The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-26
APPEAL.
THURSDAY, !. AUGUST Pc, 1855.
TmE CANVASS ron CONGRESS.

THE CANVASS FOR CONGRESS.
The two sspirants for Congressional
honors in this district are making an
sctive canvass and it is attracting
much attention outside Of the district.
The Little Rock Gafeite says: "Mr.
James Phelau, chief owner oil the
Memphis Apaldnche, and one OF the
ableet young men in Tennessee, is
Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Tenth Congressional District.
His leading opponent is Mr.. James M.
Harris, young man OF recognized
ability, who was defeated as Demo
cratic nominee in 1884 by Zach Taylor,
Republican. There will be q close
contest for the nomination, and hot
fight aiterward for election. Taylor
will be the Republican nominee"
The APPEAL would remark that in
the ccnteet between Harris and Phe-
Ian Greek has met Greek, and the
conflict will be thrillingly interest
ing. Both the aspirants are young,
talented and enthusiastic. Both are
tho proprietorS Of nervous, bilious
temperaments, strong motive power,
positive rather than negative;
have stroug likes and dislikes;
always know their own minds; hate
compromises and shams; believe what
is worth doing at all Is worth doing
well, and hence they do nothing by
halves. The bump OF combattivenefs
is we'll developed on the craniums OF
both, and while they can be as cauttic
as aqua forts, they are kind, gentle and
benevolent. Such characters relieve
human nature OF insipidity -impart
the variety that gives spice to lille. II
they are good haters they also love
much, for the temperament that in
spires one increases the ohsr, and the
world cares not how much a man
hates the mean aud msannesl so he
loves the true and noble. James M.
Harris is incorruptibly honest, gener-
Gus to fault, a genial companion, a
sturdy patriot and devoted friend.
He made vigorous canvass for Con-
grsts two years ago, and II he was &C.
ieatsd the fault was not his, for tbs
voc he received showed that he
was stronger than his party. James
Phelan descends from a family his
torieal for Its TALENT, social worth and
integrity. His near relations on. bis
mothers side have added luster to the
history OF Alabama, been conspicuous
In shaping the politics OF the. State
since its admission into the Union
His father was able and eminent.
Endowed with resplendent genius and
extraordinary energy, he left repu a.
ton which PLACES him among the FIRE
most men Of the South land his son
promises 10 be equal to the father
The convention can make no mistake
in nominating either Harris or phela1.
There are no blanketed dark horses
no Trojan horses To be drawn into the
convention, unless tho convention
comes 30 a deadlock which cannot be
broken. II the convention nomin stes
either Phelan or Harris the APPEAL
will be for him FOR HIM-FOR HI NJ
and the nominee, like Napoleon at
Loire, will seiz, the flag Of D,mo 1racy
and by his valor inspirit responding
patrio.s-to follow him to the charge,
But there is no cause for dependency.
The Democracy of this diOtrlct intend
t. elect Democrat to Congress
in November next. II will firm
ly plant itself squarely on the
State platform aud irown down any at
tempt to lug into the canvass irritating
Issues that concern only the individual
opinion OF iaCtious voters. Democrats
of the Tenth Tennessee Congressional
District, you won glorious victory in
the recent elections. The vote shows
tina, the district is Democratic BY a
majority oInearly 1000. By union and
harmony we can elect our nominee by
5000, for the tidal wave sweeps
into i!s current the floating vote and
when 1t is demonstrated that party is
bound to win, TO rule the country, 1t
gains in bulk as rapidly as the snow
ball descending the sides Of the mount
ain. The political outlook for this
Congressional District is most en-
coursgiug. With harmonious con-
vention, this district will be redeemed,
regenerated ana dissnthralled from
the rule OF Republicanism. The over.
whelming victory on the 9th oil Au'
gust is q presage to a still grander tri-