The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-23
TIE TIONAL CAMPAIGN


Preparations for the national campaign
have not all been concluded. The Re-
publican Committee have only Just got
possession Of their headquarters. at No.
81 Fifth avenue, New York, and have had
no time yet 10 outline their management.
Senator Quay will he in command there,
and will introduce some Of the tactics by
which he has advanced 80 rapidly s a
politician. The tariff question will be
paramount with him, but the bloody
shirt will DO injected whenever and
wherever II may DO deemed ncccssa.
~. The tariff with all Pennsylvania
Republicans is, NJ Gen. Hancock so scnsi-
bly, and philosophically said, purely local
one aud IL ever present before them as
affecting the size Of their bread and the
amount Of their butter, and Quay will not
lose sight OF IT, Senator German, Of New
York, on the other hand, says that nothing
beyond n nero outline OF work has been
made by the Democrats. II Is well under.
stood that active aud energetic work will
bc necessary IN New York, New jersey
aud Connecticut, aud In every State that
Is not safely Republican. Some Of the
members OF the National Committee have
an idea at present that several Of the North.
western States will be- found Ia tho Demo
cratic column on the tariff issue. The
politicians in Those States are very en-.
thusiasiic, and promise almost unlocked.
Tor results. IhS situation In New York
city is very encouraging and the outlook
bright There may bc some feeling between
the two factions Of tho Democratic
party, growing out Of tho Mayoralty
contests, bu, many Of the shrwdcst New
York politicians hold that local rivalry
is healthy, and tonds IN bring out the full
party vote on tho Presidential ticket. The
real fighting will hardly begin until the
candidates, state and Congressional, arc In
tho field, and until that time II is i'm.
possible 10 say where the hardest fighting
Is likely 10 be necessary. II may turn up
in tho most unexpected way and In the
most unlocked for locality. hut the
Democratic leaders do not intend 10 he
caught unawarcs. The selection Of Calvin
$. Bricc and William II. Murtha NJ the
leaders aud pilots Of the party is accepted
as q proof oi this. They represent the
youth, vigor aud intelligence OF the party
aud will bc strongly aggressive, yigilant
aud prompt In action. They will not wait
for the enemy 10 mako move on the
boarl at his leisure. They will keep him
constantly on the move In this they will
have the advantage Of the coun.
sci aud cooperation Of the state
Committee Of New York oi which
Edward Murphy u chairman, who prom.
iscs 10 inauguratc his canvass today. Tho
committees Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Connecticut will also he within speak
ing distance, and will heartily cooperate,
~ indeed will all tho State Committees.
the National League Of Clubs and all the
Democratic organizations Of the country.
when In the various States Congressional
candidates have hccn put in the field and
the nominees ior Electors ~, iairly nj
work. lhcp will b. a busy time of Il In
every one of the States, and the people
may make mp their minds IN devote At
least couple Of months 10 National poll.
ties, besides, ~ In this State. tho two
months necessary TO county and state
politics. This Is the Presidential wear.
aud MI good Democrats arr expected TO
help In the selection and election Of the
best men to the Legislature aud 10 Con.
gross. and TO support the National nomi.
nccs enthusiastically.