The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27
WALKER KENNEpY's TRIUMPH.

He Makes Reasonable Demand for
''More Power" and Gets 1t.
There is crisis at hand in the affairs of
the great American party
Memphis contains large and respecta.
bic contingent OF that new tangled organi.
cation, and thereby hangs very heavy
tale.
Gen. Langdon Curtis, the Presidential
nominee, arrived yesterday. lie wore
linen duster, a crushed hat and troubled
look. Immediately after emerging from
the load of dust and cinders hcapcd upon
him during long and tedious railroad
journey, the general dispatched a sum
mons Tor the head and front rank and
file, OF his local followers, Mr.. Walker
Kennedy, to appear before him instantor.
Mr.. Kennedy was found, after a weari-
some and concerted search, dancing the
Highland fling at suburban resort, TO
the music OF two-string fiddle and a tin
horn.
The cause of Gen. Curtis alarm andsud.
den appearance is soon told, and in the Ian
guage used 10y himself in detailing it TO an
ArrEAL reporter:
was NllLtLlllE III INV Cblllbllablt
library last Wednesday afternoon, rcveling
in dreamy visions Of the pomp and glory |
would enjoy were ] elected, when foot
man rudely disturbed me to deliver let
ter marked important | saw by the
postmark it came from Memphis, and
further, that il was from the Sunday Times
office. Tearing il open with nervous fin
gers, my heart filed with misgiyings.
Here is what read:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug -, 1855.
Gen. Lnngdon Curtis
Dear Sir-This will notify you that |
carry the American party in the south in
my pocket. do hereby bargain to de.
liver il over TO You on election
day, postage prepaid, on these condi-
tons: In the event OF your election,
! must be created Secretary of State,
Secretary of War, Secretary OF the
Treasury with a very big ~, and have at
least dozen other int offices to hand over
to my friends. This will, Of course, i'm
press you as ridiculously reasonable de-
mand, when You call 10 mind the fact that
there are possibly three other votes in
Tennessee besides my own. Refuse me,
and your name will be Dennis Yours
sublimely, "WALKER KENNEDY,
Boss American OF the South"
"Wcll, ventucd the reporter, when
the "ridlcuously reasonable demand had
been taken in at wogulps and one blink
"Mr. Kennedy speaks truly. | know OF
certainty that he and Charley Pullcn.
his associate, are Americans, all wool and
a yard wide. Both OF them are entitled
TO vote"
"llapg il all, man." exclaimed the Gen.
eral, rising from his chair and pacing the
dimly lighted apartment like foiled glad
iatOr, 'Im not disputing that these gen
tlcmcn compose the great American party
in the south and therefore con-
troll IL, but have friend whom
] am ondcavoriug TO induce 10 join
the ranks 10y promising him the portfolio
OF the Secretary Of Statc Why will not
your modest townsman let me down easy
on that2 III chccriully give him any other
two Cabinet offices lac may desire in OK.
change. Great scotN To be thus impcr-
illed on the very threshold OF the cam
paigh is maddcning'"
A heavy footstcp was heard making for
the door, a rcsounding rap fell upon the
trail panels, almost shuttcring them, and
the reporter tumhlcd out the window 10
IN alley, fourteen feet below. The new
arrival was Mr.. Walker Kennedy. boss oi
the American party's southern extension.
The two were In secret and earnest con-
clavc until O'Clock this morning. Al its
close Mr. Kennedy marched triumphant.
" from the council chamber, closely fol-
lowed by Gen. Curtis, whose hollow eyes
and crcstiallcn look will haunt the re-
porter till his dying day. Mr.. Kennedy
will get there. Zen. Curtis left the city
at daylight this morning, going 10y way Of
Raleigh.