The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-14
The COMING CAMPAIGN.
WHAT A REPUBLICAN HASTO SAY
ABOUT CANDIDATES
or Both Parties, and Who Of Them
He Thinks Are Likely to BE
Successful.

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an APPEAL reporter ran across a we'll
known citizen, whose ideas concern.
ing election representations are gem
orally correct. He is a stsunch Re-
publican, and was N good humor
over what he characterized the sp-
preaching storm, referring, OF course,
to the August contest.
Young man." he began, "do you
know that the signs Of the times are
ominous for you Democrats"
"How SOP" was inquired.
why, we intend to make a clean
sweep in August and there won't be a
Democrat in Office after the election"
"Now, do you really think y" the
reporter asked.
Indeed do" he replied, "and il
you can spare half an hour OF your
valuable time / will show you how we
intend to clear the deck"
The reporter thought this promised
to be very startling revelation, and
seating himself informed his political
companion ID turn her loose"
"Well, 10 begin with, you Demo-
Gratis Amt working in harmony, and
judging from the outlook the nearer
August approaches the further sepa-
rtt3d you all will be. The Republic
ans see the signs of the coming tenn
pest, and all we have 10 do is to keep
cool and not get excited. Already it
is apparent to the average citizen that
the Democratic Convention will be
split TO smithereens over the nomina.
tons for Trustee aDd County Court
Clerk. Gen. Vaughan, Andrew Har-
ris and John Bradley are the avowed
candidates for Trustee. John Brad
ley is ttirnng young man,
busineHs-like, earnest and true, and is
exceedingly popular, not only in the
city but in the country as well. His
following will be enthusiastic, his can
vass active and vigorous. Gen Vaughn
has always been strong man in Shell
by. The gIaugers Look on him as
sort of second Andrew Jackson. The
only object GA a. ainst him will be the
fact that he has already held one fat
office two,terms, and when it comes to
pleading Confederate records Andrew
Harris can meet Gen. Vaughn on
equal ground, for he too was brave
Confederate soldier"
"ADd how about the County Couit
Clerk ?"
"Oh that is the other weak point
in the Democratic shield. My friend
from the First Ward, Pat Winters, will
as usual, claim the nomination as his
by right OF having once been nominal
ed for the office and then defeated at
an election. His right, / am informed,
will be contested by John j. Shea and
p. j. Quigley-a coming man, my
young friend. Between these the party
must choose. To defeat Winters will
divide The Irish vote and to nominate
him will have the same effect, to say
nothing of the business community,
who will not vote for him for any Of
fee or under any circumstances.
Then there is another office over
which you Democrats will have some
trouble to agree, and that is Judge Of
the Probate Court. | learn that JUS
tice j. s. Galloway has an eye ON that
office, also the Hon. John League.
The Irish, Notwithstanding the small
vote that they cast, will claim two
Offices at least, and John League wants
10 be Probate Judge, go if he is not
given the Office his friends will feel
sore, and with the Irish not in hearty
accord with the nominees. where will
you all be on election day ?"
"Since you have been so kind as to
partially arrange matters for the Dem
ocrats, why not go ahead and make up
our whole ticketP" said the reporter.
Anything to oblige you," he re-
piled; land look here, young man,
you can 60 and wager your weeks sal-
airy that the ticket l will make up will
be nearer the correct thing than you
imagine. So here goes:
Sherif.-W. d. Cannon.
Trugee.-John NJ. Bradley.
Chancellor. w. Mcdowell.
Criminal Court Jadge.-A. H, Doug
lass.
Circuit Court Judge.-L. H. Estes.
Probate Court JIdge.-John Losgue.
County Court Clerk.-P. J. QufHley.
Criminal Court Clerk.-R. 4. Capers.
Circuit Court Clerk,-Jos. Uhl.
Attorney Generally. NJ. Greer.
Register.-John McCallum.
81 have nominated for you what l
consider will be the strongest ticket
the Democrats can possibly place in
the field, but strong as it seems it will
be beaten"
"And how?
"This way. The Republicans are
united aud will vote solid in August
The colored voters won't be fooled
again as they were last January, and
divide their strength NJ they did in
the election for school visitors. No
stree. You fooled the negro then and
elected two IrishmeD, when by every
sense Of justice and fair dealing one
colored mao should have been chosen.
The negro vote outnumbers the Ilish
five to one, and yet two Irishmen de-
feat I'd two colored men. No more
mistakes like this will be made. Then,
again, you Democrats are 80 hungry
for office that you will crowd of the
workingman, which fact will be
taken advantage of by us, and
we will give them represen-
tation on our ticket. Shelby
county, as between the white and col
ored vote is about equally divided,
with the balance slightly in favor OF
the colored vote. Therefore, with the
lines strictly drawn as between the
two parties, we Republicans have an
equal chance, but with the working
men also arrayed on our side and the
nomination OF a ticket by the Demo
Gratis which must divide them. you
see our success is assured"
"Won't you let us Democrats know
who your candidates will be-" asked
the reporter.
81 don't object giving you an idea
as to the probable candidates, although
l do not vouch for the exact accuracy
of my opinion, but it won't be far
wrong"