The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
SUBDIUISIONlL.

Caldwell Of West Tennessee. seems 10 be loom.
| ing up inorc prominently Than ever a. candidate
Tor the Democratic domination for Governor one
difficulty In his way will be the question Of the
United States scnalorship Because Tennessee IL
unfortunately divided into three distinct political
sections, Il happens that lhcr Is usually a contol
ling indispostion toglyc one socton two prominent
Offices At the same time II, ~ appears 10 be the
cNc. West Tennessee IL 10 have the honor of being
the home Of the next United States senator. the
other portions OF the Stale may not readily agree
10 nominate n West Tenncsscan Tor Governor II
II II not settled that the senatunhip a Ia go 20
West Tennessee there II no reason why the West
should not have an equal showing with the East
aud the cvnier In the Gubcrnatorlal contest The
merc question Of location should be- very little
reason Tor selecting one man ioI the oficc above
another Tonnc,scan IA Tcuncsscan. whether
he live In the West OF the East or CENTER Of the
State. The best man should be selected ior onitc
no matter what part Of the state he lives In State
pride should be far more potent influence than
the prejudice ri section. In the policy of dividing
political honon among the three geographical AZ.
visions Of the State We frequently mako the mis-.
take OF leaving the best man Ia the background 10
make noon Got ho,c who, by thclt residence Ia an.
other part Of the State are considered politically
mor available. -Nd'hriHe BaHHsr.
There Is great deal Of sound sense In
this The mere question Of location should
not be allowed 10 enter into the selection
Of candidates. Tho fact that Atkins, Of
West Tennessee, IL candidate for the
United States senate, should not prevent
the Democratic party from considering
Caldwell as candidate for Governor be.
cause he resides In the same grand division
81 the State. Porter's eligibility for the
Senate should no, be affected by Trous
dalc's candidacy for Governor because the
former has q home In Nashville and the
latter resides in Gallaiin, nor should Gov
Taylor's chances for the Senate he lcssenct
by the candidacyoi Mcconnell for Govern
or because they anu both from East Ten
ncsscc. The brainost men in the Stat,
should be selected for her high places, re
gardlcss Of their place Of residence. Tn,
present method Of selection is the devise
mcnt Of the politicians, who found Il con
yenient TO appeal TO local prejudice, II
order TO kill men whose prominence ant
abilities made them dangerous Here II
Memphis, and the same Is no doub
true Of Knoxville and Chattanooga
there arc hundreds q men able
and better fitted for Governor than any o
those mentioned, but they arc silent undo
this Law Of the bosses that the party canno
have more than one candidate for Stat
office In ono canvass or campaign, frou
any one Of the grand divisions Of the State
Il Is about time Tennessee was being ~
leased from this degrading thmlldom. an,
that the doon were being opened wide 70
any aud every man TO enter the race 70
office, SURF Of consideration In the Conycn
ton, no matter how many Others hail from
the same section Of the State. Thisodiou
and tyrannical rule Of the bosses should
like the bosses be suppressed. It has beef
fruitful only Of deceit aud trcachcry, an,
has curbed the ambition and lost 10 IN,
state the services Of many an able man.