The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-11
Mr.. Harris'S Name at Washington.
The Republicans Not Only of the
United Statos Senate
Are Very Anxious That he Be His
Own Successor, But
Houk, Freeman, Brownlow and
Butler Openly Confess to This.
Houk Snys Ho Ia Doing All He Can to
Have the Senator Ro-oloctod-
What the Senator Has
Not Done.


Special Dispatch to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Thore has never
been any secret made OF the fact that the
Republicans Of the Senate are very anx.
ious to see Mr. lsham q. Harris succeed
himself as Senator from Tennessee. 1t
may he that there is nothing more than
good fellowship manifested in ths, and IL
would be only natural that his colleagues
who have served in the same body with
him Tor twelve years should prefer that ho
should be- returned rather than some man
with whom they are not acquainted. 50
Tar, then, the support which Mr.. Harris
is receiving from the Republican Senators
appears to he reasonable enough. hut il
seems that these gentlemen ARE not the
only ones OF that political faith which are
Interested in Senator llarriss reelection.
II can be stated as an absolute fact that
Mcss5s. llouk aud Brownlow, and Il. Il.
Butler aud All Freeman, all prominent
Tennessee Republicans. are doing what
they can TO assist Mr. Hairs in.his present
emergency. These gentlemen are not
bound to him 10y those ties oi intimacy
aud association in legislative duties which
map account for the cugcrncss with which
the Republican senators usk ior news
from the Nashville Legislature. They bc.
long TO the opposite political faith to that
proiesscd 10y Mr.. Harris, 80 il may well be
asked why they are so DESTROYS VI his sue.
ccss2
Some days ago the Tennessee Senatorial
situation was the subject of conversation
among q group of gentlemen, Of whom
Mr. ll0uk was one. TuE ArrEAL corrc-
spondcnt is assured by one who took part
IN the discussion that Mr.. llouk ~ that
time stated openly that lac was IN favor Of
the recollection ol Senator Harris and that
lac WAS doing what lac could among his
friends in the Tennessee Legislature TO in
sure that end. Mr.. u. Il. Butler. although
protesting to be- one Of the leaders OF the
decent element IN Tennessee Republic
anism ~ opposed To the llouk faction, Is
also known Ia DO anxious Tor the success
Of Mr. Harris In the present iighi Now
brains ~ discover what special 40.
atur Harris, which IL 20 strong
o. TO make Ga, two opposing Republican
factions IN hls state drop. Tor the time,
their own differences, aud Join hand In
hlnd in securing his recollection. During
the plsl low weeks there have been several
Hc,r.t conferences OF Tennessee Republic
cins nj whom there are a good many In
Washington lust now. The proceedings
on these occasions have always been kept
profoundly quiet, inuuirrrs being put on
with Ito . PLY that the conferences were
informal talks over the Southern policy 10
b. puruci by the incoming admInisim.
ton. aud the question Of Southern man
In the Cabinet. IL has gradually leaked
out, however, that at least ono
OF these meetings was devoted
to the consideration Of the Senatorial
fight aud the best way Ia assist Mr.. Harris
back Ia his seat without the Republican
hand being made apparent. II IN sus-
pccicd that all the other conferences we're
on the same subject, aud tile inquiring
mind naturally asks why IN Mr.. Harris the
choice Of the Republicans. and why do
they show so much anxiety about his ~
clt~tioni Since the Senatorial fight began
IN real earnest Tcnncssrcans here have been
cndcayufing to discover What Mr. HAMS
has done Tor his State during the twelve
year, that be- has yccn in The Senate which
should cntitlo him a. q reelection at the
hands OF q grateful people. Il h q mort.
iylng fact that there is nothing Ia his
twelve year rcorl upon the merits 81
which be- could consistently ask ior another
term. he has introduced aud helped topass
few bills oi purely local character In
the interests " some individual ur corpo.
ration aud ho has during the last four ycais
appointed good many officers, bat while
the Tennessee Democrats who have been
looking through his record have not been
able 10 iind any particular act that entities
Mr. Harris 10 the regard Of his State and
people, they have discovered one very pal-
pablo sin oi omission, 10 which they DO not
refer With pride. They have discovered
that on the numerous occasions upon
which the South has been the subject ot
bitter attack from some blOOdy-shift
waving Norhcrucr, senator Hams
has never spoken word in defense
oi his section, but hns lee i e.
other Southern Senators a. rpcl tho
attack. thus made. he may have had q
very good excuse Tor this Indifference, NJ.
fcctcd ur real but tho fact remains, aud
Tcnn,s-o,ans here are not proud OF bis
record.