The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-20
THE people DEFEATED.
Expressions OF Newspaper That Has
Nothing to Retract.

Expressions of a Newspaper That Has
Nothing to Retract.
From the covington Lender.
We earnestly opposed the reelection Of
Senator Harris because we believed ii for
the best interest Of tho State of Tennessee
that Gen. Atkins supersede him in the
Senate; and we believe that a large ma
jority OF the Democratic voters in the
State agreed with u.s. The people all over
the State n AIDE an earnest effort TO defeat
him, but were not successful, and he will
have "the cup OF his ambition" relllcd
and go back to the Senate. The people
have been defeated and the politicians
have won. When the Legislature met it
was by no means certain that the Senator
was safe, and the politicians from all over
the State, hearing that their chief was in
danger, Hooked TO Nashville 10 hold up
his hands. The Nashville correspondent
OF TnE APPEAL thus sums them up
There arc here, in addition 10 the
whisky and internal revenue rings, Col.
julie Taylor, Col. Josiah Patterson, Mr. T..
II. Turloy, Col Albert McNcal, Mr.. n. W.
Baptist; Judge llcrne, W. McCorry, Col.
Abe Looney, Mr. John T. Bond, Mr. Chas
T.. Miller, Mr. Ernest Pillow aud whole
gang OF lesser lights, working night and
day in his interest. Some Of these gentle
men, rs will be observed, arc from coun-
ties which have gone overwhelmingly
against the Senator, yet they are here 10
exert their influence, properly surmising
that tie influence they are expected 10
WELD and almost entirely with their dele
cations are the gentlemen endcnyoring to
lead them In u break from instructions II
certainly looks that way, and yet the cry
IL raised in the midst OF this unsecming
scramble that II Is the people calling Sen.
alor Harris TO succeed himself"
But notwithstanding all this help the
senator did not feel sale, aud for good rca-
sons IL was necessary TO have his late de-
tormincd before that OF the candidates for
Comptroller State Treasurer aud Secretary
OF state. Combinations must be formed
with other candidates. and that expert Of
experts In caucus and convention drill,
Charles a. Stainback, OF Fnyetlc, rets tho
ilour and, IN the interest OF the senator,
oilers the following resolution, which was
finally adopted.
" Resolved, That this caucus invite the
Democrats OF the Senate 10 meet with tho
Democrats Of the House in joint caucus at
$50 pm. Friday, IN this hall.
And thus IL was done. After this the
Senator had nothing 10 do but form his
combinations and receive the nomination.
Monday night, after being nominated, no
made a short speech aud thanked the pco.
pie Tor what they had done lor him, bn, Of
course made no mention OF what hr had
done for the people The pressure ON tho
average Legislator was too strong. Mem.
bcu who were instructed for the senator,
but did not want him, were kept Ia line,
and the neutral mcmbcrs were nll captured
and carried into the Harris camp. The
defeat OF Gen. Atkins is great political
misfortune Ia the State ui Tennessee. and
We did all We could Ia elect him, and feel
proud ol the fight We made iur him. But
We have no iignt a. make ON those citizens
throughout the country who differed with
~ la this matter, nor have We any quar-
ter 10 AN OF any who propose To fight 10
any such there be- on account OF the
course We pursued.