The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-04

Democrat. Yesterday he was one OF the
Judges of election in District No 4. That
precinct has heretofore gone Republican
~ q clean 200 majority, but Yesterday, by
heroic efforts on the part Of Democratic
,orkcs, reversed the order of things and
| gave l20 majority for the white mans
ticket.
Speaking of the white mans ticket, re-
minds yonr correspondent of rather
amusing fact, The Citizens, or Democratic
ticket, is printed ON n plain, white slip of
paper, and contains the following names
For sheriff, ", VI, Scott, for trustee, T..
X. Short; for tax assessor, w. l.. Richard
SON. for chancellor, II. J, Livingston. The
other ticket, straight Republican one,
carries at the head the picture of an eagle
and u fox shaking hands This symbol
was mistaken by Democratic negro for a
bu2Zard and u coon, his expressed i'm.
preston spread rapidly, and all over
Brownsville IL IL spoken OF rs the Coon
ticket. A local poot.wit turned the stnk.
ing picture TO the following account
Eagles up the gum tree, coons In 'cr lollcrE
Eaglc's nov In Mowus,illc, cOon's In the hucrs'
sheriff Scott this morning received a
letter from District No. II asking that an
officer or two bo sent down to that place.
! The summons grew out of the refusal OF
| William Evans, the negro Republican
| election Judge, to sign the returns. The
| necessary assistance was promptly dis.
patched, and peace still rcigns.
Your correspondent, in skirmishing for
| the returns, unwittiugy inquired Of r. r..
| Oldham, defeated candidate Tor asscsso5.
"Whnt do you want with thom2' lac
gruilly inquired
"for publication in ruE MEMPHIS Ar
PEAL" he was answered
"Just put them all down one way fol
| the Citizens ticket There arc 2, 500 vote,
in the county, of which | received enough
TO elect me, but put them all down the
other way"
GLOW did your district go2" intcrposcd
| gentleman who stood near.
at gave u Republican majority said
| oldham
Then how can we put them all down
for the ncmocrats'' mildly inquired th,
reporter.
"Go to the coroner; he has the returns
take no interest In them
"rll show you 10 Mr.. pcuprcc, the cor
| onCr" volunteered the same gentleman
who had previously fired the question u
Oldham, and straightway the two went II
search oi the man with the returns. Mr.
Dcuprcc was found IN AN upstairs room
with almost innumcmblc tally sheet
spread ON table In irOnt Oi him.
81 would like 10 get the returns, II yol
please " quoth the reporter OF the coro
ncr.
"What do you want with thcm2" quotl
the coroner in return.
| NInv IuY MIupitts 4 AppI Al
'lou cant get them, for ! haven't then
myself yet
"llavc You enough to determine ho'
the election VENT
"lcs, suppose ~. The citizens can
didatcs will take charge Oi the offices.
And Coroner Douprco turned again TO hi
tally sheets.
80 II is settled. Haywood county 4
Democratic ior the first umc since the wal
aud the business men nro smiling an,
iubllant. Mt. Giles Reeves, defeated can
didatc Tor sheriff, heartily acquicscoE an
says II Is nn right.
"This is aud should bc u white man
county aud henccfurth I'm with you, :"
the patriotic way Mr. Reeves puts II.
The good people Of brow Nnsyillc turnc
themselves loose In huspiinlliics and coul
tcsics to visiting military aud ncWspapc
men. Hotel bills were settled hy them Il
advance II any warning consultation, an
they even placed boxes of cipuu on top lu
the free use ol their guests II would b
idle 10 attempt to cuumcmtc all who par
ticipalcd IN this royal reception, lur the
included nearly every man iu the buslnCs
aud professional community For cspccl.
couriCsicH, however. Iur ArrTN cuH,
spOndCnt viii be- parduncd iur singing Ut
Mt !. W. J.. Moore, u leading ATTORNEY
sheriff Scott, MIR W 4. Morrow and Nj
~ Taylor, the latter one ul the editions an
publishers Oi the Ndifs DlmOrrH
The Mason guards, after their nrri,l
last night, concluded matters were
such shape that they could leave iof hon
on the night train. AZ the urgent rCquu
Of citizens the determined set oi yuuu
mcn consented to remain over until toda,
aud left this afternoon They were iU
lowed Ia the depot by cheering escort q
citizens ani the gratitude nnd brst Wishc
ui thc entire community, Their departure
however was the signal for another rsin
dread that something might happen, Whirl
the moro rrsplulo reasoned away after
time.
Intelligence reached hero tpday tha
some mi-,rcint, subject soul and body
oi the devil, placed railroad iron acros
the track near Springdalo last night. TIL
impression b. that II WIS done 10 wreck th
special ON which the ChickasaN Guard
would have taken passage hal they no
ruriycl Geographic Instructions not 4
come The obstruction was struck by NJ
ouicoming train. but without serious ~
suits, aud il was picked up and brought &
tlIis place.
Brownsville irlt keen Interest In shelby
election. and When she received report
that the enemy had captured II, they Wrr
drplDrd hy every good citizen. II wa
yrirurI lDr relief 30 learn this muuin
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