The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-17
SAM RANDALL
n MOI 50 POPULAR AT HIS
HOME
As Most People Think He Is, Even
with the DemOcrRts-WhRt an
Evening Paper Says.

WASHINGTON, November 16.-There
is widespread Misrepresentation, says
the correspondent Of the New York
Star, as 10 the political status OF the
Hon. Samuel j. Randall at home, q
somewhat popular belief being that
he is the idol Of his party there, and
that whatever Republican support
he receives at the polls comes to him
simply beCauee OF the impregnable
hold he has on the masses. The very
opposite Of this, there is the best au-
thority Tor saying is tho truth, The
dittrict is Dem lcratic by q safe ma.
iority, but the party is not a unit in
support Of Mr.. Randall. On the con-
trary, his defeat has several times
been imminent and this last time
would probably have been accom-
plished but for the sudden death OF
his Democratic opponent for the
nomination, State Senator 10 Ken
nedy. Kennedy was a bright and an
aggressive young fellow, who was
anxious for Congressional hoDors and
in fair way TO receive them. He died
while the campaign for the nomioa-
ton was in progress, aud at time
when Mr.. Randall and his friends
were wearing pretty long faces. 1t
had begun to look, indeed, as II the
Democratic high priest of protection
was to be untr0oked. Young Ken
nedy's death, however, changed the
whole aspect Of things. His followers
scattered, and could not be rallied un-
der any other standard, and Mr.. Ran
dali made his way without further
difficulty. Still, thu situation is not
altogether an assuring one for him for
the future. His following is largely
made up OF those to whom he has
thrown individual favors. He works
almost exclusively on those selfish
lines The one advantages to him is
that he can count upon his men in
campaign times, whereas many OF those
Democrats in che district who oppose
him take no organised or active pat in
the primaries. His condition at home,
therefore, is purely that OF ward boss,
who rules by a system OF bullying and
rewards, aud not, Rs in some quarters
supposed, that Of great leader whom
even his opponents cordially admire
aud bow down before. Those Repub-
licans who vote for him do 80 simply
because they can rely upon him TO vote
to sustain protection as implicitly as
t1ey rely upon Judge Kelley to do the
same thing. A Pennsylvanian said to-
day that " hstever d fliculiy Postma ter
Harrty, Of Philadelphia, NAV have
gotten himself into in connection with
appointments 10 places uuder him
could probably be laid at Mr.. Randall's
door. Mr.. Randall was being hard
pressed by Kennedy for ths nomina-
ton, and appealed for help TO all those
whom he had helped. Mr.. Har-
rlty was one OF there, and,
b sides, was an ardent Randall man
from long personal Utilization. He re.
sponded In every way he could, and
II 10 the extent OF stretching the cou-
struction of the civil service law In
making appointments, II was only
through an excess Of zeal in answering
Mr.. RaudslPs frantic cry for assist
auce. Said the ilformsnt: "Mr.
X pdall has nothing to be exultant
about ia considering the case either
OF Mr. Morrison o. Mr.. Carlisle. He
had a much closer call within his own
party at home than either OF them.
Their nominations were not even dis
puted, Wherea' but for death lac
would probably have los! his"