Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-13
ARKANSAS.
Tne State Democratic Tfeket-The Men
EOminated-WbO they are and
What they arc.


From the Little Rock Gazette OF Friday.
II the Democratic State convention
had msined in session twelve months, We
40 not believe q more satisfactory ticket could
have been nominated than that which we
nall TO cur masthead to-day.
Oar sJsndHrd-DeareT-HOn A Il. Garland
in intellect, honesty, purity and PATRIOTISM
viii rauk among the INST IN the land. A cit
izen OF Arkansas for forty yearS, profound
lawyer who stands among the foremost IN the
STAT OF a. Washington, man better known
perhaps than any other one individual IN
a Arkansas, he is the man Of all Others at this
time, 70 lead Us in the present campaign. MI
f5arIand vras a rnernher OF the constitutional
convention OF lS6l, a member OF the Oonfeder-
ate provisional congress, a snd n Conieder-
ate states senator at Tie close Of the late war.
During the late loubieS no man in me STATE
coutri riuuted more OF his time, means and abil-
ity in the interest Of Governor Baxter than A.
II. Garland. he Is one Of the most ready ana
clog ueut speakers in the state, and VIII be
heard from the next thirty days.
Hon. r.. II. English. the nominee Tor chief
Justice, filed thai position many yeals prlor
10 the war. and Is the present incumbent
Hon. David Walker, OF Washington, one OF
supreme court, has filed many honorable pO-
sitions during the pasi forty years. A mem
Der OF the constitutional convention OF 1876;
president OF the convention wnlch seNeIe1
The connection OF Arkansas with the Federal
Union in lSol; chief justice Of the supreme
court-in ali these positions Judge walker has
ever been among the true, steadlast and tried
friend o. the people.
Hon. Wm- N. Harrison, OF Jefferson coun-
ty. the other nominee for Rssociate-justice
has been circuit judge, and member OF the
supreme court fOT the past six years. Honest,
upright, capable he is tie man Tor the posi-
: Hon. B. B. Beavers, Of Saline, the nominee
for secretary OF. state, though a young man,
has proved his wOrthiness by his course in the
past. As a state senator during the past two
a S. he has stood sluaTely and fairly by the
Interests OF the people, sacrlncing time ana
pecuuisry interests 70 advance the cause OF
lha people. He IS descended from a worthy
rs, known In the early b story OF Arkansas
~ t1e nominee 1Or audttOl, Hon. William
r. Miller, Of Independence, il IS hardy ne
Casaary 70 speak he Is known all over Arkan-
man uonest. capable ana true. be
uIltL lie same position many years prior 10
the war gIlh complete and perfect saiislac-
tlO1 - every body.
treasurer, Ike the candidate for auditor, Is
known To all the people Of Arkansas. A ma
for-E.eEIera al in the Confederate army the pres
eul commander OF the militia forces OF Ar
Kansas, pOstma-ter at Little Rock prior 10 the
warm all these positions be has proved MS
faith by his works
The nominee Tor attorney general, Colonel
Simon p, Hughes, OF Monroe county Is one
Of Arkansas s nOblemen. a nrEt-class law
vera man whose moral and political cherac-
- ter II nds above Teproach. there Is no man IN
the state who would MI the position with
greater fidelity 10 the states Interests, or
credit { himself. Colonel Hughes has been a
member Of the legislature, delegate 10 the
constitutional convention. and has nlled olner
positions OF honor and trust, in all which he
has proved himself a true and faithful ser
SAINT
DIR Smithee. nominee for state land com
missioner, Is native OF the state, born in
Lawrence county, and is a worthy represent
arIve Of the old mother Of counties. He Is
emiueutly qualified to fClfil the duties OF the
ONCE. We nave been intimately associated
with him during the last thirteen years, and
know the Truth whereof We speak- Though
q young man, he is well known throughout
the state, and his name Will add strength 70
The ticket every here