Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-16
OUR CANDIDATES.

OUR CANDIDATEs.
The County Convention held yesterday
was highly satisfactory in its results, and
we place at the head of our columns to-
day a ticket of which the people may
we'll be proud. Capt. b. Townsend, OF
the city, and Sam. Jones, Esq, of White
Station, were nominated to represent
Shelby county in the Legislature almost
without opposition, and the nomination
was made unanimous. This seemed to
please everybody, for it had been under
stood for weeks that these gentlemen
would be put forward. Capt Townsend
halls from Western State-Iowa, if we
mistake not. He was in the Federal
army; was brave in battle and magnsni-
nous in the hour of victory. He is a
rising young lawyer, well educated and
in all respects an accomplished gentle
man. He will make dignifed, inhuen-
tial and efficient member Of the house.
Mr.. Jones is weIl-known citizen, and
possesses the confidence and esteem OF
all. He was in former years Sheriff OF
an adjoining county, but for some years
has lived in Shelby. he is live work
ing man, and will make bis mark in the
Legislature.
The County Convention having con-
cluded its work it adjourned, and imme
diately reorganized, admitting the dele
gates from Fayette county to nominate q
candidate for the Senate. So many
prominent gentlemen had been named IN
this connection, all having warm and &C
tive supporters, that it was feared the
Convention could not soon agree. But
in this everybody, except defeated as
pirants, was most agreeably disap-
pointed. Mr.. John Cubbins, of this city,
was easily nominated, and the result was
made unanimous. This nomination
caused some surprise, because Mr.. Cub.
bins was never candidate for politi-
cal Office in his life, and his name had not
been thoroughly eanvassed. But better
selection probably could not have been
made at this time, and it gives almost
universal satisfaction. Mr.. Cubbins is
one Of our stauneh, reliable citizens, and
is what we term man of the people.
BE is not politician in the usual sense,
but be has sound, practical sense, and
understands the wants of the people. he
came here many years ago poor man,
and worked his way up to the head of q
large aud Hourishing business. The in
ference is that man who attends to his
own business well will make safe Gus
todisn Of public interests. Mr.. Cub
bins will 60 to Nashville as q
worker, and fearless representative
of sll the interests of his constituents
He is emphaticslly aud practically q
man of iron, and the man who ap'
proaches him with any improper pro
possl had better leave his measure at the
undertakers before he starts.
Mr.. q. R. Sherrod, Of Fayette, nomi
mated for Floater, is gentleman o.
ability, and has an unblemished record
and name as q citizen, and will refec
honor upon bis county and the district
We are proud Of such o ticket i
combines integrslly aud individually tn,
elements Of strength and success. They
are good, reliable men, who know th
work they will have to do, and will g
forward with all the nerve and discretion
that may be required for any emergency
They will do their dnty, and now let u
remind the people that their candidate
are yet to elect, and our apparent advar
tsge should not be the cause of any ma
staying away from the polls. A fair re
gistration is going on, aud that is all "
ever asked. We can carry this ticket
we do our duty by about two to one. Blu
no man will be excusable who seglects Ii
great privilege of depositing his ballot I
the polls. We are satisfied that ever,
thing is ell right. The masses of Il
people are well pleased, and are takiu
more interest in this election tha
any similar codtest since the gloriou
but hot days. of ancient Whiggsry an
Democracy. The masses are aroused
they are about to be emsncipsted-an
the triumphant shouts Of freedom wi
echo from every mountain and river On
cabin, grove and palace in all our DO
ders. We stand on the threshold (