The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-31

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l know this will sound like heresy ia
Memphis, where Col. Bob Looney is
so popular, but it is nevertheless the
truth. Judge Dtadrick has about IA
much chance as Judge Mcconnell cf
Chattanoo and he is in the same
box with Wh:tthorne and Champion
that is to say, he has not the ghost Of
a show. Albert Mcneil, / know, is
not 8 candidate, nor is A. ]. Nc
Winter, our industrious Commits
sicner OF Agriculture. Gen. Dibbrel
understand from his friends, is will.
ing TO go back to the II ie again, and
as he is very useful member the
people would like to keep him there.
Bob Taylor is the man. He might as
well begin at once to IoJin his bow.
All this is said with the understand
ing and uron the presumption that
the Dem ocraie party is unit through
out the State, and will carry the State
by a sweeping majority next fall. OF
this l don't think there is any reason
10 be in doubt. There is no ques ion
before the patty upon which 1t could
possibly divide. The Republicans
hereabouts are very sanguine, and
have been making come rather Iolick-
some predictions. bat none of these
are at all likely ID be fulfilled. Any
we'll organized attempt on their part
by extraneous aid from Northern Re-
publita ans would serve the happy pur-
pose OF solidifying the DemOoi acy OF
Tennessee, and unless they receive
extraneous aid it will be impossible
for them to accomplish anything.
MKT WE CJME TO CoNGREssMRN.
The Democrats OF the First District
will make very determined effort 10
defeat Pettibone, and there IL bare
chance that they may succeed, and
that they may also unsest Houk in
the Second District. Bnt IL is doubtful
il Neal, in the Third Distfic', can be
troubled. Certainly Benton Mcmillan
in the Fourth, Jim Richardson in the
Fifth and A. j. Caldwell in the Sixth
will be reelected il they run, So it is
likely they will do. There is some
talk OF contest in the Seventh, aud it
is not unlikely that Whitthorne and
Ballentine will once more be arrayed
sgainst each other. But Ba lentine
can be reelected IL he desires, and
John M. TAYLOR will also be re elected
in the Eighth District, but p. T. Glass,
in the Ninth, will find his opponents
in stronger force than ever, and his re-
election is among the improbabiities.
10 the Tenth District Zach Taylor, il
the Democrats nominate the light
kind OF q man, will not be reelected.
The district fs so closely divided be-
tween the two grt a, parties Il at moth
ing short Of vigorous canvass by the |
a5lest man you have will effect a
change. A new man OF character and |
ability ought to be brought forward. |
Such a man as Jam Phelan, who 70
would, an told by Shell
by comfy men, hsrmonize all the con-
fiicting elements and impaIt to the
campaign zest, vigor and character
that would give it the true ring. Ii
would 70; do for Shelby county at
this juncture 10 put forward dele a,ed
mau, and rs Casey Young, Charlie
and Albeit Mcneil are out
of the Geld altogether, the best thing
you can do down there is to unite on
Phe,an aud put him through. He is
very strong in Fayelts and Tiptop,
and in HaIdsaan he has q host of |
friends, VITO W i warmly VIC leone his
nomination as ssute augury Of success
for the party. The oaly thing that
Phelan has to fear is that come Ct the
rings in Shelby may intsi fere' with
his ambition there. / assume that
the readers I the APPEAL know very
we'll that in Middle Tennessee we
have no very high opinion of the
politics or politicians of Shelby county.
The impression that they have made
IN cur conventions is not calculated to
make for them reputation for har-
mony or consistency. Even where
he interests of the county are at stake
hey come up scattering. don't cay
his by way If disparagement Of the
educational powers OF the APPEAL.
but 1t Is certainly true that some OF
he scholars are truaLts, and are not
o be Implicitly relied upon in all
,ases. So that Mr.. Phelan's greatest
lifficulty will be to carry Shelby
oulty. 1t will not be expected OF
him that he shall go into the conven-
ion with solid delegation at his
,ack. ii be has a majority he will do
1ery we'll, and that Will be sufficient
or all purposes. 1t will secure his
could cay something about county
lections in this part Ct the State, but
would not possess any interest for
our readers, aud from all l can learn
ou are likely to have your hands too
ull with your own county affairs to
axe much interest in ours.