Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-08
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONvEN-
TION TO NOMINATE JUDGES
Avn ATTORNEY GENERAL.


AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The Democratic Executive Committee
has wisely concluded to call the Demo
Gratis of Shelby county together in Con-
yention, for the purpose of making
nominations for judicial offices and that
of Attorney General of the District. Any
other course would have been suicidal
to the party, and resulted in the eleva-
ton of Radicals to positions for which
they lack both capacity and that other
higher quality unknown among them,
but known as honesty" Some of our
ouondam friends may differ with us as
to the proprie.y and good sense Of call
gthis Convention, but itargues nothing
since those who merely call themselves
Democrats have been found out to pos
sess an aversion to everything save old
fogyism and "the water works. Before
going into the fight it would be well for
such newspapers and men to make an
exhibit of their secret feelings on this
subject, so that we may know what to
expect, and not again be struck in the
back when fighting with our face to the
foe. Honesty is the best policy, if it
should keep man d--n poor, for
dishonesty, politically or otherwise, may
appear to flourish for short time,
like the green bay tree, but being found
out, is soon withered up. The short time
elapsing before the meeting of this con-
vention will require our people to think
fast and bestir themselves in order to get
ready for making judicions nominations.
1t is exceedingly important that the best
men in the party should be chosen 20 fill
these Offices, and who, when nominated,
may please the sense of the public. We
cannot afford to be beaten for the judge
ships of this county, and have Radicals
elected to them. 1t is too important
stake to loose, and must be played for
with all the dexterity and skill of our
first and foremost men. "S'.ppins" in
game Of this sort can't be taken back.
and mistakes cannot be remedis4 at the
balIot-box. SO it 6ould be well for
every delegate, with the instruction Of
his constituency, to have his mind firmly
made up as TO who he viii go for when
the Convention assemblies, and in no
case agree to this swapping and trading
of that has been the cause of re-
Election on our late Convention, We
don't mean that there should not be a
liberal spirit Of compromise among our
friends when an honest difference of
opinion should exist as 10 the relative
claims and merits Of different aspirsnts
for the same office. Some men have
gone to these Conventions with the IN
derstaDding and intention to serve one
man only. and. if possible, to secure
his nomination for q particular office,
without regard TO Others who were
10 be nominated. With this feeling in
the minds of many delegates when they
met, a disposition to swap and traffic
was manifest. 4ad little regard was paid
to the general ksrmSDy of the ticket; SC
that a special and asy be personal
favorite was secured in the ssses TO be
given. The material for making gosa
nominations in our party is ample, and
there is no occasion for taking
mp Indifferent men for say Of the
important positions to be siiea
We hope our friends will meet dispas
sionately on the 18th Of this month to dc
the business Of the people and party II
a dignifed and eommendable manner
There should, however, be feeling enough
to awaken the minds Of all 10 the i'm
portance Of the occasion, so that ~
best selections may be secured and tb1
public thereby fully satisfied. We know
that a glorious victory may be gained j
the people can but be induced to CONT
out and vote the straight Democratic
ticket which they viii do if they wish q
exercise their right Of franchise.