The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

Col. Patrick Cooney, Il is now believed,
will prove the Jonah that an overruling
Providence has kindly created to cause the
sinking OF the old and rotten Republican
hulk in Shelby county and the Tenth Con-
gressional district
Before this righteous war is over, the
horde falling into line behind him will
wish they had never been born; or, il the
world must contain them, that their po-
litical prerogatiyes were exercised III
section OF country where intelligent and
honest principle has more to do with Re-
publicansm than ii has in the south.
Little did the rank and file Of the local
Republican party dream that the man
whom they swallowed without n grimace,
hoping to demoralize and carry the First,
Second and Eighth wards, would prove n
boomerang aud certain destruction.
But such will inevitably bc the case I'M
less Democrats invite defeat 10y II lethargy
born Of oyerconidenCc and refrain from the
systematic and good work expected irom
them.
The Republicans arc already becoming
alarmed and have fastened 10 declare them
selves privately. The occasion for oil thisis
the frank public confession OF Col. Cooncy
after lac was placed upon the ticket and,
perhaps before, that he 'only wanted to
get up there to demolish that fellow Had
den and his administration" This was
the first stop toward getting in fatal blow
upon the Taxing District form OF govern
mcnt, In order To return Ia the obnoxious
old board OF mayor and aldermen.
When TIE APPEAL reporter called ut
the Taxing District Office yesterday after
noon he found President Hidden in deep
study. The reporters inquiry, "Why 30
engrusscd2' brought him back 10 the pres
cnt. His fncc frightened up, and he
turned ut once To politics.
"Ihat fellow who told you about the
Republicans aiming at the Taxing District
government has a level head. II was CX-
actly the line oi their campaign, and |
could have told you the same thing, rs in
formation on that point reached me two or
three days ago"
"Why didn't you do II, thcn2'
al knew YOU would get il in some other
way. But | WIS not idle, now, you may
| rest assured. Whenever party aius u
| blow Mt what honestly believe To be- the
| finest form Of government ever devised,
| and at my administration, a formidable
| resistance will confront him. Knowing
! that the masses are with the, ia every ease
/ ui TIM kind, | stand ready to promise and
guarantee defeat to the element at,cmpt-
ing revolution.
"Ilavc you heard anything drop that
would show how the machine is work
ing2"
81 have heard enough 10 convince me
that all the Republicans are not IN sym
| pnihy with Mr. Councy. Several OF them
| have called Ia pcnou TO assure me that
| they wcro not asked what they proposed
| to do To set themselves right aud on
record. one OF them faid: Proclaim II
irJm every stump Well, that don't suit
me, 1t won't suit but one OF our daily
papers, aud il won't satisfy the people. II
| the charge lodged against the whole
| party, IN unjust, let them come out Ia a
| card aud deny u, and call Ina MIR. Cooncy
| tor Instructions. When l was waited
! upon 10y the gentlemen, among them Mr.
| Speaks Judge BigcloW and Green Evans
cOloWd, | asked them why resolution
indoring tho Taxing District government
and introduced into the last section Of then
convention, was voted down? They in.
sisted that they had no power 10 cary II
the other way. Il looks very singular
| that I'll. shaw and ln' Cooncy have ob.
| tanned such power over the Republican
| party that they can control lbs policy.
/ When II comes down io that condition. II
Is time ior all good citizens, Democrat and
| Republican, 10 MI upon and squvlch
them