The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
THE CONTEST IN HARDEMAM

The struggle for the Democratic Sena-
torial nomination in Hardcman County
continues. The record OF the Convention
emphasizes the wisdom OF the suggestion
which TnR APPEAL las made TO the Dem
ocrats Of Shelby County-that tho qucs.
ton Of the vote Of the County for United
States Senator in next winters Legislative
contest be determined by vote
at the polls next November the
voters then 10 express their choice
by n supplemental ballot, aud the repre-.
sentatyes elected TO cast their votes ac-
cording 10 the instructions then and there
to be given by the majority. In the IIarde-
mau contest Wilkes is for Atkins and
Manson is for Harris The two-thirds
rule being in operation, Wilkes has
about fity-ninc votes, or six less than
two-thirds, while Manson has been
able to muster only thirty.ninc, or
but seven moro than onc-third.
Yesterday the Manson men proposed
TO refer the matter TO the primaries, n
proposition which comes rather late in the
day, in view OF the fact that tho party OF
llardeman county had previously deter
mined that the convention should DO the
battle-ground aud delegations had been
chosen to that end. II is because Tux
ArrRAL does not desire 10 see contest OF
this nature in tho Shelby County Con.
vention that 1t has suggested tho
November primaries, in order 10
eliminate tho Senatorial question
from the contest for Legislative honors
The attitude Of tho Harris contingent in
the lIardeman Convention, however. IN
exactly in line with tho karlsruhe or.ruin
policy, which is now breeding 50 much
evil in and threatens 50 much misfortune
to the Democratic party Of Tennessee. II
has been made clearly evident, by the vote
which Wilkes has received 80 steadily, that
the majority OF the Democrats of lIarlc.
man County are for Atkins Nothing
could be palmer than this Butthc Harris
men refuse to accept the popular "crdicl
aud cling 60 their technical right, under
the two.thirds rule, with q desperation
that augurs III 10 the llarlrmin Dcmoc.
rncy Seeing that the Atkins men are
siaunch, their proposition TO abandon the
convention Tor the primaries Is comics.
sion that they have been beaten aud are
disposed, like drowning ncn, to catch at
stmws. Mr.. Manson, Il Is to be rcmcm.
bcrcd, is Federal office holder by the
grace Of Mr. Harris, and his case
seems 10 be proper one for
lac attention Of the Civil Service Commits.
.ioncB. Now, what Is the lesson Of this |
lardcman County affair In tho first
place Mr.. Harris finds representative |
candidate In the person Of a man who IL
under obligations TO him Tor iavors cx-
tended. In the second place il has been
that nearly two.thirds Of the
liardcman Democrats nrc bitterly or.
posed 10 Senator Harris. In the third
place II has been demonstrated that
tho Harris party has determined that Il
shall be- either Harris OF Chaos. Mr..
Wilkes has but to stand arm, rs Gov.
Taylor did In the Nashville Convention.
II II not for him To make concessions which.
In view Of his position, could only result
In party dissatisfaction aud defeat lilo
has fairly beaten Mr.. Manson on the issue,
AMI Il Is Tor Nlr. Manson ~ conccdc de.
feat, not Mr.. wilkes Tho contest between
Senator Harris aud ten. Atkins has now
Tarhcd that stage Of drvclopmcni whcncin
Il is made plain that Senator HAM, can.
not secure recollection without immense
loss ot prestige. Ito promised emphati.
cally that he would not he a candidate. and
the people accepted tina, promise rs bind.
ing. Gen. Atkins Unsigned a high Office
AMI camc into the held only TO hnd that
promise broken aud Senator. Harris aud his
agents already on the ground aud without
other excuse than that the senator had
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