. There is not a more honor
able, vi ight gentleman in Shelby
county than Coroner James M. Cole
man. He has been known to the
people in childhood, boyhood and
manhood, and his integrity is unim-
peachaBle, and he shows his forbaar-
ance and the amiability Of his charaO-
tsr in permitting men TO parade the
streets charging him with prospective
villainy. The exalted reputation. Mr.
Coleman has made in Shelby county
by life OF honesty aud the faithful
discharge of every trust imposed
upon him will shield him from the
cslumnies of hose who charge him
With frauds before the election is held.
Mr. Coleman would not do what is
charged in advance il he could, and
could not II he would, for in holding
the election he will be assisted by Re-
publicaus selected by Republicans
&ho will watch the ballot box with
A'gul eyes. II the Democrats do not
carry the election tomorrow II would
indicate Republican frauds, for IN
every election for county offices, save
that Of 1878, the Democrats have
swept the county for sixteen
years, generally electing their tickets
by overwhelming majorities, In
1870, the first election after
epfralOhisement, the Democrats car
ried the election for county offices
They did 20 in 1872, In 1884 Ander'
sons majority over Garrett was 42l6
Fraaklin's majority over Groanau or
3922 Reily's majority over Mulvihill
1922 Rawlings's majority over Patter
son, 1888; Perkins, maj GRITTY Owe
Davis, 4440; Wiuters's majority owe
Griebel, $500; Coleman's maj ority owe
Smith, 1908; McBrookss majority owe
Eldrdge, 1852, and Campboll's ma
j1rity over Hunt 1921. Ia 1876 Charlie
l. Anderson, J.J. Rawlings, G,W.Gor
don and Thos. II. Logwood, the Demo
CRATE carried the county oyerwhelm
ingly, as they had no serious opposi
tior, aud in the Presidential election
OF 1875, Tilden also carried the county
Ga Rccoult OF the split in the Demo
cratic party in 1878 the fusion tickle
was elected, Since 1880 the Demo
Gratis have triumphed in every cleo
ton for county officers and it will b
singular and surprising if they do no
triumph tomorrow by an incrsass'
IN jjrty, as they are ssnguine, wei
organized, have n strong ticket, Will
the Republicans ara disorganizej, an,
read in the the triumphs OF the Dem
ocrais for uhs past sixteen years thei
certain doom in the election tomor
row. II il a fact worthy Of note tina
heretofore the larger the vot
the larger the Democratic majorit!
In 1874 there were nearly II
900 votes polled in the count!
and the average Democratic majorit
was 1891, while in 1884 less than IA
600 were polled and the Democrat
majority was corretp ondingly reduce,
II is often asked why the Republican
carry the county in November an
fail in the August elections. Simpl
because the Democrats who pay Il
taxes are interested in good cover
ment, find better material in Il
Democratic party for making no
est, competent officials, and
they are pecuniarily interested
honest, economical c'u1iy Cover
msnt, they turn out ami exerci
more influence in the August thu