The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-26
LET UP AND YOU LOSE.
DEMOCRATS MUST WORK UNTIL THE
POLLS CLOSE AUGUST q.
While the View at This Time Is Bright,
the Enemy is Turning Every Avail
able Point to squires
Fleming and Buttenburg.

There is 40 let-up in canvassing opera.
tons by the candidates Tor county offices.
Day by day the outlook for Democrats
grows brighter. and, with q continuation OF
the present aggressive movement until the
polls close on the ID day Of August, II will
be a hard matter 10 locate the Republican
party in Shelby county.
Yesterday was devoted by Messrs.
williams and McLendon 20 Fort Flicker
ing. while Mcssrs Smith and Yerger chose
other fields for telling work.
But there are breakers ahead which will
require consummate skill and untiring II.
fort on the part Of Democracy's rank and
file TO steer safely through. 81 generally
diagnose cases correctly" said leading
gentleman and politician, yesterday, TO an
APrRAL reporter, "and our ticket Is not
safely anchored in the harbor. Zach
Taylor Is tramping down all the moss that
former Republican generals allowed to
grow under their feet, all Of which argues
that there arc no mosquitoes swarming
around Zach. The slightest let'up on the
part Of Democrats would prove suicidal
step. There are hitherto prominent men
IN the patty lhpt WIZ hlthhlh kiN'h -
few touches Of the party LASH"
One week from today settles Il for sew.
ernl years. II the Republicans win and
the Hon. Zach gets control Of the sheriff =
Office, Il means a long retirement from
power OF the Democrats with this office
and the county court. which would natur.
ally accompany il, the entire lever would
he broken rs far "a opponents Of I'd. Shaw
ct al. arc concerned.
COULDN'T nv HIRED TO no IT.
Hearing that Squire Fleming had an
nounccd his intention of running for mag
istra,e In the Fourteenth civil district "A
mn independent candidate, an APPErL rc-
porter sought Mr.. Fleming yesterday and
learned that the rumOr was without foun.
dation. Said the Squire: There Ia not
enough money In the banks VI Memphis
20 induce me 10 make the race. was q
candidate before the late Democratic con.
yention, but was defeated. | will now
devote my time TO helping elect the
straight Democratic ticket
PLE,DiSd rIIg BABY ACT.
Squire Henry Buiienberg will be can
didaic for magistrate In the Filth civil dis
trict lie will run a. an independent
This fact was learned last night by an Ar
PEAL reporter In an interview with the
'sauire, during which he gave the follow
ing reasons for taking this step:
1.-TWO wears ago was at the head Of tbs
labor organization Of the city, being nj tia
time engaged In the tenting and awninl
busintss. | was Prevailed upon 10y tia
body 10 mako tho race Tor the oilic'
1 now hold. Al first I declincC
is invitation, but later accepts
and entered the field and was elected b,
handsome majority. AZ the late Demo
critic convention learned that ben llirsl
had said that he had In his hands sixt!
votes. with which he intended 10 dcica
me. I Immediately told my friends not &
placo nv name before the convention
Subsequently Ilish came and shool
hands with me and said. Let's b
friends then allowed my name 10 20 bc
fore the convention, but llirsh broke hi
word and voted against the, resulting In IN
defeat. After the convention ] was calcl
upon by several Of the best Germans q
the city and asked 20 make the race any
how. | thought the matter over and cor
cludcd that ! would not enter the tcld
but they insisted aud assured me that
would I've elected. have no business by
my trade, at which | am too old 10 worl
In view II these facts ! sent note 10 tlI
Germans tonight, accepting their invit'
ton"
All the same the squire will have To e
sumo the business he abandoned TO u
augurain "a supreme court on sma
scale. Independents don't 90 In this coI
test II Will not be at oil surprising 20 -
n. liultenbcrg's name on the Republics
ticket when that article begins TO flo
around.
HK WILL PnIsiDh
The following correspondence requir
no elaborate explanation:
NtSpHiN Tom. hiy ~ isss
Tho lion David y. MADDEN
BOAR sir-The undersigned have be-
Delegated by the Jscksonian clubt 10 mott
Won tina, Il n the wish and desire Of III
body that you act ~ chairman Of q
Democratic ratification meeting 10 DO he
In this city, under the auspices Of the eli
on the night Of July 20. We enclose y
herein printed copy Of the resoluu