Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-19

ordinary attalnments, ana VIII ~" 'no
Office of Judge with Subtraction to the
people and credit to himself We take
pleasure in indorsing the course OF TINS
gentleman since coming among our peo-
pie. whose quarrels with the tyrant OF
Radicalism he has ever espoused with as
much good earnest as if he had been
horn ON Southern soil. His political
record Is Democrat, could not be bet
for and his numerous friends from the
North East, South andWest will scarcely
forget him on the day of election.
After the nomination of the officers
above named, the Convention proceeded
to ballot for candidates for Judge of the
Criminal Court. The contest was lively
between the friends Of Col. Condo, Judge
Swayne and Capt Flippin for this office;
vet after the thirteenth ballot Capt.
John Flippin received two-thirds of all
the votes of the Convention, and was
afterwards declared unanimously nomi-
mated for the place. There could not
have been made moro popular choice
bv the Convention, and the people will
so regard it. The Captain is lawyer OF
long standing at the Memphis bar, and
has more friends perhaps than any other
man of his length and breadth in the
county. The difficulty is that the Exec
utive Committee will have trouble in
restraining him from running too fast
and far ahead of the ticket.
We, however, intend to let our friend
John out to his utmost capacity, and if
he should come out ahead of the balance
it will not make much difference. Every
man, woman and child who has the
pleasure of knowing this candidate for
Judge of the Criminal Court, is aware of
his noble qualities of both the head and
heart. He has our Endorsement TO the
fullest extent in the coming contest.
The last, but by no means the least in
Importance, is the nomination for the
Office of Attorney General. The contest
for the position before the Convention
was for long time suspended in much
difficulty and doubt, but the final turn of
the scales decided in favor of Captain
Luke Z. Wright. This gentleman was
nominated, as the balance were, by a
two-thirds vote first, and afterward in
dorsed as the unanimous choice of the
Convention. His name was brought
forward by Colonel NJ. c. Galloway, who
made an eloquent appeal to the Conven-
ton in favor of his young friends nom
nation. With such influences as, this it
was not long point of contest as to
who would receive the nomination for
Attorney General. Captain Wright was
permitted TO bear off the honors of the
occasion, and will make run second
to no one on the ticket He is young
man of unspotted character, sober, stu
dious, sensible, and with an energy that
will serve to make him irst-rate Prose
cutting Attorney General, His expert
ence in the law Office of his father, Judge
Wright, has given him advantages over
most young gentlemen of the profession.
We cannot but congratulate our friends
upon this as being one of the best selec-
tons that was made by the Conven-
ton yesterday. The people too will so
regard it on next election day.
1t ia thought worthy of consideration
that the deliberations of the Convention
we're characterized by decorum and
responsibility that does credit to the
Democratic party Our friends we're
more than glad TO see again in their
accustomed places the forms Of Col NJ.
C. Galloway and Col. s. P. Walker, life
long members of the Democratic party.
The disaffection Of these gentlemen to
the party has eyaporated, and they
have come back, heart and soul, 10
their first allegiance We extend to them
open arms, and rejoice at their coming.
1t is our belief that God never made the
impress of His image upon a nobler and
more forgiYing man than Col NJ C Gal
laway, whose head may sometimes err,
but his heart never.
The time for fighting has now come,
and Il behooyes every true Democrat TO
put on his armar for the final contest in
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