Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-06
EFIPHTS APPEAL
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 6. 1874
OUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-

OUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
Having satisfied the readers OF the
APPEAL as to who our next governor is
his ability and what we may expect o.
him, and having presented them witt
biographies of our congressman, We
give them to-day sketches Of oul
legislative senators and represents
tives elect, gentlemen who, nOtwith-
standing the Vaccinations of the indie.
pendents united with the Radicals, car.
ried the full strength of the party, as ex-
pressed on Tuesday last, one Of them
Mr.. Overton-leading the party by full
five thousand votes. Now that the can
vsss is over they can revert to 1t SIS
having been short, sharp and decisive,
and can afford to indulge a little self
glorifcation in view Of all the many eff
forts made to defeat them by the repu-
diationists and Radicals.
JOHN OvERToN, JR.-This gentle
man. who has been elected to the
State senate, was born in Davidson
county, near Nashville, and came to
Memphis in 1865, since which time he
has resided here. Mr.. overton was
elected to the last legislature, and made
s useful member. He is one of the
largest property-holders Of this city, but
like his father, John OvertOn, ST., of
Nashville, is q gentleman utterly devoid
Of Ostentstion; all about him is real,
honest and true. During the war he
served on the staff of General Forrest,
who had no Drawer soldier or more faith
ful officer. Mr.. OvertOn is a popular
gentleman, and in the election last
Tuesday received thirteen thousand nine
hundred and eighty-seven votes out Of
fourteen thousand cast. This is high
testimonial to the character Of the man,
whose aim has always been to advance
the prosperity and promote the public
welfare OF the city of Mem
phis. LIT. overton, while a thor
Ough Democrat, is a gentleman
Of liberal views, and never surrenders
the MAN to the policy of the politician.
In the last legislature, he made q good
representative, and displayed fitting
ability for the duties OF his position. The
citizens OF Memphis viii find that John
Overton, jr., will be S true senator in
every sense, and that he will aim at his |
cOuntTy's good in every official act.
A. B. HAYNEs.-The convention did /
wisely in nominating as also the people
in re-electing Mr.. Haynes as repre-
sentative IN the State legislature, as
his legislative experience Of the past
two years will eminently ft him to rem
der valuable services in the next session
OF that body. Mr.. Haynes is an old
citizen Of Shelby, having formerly prac-
ticed law in this city, and more recently
been engaged in planting pursuits, in
both Of which callings he has been
successful. He is a good
speaker, an sble debstOr, and in him we
one Of our sblest representa-
tives, whose ability enlisted for or
against any measure will almost insure
it. passage or defeat.
PEYTON J. SAITH.-This gentleman,
who has been elected senatorial fioater
from Shelby, Fayette and Upton, was
born and reared near Covington, in the ]
last named county. His father, Judge
o. W. Smith, was one Of the oldest and
most esteemed citizens of Upton coun-
iy, having been long while Judge of
the county court. Peyton Smith is a
gentleman Of fine collegiate and legal
education, being graduate of the law
Of Cumberland university,
Lebanon, Tennessee. He does luera-
tive practice in his profession, and stands
10 the front rank Of the bar Of his
county. He is 8 forcible and earnest
speaker, a gentleman Of polished social
qualities, and true and high integrity.
he will represent all three Of the coun-
lies ably, faithfully, and honorsbly.
COLONEL LUKE W. FINLAY was born I
at Brandon, Rankin county, Missis- q
sippi, where his father, Judge James $
Finlsy, resided, and was one of the /
esding and most esteemed citizens of I
hat State. He was elected probate :
Judge six successive terms, and was
10Th an excellent lawyer and polished I
gentleman. Colonel Luke Finlay, after @
having been graduated at Brandon col
eye in 1919, the following year entered r
Yale college, New Haven, Connecticut, q
md was graduated by that institution b
Fith the degree Of Bachelor of Arts in b
$50. In August, 1857, he settled at .
Memphis, and unsided by an instructor .
the study Of law, for the Il
earning and compTehensiveness Of .
which he had been so well prepared by u
esson Of his thorough collegiate educa- 4,
ion and accustomed method Of hard Il
tudy. On the ninth of March :,
be applied for and was granted y
license to practice law, but he !,
lid not enter into the duties of his pro- 4
ession until January 1860. he rapidly !
advanced in his profession, and even !,
hen was regarded as a young man Of ;
.bility and talent. In 1850, he was T.
lected president Of a Douglass Dem
Dcratic club in this city by its en-
husisstic members, and that, too, |
without their intention Of comforting
UGH an honor having been made known
o him. When the war broke out, he
Dined, and was soon elected frst-lieuten-
Mt Of the Shelby Grays, in Colonel A.
. Kellsr's regiment, fourth Tennessee
Infantry, which was afterward placed in
,tewart's brigade, Chestham's division.
)uring the war, Mr.. Finlsy served with
and distinction. The love Of
ountry and sense Of duty being his mo- q
ives 70 action rather than an ambition
D win renOwn or receive promotion.
nevertheless, by.his bravery, his heroic Q
onduct, and bis reliable ability as a 8
older, he was soon promoted success Il
lively, and rose to the rank Of lieu a
OF his regiment 2
lie engaged in all the campaigns Of his v
ommand, and fought in the bloodiest v
attles Of the war. he was wounded b
our times, and on one occasion it c
'as hardly believed he could survive his 4
ljunes. This, however, did not curb a
is spirit, OF unnerve his arm; and n
hen hardly able to do his duty, he L
1T the hospital, and sought 10 p
1arp the rlarils Of bie comma r,fona in b