The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-10
BEEN TO WASHINGTON.
Only a Few Local Republicans Left To
Make the Visit.

Is there n white Republican Of any prom
inence In Memphis who has not been 10
Washington to confer with the President
Those who have not may be counted on
the fingers Of one hand, unless said hand be
iingcrless.
Judge j. 4. fligolow Is probably the latest
arrival OF home talent from the Republi can
Mecca. lie got back Sunday night. An
ArrEAL reporter caught him in the act Of
larrnting his experiences and hopes for
office 30 bosom friend yesterday afternoon.
When the reporter east anchor within ear
shot Of them, there was a cessation ofaudibls
condolences.
What OF the Postofioe, Judscy' asked
the reporter.
II don't know" quoth the Judge in
reply, a.
ministration OF it, aliairsY'
II don't know. but am inclined 10 think
the present postmaster will not be permit.
ted 10 serve out his time" MARK that word
"not")
is the President ngin the niggcrr'
Cant sny that lac i. though he y not
bcstowing many offices IN that dircc-
ton. Ills idea Of dispensing large aud
small fayou ~ that line IS that IT,.
ness 10 hold Office and properly
/ ruNunNt
appointments. While | was In earshot Of
him there came n mixed delegation from
the South 10 tender gratis advice upon this
responsibility. The spokesman was negro.
In the district from whence they came, there
were about 100 fourth-class postoniccs.
| Five oi these 10 the negro, the balance 10
the whites was about the proportion insistc,,
upon by the delegation, when division time
came. Mr.. Harrison didn't see u In tho
same light lie said said be, said
color line should enter into this qaes.
ton at all, gentlemen; whenever
there Is posi9hce the best available ma.
tcrial 10 10 which l. negro,
then the ncgro ought 10 have u. otherwise
/ II should 90 10 the white man. II u fitness
Tor the office. not color. And he Is right
about it--don't you think iof Now, there
was great deal 81 feeling among the
negroes, understand, because all the negro
servants In the White House were dis.
charged aud white people given their
places The negroes insisted this change
was drawing the color line. Some Of them
came 10 me about H. told them
plainly they were getting away on their
base. that Mrs. Harrison came from a
/ part Of the country whore they didn't have
much Of the negro, and che wasn't accus.
toned 10 their presence IN ilic household.
| / told them further that she was boss Of tho
White House. had a right to suit her pleasure
| IN the matter ~ servants, and simply intro.
| duccd such NJ she had been used &"
Then she didn't dismiss them on tie
ground Of offensive partlsanshipfi
"May be Il was ON the ground Of offensive
smell. returned the bosom friend, who had
stood thus FAR without uitcring a word.
The Judge froWned upon this sido-dpor
| insinuaiion. but hitchcl onto the IDEA AL.
yuuord, saying
II don't take much stock In that offensive
partisanship dodge, anyhow. A Democrat
i naturally offensive 10 Ropublioans cspcc.
tally about election time aud vice ycrra, and
that's all there is IN H. II the party In
power wants To appropriate the offices hold
by outsiders, let q be put on the broad
ground, You are not o( ~, and we want
your office offensive partisanship' 10
childish"
And the Office YOU ycarn for Judgcf'
Come around aud sec the whom my COM
mission arrives"