The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-11
TT DIDN'T WORK.
How Mr.. Stainbaok's Resolution
To Proceed With the Nomination of
United States Senator
Before the State Officers Were Nom
mated by the Caucus
Was Knocked Out, or ut Least Sot
tied for Time.
The Harris Men Are Very Shrewd Lot
and Tricks Have To Be Looked
Atter-Today Something Den-
mite May Occur.
stan Corrcspondcncc Of Tho Appeal.

| mite May Occur.
STAFF CORRESPONDENCE of The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. l0.--The fight
is now on in earnest over the Senatorship,
and the devil is TO pay, both sides have
shown their hands under pressure brought
by the Harris faction, and there is now no
doubt OF determined fight, az there is
strong and intelligent organization OF each
clan with few floating votes In the
House caucus this morning Mr. Stainback,
Of Fayette, the Harris leader in tina,
branch, offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That this caucus invite
the Democrats Of the Senate TO meet with
the Democrats of the House in joint eau
Gus at $50 pm. tomorrow in this hall.
Resolved further, That the invitation
be sent to the Hon. Il. j. Lea, Speaker Of
the Senate, and that lac be- requested TO
make II known 10 the Democrats OF the
Senate"
This little paper was one OF the clev-
crest devices of the enemy, by
which they hoped TO catch the
anti Harris mon mapping and there
by knock their pins from under them.
The trick was this: Senator Harris,
through his workers, has up a slate for
State offices, but kept all the numerous
candidates ON the anxious scat, but hope
iul. Who he is really smiling upon is
something no fellow can find out beyond
Charley Miller, of llaricman. for Score.
tary OF State. For this office there arc
twelve other aspirants, With all OF whom
lie is coquetting. SO II Is with the other
offices Of Treasurer, Comptroller and Lii
| brar.an. To profit from tl.cse comhina.
tons with friends of the various candi.
dates Ii is essential that hc bc not COM
pollod TO show his hand before his per
sonal aspirations are disposed of. Ills
| scheme is, therefore, TO get the joint eau.
Gus 10 have the United States Scnatorship
taken up frs, reap whatever harvest there
IL in smiles upon friends OF candidates for
| State oihccs through the .principals and
then put his pets ia. liz the an
ucipation that the surface inno-
cenco Of the rcso'v5pns would
carry II through, Mcssrs. Hainback, Dis
mukcs and Whitlhornc, the appointed
| leaders IN the House wcre badly ioilcd.
| Mr.. Lewis, the House apti-llarris general,
would like to amend by aiding the words,
! $50 consider the election OF state officers"
| Aud this amendment IL was that brought
to light the neatly slowed away trick. Mr..
| Suinhack moved to lay the amendment n
! the table. Judge Williams raised point
OF order that the resolution aud amend.
mcnt wenc premature, rs the House organ-
iEniion was not complete, but Mr.. Buch.
unan ruled Il not well taken, whom the
Judge moved a. lay both on the table
This was voted down by Is 10 20. A crisis
was now at hand ~ the amendment Of
| Mr.. Lewis was next aud IBID fair Ia 20 the
same way. Col. savage stopped further
proceedings by intcrposing motion To
adjourn, which prevailed. The vote ON
Judge Williains's motion 10 table was
not strictly test Of the Atkins.llarris
strength. ~ all the members did not com
pfchcnd the merits Of the question before
them. II came too suddenly
During the noon recess there was some
Of the tallest hustling among opposing
workers ever seen at the Capitol. aud
when the issue b0bbed up again there was
a well formed nay Of light falling upon II.
| The House came together at $50 O'Clock
! y. M, elected an Assistant Scfgcanl-at.
morrow. Immediately aiicrward the eau
Gus met aud MIR Stainbnck withdrew his
little innocent resolution temporarily, with
the promise that Il would be- fixed out
again when the office OF cngrOssing clerk
WIS filled.
Nominations for this Office wcrc called
for. Misses Annie Dance u Gibson, An.
ME Binn Of Davidson, Mines. Gully OF
Davidson, Lulu buchanan Of Williamson,
| Nellie Parks Of Lawrence, and Jennie
| Christian OF LOWS, were named. On the
tenth ballot Miss Dance was elected. aud
In less than five Eccunds Mt Stainback
WIS on the floor aud reaching after aud
calling ior the Speaker. 10 wanted his
resolution before the caucus again, aud
asked that II be- read. lio got hs desire,
Nhcrcupon Col savage offered the follow.
| ing
Resolved by the Democfils oi the House
Of the fJrly.sxlh Con fal Assembly 1T
| Tennessee, That mcssasc be sent 10 the
| democratic members OF tl,e Senate pro-
! posing 10 meet them In tie House Of Rep.
rcscnta,iycs az 7.30 o'clock on tomorrow,
| January II, 1859, b. confer m regard a.
the nomination and election ol Srcrelary
OF State, Comptroller aud Treasurer. and
! that this message be sent Mr. Long, chair
man OF the Democratic csnicfuncc Of the
senate, with request that reply 90 this
message be returned 10 the Hon. Mr..
Morris
Il met with a storm Of opposition OK.
! olusiycly from the Harris Ido aud went
down on the table by the following vote:
Yeas agwell, Bocknan, buchanan,
Clapp. Conoway, Davis bimukcs, Fort
Freeman, Gill, GOdwiIi liooch, Halo OF
Tfousdalc, llargis iIarwrll, Head, Hill,
Jacobs, johnson, Joiner, Mcdonald, Mace,
Marshall, Moore Of Upton, Meyers. Cd
linn, kcnker, richardson, shelton, shaw,
Smith, stainback, Stephins oi Monroe,
strayhornc, Whitthorne, Wilks, William.
son, lancey-3S
Nays-Adams Of Gil con, Adams Of
Woakley, Avery, Bonhan, Burton, Calf
colt, Carson, Carulhcrs, Carbon, Craig,
Cumming, Goodpaslure, Hutchiton, Jones
Of Benton, Jones Of Henderson, Jones OF
Humphreys, Jeech, Lewis Longracc,
Lowe. Modoe, Morris, Patterson, Pearson,
Savage, scn,er, Toilet, VoodalL Young
90.