The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-27
MIR. UhI's Card I'm Answer TO the
"Scimitar''

IlE. VII n Nhru HI answer 10 the
"scimitar."
To the Public:
In regard to the delicate attacks
upon me in the Scimitdr, l will cay
that my record at least shows me to be
a non-partisan; but how is it with
Mr.. Turner? He has been a bitter
Democrat, Greenbacker who was to
carry that banner to the last ditch
and then be heard of no more, having
glorious y expired with the last breath
drawn by that party. He has been
heard from loudly and earnestly es-
pousing the cause of the temperance
movement, the most rabid prohibit
ZIONIST OF them all, and then he hobs
up serenely, painting the town red,
and landing in the Police Court as an
advocate of the other side. At the
present time he is endeavoring to pose
as radical Republican, actually lay
ing siege to and nearly capturing a
convention composed of that element.
Failing in that, he manipulates an
other gathering of his supporters,
which hatched out an alleged indie.
pendent ticket, being the straight Re-
publican, with only my name, Mr..
Silvers and himself added. Following
out the programme, my name is
dropped, and Mr.. Silvers's will be, and
loE Harlequin" appears before the
Radical ring, poised on one foot, as
the choice Of the Democrats, Republic
cans, Workingmen, Prohibitionists,
and last but not least, Of himself.
He has thoroughly solved the
problem of lifting himself by his pam
falcons, probably by wind. He states
that l knew nothing of the conven-
ton which nominated me. 1t is true
l was not present at that gathering,
but l possibly know more than he
would like to have published concern.
ing it, and therefore l refrain from
letting in the daylight in that direc-
ton, and confne myself TO what is
already common property, concerning
this alleged uphea7ing of the masses.
In the first place, regarding the Will
hanson and Shaw circus, was in
formed they were anxious to form
ticket like that in 1878, composed of
men that could be iDdorsed by the
laboring part OF the community, and l
therefore allowed the use of my name
before them, and for this / apologize,
my consolation in this connection
being, that while the name Of Turner
woke the echoes in every direction,
they were silent on the name OF Uhl.
That convention certainly did not
chow very assiduous packing on my
part, my name not being mentioned
there, Mr. Cullen being nominated by
reclamation, and for this / thank
them. Gen, Williamson, thinking to
pour oil into my gaping wounds, in
formed me that the Germans never
voted the Republican ticket anyhow,
and | was therefore in the wrong shop.
l am, and always shall be, in favor of
any genuine workingman's move
ment, but such barefaced frauds
as this present Republican movement,
whether Matched out at the Exposi-
ton, or the Scimitdr Office, can never
meet the support Of self respecting
men, and it matters little to me what
name replaces mine on that ticket, or
tickets, so that mine ia removed. Mr..
Turner accuses me of blowing hot and
cold on this movement, and yet con.
fesses that l have blown decidedly
cold since ascertained lis true drift.
/, however, never authorized the no.
tice Of my withdrawal in the German
paper, but suppose it was inserted on
the principle that coming events cast
their shadows before After the exhi-
bition Of Republican trickery q con-
vention met at the Exposition Build
ing, composed OF respectable and rep.
reeentative men, who nominated re-
spectacle and representative ticket of
good men, and these men, in the alb.
sence OF a labor ticket, 1, in common
with every right minded man, feel
ability, feeling assured that it is in the
interest Of good government to do so.
InGEDH ITIII