Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-25
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

Our ticket, so far at least as ii is to be
voted upon in Shelby county, is now
complete. Well may we congratulate
ourselves and the whole country upon
the selections which have been made.
Commencing at county representative
and passing through the long line up to
the Chief Magistracy Of the nation,
there is no blemish or stain upon the
honor of a single one who has been
nominated as Our candidate. There is
not one who was not nominated openly,
fairly and honorably by conventions
distinguished for intelligence, purity
and patriotism. There is not a single
name which can be justly or consistent
~ erased from the ticket by any man,
Be 1rbo he mag, that desires the over
threw Of the present despOtic dynasty.
Ours is a whole ticket, incapable of sub
division or alteration, and all the
stronger because it is a whele ticket.
Let US nov in the beginning of the can
vass, once for all, run briefly e the
names presented to the people ofShelby,
commencing with her county candi-
dates, and passing through the honored
roll up to that of Horace Greeley:
For the six county representatives, we
have
FIRST-JOSEPH BARBTERE.
This old citizen of Memphis is a man
Of versatile talents, a facile and polished
writer, a high-toned gentleman, apoliti-
cal economist who has studied our COM
mercial system, and who both in this
country and in Europe, has spent much
Of his time and money in endeavoring
to promote the interests Of Memphis.
Popular with all classes, a host of friends
win be eager to testify by their votes
their confidence in his intelligence, ca
pacity and integrity.
sEcOND-sAMUEL r. CANNON.
This worthy gentleman comes from
that noble race Of pioneers who first
opened the way into the wilderness west
of the Allegheny mountains. He traces
his descent from one Of those wise men
who framed, in 1895, the first Constitu-
ton Of Tennessee. He is a mar Of edu-
cation and fine attachments, OF sterling
honesty, Of solid sense and excellent
Judgment, and is a sound lawyer, He
richly deserves the high compliment
paid to him by the overwhelming vote
which he received at the primary cleo
ton for the selection Of candidates.
THIRD-JoHN ovERrON, R.
ms is another historic name in Ten
nessee. He is lineally descended from
General James White, one Of the wisest
and best OF the old pioneers; who was
Speaker Of the Senate, and also a mem- ,
Der Of the Constitutional Convention ~ ,
1896, and was the father OF the Amari ;
can Cato, Hugh L. White. Mr. Oyar ;
ton is the grandson Of Judge John Over ,
ton, the learned lawyer and upright Z
Judge, who, with General jackson and ,
General James Winchester, founded the .
city of Memphis, and whose far-reach-
ing prescienee predicted, sixty years ago, I
the existence of a great city on this /,
bluff. Mr. OvertOn is a man of modest,
u~npretending worth, of fine judgment. {
of practical good sense, and of excellent I
habits and business capacity. Identified
in every possible shape with the interest {
and prosperity Of Memphis and Shelby I
county, and possessing the unlimited
confidence Of the community, We NAV q
expect him to guard our rights and pro- /