The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23
THE SOUTH AND THE VICE.PRESI-
DENCY.

We submit that whIlo our article furnishes con-
vcniont text for The ArrEALs plea In behalf oil
recognition OF the South on the National ticket,
yet nothing we said IL In any degree coniradicted
or weakened by the comment quoted The Iim@
simply says 1T seems TO he conceded" that the
tail Of the ticket shall be held up by Weslerner,
and such Is the fact whatever We may think OF
the justice Of the conclusion that the South IL ex'
cluded for polcy's sake and the East by the TACT
that the Presidential nomination II TO go N that
section. No Southern mans name hos been men
toned seriously IN connection with the Vice Presi'
Dental nomination and the outlook Is that none
will be. These arc the naked facts; whether
we like them or not Is another
matter. The Chattanooga Times has been
In favor Of the nomination Of a Southern
man for Vice President since 1876. Atst Louis the
editor OF this paper urged the Tennessee and other
Southern delegations 10 Insist on placing South
orner on the ticket with Tildcn. Nothing would
gntlfy TIC TIno morc than for the Chicago Convcn-
ton 10 nominate some representative Southern
man. Gibson, Of Louisiana; Pugh. of Alabama;
Herbert Of the same State Ran. Tucker or Barbour.
OF Ylrginia-thesc are specimens that would suit
VA Hut no southern name will ever be mentioned
when nominations are In order. The men we trust
10 manage the party have not the couIngc TO give
tho i5l electoral votes Of the South q representative
on the National ticket They count on those votes
In any event. and pcddc out the Vice Presidency
TO those quarters where II will do The most good In
catching other electoral votes Chattanooga Times.
We quite agree with our esteemed con-
temporary that what II said in reference to
the selection OF a Western man for Vice
President, by the 81. Louis Convention,
was not weakened or contradicted. Tue
ArrEAL did not intend TO be 30 under
stood. II simply availed itself OF what
The 7imes said 10 logically rs existing facts
90, to open up again the question Of the
feasibility, proprleiy, not TO say the right,
OF tho 1852 electoral votes Of the South
10 he represented ON the Presidcn-
iial ticket by nominee for the
second place. 1t is true that no
Southern mans name has been mentioned
for the place, nor will there bo unless tho
Democrats Of the South agitate for II and
demand il. As The Tins well says,
"'rhe men we trust to manage the party
have not the courage 10 give the South a
representative on the National ticket"
They have no anxieiics about the South.
They count with certainty upon her solid
ity and pcddle out the vicc-Prcsidcncy to
doubtful State or to satisfy local
clamor for even secondary recognition.
This is practical Acknowledgement. The
South Is only worth TO the Democratic
party 10 many votes She has no pote n
TALLY in the party councils equal TO those
votes, ana never will have until she asserts
herself and demands the recognition she Is
entitled 10. The Ice must be broken some
time. This is the opportuno year. The
st. Louis Convention should be made
memorable by the nomination Of the first
Southern man who has been placed upon
any party ticket for vicc-Presidcnt
since Andrew Johnson gave strength to
the Republican ticket In 1854 Ran.
Tucker would make nm excellent Vice
President 50 would walihall, or Gordon,
or Porter. Of this State. These are thor.
oughly representative southerncn. the
elevation OF either of whom 10 place ~
high would give satisfaction 10 every part
Of the South.