The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23
GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
A ROUSING MEETING LAST NIGHT
AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS.
Speeches by the Hon. w. w. Mcdowell,
tho Hon. w. l.. Ciapp, A. Hitzfeld,
Louis Fritz and A. Renkert-Great
Enthusiasm for the Straight Ticket.

The Germans turned out in great force
last night to testify their devotion TO the
straight Democratic ticket in general and
their unlimited enthusiasm for A. Renk-
ert, the representative of the German ele-
ment on the legislative ticket. The place
OF meeting was the headquarters OF the
German Democratic club at their hall,
corner Exchange and Main streets. The
meeting was thoroughly representative in
every respect, and was composed of the
best elements OF society in every rank of
life and every conceivable vocation. There
were men there who do not usually attend
polical meetings, and their responsibility,
earnestness and exalted character was as
strong an Endorsement OF the merits of the
Democratic legislative ticket as has yet
been given.
Mr.. J. w. Voegcli was called to the
chair and presided over the meeting with
dignity and tact. Mr.. Louis Fritz, OF the
German Gazette, poet and humorist,
ofciated rs secretary.
The first speaker was the Hon. W. w.
Mcdowell, who edited the audience with
a learned and interesting speech ON ma
tional topics, which was 80 well received
by the audience that when his time
had expired they urged him to Ego
on" The next speaker was the
Hon. w. l.. Clapp, who confined himself
TO local issues and Infused some Of his own
magnetism into the crowd before him.
lie discussed the merits Of the three tick
cts before the people and dissected the
platform of the Peoples Reform ticket,
claiming that every principle il favored
was acceptable 10 the Democratic
nominees, and that some OF them
were already enacted and had place
in the statute book OF the State,
notably the plank which favored reform
school for minor convicts. He then re-
viewed the course OF the present nominees
who had served in the last Legislature and
showed them to have secured the passage
Of iorty.six bills suggested by citizens
Of Memphis or the duly constituted
authorities. In reference to the plank
in the platform OF the Peoples Re-
form ticket disqualiiying members OF the
county court from holding Offices in their
own gift, he showed that the lower house
of the last Legislature had passed a bill in
tfoduced by amembcr from Shelby county
to the same effect, and that the bill was
! defeated in the Senate. lie then went ON
OF the assessment law, and expressed his
willingness TO agree 10 such amendments
as expediency and Justice dictated. Mr..
| Clapp's speech was eloquent, business.like,
practical and able, and wherever reported
is sure to make votes for the ticket
Mr.. A. llitzied made pow, riul appeal
in German TO his friends and fellow coun-
trymen 10 60 to the polls on November
aud work for the straight Democratic tick
ct. His remarks were literally applauded.
Louis Fritz followed with a humorous
dialect poem on the issues OF the day,
which CONFUSED his hearers and was side
splitting in some of IFS features.
Mr.. A. Renkert, in response TO IN unan-
imous call, made brief sIssch eulogizing
the Democratic partya and urging his friends
and fellow citizens 10 rally 10 the support OF
the Democratic standard on election day.
From the enthusiasm created by his adj
lrcss II is fair TO presume that they will
do IT,
Tho following prominent German citi-
zens occupied seats on the platform: John
Linkhauer, Jos. Spccht, sr., J. j. Tanner,
A. Renkcrt, A. lliizheld, J. +. iIaid, J.
w. Nocgeli; also w. l.. Clapp and W. w.
| Mcdowell