The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-28
The NEXT STATE CANVASS.
CANDIDATES. FOR CONGRESS-,
GOVERNOR AND JUDGES.
A LsBg List of Ambitions AspiraBts
ia Every District From Car
Ter 10 SHELBY.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE APPEAL.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 81
Since my last letter giving a running
account of the politics and politicians
of the State, as they at that time APP.
peared to me, have come into posses
sion of additional facts sufficient Ia
enable me TO speak more explicitly,
and / shall endeavor to give you the
result of my investigations impartially
and dispassionately. A great many
visitors from various portions of the
State have been in the capital during
the past week, and / am convinced
that the campaign, which may fairly
be said to have just opened, will be
one of the hottest the State has known
in quarter OF a century. All of those
now serving the people in Congress
will be opposed, and so much bitter
ness has been engendered on account
of the distribution OF offices that the
party is far from being solid. The
Republicans are full of hope of being
able to use TO their own advantage the
mistakes of Democratic members.
And, indeed, the disposition to oppose
those at present holding Office at
Washington extends, by sort of SYM
pathy, TO every office in the gift of the
people. In all of the counties of the
State the Democratic "ins" will be
opposed by an unusually large and
powerful array of Democratic as well
as Republican "euts." The most care
full and intelligent effort will be re-
quired to heal the wounds which have
been inflicted and to bring the party
TO sense of the necessity for thor
ough organization.
THE FIRST DISTRICT,
which is now represented by Petit
bone, who had majority of some
1000, will be the scene OF hot fight.
Pettibone is a candidate for re-elec-
ton, and will be opposed by Roderick
Random Butler and Walter Brownlow.
The two latter, it is said, are deter
mined, If necessary, to combine their
forces to defeat Pettibone. In fact,
the chances are that none of them
will secure the nomination, but that it
will be carried off by Judge Hacker,
by far the mostpopular Republican in
the district. There is no straight ont
Democratic candidate, but Col. James
White of Rogersville, who is Demo-
crat, will probably run on temper
ance platform. Prohibition is gaining
ground there and he may be able to
do something
THE SECOND DISTRICT
is so largely Republican that the Dem
ocrats can hope for nothing. The ma
jority runs up to 1000 or more, and l..
G. Houk will succeed himself. He
seems to have the district under his
and strange to say, he always
gets a respectable number of Demo-
cratic votes.
IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT,
at p, esent represented by ]. S. Neal,
now serving his first term in Congress,
there will almost certainly be
change. Neal is a splendid young
fellow, ana; Il win be touch ON Finn 10
have to step down and out before he
has an opportunity to do anything.
The crop OF applicants for office in the
Third was tremendous, and they could
not all be satisfied. The fact that
Neal lost ground two years ago will
also be against him. Cleveland car
ried it by 200, while Meals majority
was only siXty-eight. Chattanooga
will put out several candidates, among
them Judge Bradford, Judge Dodson,
NJ II. Cliff, and w. G. Payne. The
strongest man in the district is Judge
and he will be likely to Sc
cure the nomination. He has been
chancellor for the last twelve wears,
md is a capital mixer. Clay Evans Of
Chattanooga will probably receive the
nomination, though Mayor
Sharp of that city will give him some
lard work to do. Sharp is the prince
If wire-pullers and hopes to capture
he convention.
THE BoURTH
S the only district in the State which
VI late years has been run without
Ever since Berton
Mcmillan was first nominated he has
conventions, and has man.
ICED to keep them down. His ma
GRITTY is about IL, 900, and he will prob
bly, go in without opposition. He
vas opposed last time by Walter
'mith, and only about half a vote was
'olled, but he defeated Smith badly.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
A. j. Caldwell, the Democratic men,
'er from the Fifth, stands a good
howing, but his majority of about
900 in likely to be cut down consid-
rably. Judge Tyler of Montgomery,
oe Washington of Robertson and +. |
4. Dodd of Davidson, all lawyers, are
alked about. Who the Republicans
intend to run does not.appear. J. r.
billion, who made the race under the |
aged banner last time, may try it |
gain.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Complications are likely to arise in
he Sixth District which will make il |
ossible for the Republicans to win,
hough the Democratic majority is
600 J.. ID. Richardson, will be can
idate for reelection, and it is said
nat Richard Warner OF Marshal will
IN independent. If he does so, j. A.
Varder of Bedford will stand an ex-
client showing. While Republican,
e. is bright fellow and verypopular.
TIE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The atmosphere of the Seventh is
ready becoming sulphurous, but Bal
.ntine's friends promise to stick 10
i'm, and not,Only secure his nomina-
on, but increase his msjority, which
as about 5000 last time. Ba}entine,
will be remembered, was Whit
Iorne's choice, when the latter found
would be impossible fer him to
cure the nomination. He could not
It the requisite two-thirds vote over
Ok, and threw his strength to Bailen-
ne. WhitthOrne and Cox want to
y it.again, and some vigorous wsrk
Ill be done. The Republican candi-
tie will very probably be A. N.
ugheS of Columbia.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
1t is not safe to make a prediction {
out the Eighth District. In spite of
werful opposition il is by no means {
rtain that J. NJ. Taylor's hold can be ]
oxen. Gen. Campbell, once a lead c
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