The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-03
Campaign shots.

The Citizens railway ticket has wild
goose Chase ahead Of IL.
Even n monopoly OF hacks and street
cans cannot defeat the people when they
are worked up 10 the sticking point.
That rejected consolidation contract
originally agreed 10 by street railroad men
is good thing TO keep in view.
FL Shaw, w. J. Chase and Noah
Spccs. That combination has been heard
OF before, and not many years since. IL
was badly beaten then and will be again.
why does Mr.. MADDEN take such an
active interest in his elcction2" asks the
imlanche. Why docs the Ardionohe take
such nm active interest in Mr. lladden2
DO the people OF Memphis want Ed
Shaw and 4. L. Cassclls and the street
railway company 10 choose their council.
men for thom2 II not, vote the Peoples
ticket.
The iraidnche thinks Il funny what n
grip Mr.. MADDEN has on rnE APPEAL.
The people have been very much amused
at the grip the street railway las ON the
IralaHche.
Says the Auaianohe: "To be Mr.. Had.
dcn's personal well-wisher, IL not TO wear
his collar Certainly not. Your remark
fits Maj. Petit rs well as Bob Fmyscr's
collar fits you.
"No Irish need apply 10 Mr.. IIaddcn,"
SAYS the Irdidnohc One. hir1 Of the police
arc Irish, and q majority OF the fircmcn
likewise. Don't the IoalaHohe know this,
or Is Il too unjust To learn it2
The iraidnctc and H. tail, the Ledger,
sot up a big howl for straight Democratic
ticket, and now they are supporting n
mongrcl Affair with u scrip-shaver, stock
holder In the street railway company and
two Republicans on Il.
still the German voter asserts his indie.
pcndencc. A Seventh ward resident
writes "Bclng nn American, German or
Scotchman. as you may take u, am for
only one ticket, aud that IL the Bcoblcs'
ticket straight out, und don'd you forgot
en-"
"Why Is such desperate effort made 10
keep all those out Of the city government
who are not Mr.. lladdcns political
ficndsi" says the drdldnche again. Heres
a counter conundrum. Why aru you max
ing such desperate effort 10 yet Mr.. Had
dcn's enemies In the council2
ut is no longer n question Of men, but
honest government" said the Irolgnohe
yesterday. On December - the same pa-
per said, "Who nays J. 4. Petit Is an en-
envy 10 The Taxing District government
The only opposition 20 him comes from
those who are not in favor Of H." As the
Ardlanohe Is now In opposition 10 Major
Petit, II follows that II Is not In favor Of
the Taxing District government. A thir-
tcon-yoar-old school.boy would hardly be
guilty Of such ehild's-play rs this.
A good deal has been said about the
Germans supporting the Chase ticket.
Concerning this report Mr. Charles Ebcr-
hart, d well known aud popular German,
said yesterday, m the presence Of an Ar
PEAL reporter that Ii was n mistake.
There Is no reason that can see" said
he, why the Chase ticket should have
any special claims on the Germans, and
am willing 10 bet that Il will not get $50
votes from this quarter. Tho Germans are
not such fools as TO be gullcd into the idea
that the election Of either ticket can affect
them In any way "a n nationality, and the
great bulk Of them are determined 10 vote
for Petit, because they believe that he
and those who are on the same ticket with
him are not unfricndly 10 the Taxing Dis
trict, and have no axes 10 grind" This