Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-24
THE MAYORALTY.

THE mANORALIHs
The call for a mass meeting of the
citizens of Memphis, for the purpose OF
taking action concerning the election Of
a successor to Mayor johnson, who, we
understand, will not be candidate, at
tracted yesterday very general atten-
zion. The wording of this call indicates
a very careful following of the APPEAL
on the part of the writer
aud signers, for it will be
remembered that, at the risk of being
tabooed by the partisans of the political
faith Of which this paper has always
been the consistent exponent, We two
years ago, backed by the people, broke
through all party predictions and
elected John johnson mayor for Sec
ond term. We then declared, as we
declare now, that tue election of munich
pal officers has no connection whatever
with party, and cannot in any way
be made to hinge upon those principles
which advocated by either Of the great
parties. may be considered essential to
the perpetuity of the republic. The
government of corporation demands
prudence, care and economy in a mayor;
il calls for the exercise of the highest
business qualifications on the part of
every officer, and it should be made by
the citizens it represents, the best ex-
preston Of their enterprise, activity and
life, No man should fill a situation at
the expense of a city who is not pos
sessed Of a high reach of executive
ability, and the courage to do right,
regardless of consequ ences or men.
such man for such an
Office, is seldom put forward 10y
4 political party, and We can only look
for him as the result of a spontaneous,
unselfish call, or at the hands Of a mass
meeting of all the citizens, regardless Of
party. Therefore, if the gentlemen
whose names are signed to the call to
which we invite attention-if they
mean "fair play and no favors,"
if they mean to "tote fair"
aud have not, in the language Of the
aeamester, stocked the cards; if they have
not resolved themselves into a close cor
poratiqn, formed a ring and cut and
dried their programme; if they have
not determined to act upon foregone
conclusion, and mean to pursue
the APPEALS plan to a just
issue. as they have commenced it,
We indorse them freely, fully and un-
reservedly, and shall cheerfully support
their nominee as the choice of the mass
Of the people of Memphis. And, taking
it for granted that they mean this, we
urge upon all our people, without regard
u party, TO attend at the OperahOuse
tonight, and participate. in the
proceedings that may result in
giving them a mayor for the next
two years. In this, and identifying
ourselves with the movement so far as it !
sh all prove true 10 the best interests Of
the city, we beg to present as the most
available candidate for mayor man who
in every sense will meet the desires and
auticipations of the whole people of
Memphis; a man who possesses all the
capacity and ability for the high and
Memorable position that its duties may
cali for; a man who has to the greatest
extent the confidence Of his fellOw-citi-
zens, and who has been found true,
faithful and honorable in all the rela-
tions Of life. We need hardly say
that man is J. J. BUsBY. For
more than two years past the eyes Of
the people Of Memphis have been di-
rected to him as to the coming man.
His prominence in the board of alder
men. and his ardent devotion to the in
terests Of his constituents in that assem-
bly, had made his a conspicuous figure,
covering, not merely in a physical
sense above those about him, but
also in that other sense which expresses
clear-sighted business tact and shreWd-
ness, holiness ia advocating the right
and vigor ia the prosecution Of all ques-
tions or enterprises committed to him.
This was his public character before the
late terrible epidemic. What is
it now? Is there a man, woman, or
child in Memphis who is not familiar
with the name Of the chairman OF the
citizens relief cOmmittee2 Is there one
o. all the thousands who owe health and
life TO that organization, now here, who
will fail to respond $50 may it be-"
when the name Of ). J. Busby for
mayor of Memphis is made pHbr
dc? In the dark and gloomy
days of pestilence aud death his
posi- was the post of danger. He was
always on duty. Night aud day, to the
after neglect Of his Own private affairs,
he was in the place TO which ne bad