The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-15
TIE CASE or DYER, LIKE AND
ORTON

pro lilac Vice, in communication
which We publish in another column, cx-
plains the difficulty that threatens serious
trouble 10 the pcmocracyoi the Senatorial
District iormcd Of the counties OF Obioh,.
Lake and Dyer. lie says the Democrats
Of Obion aud Lake are not willing
10 go into a convention with those
Of Dyer for the purpose OF nom
mating candidate for the Senate.
We cannot believe our correspondent
il correct In this. We have never before
heard Of Democrats refusing 10 make nom.
nations 10 till offices pending an election,
unless where there was q candidate Tor r..
election who had no opposition. Even in
such eases Il has always been deemed
safest Ia w III rough the form Of making a
nomination. II the Democrats Of Obion
aud Lake shall continue TO refuse To
perform their duty In this rcgard ~
urrrd 10y the Democrats Of Dyer. they
will open wide way ior several
dispu,ing candidates aud may dnd
themselves after election day represented
by a Republican or rrohibtionist We
bcg 10 remind Mr.. "rro lilac Vice" that
this s no time 10 let the gaps down or
leave them down. II u a time Tor special
vigilance for them are many enemies In
tie field confronting the Democracy, and
We advise him 10 unite with more Anon. 4"
who h. on the right road. on the straight
Democratic highway. Mr.. "rro lilac Vice"
seems 10 b. afraid Of Convention. and
seems TO think the Senatorial Executive
Committee Is ~ much master oi the
situation that It eau ignore prcccdcnts
aud refuse To perform is principle duty
and call convention to nominate can.
didaic iur Senator This, We also beg 90
remind Mr.. "rro lilac Vice." IL not De-
mocmcy, but usurpaiion, and usurpation
that nothing will justify. Il would bc an
outrage upon the Democrats Of the Dis.
tricl ior the Executive Committee to ~.
fuse them the opportunity they have a right
TO look ior, TO nominate candidate Tor
senator Aud Il they continue To refuse
to perform this duty, We rcpcat Gus sug.
gc,,iou oi Monday that
The rin~ly IT the nrmoct,ts iirs in ,hom,clvrs
The, ran rall convention either q mass cpnyon.
ton utonr male Wy ui delegate, .ani therein an.
~ che rmniy o. flgbt ihs Wtnr, ramVlsIua,i IL
1Hr Arrrit Sos no other f,,unrt trf the nrma
,fat saw ln themselves They have the ,u,crr.gu
poser aud uAn 40 q, thry plcs,e
hut ~ W. also said Ia the editorial from
which the above cxirar, IL taken
Them i' ann,hss lido To- ihls question ihat mual
not D. ln'i sishi o. The rflmaHe, have dol nd
Mg,ukiv io ~ tho pcmb.aiIr tFuINtstf aud
every h'moont l. huund DO h,nuf q, ,o,. t,t
him. That Nichoi, VA nut NJ bpmr hfs nutblrr
o. do Will " Nciofklo rui The vote, aud il t,tiy
The candidate " Ni,hols 49, hlm,,ii up In 1pfs
Huun 70 M,,Uftic Do shnuld hc lawfully and
"fupnlotsli Nc'li With o. dIsHfsfuifst q, he
sc'ms ~ o.. It's ruii,y is iulr uf ruin Amau
mauii'''lng 'r,ha .irt should ~ ry.rraici to ,hs
rcaf
We repeat, that II the Executive Com.
miIiec refuses 10 call dislfic, convention.
the Democrats Of tho thpc countic.
should ihcm'ciyc, hold county mas. con.
vcniiom and elect delegates 10 district
convention, or else they should ryogniyc
McCorklc ~ their nominee 10, the senate.
aud vote lot him.