The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-25
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oItNlhi correspondence OF Inc Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 2i.-The Ar.
kansas State Wheel will assemble in sixth
annual session in this city tomorrow. tx
tensive preparations are making for tho
accommodation OF the brethren, and.
while 1t is claimed by those who ought to
be posted that the conclave is to be purel,
Tor business purposes, 10 know the past
record OF some OF the men elected dele
gates TO the body, it would seem little
doubtful II efforts at political jugglery were
not sprung before the adjournment OF the
three days session. First in the list
might be mentioned X. b. Carl Lee, State
business agent OF the organization. Uncle
Reuben does not fool around such meet.
ings just for the fun Of the thing, and he
is coming to Little Rock for purpose.
He was candidate for Congress from the
Second district Of this State two years AGO
on the Wheel ticket-has represented
Prairie county in the lower branch
ofthc General Assemblya number OF times.
and possesses rancorous spirit against
the Democratic party. Yes, your Uncle
to be gained in throwing the power of the
great body Of Arkansas wheclen in favor
OF Norwood, and ten chances 10 one he
will get resolution through indorsing the
Republican side-show. lie is also one of
the leading spirits OF the Union Labor
party, and edits the Labor Journal pub.
lished at Duvall's Bluff Ark.
The next man Of prominence is Can't. l..
II Eaatharatnn inInp.nIa,, a.
Congress from the First Arkansas district.
He is the present president Of the Wheel.
aud represented st. Francis county i'm the
last Legislature. The APPEAL correspond.
ent talked with Capt. Featherston about
the status Of affairs in his district one day :.
last week, he being in Little Rock on
business in connection with the Wheel.
lie said his candidacy had been indorsed
by the Wheels Of the First district simply
because the farmers down there wanted
representation in Congress.
Tho Hon. Isaac McCracken, OF johnson
county, ex.president Of the State, and
present president Of the National Wheel,
will also be here. lie represented John
son county IN the Legislature Of 1883.
State Senator George w. Martin, Of In
dependence county, vice-prcsident OF tho
order, Is expected. lie is warm for Wheel
politics.
Col. II. II. Morchcad, Of Prairie county,
State secretary OF the order, is good,
honest old farmer, aud IL will be great
surprise to his friends IL he ever "scts tho
world ON fire" with political IDEAS.
Another prominent figure In the body
will be Capt Z. A. Stewart, chairman OF
the executive board, and sheriff OF Law.
renee county. lie Is q man OF affairs"
up In Lawrence county, and will make
things move when the convention gets
down 10 business.
State Treasurer J.. II. Audigier Is a
Democrat-that Is he claims Democratic
procllyitics-but will, II Ia thought, sup.
Port Norwood in the coming State cleo
tan. lie says the Wheel meeting Is % DO
Tor honest purposes only, and that nothing
political will be considered by that body.
New officers will be elected at this meet
ing, and II IL more than probable that
Nice-Prcsident Martin will succeed 10 tho
presidency, as Mr.. Featherston anticipates
being shouldcrcd with congressional re.
sponsibilities next November, which will
render his services ~ president longer out
Of the question.
Tho Rev. lsoni T.. Langley, editor Of tho
VLeci- EHisrpris. OF this city, feels very
sore over the cool manner In which tho
Democratic State convention at its recent
meeting treated the demands" Of tho
Wheel. and he will use his every effort TO
throw whatever timber lac may find lying
around lose In the way Of Democratic sue.
cess But the Democratic party Of Arkan.
sas Is marching right along in the beaten
path OF duty Just as though Brother
Langley resided in Hong Kong instead
OF Arkansas.