The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

Tom Brogan gives it up. He can see
through brick wall about as far as any
one else, and the sight OF Eaion's barrel
hath made him sick. In pugilstic par
lance he has thrown up the sponge. Col.
Tom Hamilton still has hopes that the
honest masses OF the Republican party will
stick to him, and that the delegates elected
will faithfully carry out the wishes OF the
majority as declared at the primaries. But
the colonel rcckons without his host
The Republican strikers and ward bum
mers have long sighed for whack at
well-iilled barrel, and the promise that
Eaton will open his and knock both ends
out hath set their mouths 10 watering.
Every mothers son OF them has been an
original Eaton man from the worG go, and
never for moment thought OF any other
candidate. II has not yet been definitely
given out what Eaton votes will be worth
ut the convention, but they will come
high The starting price last Thursday
was $40, and rapidly rose TO $50. Hcser-
day the ruling quotation was Sl5. Astherc
are about ninety-thcc delegates, IL will
take forty-seVen votes to elect, which, ut
S25, will amount TO l,l75. This will be
dirt cheap, rs the place pays 1000 year.
and Ea,on's expenses in Washington will
be about - week, at the cheap boarding
house, where he will be sure To register
This sum he can cover with his stationery
allowance 1928 year,, and his mileage
about 500, leaving him net Of $1,000
year, less the price OF the nomination.
The net profits of the transaction in two
years will be IS, S53, beside the pleasure of
controlling the patronage OF the district
in case, by miracle, Harrison and Nor
ton should happen TO slip in. The game
IL well worth the candle, even in the
event OF defeat, because IL would make
the congressional nominee the leader OF
the party and the dispenser OF federal
patronage in this district, should the ma.
tional administration change hands.
The legislative ticket is also practically
settled. The Republicans had secret
conference on Thursday night, to which
no one but the committee OF fifteen was
admitted, OF course no reporters were
allowed within n mile, but TnE AFPEAL il
prepared all the same, TO outline what
happened. The ticket agreed upon Is
substantially the same outlined in ycstcr-
days APPEAL: T. w. Brown and II. b.
Ramsey, for the State Senate; Pat Cooney,
John Colbert, Green Evans, Ben. h.
Payne, and T. +. Cassel, for the lower
House. Everybody knows who Pat
Cooncy IL. lie has trained with the Dem.
ocratic party all along, up TO now, and IL
will be curious TO all II he jumps over to
the other side of the fence at this juno
ture. There will be general sigh Of re-
lief in Democratic circles should he elect
TO accept Republican nomination. lie
would make beautiful representative.
OF course the Democratic candidates re-
gard the Republican intrgues for nomina-
ton with feelings Of amusement mixed
with contempt Eaton's nomination
would suit them maryelously for reasons
which will appear in these columns alter
the nomination is made. The other ticket
Is hardly worth notice except in the case
OF Judge 4. w. Brown, who would poll the
full Republican strength and draw votes
from the other side, but not enough To
elect. II is possible that even Queen
Evans, Cassels and Payne may be showed
aside and no negroes placed on the ticket
upon argument which Is being freely
urged that II will be wiscst 10 "let th,
whites fight each other" Such an ISSUE
has not been presented yet, but Il would
evidently suit the purposes Of some Of til,
| Republican leaders II Il could be brought
about They will stop nj nothing 10 gain
their ends. In the meantime II is well
that the plan has leaked out and that the
Democrats are ready 10 meet any issue.