The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-04
A Careful Survey Of the Field and
the Conclusions Reached.
II Looks Like Atkins Was Going to
Give the Old One a Tussle.
Harris Comedies That He Has the
Better OF Himself
In the Matter of Instructed Delegations
The Election Of Gen. Harrison
Takes From the Senator some
Hard Workers.
special Dispatch ~ The Appeal

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 3.-There have
been few arrivals of lcgislators-elect at the
Capitol today, and also few candidates for
Offices within the gilt OF the Legislature.
The main reason for the latter fact is that
about all Of them are already here. In
consequence OF the scant array OF recruits
the hotel corridors have been compare
lively dull and uninteresting. Ashnted in
my special yesterday, the election Of Har-
rison Is cutting q material figure in the
Tennessee Senatorial contest. Everyone
notes the fact that the fight is not 50 spir-
tied as promised last fall. and has not en-
listed nearly 30 many workers as was nat
urally supposed. In conversation with
colored barber tonight much TO my sur
prise he commented on the result OF tho
national election in the same strain, say
ing that had II been different the small
army OF Federal ofliceholders in Tennessee
would already have been here supporting
Mr.. Harris tooth and toenaIl and spending
money layishly. These workers, he said,
would be opposed by similar army, nu-
mcrically speaking. who hoped TO go in on
the strength OF their favorite. And II Is
just that way. Harrison's election has
smpliGed matters and brought all the can
didates down to a level Of personal merit.
The only federal officers here, and daily
visitors 10 the Maxwell corridors TO mingle
with the solons, are Internal Revenue Coll
lcctor John I. IIlsman and District At
torney rillow Tho direction OF these
gcn,lemcn's efforts IS known, though nei-
ther Of them appears to be throwing much
enthusiasm into the cause. II is-not be.
lieved that many are taking lively hand
in the Senatorial contest. The main efforts
arc az present being made by candidates
for the various State Offices, aud these,
when II comes 10 the i1ca OF forming COM
binations, are badly ''in the soup" They
don't know which way TO 60, aud arc al
most afraid 10 say whether II Is the cause
Of Senator Harms or Gen. Atkins they cs-
pouse. The Atkins adhcren,s are very
earnest In their work, and will be thor.
oughly organized before the day Of battle.
Whether any advancement OF the Gem
erals interests has really been accom-
plishcd can only be surmised, but Il Is
true that they feel q great deal more san
guiuc than they did at frst The argu.
men' now mainly being urged by them Is
one against the force Of which there is no
disclaimer, and the effect is being felt. II
Is this For several yoan the United
States Scnaiouhip, like other more im-
p0riant elective Offices. has gone by d.
visions OF the State. Whatever division
was entitled TO Il. II the State was In the
hands Of Democrats, that party in the ia
yJrod section WIS allowed 10 nominate
thc man. Were there no valid objections
10 him the party from the other divisions
united with the nominating section and
put the candidate through. In thcprcs-
ont race West Tennessee Is conceded to be
the section from which the Senator shall
oomc. Now what IS the Voicc oi West
tennessee Dcmocnovas between Senator
Harris and Gen. Atkins? The latter wns in-
doncd by primary elections by Henry.
Wcaklcy. Dyer, Laudcrdalc, Crockett and
Upton Counties Gibson, McNairy and
Decatur instructed for him In convention,
aud Ilardoman instructed against Senator
Harris. In Obion tho candidates for the
Legislature were open and ayowod In
their sentiments against the Senator and
were elected on them. Tho Perry, Lewis
aud Benton delegations arc for Gen. At.
kins a. are the iloaior and Senator from
Madison. Henderson and the fractional
part Of Chester in that district Tho only
remaining counties, aud those claimed by
senator Harris, ap Shelby. Faycitc AMI
Haywood. wonelhe Republicans allowed
60 decide on these counties, they would
NY ilai their delegations 10 the coming
Legislature were Republican and hence
Lcl5ngcd 10 no Democratic candidate.
Evcry reliable Democratic county
in Wcsl TJnncacc, therefore, 10 Tor
Gen. Atkins The Hon. Is. J.
lea, rprcscnting Iaudcriac Crockett
nni Haywood, Is rockoned Harris sup
porter, but a. Such no Is not known un.
Ices the claimants arc banking upon his
personal preference. Now u Is known that
two Of HE counties instructed ior Atkins
and he has ad that he believed Haywood
pcmocralsshaTcd the same preference. lie
will doubtless vote IN accordance with the
fcHimcnt Of his constituency. Tho Hon.
C. A. Siainback is known 10 be personally
friendly toward tbo Senator, aud pcrhap3
ihc Hon. Joe Dorich h Of fimIlar mind,
Ia. To- the face Of the feeling in the coun-
tics they represent known 70 b, over.
whclulingly against Harris. Gen. Aikins'e
, friends do not c'noolc them 10 him. The
Generals vote, therefore. In Wcm Ten
ncwcc is riioy placed NJ twenty-five and
probably twenty-five, while the total for
s'naior Harris canno, exceed bn-- Just
two aud half icr Quo Senator Harris
ccaccdos a majority ior his opponent, but
claims u b not 20 great "a shown.
This argument ig having weight With the
Middle nnd East Tennessee Democrats.
They rcmombcr tho custom, and also bow
rsidly Gen. Atkins lived mp 10 il. Two
years ago, when Gen. Bate wa c;cclod, be