The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-04
ED SHAW'S TICKET IN 'S2,
LEAF FROM THE HISTORY OF THE
LAST CAMPAIGN
Which Proved So Disastrous to Lynn,
Chase and Ed shaw-Their Defeat
by Rousing Mejcrities-Hadden in
the Lead.

In December 1882 an opposition ticket |
was gotten up by pretty much the same
crowd that recently put forth the Shaw
Chase, Arnold, Speers, so-called Citizens
ticket. 1t was the result OF a conference
committee composed OF Republicans, prin-
cipally negroes and disguntled Demo-
Gratis. The ticket put forth by this strange
combination was as follows:
For police and fire commissioner, Henry
j, Lynn, John Scheibler, r. r. Church.
Under call from Ed. Shaw, ratifica-
ton meeting of the Independents was
held at the Greenlaw opera-house. The
white Republicans who usually managed
the party contest were conspicuously alb
sent, and the crowd numbered about 200.
George Dent was made secretary, and
call for the names OF the candidates select
ed by the committee was made by Ed
Shaw. 4 copy OF the Aralanche was hand
ed the secretary, and the following was
read:
For Police and Fire Commissioner
Henry j. Lynn, John Scheiblcr, X. X.
Church.
Supervisors Of Board OF Public Works
Chas. kney, James Lee, jr., Z. west,
Henry James, Samuel L. Taylor. (Messrs.
Kney Lee and James were already on the
Hndden Citizens tckct.)
\ The name of Mr.. Lynn was received
Awitb some applause, while that OF Bob
Yhurch, colored, brought down the meet
ing
~ A committee, consisting OF w. j. Chase,
Ed Shaw and l.. Jennings, was appointed
10 wait upon the proposed candidates and
ascertain il they would accept the nomi-
nation. In day or two Bob Church re-
tired from the ticket.
Mr.. Henry j. Lynn, when interviewed
by an APPEAL reporter, appeared nervous,
and replied: 81 haven't anything TO say
not a thing I'm afraid of reporters,
anyhow"
At another meeting the committee re.
organized the ticket by putting on w. j.
Chase, to take the place vacated by Boil
Church.
In day or two Henry J. Lynn withdrew
from the ticket, and for the reasons pub
lished in the Ledger of December 3O
"Mr. Henry J. Lynn has decided, FOL
business reasons, 20 decline the nomlna
ton rendered him for police and fire com
company, Of which he IL cashier, met thi'
morning and adopted a resolution declar
ing that his acceptance OF the position, l
elected, would be- incompatible with thu
interests Of the company. In other words
his resignation would be in order. Unde
the circumstances Mr.. Lynn decides tina
he cannot be a candidate. He was doubt
less the strong man ON the proposed tickle
and il will be difficult 10 find any one o
equal strength willing 10 run for the place
There is time enough to look around, bu
not much 10 spare"
Another day passed over and the nam
Of N. w. SpccTs was substituted for tina
Of Samuel A. Taylor for board OF publ
works.
SHAW RATIFICATION MEETING.
The last whoop OF the Shaw ticket wa
i ~ given at n meeting held at the GrecnlaN
Al, .opera-house, on the night Of Decembe
~ ~, Judge r. W. Brown presiding. Tn
O.exccutiye committee, consisting Of Messrs
II. Richmond, A. Kohlby, J. Nagle, J
Walter, J.. Mendel, u. Zimmerman, J. i
. Waller, Theo. Krckel, W. Il. Mcfarland
colored; II. Has. colorcd; I'd. shaw
highly colored; q. w. Cooper, colored; NJ
Settles, colorcd; 7. X. Morgan, colorec
NJ. Strickland, colored, reported that the
had conferred with the citizens, and Their
fore presented for tho consideration {
those present ticket consisting Of ID. ]
MADDEN, John Schcibler and w. J. Chas
"A forcommissioncrs, and Henry James, &. "
West, James Lee, IT,, II. X. Church an
N. W. Speers for the board Of publ
works. Gen. q. T.. NJ. Turner addresse
the meeting at length, indorsing the tick
from end 10 end, and paid a high tribuI
10 Mr.. MADDEN and 10 the other gcstl
men on the Citizens ticket.
W. ). CHASE,
in response TO loud calls came 10 the foo
lights and said: my fellow-citizcns,
thank you forthe honor have conierr,
upon me, and, II elected, will never
anything that is dishonomblc. j am
much representative man as any on Il
Citizens ticket ] am not a speaker
politician; / am only n small retail deale
and not one Of them big cotton men Z
Front street" Here his voice dcscrtS
him, and the band came 10 his rcscu
The seancc then closed and the partiC
pants stole away under cover OF darkncs
vi CITIZENS TICKET.
III The ticket put forward on n call Of 2,J
representative citizens was as follows:
Police and Fire Commissioners-D
lladdcn, X. 4. traNes, W. burke. VI
Graves took The place OF Mr.. n. NJ. JonC
who retired from the ticket, being ineliJ
bic by reason Of his being stakeholder
= -4a..gis company, which had contra
- with the city,
Boanl of Public Worl,s-M. Gavin,
- James, Lymus Wallace, James Lee, j
Charles kney.
At the ratification meeting held NJ q
Groenlaw opera-house ON the night bcfo
III the election Henry r. Ellct presided, NJ
n speeches were made by DR.. ID I. Port,
Gcn. W. j.. Smith, Maj. NJ. Burke, Jud
X. J. Morgan and many Others, amo
them Squire =. VI. Winters, who was
iroduccd rs the war horse
Mr.. wINTgw
thanked the audience for the kind rec,
ton. Then Mr. Lynn quit the otl
ticket they took the heed Of the Glitter
ticket, Mr.. IIaddcn, because they cou
not get reputable citizen 10 go ON III
ticket alone. lie referred to Chase rs I
bondholdes' candidate put forward
John johnson. Some people were obje
ing 10 railroad on the levee rs TAXI
work from the draymen. Why this ,
lection, rs the bulk Of the railroad deliy,
business had already been taken by
transfer company II WIS the duty Of
people 10 elect such men rs Burke, q m
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