The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-02
SHERMAN'S BOOM
On the Eve of Bursting to Pieces.
The Race Is Not the Plain and Easy
Sailing Hoped For.
The Bloody Shirt Strikers Encoun-
tering Opposition In the South.
Their Schemes and Plans Are Seen
as in Looking Glass.
Ex-Revenue and Excursions onicers in
Charge OF the Campaign with
Hopes Of Being Reinstated--
Allison Growing Popular.

ARLINGTON, Apfli Limo sherman
managers are encountering some opposi-
ton in the south. II is not the plain and
easy sailing hoped for. There is revolt
in both Virginia and North Carolina, and
unless successful measuresarc soon devised
10 quell il the consequences must nocessa-
rily injue the Sherman boom everywhere.
The chief play for the Ohio Senator is be-
ing made in the south, and once II is
demonstrated that his name is not all
powerful there II will be difficult to conjure
with II elsewhere. The trouble lies near
the surface. The men who are in charge
Of the sherman campaign are principally
ex-evenue and excursions officials, whose
reward is TO be q return. to Office
in the event OF Mr.. sherman's sue
cess. This is easily seen, and hence
all those not under the domination OF
these men in their respective localities are
either holding aloof altogether or else are
openly championing the cause OF some
other candidate. Their reasoning is about
In this wise: "Why should we support
sherman? His election would mean moth
ing in n material sense TO us. His old
strikers would return at once 10 their old
places and offices would again he about as
they were during the administration Of
Hayes. The succcss OF some other man,
and particularly one Of our own choosing,
would insure us an opening, and 20 the
part OF wisdom IL for US 10 look elsewhere"
The sherman managers are lalivo 10 tho
danger and are striving 10 avert II. All
sorts OF promises are boing made, and es-
pecially with the view Of denying that
government patronage Is being disposed Of
In advance. II Is asserted that all good
workers shall be remembered In the day
Of triumph, whether ihty be old or new
friends. All the same, however, the old
| friends and ex-oificcholdos are in the
lead in the movement AMI tho widespread
fear Is that should the battle be won they
will have charge Of and dispense the pat
ronagc. The candidate 10 whom these
anti.Sherman people an turning IL Mr..
Allison. Personally unknown 10 many OF
them, he is yet represented 20
them as the friend y Mr.. Blaine
and M more likely to inhTb the Maine
leaders strength In the clnycntion than
any other man whose nanst b now before
the country in connection With the nomi-
nation, and 70 IL IN thai Mr.. Sherman
/ IN an indirect, still in q way that threatens
great disaster 10 him. Mr.. Blainc's
strength in the south ia practically unim.
paired. II was sufficient 30 break Mr.. Ar
thurs line In 1884, notwithstanding the
offices were then In possession Of the Ar
| thur people. II will probably bc easily
sufficient 10 break the sherman line now
when only promises for the place are out.
Mr.. Allison N taking Keen interest In
the fight, and Is In conference with these
anii.shcrman people. lie IL a very capa-
bic manager, and Mr. Sherman, who sits
near him in the Senate, could not employ
himself 10 better advantage than keeping
his weather eye" ON his astute and am
bilious neighbor.
FOURTH CLASS rossNAsrEns
have been appointed in Arkansas: w. G.
Croxdalc, Deshea, Benton county; J. u.
Bowen, fairplay, Saline county; Sarah u.
Mayor, Clifford, Hot Sphng county; l..
w. Wilkcrson, Swifton, jackson county;
James II. Allison, Allen, Benton county;
Martha Hopper, Caddo Gap, Montgomery
county.
Mississippi-F. E. West, leaorc, Grcna-
da county.
Tcnncssee-w. X. Taylor, Powell River,
Campbell county.
CONGRESSMAN RicHAHnsoy
has gone home TO attend the marriage Of
his daughter.
A favorable report has been made by
the House committee ON war claims ON the
bill for the relief Of the I.iGmngo Synodi-
cal college, IaGrangc, Tenn.
PRIVATE Reilly mats
have been introduced In The House ~ fol-
lows BY Mr.. Neal-To pension Geo. w.
Prcs.y, late Of Company y, Fist regi-
nicnt Tennessee light artillery y0lun-
teens. by Mr.. Richardron-M Making an
appropriation Of 5000 for the benefit Of
the Presbyterian church at Smyrna,
Tenn, the late edifce OF which was taken
down aud used In the ron iruction OF q
stockade by Union troop for the relief OF
John N. Smith, Lincoln county; 20 in.
crease the pension Of Charles Clark 70 sl2
per month. by Mr. Hluk For relief Of
Jacob Henry; 70 pay John Brown, Of
Knox county, 5000 iof sfyiccs In carry
Ing dispatches from Gen. Grant 20 Gen.
burnside, at Knoxville, through the Con
icdemle lines. by Mr.. Pei, Of Arkansas
For the relief Of q. w. Glenn, Of Madison
county, late private 10 Company u, first
regiment Arkansas iDAntryt 10 re-
move charge of dcsnlDn from nil.
iiary record Of John L. Owen, late
Of Company 7, Tenth Tennessee cavalry.
PENsioas
have been granted az folowr
Tennessee Original invalid; j. g.
McC. Rankin, Brownsbofo. John J.. Hut.
sou, Jcncrs; John Knoel Tullahoma (lssl
disability ccasedl; Jesse Il Canirell, sil'
yer Point; William Ora, Hcal Halls cross
roads; John :. Goodsin Chattanooga;
James X. Swanner, Kennedy, Andrew >.
Wilson, Mountain City Jerry Edwards,
Jonesboro. Original widows, etc. Lucin-
da, widow Of Robert lefn. Clear sprin gsi
Margaret Wright, niorrnef widow OF Wills
Mays, Nashville lends Jnnuay ~, la0l.
Mexican widows Elizabeth d., WIDOW
Of Mason, Brakcbill; Am widow OF ). NJ;
Lane, Torn Grove; Reberca A. widow g o.
John Baker, Boyd's lfcck sallie II,
widow OF Joseph H. Nhkson, lsiddietoni
Martha T., widow Of Jason {. staicup'
Sweetwnter.
Arkansas Original ipyilidE Frank g.
Bartlett, Conway John n With, hu1oI'
. vile. Original widow etc. Martha ~,
widow OF Ihomna IA Ifntulip, tlcnrWnlcr.