The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-28
POLITICAL SURPRISES.
The Memphis Postofice n Missis.
sippi's Governor.

a.
sippi's Governor.
The Mel phis p~ostofice is a right juicy
plum, and IL is no wonder that there are
several excellent gentlemen striving TO cap.
ture il.
Many OF them, or perhaps any OF them,
would make good postmasters; but this is a
world OF surprises, and once more surprise
Is IN store for a good many. A leading Re
publican politician, and one who is up in
the pictures and knows whereof he speaks,
was overheard today by an ArrEAL reporter.
He was reviewing the field, and conilding in
an undertone 10 q compatriot what informa-
ton lac had, and discussing matters gen
orally.
'0f course all this goes no further" one
OF the gentlemen remarked.
course not" was the reply, and IL
didn't, as far as either gentleman was con
cerned.
"Now, about this postoficc," began the
first that matter Is practically settled"
"Settledg'
''Yos, settled, and in a way that you little
expected
Hook?'
"Ncithor."
Gen. Pattorson~
''No.u
you %astonish me. Who, thcn2'
III scarcely think that | ought 10 tell you,
because IL is n profound secret, and II II should
got out, and the newspapers get hold Of IL,
there would DO no end to the buzz and
noise"
well, | felt sure Brogan would get IL; !
signed his petition"
"Brogan had u good chance for while,
but, you see, IL was this way; Three differ
ent factions are represented in Washington;
Brognn, with u still local backing. Is being
heeled aud handled by a good worker; Hook,
with a strong local backing, Is In the hands
of Congressman Houk, and Gen. Patterson,
with the negro Endorsement, has his gafllcs
put ON by the veterans of the pit. The re-
suit OF this Is that q threo-corncred fight is
In progress which is increasing In intensity
every day. Neither faction would consent
10 yield and Postmaster General Wanama-
ker became perplexed and could find no
way IA Of the difficulty. He tried TO
reconcile matters for awhile but the con-
testants We're each game and confident and
neither would surrender. But lac found u
way out at last and. rs | said, the postOilice
question Is practically settled
Called In an outsider2'
Eyes. How did you get onto it?'
"Meroly n guess. Who is the lucky mang'
Cant you guessg'
ono"
Haven't you noticed any prominent bus
incss man out Of town for a day or twOy'
"NO-ycsl Hugh Culleng'
'Ihe same. lie Is In Washington now
and he Is not gone on any wild-gOOsc chase,
either. He Is not seeking the office and
mover has sought IT, lie never hsi an idea
being an applicant for IL, aud is not now,
but atclcgram from the Postmaster General
ordcrcdhim To Washington, and lac lost no
In getting there"
"ls IL good bye to Fowlkes2'
mot Immediately. In the first place
Fowlkes has made a good officer, aud the
policy Of the Administration Is 10 let sdch
men serve out their terms. In the next
place Mr.. Cullen is a man Of means and has
his hands full Of business. lie Is In no
and Il willing TO wait. lie will have
everything fixed, however, TO take hold at
the expiration Of Mr.. fowlkcs's term"
"All that II surely news TO me-"
1T was news 10 me, and IL was news 10
Mr.. Cullen on Tuesday. Hut then, what
could the Postmastor-G General have
lonol Herr were three unyielding factions |
a demand for the same Office. To |
i've Il TO Que would anger the other two. |
nd the only way out OF the difficulty was TO
elect some good man that would be acccpia.
lo 30 the people aud who was not identified
any Of the old cliqucs or rings. / think
he selection n wise one. Cullen Ia a good
man, has a clean record aud Is In
very way - eptalss and will make a good
,ficcr. Ma'k you'll There are more disap
p%olntmcnts IN store. You will see q tclc-
yram come 10 some mar that We do not
.hink Ut now. aud the appointment OF
United States Marshal rendered him. Meth
Of the applicants for that position stand
my earthly show OF getting IL. They arr
20 eager
'But who Is the power behind the throne
lictaiing ali these quiet selocti0ns?'
THAT | cannot say
"Do you think Gen. Chalmers has a hand
n IT,
'No: Gen. Chalmers has influence. no
icssce appointments. lie will mostly CON
the Mississippi patronage aud gct him.
In shape for the coming contest
what contcatf'
"Why. the ~gubcrnaioriai contest IN
Mississippi That 4 the program now
aud you can depend upon Il that whatever
Democrat runs against Chalmers be will
have 10 hump himself Couldn't YOU sec II
coming when Chalmers told the President
that Federal interference In elections In the
South wa, necessary Ibid. There Is jpst
this about it,
Here the presence of the reporter was
discovered, and both gentlemen were ~
dumb a. Egyptian mummies.
"fhey Mean Business
II any one has ever given DR.. Sage's
Ctfurfh RnmpIv "A fair trial auI k.a 80