Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-08
MISSISSIPPI.
The Republican, State Cony,ni on end
the Nominees from Demo-
cratic Standpoint.
Sketch OF the Candidates-The Party
IIarmOniOuS-The Negroes as
Yet Undivided.

From the oxford iMiss) Falconl
The Republican State convention,
which assembled at Jackson on the
! twenty-seventh ultimO, was attended by
an immense number of delegates, can
didates and their friends. 1t was thought
| that it would break up in row, but
contrary to the expectation Of nearly
everybody, there was no disturbance,
and good order prevailed. The follow
l ing nominations were made: Adelbert
Ames, for governor; a. X. Davis,
/ (colOred) for acknowledgements; James
/ Hill, (colOred) for secretary of state; w.
II. Gibbs, for auditor; w. J. Holland,
| for treasurer; George Z. Harris, for at
torney-general; T. w. CORDOBA, (colored)
for superintendent Of public instruction.
ADTLBERT AMEs
is the prince Of carpetbaggers, and can
hardly be considered a citizen of the
State. lie is an arbitrary and tyranni-
cal man, as was clearly shown during
his reign as military Dictator of Missis-
sippi in 1863. If he has changed for the
better since that time we have yet to
learn it. His course in the United
States senate did not exhibit any great
devotion to the interests of Mississippi,
but on the contrary, he seemed to act as
if he was representing a New England
State.
A. X. DAVIS,
the nominee for lieutenant-goVe
lives in NoXubee county. He is said to
be less bitter in his views than his COM
petitor in the convention, Ham Carter,
and TO this perhaps he owes his nOmi-
nation. 1t is true, the Radicals did rot
care anything about Ham Carriers ha-
tired to the whites, but they were fearful
that it would damage their party, and
hence they threw him overheard and
put Davis in his place.
JIM HILL.
Jim Hill, the nominee for secretary of
state, is a mulatto, and lives in Holly
Springs. He is said to be pretty fair
speaker, and is very popular with his
race. He was candidate Tor the legis-
lature in Marshall county two years ago,
and was defeated, but the Radical legis-
lature gave him the seat.
w. II. GIBBS.
The nominee for auditor, w. H. Gibbs,
is carpetbagger, and lives in Wilkin-
son. He has figured quite extensively
in politics, having been a member OF
the constitutional convention in 1868,
member of the State senate from 1870
to the present time, and has at all times
been active and energetic in promoting
the success of himself and party. He is
a man of ordinary talents, but knows
how to manipulate conventions and
caucuses.
". J. HOLLAND,
the nominee for treasurer, is a south
erner by birth and anti-s1uthern i'm prin-
ciple, and resides in Oktibbeha county.
We do not know enough to say whether
he is qualified 70 fill the office or not, but
feel assured that there are thousands
more competent.
GEORGE E. HARRIS.
the nomineeY for attorney-general, is so
well known to our readers thar he Eeeds
no introduction. At one time he stood
fair with intelligent people, but his
course for the past four years has de-
stroyed his popularity. He has used
whatever talent and ability he possessed
to irjure and Cypress his own race. His
record in congress should prevent any
true lover Of Mississippi from voting for
him.
T. W. CARDozA,
who was designated for the position of
superintendent of public instruction, is
a bright mulatto, and quite as shrewd as
Pease, the present incumbent. He
holds at the present time the office of
chancery clerk o. Warren county, po-
sitiOn more lucrative than the one he
seeks unless he resorts to speculation.
SUMMING UP-THE PROsPECT.
It will thus be seen that all of the
present incumbents have been thrown
overheard and a new set put in. Pow
ers, Bennett, Revels, Musgrove, Nass0T,
Morris and Pease are all slaughtered in
the house of their friends. They had
worked long and faithfully for the par
ty, stood by it when it most needed
defenders, but this availed moth
ing. We have every reason to believe
that the ticket will be supported cor
daily by the great mass of the party.
We have not yet seen any evidence Of a
disruption of the organization, and we
infer from the harmony and general
which prevailed in the con-
vention, that it is now thoroughly
united and hopeful of an easy victory
in the approaching election. However
and unworthy these nomi-
nees may be, it will be no easy work to
defeat them. 1t Is true that there may
be found a very few white men who
have heretofore supported the Radical
party who will refuse to support them,
but their detection will amount to moth
ing. The array of colOred voters which
constitutes nearly the entire party, is as
yet unbrOken and undivided.