Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-28
PENCIL PHOTOGRAPHS:
Who the Boys are that Adorn the
Independent and Radical Ticket.


In the Avalanche appears flaming
advertisement headed Peoples Reform
and Workingmen's Ticket" and beneath
the heading are the following names:
WILLIAM NJ. RANDOLPH.
This gentleman is well known law
yer in our city, who has been City Attor-
Rey. He is sound lawyer, but, like
many other disciples of Blackstone,
when they become politicians they be-
come failures. In politics he has gen
orally leaned toward the Radical side,
and is credited with voting that ticket
each recurring year. He is a sixfooter
and over, moderately good looking and
is about thirty.fve years Of age. AS a
speaker he is not eloquent, but forcible,
and deals in facts and figures rather
than rhetorical fourishes of eloquence.
We put him down as representative
Radical.
W. N. PERKINS.
This cid gentleman resides in the
country, and he swears that he will not
Withdraw, no matter what the newspa.
pers say about him. Bully, for the old
boy Turn him loose and let him run.
In ancient times (l86S) old man Perkins
wrote pamphlet to prove that Abe Lin
coin was the Cog Of the scriptures
that negroes were no better than apes or
other brutes-and that Northern soldiers
were thieves "-vandals-" heatbens
and villains" This pamphlet bears
the title: Abraham Lincoln Demon
strated to be the Cog of the Bible as
Foretold by the Prophet Ezekiel, in the
xxxviii and xxx chapters Of his Book
of Prophecy The Thirteen Confederate
States shown to be the Mountains of
Israel and all the Predictions contained
in the Prophecy concerning them liter
ally fulfilled in the late war between the
North and the South. By A Plain Far
mer. Copyright secured Price SOC,
1868" Every Conservative, white and
black Radical, should have a copy of
this little book of wonders, and it can
be had for fifty cents at the LEDGER
Office. "Gog" Perkins is now the nomi-
nee of the "Nesthiding" party. Read
his book.
EMERSON ETHERIDGE.
This eccentric and laxative gentleman
also aspires to a Senatorship on the
combination ticket. Years ago he was
power in Tennessee, but since the war
he has been funded" 80 far as political
power is concerned. In Memphis he is
best known as an eloquent but prOfaneI
abuser of Democracy and of every other
party and party leader Andy johnson
not excepted. He makes a lively speech,
eloquent, but often absurd. He is the
political g. F. Train of Tennessee, but
personally he is clever gentleman and
amusing companion. How he has voted
is mystery, but he is credited with
leaning toward Radicalism, and is now
probably a full member of that secret
organization.
JUDGE WIN, NJ. SMITH.
This gentleman in 1865 was imported
from an adjoining county by Gov.
Brownlow to act as Chancellor of the
Chsneery Court of Memphis He held
this position several years, and now prac-
tees law in our city He has always
been simon-pure Radical. always
voting and acting with his party. No
man can mistake his position
D. B. MoLLoY.
OF this gentleman we can only state
that he is an old citizen of our city, too
far advanced in years to enter POLITICAL
life. His connection with the ticket and
the Radical party is misfortune that
his truest and best friends regret, in
which regret we most sincerely join.
N. 7. WILLIAMSON.
Here is true blue Radical who has
never yet gone back on his party, even
when be was called upon to vote for
negroes against white men. He never
staggered in politics. He held Jas Billy
Mclean puts it) a subordinate position
GO clerk under me" when Mclean was
State and County Tax Collector During
his stay in that office the State and
county funds we're Incorporated to
the immense amount of 100000, but
lie never squealed to the public, although
when he was a witness in the Mclean
case before the Criminal Court he testi-
fed that be knew of these delinquencies.
At that time he was writing articles for
the newspapers claiming that Colonel
Mclean was not defaulter for one
cent. Mr.. Williamson ia now City Regis
ter under Mayor League, but he desires
TO 60 back to the legislature. Next
Tuesday the people Of Shelby county
will say to him. my golden.haired
youth, you ask too much Of us.s
w T. LUCAS.
This Individual claims to represecc.. . ~,
wOrkingmen, or Trades Unions, he is
carpenter by trade, but prefers politics
as trade. he has run as a Radical for
city Councilman in Chelsea several times
but the people of the Ninth ward always
I invited Mr.. Lucas TO stay at home aud
/ remain a earpenter. He now aspires to