The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11
MEMPHIS DAILY Appeals SUNDAY NOVEMBER IL, 1885.
THE SPOILS OF OFFICE.
NOT ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE
ALL THE vIcToRS.
A List OF Available Candidates for Fed
eral Appointments-Who VIII Knock
Down the Persimmon9-Wn Recent
Converts Be Ignored or How2

The Republicans are already fighting
over the spoils, although it will be at least
from six to nine months before there will
be any change in the Federal offices OF
Tennessee. The situation is somewhat
complicated by the fact that there is not
enough pie to go around. The fine pick
ings in the way Of Federal patronage in
Tennessee can be counted on the fingers
OF one hand The Memphis postOilice is
about the best plum in the lot, with the
exception OF the Collectorship of Internal
Revenue and the Pension Agency at
Knoxville. There are about a thousand
patriots in the State who want Office, and
only about eighty offices TO dispose OF, in
GLIDING Deputy Marshalships and Deputy
COLLECTORS Of Internal Revenue and
minor clcrkships. But there is a
glamour about the word "oilice" WHICH
lew men seem able to resist, and the ma
jority OF politicians will work harder for q
public position that pays $50 month
than for an equally laborlous place in pri-
vate lie that pays twice that amount. 80
runs the world away.
The most desirable persimmon on the
local political tree is the postoilice, and
there are twenty or more very long poles
reaching out for it,
Zach Taylor, Hugh b. Cullen, Thomas
J. Brogan, l.. l.. Dyer, NJ. I. Williamson,
4. W. Brown and l.. d. Eaton have been
mentioned by their respective partisans
and the clans are rallying around them.
The clans are composed OF individuals all
OF whom have axes OF their own TO grind.
There's Mr.. /. +. Norris, for instance.
lie wants something, but doesn't exactly
know what. lie isn't particular rs long
IA it's better than running a small grocery
on Bcale street. Ed Shaw would not 70.
fuse the Surveyorship, and Cassells could
be induced TO take IL II President Harrison
Unlisted on il. Then what's the matter
with Charley Wilson getting the janitor-
ship OF the custom-hOuse2
II is not known whether Patsy Cooney
has his englc eye fixed on a Federal Office
or not lie las suffered much distress Of
mind and loss OF Doodle by the peryersity
of the voters Of this bailiwick, and his
lacera,ed feelings seem TO require some
thing soothing in the way OF an Office. II
Patsy Cooney had the patronage of the
postollicc he might be more successful in
his next attempt to capture the Eighth
ward.
Gen. q. 7. NJ. Turner will probably
come in for something handsome. lie
bore the brunt Of the battle in this neck
OF the woods, and deserves recognition.
There is no reason why John &. Hook
should not be- assigned TO n fat berth in
the Government printing office at Wash.
ington. lie is well qualified and desery-
ing. Besides, John has been out in the
cold long time.
The colorcd idlcrs on Beale street ought
TO have no trouble In getting positions as
messengers in the departments at Wash
ington. The community can spare them.
TnE APPEAL will watch the situation
develop and keep lis readers posted. 1t is
just MS likely as not that President liar,
rison may make his choice outside OF the
names suggested and then there will be q
picnic In local Republican circles.