The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-25
Prospects Have Frightened Up In
the Past Few Days.
Voters and Workers Will Remain
at Home Until Election Day.
Sub Committees in the Various
Wards and Districts Appointed.
Messrs. Williams, McLendon and Smith
Confident and Smiling, But Hard
at Work-Reichmann Capt
ure-'Rah for Quinn.

by some of the hardest political lighting
ever witnessed in this neck OF the woods.
Strong men are pitted against strong
men; the goal is worth striving for, and
the two great political armies are thor
oughly on their mettle.
Thus far in the campaign there has
been as little OF the whoop and hurrah
business as has characterized any in the
history OF Shelby county. This fact has
been a source OF surprise and no little an
noyance TO those more directly interested.
1t has, according to their way OF thinking,
indicated dangerous lukewarmness on
the part Of the masses, the men who make
the charge and win the fight on election
day. II the anxious ones were mistaken
in their belief, no one has yet been found
who could offer intelligent arguments in
rebuttal.
The complaint applied more particularly
TO the city. People were leaving for the
summer, apparently felt no interest in the
contest, and in consequence the Republic
ans inaugurateda ground swell that threat
ened to overturn and annihilate the Demo
cratic nominees. In the country the stu
alton was entirely difierent-so different,
in fact, that the city Democrats found
nothing in the activity TO warrant conf
dence. Those OF the workers who went
out TO investigate returned with the most
gloomy forebodings. The woods were full
OF candidates for magistrate, who cared
only TO enhance their personal interests.
q. IL afsll 10
ans, to whom pledges OF fidelity were given,
the effect OF which was to remove
AGGREssrvENEss FOR DEMOCRACY.
II is generally conceded that the rural
districts OF Shelby are Republican by a
small majority, owing to a preponderance
OF negro population. In year like this,
where such vital offices and issues are in
yolved, the leaders draw in the lines and
the full party strength may be reasonably
expected. Added TO this, is the independ-
ent movement among bread-and-meat Of
fee seekers, whose influence heretofore has
been TO pull out colored voters from their
jack-o' lantern friends. One thing became
apparent several days ago-the city must
ron up majority OF not less than $500 ia
overcome the enemy's majority OF at leas,
1900 outside.
WILL TIE EFFORT SUCCEED
-. Although the tide is believed 10 have
turned, there IN no positive assurance that
IL will sweep on TO the extent desired 10y
all good citizens, who wish 10 see J. ],
Williams, A. J. McIondon and q. 4.
Smith duly installed in the offices fol
which they have been named by the par
~. by far too many voters had left the
city before the warning 10 arouse wa,
thought necessary or given. Some o.
these, hearing Of the condition, will return
for the day OF battle, and atone for theii
short sightedness by silently attacking Ia,
enemy's camp and retreating with a SYNOD
Of prisoners. This sort OF work is the kline
that will tell, and squelch the menace II 4
is done at all
One thing Is worthy Of remark in thi
connection: SO far asknown, not Shelby
Republican will be away from home OF
election day. Only very few are abb,
10 seek the cooling and healthy summe
resorts, and these are content 10 endur
the comforts Of home life until election
day. The rank and file, consisting OF ne
groes, are always on hand.
ACTIVE DIRECTORS.
The executive committee held mcetin
Yesterday morning, with full attendance
After an interchange OF views rs 10 metll
DDS Of improving prospects for the count
Democratic ticket, the following list {
campaign subcommittee was handed 1
by the members representing the respectiv
wards and districts:
First Ward-Frcd McGowen, VIII Gre
gan, +. p. Mccarthy.
Second Ward-A. G. Walden, Waite
Burke, Robert Dohoriy, VIM. Quinn, Wn
T.. Ryan, Silas Kahn aud Ike Wolf.
Thirl Ward-Jack Leonard. Ere
Moews. s. Slayer, l.. Gcnocchio. Waltz
Pope, II. Casey Young.
Fourth Ward-Not appointed.
Fifth ward-lIob Batter, John Mile
Charles Gallina, W. l.. Clapp, J. i. llunt'
- and John II. Alsup.
sixth ward-Joe Uric, l.. Til Risk an
John Massa.
Seventh ward-Emmet L. woodsol
Harry johnson, W. II. Armour, X.
Capcrs and Geo II. Peters.
Eighth ward-waltcr l.. Jones, JOSEF
Thicrs, Ben Henderson, VIM. Dean 40
Fam Hamburger.
O'Neal, John Hudson, Chris McGraiI
Chris Huffman and III Dcayer.
Tenth Ward-Not reported.
DisTnCfs.
First-Dr. +. Raymond, y. s. Caruthci
W, +. Cooper, II. q. Frobaugh.
sccond-Ed Armour, Sid Douglass, A
drew York. Emmct Nelson.
Third. T.. Douglass, J. y. William
sidney Goldsby, W. J. Ruhlman and
w. Gravcs
Four,h-Not reported.
Fiith-Chas Bacigalupo, y. VI. siraito
Geyiun Yergcr, l.. l.. McGonear, J
Angus, Cornell, Clarence Nelson, &c
Weidt, W. A. Collier.
Sixth-wm. Yates y A. King, W.
TAYLOR and George Wells
scvcnth-S Q. Eddcns, $. A. Munso
W. X Gross.
Eighth-Bcn Beatty, X X. Armstc.
TIP. Adams and Gillie Davies.
Ninth-Not reported.
Tenih-Dr. II. Irby, A. scruggs, 7.
Koon.
Elcyenth-N. j. Harrison, J. VI. Sec
Walter Cooney.
Twclith-G. NJ. Douglass, r. II. Piers
W. y. Sweeney.
Thirtecnth-W. l.. Menx, n. u. Gill,
NJ. liill aud w. G. Stephenson.
Fourlecnth-W. II. Myers, Hunsd
Carey, John II. Cooke, A. II. Bartho
new. frank Ellis, Elias Porter, Rob
-, snowden, Al Hollowell.
Fifteenth. A. McCarycr, Frank g
bins, Geo. schilling.
sisteenth-G. NJ. Heard, ~. L. Hayt
II. s. Scrugv
seyenteenth-Frank Rourk and q. +