The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
"9HE APPEAL AGAIN MDORSED."

they wish 10 represent them In all offices, Hnh al.
though the United States Senators Hro elected Ny
the Representative, Of the pcopo instead oi By the
people directly yet this fact does not Ia any
ncr change OF nbrdgo this right No candidate,
nor can tho friends Of any candidate rnl-c any
valid objection To this mode OF nsccrnining tho
connect wishes oi the people upon this question.
II may be uid that It Is unusual but It Is clearly
right md proper, and might bo rcsOrtcd to more
frequently With good results by party conventions
IN similar eases. We ntc confident that TIC friends
Of all aspirut Tor the senate will enter heartily
iulo this method, aud not only will such hearty
support Of the primaries promote harmony among
the Democrats oi the county, but will necessarily
promote the Interest aud success oi the entire LrE.
isntNc ticket Under this plan of action no Dem.
oCnt however lukoWarm hc may have been. eau
hesitate ~ support the entire ticket In fact the
direct Interest Of every candidate for the
Senate j. Identified with the success ol the ticket
siug. no ono gau know until after the general cleo
tiou who the people will favor with their votes,
and 10 therefore hc0pmgg tho duty ui the friends ui
ever candidate 10 heartily support and work iof
The success Of tho ticket which Is In every way
worthy Of hcir best Efforts We cannot see that
there can be- any doubt IT the success, of the cutIrt
ticket and the insult Of the August election will
surly ho repeated in November Tl bCHotudi
us usual, viii be- found In mll hnmouy aud gym.
PATTY with the people. aud hn, ui faith 300 their
selection oi d proper candidate iur surI rHuup.
sh'o and important oal,u. -Nus.rIt I,H,r,ut
at Is always the unexpected that hap.
pens" Nothing could be- more uncx-
pcc'cd by TIM ArrEAL than the above
editorial from The NotlrWs Democrat.
which in word and spirit inlor.cs the POI
sition which We occupied ijr weeks before
the recent Democratic Convention OF Shell
by county was called together We then
plead ior The right Of the people, n Il Is
~ clearly defined by 7hs D.m,yrm, 10 dc.
clare their preference for United States
senator at primaries TO be- held on the 9th |
Of November W. plead Tor this right
not only because IL is an inherent
night but because by providing Tor it the
Convention would insure the unity and
harmony Of the party, as III, D,mocrdi
declares. bu, other councils prevailed and
the rc-ul, IA dissatisfaction, division aud |
possible DISASTER We plead, as Tho D.u1.
cnH 30 fairly states, that "lhc people have
the right to say whom they wish 10 repre-.
sent them In al Offices, and although
United States Senators are elected by the
representatives Of the people instead Of by
the people directly" rs Andy Johnfon
conlcndcd they should he, "yct this het
does not In any manner change
OF ahridsc this right" TuE ArrrAL also
held rs 1hr Democrat 40 plainly and so |
scnsibly states, that mo candidate, nor
can the friends of any candidate. raise any
valid objection 10 this mode oi ascertain.
inr the correct wishes Of the people upon
this question" hut the friends oi Senator
Harris, whose special champion 7hs DIN.
ocrh is, did raise objection, and being In
possession Of the machincryoi the party in |
shelby county, and subsequently in
poss, sion OF the convention, proceeded to
do what the Democrats Of Davidson re-.
fused TO DO by the very decided
vote OF isj To bi-thcy instructed
tho Legislative nominees Tor Isham q.
Harris, Tor United States senator. aud
going step farther clinchod this arbitrary
proceeding by additionally instructing
them to 70 into caucus ior their candidate.
Tm ArrE,l objected tn this and still %.
jccn TO It, Notwithstanding Il supports
the uckc, aud carries II at the head Of il,
columns Tm ArrRAL objected TO Il
as glaring usurpaiion Of the rights Of
the people, usurpation Of their inherent
right Of selection aud 1t objects to Il today
~ II did hciorc the delegate, to the con.
ycnton were elected Tor What is now nor.
ccpliblc TO the mos, r,bbid Harris man
because Il has resulted In dis,cnsion and
dissatisfaction, and invites defeat And
for thus oticcling, The NiAr.h Democrat
hcapcd opprobHum aud abuse upon
the editor OF TuE ArrE,t, charg.
ing this objection 20 his personal
opposition 10 Senator Harris. Treating
this pucrliiy, based upon repeatedly !
pronounced untruth with the silence aud !
contempt Il mcritcd, W. have waited |
patiently, sure that the mills Of tho gods |
would grind, In time. satisfactory gri,t,
aud they haye-and much sooner than We |
expected. The D1pocroi has, In the above
editorial, answered all is seli.vcxing do.
nuneiaiions and abuse Of TnE ArrrAL.
II has come round TO our position that not
only will "a hoa,iy support Of The primario
promote harmony among tic Democrats Of the
county bd Il uR ~ oogariiy promote hs in.
iorea and rtooog Of ne eaip legislative
hetd" This is the unexpected. And Il