Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-19
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET
TEE RESULT OF THE CONVENTION.


this county floats on the breeze. We hail
the auspcious occasion as every true
man of the party will Young Democ-
raey have championed their host, and
will Join the issue of battle with the
chosen cohorts of Radicalism, lead by
carefully selected leaders. The contest
can in no way be declared uncertain,
since all are pledged 20 be awake and to
push every advantage against the enemy.
There can be no objection made TO
any one of the acknowledgements
nominated by the Convention on yester-
day. Every individual whose name APP
pears ON the list of nominees can show
record untarnished by any act ofthe past.
They are all gentlemen, and lawyers OF
the highest attainments. The Conven-
ton terminated its labors last night about
eleven o'clock, having been in session
for the space Of twelve hours. The time
was consumed in bslloting for candidates
for the various Offices 10 be filed, and
the earnestness displayed by each dele
gate showed a desire to select good
men such as he people would
delight TO vote for We congratulate the
members of the delegation upon their
choice. and the good citizens Of Shelby
at the prospect of having for the next
eight years sn unexceptionable Judiciary.
The FIRST ofthese is Judge r. j. Morgan,
who was unanimously nominated, after
the second ballot, for the position OF
First Chancellor, over 0 very popular
and deserving gentleman, Major VI. A.
Beecher. As 10 Judge Morgan, he is well
known 10 the people ofthe cityand county,
having filed several positions of public
trust. and in way that showed be was
possessed with large share OF deserving
ability. He is, further, a man Of I'M
doubted integrity Of character and a
lawyer of unsurpassed requirements.
The bar of Memphis. it can be said yith
truth, is fully satisfied with this nomina-
tion, and the people will not fail to in
dorse it.
The choice for the second Chan
cellor's position was that Of gen
tleman who requires no introduce
ton to the people of this county,
as he has lived here for the last twenty
five years. The bare mention of his name
in connection with the Office Of cbancel-
Tor will call forth at once hearty ia,
dorsement from host of friends and
admirers. The gentleman we refer to is
none other than Col. I'd. u. Yerger, who
was bred a lawyer, while all Of bis fam
ily, who constitute six Or seven brothers,
we're, like himself, eminent in the pro-
fession. II is emphatically a lawyer
family, as every one acquainted with the
history and fame OF Mississippi and
Tennessee is well aware IL the
question should be propounded 90
a jury of the legal fraternity of this
city as to who was the best l2wyer at
the bar, a majority would respond that
f. VI. Yerger was possessed wiih the
finest legal mind Of any residing in this
division Of the State The good people
of this county could no; do better than
elect this gentleman TO the position for
which the Convention has designed him.
For the Office of Judge Of 'he First
Circuit Court, Colonel C. W. Heiskell
was chosen by over two-thirds Of the
members Of the Convention, and on the
first ballot Colonel Heiskell is a native
of East Tennessee, having come to this
city after the termination Of the late
civil war, being almost compelled 10
fee from his home on account Of his
Southern proclivities. He is a young
lawyer Of sufficient experience and the
right sort of attachments TO make a most
excellent Judge We have no fears bat
that the Colonel viii find himself well
pleased after the 26ih Of next month.
The Convention, in lis wisdom, saw Fl
TO nominate Major irving Halsey as .
candidate Tor Judge Of the Second CIR
cult Court The Major is a ss,'iFe Of
Ohio. Bat hss resided Il Memphis sine
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