The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-23
footing Their TRUMPEIS
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
PRAISE THEMSELVES.
A Very Stale, Flat and UnprOflt-
able Meeting on the Bluff
Last Night.

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Last Night.
About two hundred darkies went
out on the bluff last night to assist the
brass band and the bosses in ra,ifying
the nominations Of the Republican
ticket. About 500 good and true
Democrats, attracted by the breeze
and the fare of the lamps, went out
to see the fun.
The Hon. W. ]. Smith acted as
chairman, and after few Introductory
remarks, introducedth speakers:
J. w. VERNON,
a candidate for Judge of the Circuit
Court, objected to the advice given by
the newspapers to the Democrats TO
edo their whole duty" He insinuated,
but lacked the courage to charge open
ly, that q Democrat to do his whole
duty must be less than honest end
more than zealous-that he must use
all means, fair and foul, to elect the
ticket put forth by the party. This
was the burden Of bis monotonous
song. He laid great deal of stress
upon the statement that the nominees
Of the Democratic party were his warm
personal friends. He insisted upon
this, as all Of the speakers did, evident
ly anxious to borrow some of their
light by reflection.
JOHN T. MOSS
IVES next introduced, and the band
stole silently away at the first note of
his voice. Mr.. Moss blew his own
trumpet 10 the most vigorous style for
twenty minutes. He sad he had been
practicing attorney in the Criminal
Court for sixteen years, but did not
call attention to the fact that
he had been engaged in
any case of importance in
that or any other court during all that
time. He denied that he was incom-
petent to fill the office and that it
would be calamity to put him there.
He eaid that if elected he would in
fuse his "young blood" into the court,
and wound up with brilliant perora-
ton OF his record as yellow fever hero,
forgetting to mention that he received
$40 day for his services.
THOMAS ]. BR0GAN. 4
There was no horn TO toot an intro
duction Of Thomas ]. Brogan, except
the home made trumpet of Gen.
Smith. But had the entire brass band
been present it's music must have been
drowned in the fare of Mr.. Brogan's
private trombone. He said he had
been true friend OF the workiDRman
in the Legislature, in fact that he
had made record which he aud
his party had reason to be
proud Of. He was not contradicted
when he admitted that he could not
make speech. Oratory, he declared,
was not his forte. That, he said mod
estly, was distinguishing over
fields and fences and up back alleys.
Mr.. BrogAn closed with an expression
of touching regard for his opponent.
II there were two clerks of the Crimi.
nal Court to be elected he knew of no
man whom he would prefer TO fill the
other than Mr.. Capers, but as there
was only one, he preferred Brogan.
JUDGE ELDRIDGE.
In good cd camp meeting style
Judge Eldridge thanked the Lord for
permitting him to appear before so
large and cultured an audience as a
candidate for Judge OF the Probate
Court. And then the Judge made some
of his old friends in the audi
ence blush for him by his
praise OF his administration of the
office for the past eight years. He
promised to give good advice to all the
widows and orphans who might come
before him, but forgot to give bis
pledge to go to work and untangle the
vast pile Of business which has &C.
cumulated in his Office and to unite
the red tape and release the money of |
the helpless women who have pleade d |
for settlements in vain for so long.
NO NEGRO CANDIDATES PRESENT.
Gen. Smith called for Norris and
Fields, the two darby candidates, and
evidently felt that the negroes would
not 60 away so we'll satisfied if only
white speakers were heard. They did
not answer, and he named a daTky
who was probably selected with the
idea that for prejudice and vindictive-
ness, at least, he was worth half a
dozen ordinary colored men-Ed
Shaw. This sweet morsel, however,
was saved to the last, that mountain
OF flesh,
THE HON. 8. H. HAYNES,
first addressing the crowd. He said
be did not have anybody to thank.
The newspapers had chewed his ears
too vigorously to arouse any great
amount of gratitude, and as for the
independent ticket, he would not allow
his name to be used on it, and he
sneered at the Republicans who had.
He said great many filings had been
made at him, but consoled himself with
the prOverb that Chunks are never
found in the branches OF sour apple
trees" He was a good apple, he de-
clared. In a word, anyone willing to
take Mr.. Haynes's word for it must
have been convinced that he was
lawyer of ability, OF great ability, in
fact. He wanted II distinctly nnder-
stood that he was acquitted of the
charge OF violating the law by keeping
pool room, and he concluded
with ringing Endorsement OF
Blaine and the entire Republican
party. Except for the Republican party
he declared this would not be free
country today. In thus laundering
forth the fact that he was Republican
and that he claimed the office on that
ground, he was more honest than his
brother candidates, who put their poll
tics in the background and argued sim
ply that they were better men than
their respective opponents.
ED SHAW CLOSES.
The jamboree closed with a typical
TRADE Of vindictive abuse by Ed Shaw,
who hopes to ride on the topmost
wave after August, aud will do so I'M
less the Democratic party presents
united front.
CITY COUNCIL.