New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-09-11

Shaughnessy, Esq, recently United State.
Marshal for the southern district of this State
About six or eight others entered the field
but obtained comparatively few votes. DR.
Hollands friends labored zealously for him
and succeeded in securing majority of the
votes cast. When the required number was
I obtained, shout went up that made the old
capitol ring.
DIR. Fl. is southern Republican, but en-
listed in the Republican party several wears
ago, and took an active part as member oil
our constitutional convention in 1867. He
Is sound on the goose, and will bring a hos,
| OF friends into our party.
One of the most responsible offices in this
State is that of Auditor of Public Accounts.
Two noted and distinguished citizens were
aspirants for this position, and the battle was
looked upon with great deal of interest.
They were Hon. William II. Gibbs, who has
served four years as State Senator, and dis
tinguished himself as leader of the Senate,
and Hon. II. Musgrove, the present ncum-
bent. Mr.. Gibbs popularity lies in his fine
qualities as a debater, and his eternal vigil
lance and watchfulncss over everything
which has at stake the interests Of the party.
Mr.. Musgrove's popularity lies in the fact OF
his being the best State officer we have, AM
his great financial ability. He has watched
over the financial interests of the State rs a
father watches the course Of his son. and
with not a particle less interest. Mr.. Gibbs
obtained just the exact majority, with not a
vote to spare, which gave him as much salts
faction, doubtless, as though he had received
many votes more than was required.
The next contest was over the position OF
Attorney General. And this, too, was a
warm battle. The principal aspirants were
Hon. George f. Harris, ex.member of Con-
gress, and the present incumbent, Hon. j. S.
Morris. Both of these gentlemen had friends
in the convention who were bound to them
by the strongest ties, and they worked for
their man in a manner which challenged ad-
miration. Colonel Harris is a dignifed, high
toned gentleman, Southern Republican,
whose connection with our party brings a
host Of others. lie is an able lawyer, and
will fill the position of Attorney General for
which he was nominated with great credit to
our party.
Judge Morris is looked upon as one OF the
leading members Of the bar in the State
brilliant, shrewd, and sound-he would re.
fleet credit upon any position in which he is
placed. He is a perfect match for Alcorn on
the stump, and if placed on his tracks he will
send "windy Jim" flying back to "sweet
Coahoma, by the river side," where he can
spend the fall months "under the classic
shades of the cottonwood tree in sweet and
placid reflection on the nomination and
election of General Ames.
The next contest was for Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
This position is also looked upon as one OF
the most important if not the most important
in the State. Our school system has not
been as good as it ought to be, but the pres
ent incumbent has done ye0man's service in
the cause; and with the forces he had has
done as well as could be expected. Three
white and three colored candidates entered
the field for this position, viz, Hons. James
II. Piles, II. II. Pease, Rev. A. G. Mcdonald
and Messrs. w. II. Turnip, Julius Inkerman
and T. W. Cardozo. After the first ballot
all withdrew in favor of Mr.. T. w. Cardozo
and, on motion of Colonel Warner, he was
nominated by reclamation.
Modesty forbids me from writing at length
in reference to this gentleman, as am one
OF his nearest relatives. But the manner in
which he was nominated shows that he was
the choice of the people; and his administra
| tion Of school matters for the next four wears
will show whether the nomination was goot
one or not
The ticket is made up of four white anC
three cOl0red men. Two Of the whitcs-tht
Governor and the Auditor-are Northern
men, and twO-the Treasurer and Attorne,
General-are Southern men and the Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary of State, and 81
perintendcnt Of Public Instruction are cOlOret
men. We also have a colored man for Com
missioner Of immigration, Hon. Rchart
Griggs.
! The ticket is made up Of men who repre-
sent different sections Of the State, and Va
expect to roll up large majority for it oil
! the 18th 1oy of NnVnmhnr npyt (IXIl