The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-25
POLITICS in MADISON co.
JACKSON EvRRfBODYS CANDI-
DATE FOR REELECTION.
Campbell for Congress, Caldwell for
the Supreme ceart and Tay.
lOr for Governor.
IsrucrAL 10 nm Apr..L.I

campaign has evidently opened I'M all
over the State, judging from what l
have heard since my arrival. The
county papers have rom two to five
announcements of candidates for each
office, and every head as soon as il
appears. Is Immediately cracked 10
make the campaign rs lively as posi-
BILE. The practice has gone out of
vogue in Memphis, bnt IN the country.
where six or eight counties vote to-
gether, announcements are absolutely
necessary, az il would be impossible for
candidates to make themselves known
in any other way. 10 fai as county
officers are concerned, there are likely
to be great many changes, il not a
clean sweep.
"The people wana change" said
prominent Jacksoilla to-day; mot
because there is anR particular obiec-
ton to present incumbents hut be-
cause they feel that II is good thing
to swing corners nov and then. Mad
ison and the machine never had many
affinities any way, YOU know, and Il
has less now than II ever had
The same sentiment find echoed
everywhere. There is a general feel
ing, probably the result OF the narrow
escape from humiliating defeat two
years ago, that the Democracy of the
State and of every part of the State
needs to be reiuvenated = that il must
take little of the good, wholesome
tonic of reform II il would hope to
maintain its supremacy. The most
vigorous minds and the best repre-
sentatives of the party naturally at
tribute former failures 10 carelessness
in the selection Of men as well as
measures, and are in favor OF a radical
change-new men, new methods and
an aggressive campaign The Con-
gressional race in this District will be
very interesting. The candidates are
Congressman Taylor, the present in
cumbent, b. A. Enloe OF the Tribune and
Sun, Gen. Campbell and Ben Cole. It
does not appear TO be walk-over for
anybody. Gen. Calnpbellwas former
ly a law partner OF Senator Howell Il.
Jackson, and did an immense practice.
He has always carried thiscounty, but
1t remains to be tested whether he is
as strong now as he was four years ago.
He is said to be a wonderfully mag
netic stump speaker, and there is no
knowing what he may do when he
gets strung out in earnest
A great deal of interest is taken here
in the election for Judges of the SUI
preme Court, and a Caldwell boom of
considerable magnitude seems to have
been worked up. { Judge Caldwell is
at present member OF the Referee
Court, and has made considerable
reputation. It is confidently asserted
by his friends that he will get al
most the unanimous vote of the
jackson bar, Itseems 10 be under
stood that Memphis wial name one of
the two West Tennessee candidates,
and that her choice will fall upon
Capt. W. Q. Folkes, whose ability is
fully recognized, but the Jackson bar,
believing that it ought to stick to its
own men, promises now to vote
for both Freeman and Cald-
well. But there is one man
about whom there is only one opinion.
Howell +. Jackson is regarded here
as not only the strongest man in the
State, but as the coming man in the
South. Enthusiastic t'ihutes to him
as a gentleman, a mar Of the most
exalted sense of honor are offered up
everywhere. The sentiment so far us
he is concerned is one of pure and
unmiXed admiration. The crop of
candidates for Governd is consider
ably discussed. Bob Taylor has hun
dreds OF friends here as he has all
over the State, and if nominated there
can be no doubt that he would be
elected by a rousing majority But,
in the first place, il il by no means
certain that he will be a candidate,
and it is even more uncertain that
East Tennessee would mite on him If
he were a seeker after tae nomination.
Certain difficulties are said TO be in
the way, though what they are no.
body appears to know exactly. That |
East Tennessee will be permitted to
name the man seems 10 be foregone |
conclusion. II remains to be seen
whether she will name one of her
own citizens or take upsome one from
another division of this much-divided !
State.
Onthe public square today was in
PRODUCED to an old gentleman, tall and
straight, with snowy hair and beard, |
a ruddy face, whose every feature was
full of character and whose eyes
beamed with good humor, as the
next Governor of Tennessee" -Gen.
Dibbrell of Sparta. That he will go
before the convention was convinced
after a few moments conversation
with him. He served his district, the
Third, in the national House of Rep
resentatives from 1872 to 1884, when
he voluntarily withdrew in favor Of j.
r. McNeal, who succeeded him. He
has always carried a big Republican
vote, and before a convention of his
own party is invincible. Gen. Dib-
brell's residence is peculiarly favor
able to him. Sparta is Just over the
line in Middle Tennessee, and the
Third Congressional District takes in
a dozen counties OF the Eastern Di-
vision, all Of which he can carry
without the slightest difficulty. Fail
ing to unite.on Taylor, East Tennessee
is almost certain to take up Dibbrell,
and should he become the nominee Of
the Democratic party it will have
to be ashamed Of He is
broad and logical in his views, con-
sentative, and has no mistakes to
answer for. Gen. Dibbrell is not a
story teller, but knows how to make a
stump speech, nevertheless, and never
fails to impress an audience. But all
this is from an East Tennessee stand
point, and is not TO be taken as an adj
that "0ur Bob" will not
sweep the State like q cyclone in No
next. A.B.P.
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