The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-07

deserving Of the confidence aud respect OF
the public. II Is probably too late 10 do
anything toward nominating him, but !
wish Il might be DONE bath for the good
Of the American people and the benefit OF
the Democratic party In my opinion, Il
is neither good politics, good policy nor
for the best interests OF our party and
country, that either Mr.. Thurman or Mr..
Gray should be nominated the iormor
because of his great age aud the latter be
cause OF his inability 10 iill the position salts.
fnctorily. served IN the Senate With Allen
q. Thurman for years, and firmly believe,
| laying all partisan feeling aside, that the
| greatest loss this country has experienced in
/ twenty years was In his retirement from the
senate. | inspect no man living more
] highly than Allen g.. Thurman. but do
! not believe his nomination will DO wise.
As lac himself 40 often used 10 say: "lt
wont do. senators, IL won't do We
might lust as well nominate n corpse and
I'm not particularly favorable to corpscs
on the national ticket. don't know Mr..
GRAY personally; but from all that | can
learn of his past history do not believe
hc has the ability to an the office Of Vice
! President, and his methods won't do at
ali. As said, | don't like c0rpscs, but
NiNNWINl NlNflN lflfAfN AANNNNAAN p wv W.
| the ticket 20 Gray. II N true, GRAY has
some ability. We are all good for some.
thing: but We are not all No 90 be Vice.
| Presidents, and neither is Gray. lie has
been smart enough to get control ul
the machinery Of his State, but that n
no criterion II superior ability. lie
II al right in his way, perhaps, but u Is q
| had way aud We don't want such q man.
..sNat.l.. lta
and believe he IN NJ estimated there.
| Thurman cannot carry his own state,
though lac will undoubtedly strengthen
the party considerably on the coast But
even he IN no stronger than Dickinson,
aud aside from the President he IL the
most popular man in hispariy today In the
east. Thurman will undoubtedly be nom.
mated. Everything seems Ia b. going his
way today. Tho whole convention b.
practically with himH lac has now four.
! iiths Oi iis votes. hut what fear u a ~.
action nftcrWarl. The Thurman boom N
now nj white heat, and ] am afraid II will
cool down after the convention adiourns
very quickly. Dickinson h the man Who
should be nominated. Thcr IL not nm
H. too late now.
"Ycs, they ac having considerable
| trouble over the platform. ! think they
will adopt the platform oi 1884, though
they may be forced into making some
changes. But In my opinion, they should
/ let well enough alone. That platform
| carried us through 10 one victory and it
will serve very we'll this time The tann
Is very tender subject with us down
cast We are ~ sensitive on that qucs.
ton as foil and II will not do to lay rough
| hands on u. ! am not proicctiOnist,
| but don't want tO see OIL our CONNER
| cinl walls thrown down. / should prefer
/ 10 take 90 all tho internal revenue taxes
except the tax on whisky, and then raise
/ the balance Oi the money necessary for an
| economical administration 0i the govern.
/ ment by means Of customs duties. This
practice OF taxing the people immense
/ sums for which there can never DO any
reasonable " honest use, and locking u mp
In the treasury 10 breed corruption and
trickory must be- stopped, bot let M not
b. in too much oi a hurry. The platform
oi 1884 II good enough for ns now, and u
will be time enough la lSJ2 10 make mdi.
cal changes which the times are not ripe
iUr yet"
Mr.. Barnum was IN Detroit last week In
the interest Of Dickinson, but the Michi.
gan slatestnans friends had been previous.
~ requested by him not Ia allow his name
10 bo used. as he did not think Il becoming
In member Oi the Presidents official
family to figure as n candidate on the pres.
idoniial ticket Mr.. llarnum found no
lack oi enthusiasm for Mr.. Dickinson In
Michigan, but the gonlloman's friends had
given their word not 10 boom him for sec.
ond place, and therefore Mr. Barnum's
mission was a failure.
TRYING TO Dows THURMAN.
A correspondent, after careful canvas
In other fields, makes the following dc
ductionE There has been n marked
change IN the Thurman sentiment sine,
noon today. Gmys advocates have been
working most induslriously aud hav'
made oyerlures ior formation Of a coalition
between themselves and the TREND
oi the other candidates ior ~