The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-24
WILL LEAD THE CHARGE.
THE JACKsoNIAN CLUB GETTING
READY TO BUCKLE DOWN.
Gen. J. J. Dupuy Talks Interestin gly
OF What tho Organization Proposes
to Do, and Also OF It's Claim Upon
the Democratic Public.

This Is the day when even he Of passive
interest in politics may be warmed up on
the subject by the slightest effort on the
part Of those deeply interested. Candi-
dates find little difficulty in enlisting the
cans and memories OF notified voters,
white and colored, rich and poor, saint
and sinner. in ordinary years, when only
minor elections were to be held, this has
been source Of great tribulation to the
better class OF candidates, while the others
rejoiccd in IL as the surest hope OF their
talyation. For primaries appeals to the
business men to turn out was as idle as II
made TO the wind. Thus It is a part OF the
political history Of Shelby county that she
has been entirely too much at the mercy
~ ward bummers and black leg tricksters.
II has been said that the young Democ-
racy had taken matters into their hands,
much TO the relief OF the old wheel horses,
who had been in harness ever since the
war. The latter class were content to give
>rdyice-xhen called upon, exert their quiet
influence, but were ever ready TO sail in
with sleeves up when the battle became
fierce. This was demonstrated TO sub
lime degree In the late Democratic conyen-
ton ai Nashville, for there the old heads
were strongly arrayed on both sides. In
Shelby county the younger element has
indeed taken control. They scented the
battle from aiar, and months ago organized
the Jacksonian club. True, the organiza-
ton maintained sort OF doubtful existence
for awhile. and even now Il Is not setting
the world ahre with lis enthusiasm and in
ducnce. An APrrAL reporter met Gen. j.
j. Dupuy yesterday and inquired for the
reason OF this lethaigy.
1.-The club Is not in such lethargic state
ns your inquiry would intimate" replied
the general 1--WE are not makinga whirl-
Wind Of noise, but the club Is very much
alive. as will be demonstrated before tho
sr.sent years campaigns are over. have
been on the alert for q suitable hall In
0iiiri Ia meet ever since our last meeting,
y ne scarcity Of suitable places Is re-
narsable. We cannot hope 20 accomplish
,.ir % ijcct fully until We get away from the
rnuri house. The better elements will not
ieclnr members and take n lively interest
- hong M we meet there, because oil the
fac; that the odors surrounding that place
arr too nansons. Being in the hot-bed OF
on obnoxious gang, people cannot discon-
ncci the two.
YlIow has the membership OF the club
gTsyn since its organizationr'
Hrhcrc have been thirty or forty men,
bfs accepted during the past month, and
applications are coming In every day. IN
der the new constitution we have a gov
erning committee, whose duty Il Is 10 pass
upon applications, and the growth can
-. 49,. ...... shnuoh m taaaftnUa III lba
whole club are held"
"Your new constitution also enlargcs
the field OF usefulness, does II not7'
at docs, 20 an extent that should enlist
the sympathy and cooperation Of every
Democrat in the county, and congres-
sional district. II provides for the organ
tzatlon Of auxiliary clubs, not only In the
county and congressional district, but
throughout the State as the fight warns
IN. Every auxiliary club acts separately
and m the surroundings justify, but no
ports 10 headquartaB, and we 10 II. An
other important feature Is the Democratic
census we.propose 10 have taken wherever
nm organization IL effected. by this means
We expect 10 have the name OF every
Democrat recorded, 10 as 10 accurately de-
lermine the strength Of our forces aud
know what 10 rely upon"
"Whcn do you expect 10 get down TO
business In energetic fashion,
"Right away, rs there Is no time 10 be
thrown away. The State convention has
placed our leading candidates In the field,
The campaign Is on, and every man should
begin 10 perform his duty. When the
smoke Of battle has cleared, and Cleve-
and, TAYLOR and the other Democratic
candidates have captured the nights. you
may look for the Jacksonian club in front
pi the axaulting troops at this end Of tho
line"
And tho general hurried away 10 con.
cult with the clubs president, Mr.. Frayser
7. Edmondson.
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