Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-16
JUDICIAL ELECTION.
sheriff Wright's Notice Of Pollint
Places, Judges and Onicers, Etc.

a ratification of the new Constitution
the State, under the provisions of il
sixth article the Sheriff of Shelby count
will proceed and hold an election on tn
26th inst for Chancellor of the Firs
Chancery Court, Chancellor of tn
Second Chancery Court, Judge of tn
First Circuit Court, Judge Of the Sec
ond Circuit Court, Judge of the Grim
nal Court, and an Attorney-General Q
the Criminal Court. The term of offic
is eight years The Chancellors electe'
will appoint their Clerks and Masters
whose term of office is for six years.
1t is Of great importance at this tint
that the men who fill these judicia
offices should be among the bes
in the community = men of know
firmness and ability The public
is looking forward to this election Will
great expectations Many are encour
aged with the hope that we shall have
Judiciary that win be an honor to the
county. The Democratic Convention
lately held selected men conspicuous for
their intelligence and good repute, and
we firmly believe the masses on election
day will ratify the selection by an over
whelming majority.
Every one of our good citizens are
aware that no purer man than Robert j..
Morgan could be found for the office OF
First Chancellor, and we are sure
all will vote for him. Edwin NJ. Yerger
is lawyer of great learning, a
fine orator, and will be an
excellent Chancellor of the Second Chan
Gerry Court, for there is not the slightest
doubt in the mind of any sane man as to
his election. Our young friend c. W.
Heiskell is of family of famous law
yers. and what little he lacks in expe-
rience he will more than make up by his
thorough knowledge of law and those
qualities of cool and keen temper
which eminently qualify him for'Judge
of the First Circuit Court Irving Hal
sey is young lawyer of ability, well
versed in the practice of the bar, and
will make an upright and impartial
Judge of the Second Circuit Court. As
to John R. Flippin, we believe every
man. woman and child in the county
loves him, for he is not only a good law
yer, but a perfect gentleman; and IT is
our opinion that if the ladies were al
lowed to vote, John would receive such
n majority for Criminal Court Judge as
no man ever before received. Hudson
will get about as many votes as Charley
Decker, the dwarf would, if Charley
were put in Hudson place on the Radi-
cal ticket; and we believe Charley
would make about as good judge
as Hudson. Luke E. Wright is known
to have been close law student under
his father, Judge Archibald Wright, and
possesses the suitable qualifications to
make fearless and energetic Attorney
General of the Criminal Court.
The judges and officers of election APP
pointed by the Sheriff for the different
districts and wards should bear in mind
he importance of being at the Sheriff
1fiice, in the Greenlaw Building, on Mon
Law. 23d inst, in order to take the neces-
,ary oath and be furnished with proper
books and blanks. The Sheriff 5 notice
appears in another part of the LEDGER.
A very serious duty devolves upon the
people on the 10Th We have seen our
run to ruin by pack of Radical
wolves and paltry politicians stained all
over with suspicion Of plumber. A golden
opportunity for reform is approaching,
and we trust every man will lend help
ing hand to prevent the little tyrants,
who for half dozen years have unmerci-
fully oppressed us, from clinging to office
as firmly as barnacles cling to the bot
.om of a ship Let there be 40 shutting,
no tricks, no lodging; but every man go
ike true man to the polls and vote the
straight Democratic ticket.