The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-07
ROW IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
WHY REPUBLICAN LOVE FOR EATON
HAS COOLED.
interference Of the Republican National
Committee With the Republican Con-
gressional Convention-The Money
That was Passed to Tennessee.

Late developments have broughtto light
an astounding amount OF corruption com.
mitted by the National Republican Com
mittee during the recent election in Ten
nessee. Rumors of these nefarious trans.
actions are flying thick in Republican cir
Giles all over the State, and meet with gen.
eral condemnation among the more
respectable element Of that party. An
APPEAL representative hunted down these
fumors, and, after mature investigation,
IS able to throw food OF light as to how
the Republican campaign was carried on
IN this Congressional District, as well as
In the State at large.
ouAY's AGENT IN MEMPHIS.
1t will be remembered that L. Il. Ea-
tons candidacy for the Congressional
nomination before the Republican Con-
xention was sudden affair. At the time,
Tom Hamilton was the choice of the dele
gates, but in few days after the announce
ment OF Eaton's candidacy, Hamilton's
supporters began to break away and 20
over to Eaton, and the reason, while sus-
pected, was unknown ut the time.
just beiore the Republican Congressional
convention met certain Mr.. Andrews, n
private secretary or confidential agent of
Mr.. Quay, chairman OF the Republican
National Executive Committee, suddenly
arrived at Memphis, accompanied by ex-
District Attorney Maury, member OF the
Executive Committee, and whose appoint
ment or selection TO that position gave
great oiiense at the time TO w. b. Brown
low, who desired that place. With Mr..
andrews also came ex. District-Attorney
Poston, Mr.. Brown, Of Haywood County.
ana recent candidate for Congressional
honors IN that district also, the Hon.
Dave Num-. A conference was held IN
Memphis, TO which Mr.. l. b. Eaton
and two or three others were in
Nlted, such men as Vim. Il. Moore
Judge I. W. Brown and other leading
lights OF the party being ignored. and
knowing nothing at the time Of the secret
conference.
The result Of the meeting was as follows
That l.. b. Eaton should be the candidate
OF the party and the Congressman from
this district; that he was 10 receive and
did receive the sum OF >, 900 from the Ma
uonal Committee fund, for the pur-
pose OF securing the nomination from
the Congressional Convention, and that,
after SECURING the nomination, he (Eatonl
should in the canvass put up an equal
amount OF money for conducting the same.
IL was also agreed at the conference that
Mr.. Brown, Of Haywood, should be the
Congressional candidate Of that district.
EAToN's NOMINATION AND DEFEAT.
All this resulted in the nomination of
Eaton by the Congressional convention
over Tom Hamilton, who. up to that time.
bad been the choice OF the delegates. and
that the convention was bought and sold
Was not 10y any means n secret or denied
by truthful Republicans. Mr.. Eaton had
not the confidence Jf the Republicans OF
Memphis or the district, and il is charged
by Republicans that lac failed 10 put up or
eXpend IN the canvass the S2,OOO OF his
own money, ~ agreed upon at the secret
conference with Chairman Quay's conf
dental agent. Mr.. Andrews. and the do.
feat Of the party here Is attributed TO this
breach Of faith on Mr.. Eaion's part. They
claim That In consequence OF all these
Things Mr. Eaton made the poorest race
that was ever made bya Republican in
this district. That the result could only
be regarded a. fatal 10 the party in the
State. which State defeat was particularly
due TO acknowledgement in the Western
district.