The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee will meet every day this week.
They are determined to make up in
red holiness what is lacked In time.
The little heart burDings which
were a natural result Of the great con-
vention, have nearly all passed away,
and the beginning of another week
will find the parry pulling with Il
united pull.
THE Republicans have established
their headquarters in room in the
cd City Hal, which has windows
Opening on Cen err ell V. A crowd OF
dsrsies filed the rooms yesterday,
one OF the white bosses ocCa ioraly
10 king in TO give the exhorte,s a cue.
'MR. UHL is popu ar with bis coun-
trymen," said q leading German yes
ter6ay, "and the mai ritz OF them
would probably vote for him il he
were the regular NOMINEES OF patty.
In no evert could he carry them all,
and if he should run on an indepsnd.
ent ticket mob 5dy would wsse any
rcngih uron him"
THERE ar. various rumors ia the air
about the Republican nominee, s. Ii.
Hayn One report is that a short time
8g1 be offered to get oil the tracS and
give wy to slms one else for $500, an.
other that be was offered S2500 cash
down and deciued, a third tina an effort
is being made to raise the $4,000 he de.
mands, and still another that no offer
has been made and that he says he
would not quitfJr 100000.
THE report thst Mr.. Dan Schloss,
the DemoCrstic nominee for Cl rk Of
the Crclit Court cannot command
the votts of Germans has been indus
trious circulated but it is utterly fall
lacious. A large number of Germans
from various walks of life wers ques-
toned yesterday aud they all agreed
that he would be given an enthuei'
este support. He belongs to large
number of societies and is perhaps
be ter known among all classes than
any other German in the city.
THERE is not single rame on the
Demo ticket to which any good
men, Republican or Democrat, Cau OBJ.
ject. On the contrary, every one of
them, without exception, are entitled
to the confidence and respect OF the
community at large, irrespective of
patty. Man for man, they are better
than the Republican nominees. The
Republican ticket, on the contrary, is
full Of flaws. There is Haynes TO be-
gin with, then two ignorant negroes,
both filed to the lips with race preju-
dices.
The importance Of the election
which takes place August 9th next is
largely due to the fact that the judges
are to be elected for eight years each,
the Attorney General for SINH ar
period, the clerks of courts and the
r gister for four years. The Tiustes
and Sheriff are for two years. School
Directors and Constables are also to be
chosen in nearly all tie civil districts.
Any man who fal8 to take an active
interest will bava no ght to complain
if bad men are elected
Mr. GEORGE ]. CAMPBELL, who was
elected Clerk OF the Second Circuit
Court, aud has bee deputy Of the
First Circuit Court 81 re his Office WIS
abandoned by tie Legislau e, aud
who was defea cd for Ia nomination
last Thusisy, is zen, 1T d to be in a
very prs 'arions state Of haslth. He
has been gradu ly i,iling for some
lime p st, ard was n { present when
The convention was in session. He
vent to RIvendon Springs, Ark, sew.
eral weeks ago, but vas not benefited
ty his trip, and hes iuet returned
home.
Mr.. Jos. Uni, whoss name appears
on the 81 called Ind pendent ticket
ssa cand date for Ole k of the County
Court pursues the ev tenor Of his
way, and takes no trouble either to
confirm or deny any Of the report,
which are cir ulaied about him. He
was touni herd at work over his desk
yesterday evening, md looked up
with smile on his face when the To-
dependent ticket was mentioned. 81
think Il will dwindle down to one
msn affair before the thing is over"
be said. Nobody consults me. /
dou't know anything about that or
any other ticket, except what | hear
on the sireet"