The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28
RANDALL AS GRANTS LIEUTEN.
Ant.

That excellent gentleman, At George ". chlids
Of TAs TAHIt,ipsid Ioigsr. has hecn on terms u
confidential Intimacy with the actos IA the most
critical periods II American history during the
asrcndancy OF the Republican party. when he
bccomcs reminiscent as hc dos IN The current
namtcr Il ~ pinooi, he q surc 81 Inc attention
Ms audience aud hls audioncc l. no, los lurc 10
hc we'll repaid Cor Ne attention
Ia tho payer under consideration, Mr. Chllds
tolls with the charming simplicity cmlucniiy chnf.
acieristlc OF him. hos tho plan Coz stealing the
Presidency was laid In is5d During Tho canvas ui
the vote President Chant was visiting Ne childs
N philadelphia. whcrc they wCrc Joined ny IAN
eminent Republican senator and Ont or tao oihef
leading Republicans" After going over tho ~
turns ten Grant announced his hciloi that 1ildcu
was Cccicd he held 10 this bcliri aiicf the dc
clslcn II the commission. Coz, spending somc days
with Mr. Chiids bciofc starting on bis tip around
the world. be rcyicwci the rsult aud okc of
Ioul.lana a. for Tudcn."
Mr. chllds IL most Interesting when he shows
how the transfer Of tho Presidency wat brought
ahuut Grant suggested and iaVurod the Eccinfh
Commission. n Wa NJ ini rcceiscd with disiavuf
b. both nidcg but the kcpuhllcans VEN suun Nun
over aud convinced u its advantages NJ Couk.
Illus was sclcciei a. Oranrt representative in the
senate. and In the liouso the arcui Of the 0rini
plan was NJ samuel ,. Randall. u whom Ne.
NNlliN NauNfulIuiN - AllNi nc - man hiNlAi
innugner aud Integrity II character
twas on The snErcton II NJ. Nhllds that Mt
Randall was called IN 10 coopurle with Gfaut.
When Grants plan was stated 10 NJ Randall
tho ansWef al once vas.F faya Mr. thllis viii
adulrahie candof. "thai tho DEMOCRATS uuuid
favor a. and u vas through hat gentleman tdr
Randaill and Gen Ufant that NE plan uat osried
thrnugh"
M chnai ,uho 1, toof msnl hsiistsi ma
ifcsidcut ufsni ctpcrtai Iltcuf sIrrfal1 e. ~
dcr.aci o. thc fytufas I1i e. a ii1.iil ..fFala
~ dive iran Gnnff ga no-rl Hfffrf s'ra -
fon iuf mvoriuE ne rltn natf 80 taIrsai 60
4. saunr Ilsyc. s'Its t.or.s- 49, gtlst esC.
20, b. satisfied unless sll-tliaE 4 49, l,t ia'lai
lilo lfrior"
~. handails nanu 20 ffcFH'a'rr go arlrf
doc nnt appcaL Do L. Fru frFsl n.if M rlt.a
was bitter aEainr erfiai1 tr1a-Hfr rhau n
uronrluliy suspect u Hhsi ~ ctIafi 49,
shor1 10 have been bfausli ato1i ~ sfsai saf
Randall NJ combinFu0u Thf ooinu.rfs history u
that CON hanation would 81 oi 90 hiFhaIi hiftaf.
isai Imperative. u uBu.d no doubt GA fir n IL
whom Nr Randall hri ifarfirrri BIZ fJmrsfhJ
aud AID from ne Domorfaiil 70 The nepu1Iioan
par, Isl Loub Eamic
This statement by Mr. Childs seemingly
puts Mr. Randell In a very bad box. lie
was tho trualet< N confidential friend Of
Mr. Tilden In MO- and either played q
double pari. or acting for Mr.. rlicn that
gcntlcman's opposition 10 tho Electoral
Commission and bis denunci0lion Of ocr
tain Democrats for aoqulesclng In the pas,
age Of the commission bin proved him 4,
have acted double part--alquicscing II
Mr.. RandaIIs action for the commission
while opposing II. Differing hom Mr.
Randall AZ TnK ArrEAL does on be qucs
Ion Of protection. Il nevertheless t5s tn
highest confidence In bis inieg N