The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE. !


vast products Of this rich SOIL
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Comments OF the Local Press on It's
laundering
The position of The APPEAL in the matter
OF the apportionmcnt Of delegates to the
county convention is well known. II has
criticised the action of the county committee
in abandoning the apportionment on the
basis of 1885, and In order to refresh the
minds OF the committee, submits the follow
ing expressions Of other local papers during
the period in which the question has been up:
From the Avalanche June 10
II is now being openly charged that the
committee has become mere machine for
furthering the chances of certain candidates.
That Is very grave charge. III true the
members Of the committee are unworthy Of
the trust which has been reposed IN thcm
they have betrayed Il and should be forced
down and out before the campaign Is 30 far
advanced that tho defeat Of the party would
be made certain. But II remains to - proven
that such Is the fact At the saiae Tine no
set OF men are infallible. and Cg 4raionehe
| suggested yesterday morning, DO Committee
should meet for tho purpose Of reconsid-
cring its action with regart 10 the appor--
tionmcnt OF delegates froia the various
wards and districts and II they discover a
mistake has been made it should be rectihod
by lis vote In the election Of 1885, Shelby
became the banner Democratic county Of the
State. The wards and districts which he,pcd
by largely increasing previous majorities, To
| win the coveted banner. had every reason 10
believe that the value OF their labors would
be recognized. II Is not u question OF city OF
county, nor Of this or that individual or fac
ton, but Il Is one which concerns the whole
party, and in fact the discussion has now
reached such stage Us TO make II danger
Gus one
From the Avalanche. June ~
The best thing the county Democratic com
mittec can do al Its meeting tomorrow will
be 10 rescind its former action and adopt the
vote OF 1885 as basis for the apportionment.
II will almost certainly be done.
| From the Avalanche June IS
II Is true that the action OF the committee
| In fixing the prorata Of delegates has been
unfavorably commented upon, and IL Is
claimed. with some show OF reason, that II
was done In the interest OF those candidates
who are preferred by majority Of the COM
mittce.
From the scimitar. June 20.
The complaint Of the country that an ap-
| portionment ON the basis OF the election OF
1886 would give the city wards a large per
| cent OF the delegates In the convention Is
absurd and undemocratic. n the city casts
10000 Democratic votes then II Is certainly
entitled TO delegate for whatever number
Of votes may be agreed on as n basis. The
one thing necdful Just now is harmony, and
the best way 10 obtain IL Is for the commit
tee 10 dismount from the high horse Il has
been riding and heed the voice Of the people.
The excuse that representation on tho
convention too large and unwieldy will not
avail. Estival OF Jackson Mound park VIII
hold them all, and the moro the mcrricr
From the scimiiar. June u.
The good sense OF the country delegates
should prompt them to vote for the basis OF
1885.
From the scinitar. June n.
One way out OF the matter Is for the exec
utive committee 20 make the apportiontment
on the basis OF 1880. but raise tie representa-.
ton TO one In every 100 votes cast instead OF
one In every hfty.
From the scimltar. June q.
The eyes Of thousands II Democrats will
be upon the executive committee when ID
meets next Tuesday, and II bchooves the
committee 10 act discrcctly. This u not tho
time for family row. Every vote will be
needed, and every Democrat should be al.
lowed 10 take hand. The more general the
interest taken In the election, the larger will
be the vote and the greater the majority.
From the Avalanche. J.ae ~
Those who may take the trouble 10 read
the detailed report of last nights meeting
CT the executive board OF the Democratic
county committee will be forced 10 the con.
clusion that a majority Of the board at least
imagine the Democratic party 10 be sort Of
hoisling apparatus for the benefit Of aspir.
ants Cor Office. In theory nj least the Demo
cratic party Is supposed TO have the best
interests OF the pcoplcal heart aud the selec'
ton Of candidates-mcre servants Of the
pcopic-whcncve that rule Is reversed by
those having tho direction OF the party
machinery, the result Il certain 10 be dis
astrous.
From the sunday Times. June2L
During the last week. the people have
seen how important Il n that the duties Of
the Democratic executive committee should
be moro clearly defined. Strange as II may
seem, this cominittcc Is not the sacred well
| from Wntth uoNa th' ontt Iuft hHu WIS
filed Democracy, nor Is u the leader and
guardian Of all good Democrats. On the
contrary II n a body 81 men created
by the party W aid the party Ia Trans.
acting party business. Our committee. how
ever, seems 10 be under the impression that
Il owns the county. One OF the conspicuous
abuses II has imposed upon the people i the
perpetual holding Of mas meetings aud con
MENTIONS In the last municipal election tho
committee came very near making TIA strict
iy partisan affair. Only by the harlcat kline
Of work was ID induced 90 rcscind It's action
It's mcddling In the magistrates election
was entirely uncalled for. What could bs
moro silly than the calling Of unounnizcc
mass conventions. which could be packcc
with Illegal voters and Republicans
10 nominate magistrates Tho prin
ciples Of Democracy do not rcqulr
that n magistrate shall be- n Democrat
Indeed his Office ought 10 be cntlrcl,
non.parilsan. Tho committee has no bufi
ness ordering conventions 10 be held cxccp
where q majority Of tho Democratic vo,cn
IN district request 70, or the opposing can
dldaics agree 30 IA, or an unmlsiakablc scnti.
mont demands 10 In fact tho Democratic
committee has grown too big for IL brooches,
and who're IT, action u IN conflict either with
party usage or common fairness II ought &c
be ignored Tho people are under no obli
cations 10 obey the orders of thirty or forii
men who imagine that they know II all.
From The scimltar juno ~
} Tnr ArrfAL II certainly not machine"
organ, IL prompt nebnkc Of The executive