Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

gland, ramIiying through all tho
labarynth OF tariffs, monopolics
banks, bounties and special priYile
ges, in the mazcs OF which the PEG
pie have been lost.
OUR NEXT GovERNoR.-AlthougI
quite n number of our prominent mel
have been named in connection Will
the Gubcrnatorial Office, and altho
their claims have been strongly press
cd by their friends, as a general rul,
perhaps it would be strictly just t.
say as a universal rule-the candi
dates themselves have thus far held
a very dignifed course towards Gael
other, and towards the people who's,
wishes and sovereignty in this matte
they seem fully to recognize and re
spect. There has been no scramble,
for the Office, no assertion of superior
claims to it, and what is better still
no bitterness or passion engendereC
by personal discussions between the
aspirants either upon the stump Of
through the columns of the press,
The explanation Of this is partly 10 he
found in the fact that it is obvious
that the people Of Tennessee intend
to have a great deal to do with the
naming of the next Democratic can
didate for Governor. They fully APP
preciate the importance of the re-
suits that depend upon the comiAe
State election, and arc shaping their
thought and actions accordingly.
There is n wide spread aud constantly
growing public demand for ability
and personal and political honesty
in gubernatorial candidates. In q
quiet way the people have been weigh
ing the fitness and availability o.
those who have thus far been suggest
ed, and we will endeaver to state
fairly to our readers, what we con
ceive to be the tone of popular cen.
timent ON this subject in our section
of the State.
So far as the candidates for Gov
ernor in other portions of Tennessee
are concerned, we do not propose tC
say anything in this connection. Il
is claimed not as matter of right but
as ours by comfy and courtesy that
West Tennessee should have the field
in the coming contest for the Office OF
Governor. From this standpoint we
look to the candidates before US,
for the present. Several weeks ago
we expressed our belief that General
A. W. Campbell would make us an
able, conscientious and pains taking
executive. In saying this we did not
intend to disparage any other aspir-
ant for the place, We set forth in as
clear and brief manner as possible
what we conceived to be the strong
points of Gen. C's. character. We
avoided what might bedeem-
ed by any one fulsome or extrava-
giant eulOgy, and left the matter tc
the public. Since then we have said
but little on the subject, and quietly
awaited the verdict of the people
In the interim a number of worthy
and able gentlemen have been named
by others. To all such we gave the
benefit of our columns, and where W,
thought the candidate at all worthy
of serious consideration, published
what had been said in his behalf
Our readers are already familiar witt
the names.of Messrs. Kerr, Stephens
Morgan and Haynes of Memphis
Judge Porter, of Paris, has many
in his neighborhood
Judge Sneed has been brought for
ward prominently, and his high claim;
are admitted by all, but We under
stand that he will not be q candidate
for the place in any possible event.
If we fail to notice other aspirants
here they will understand that it is
because they have inno way indicated
that they had any intention to enter
the contest, and not because we deem
them unworthy. Looking carefully
over the entire field, we see at pres
ent only two persons upon whom
Wsst Tennessee would be likely to
in Convention, and of these
General Campbell seems to be de-
the stronger. We have in
formation that leads us to believe
that he can carry Madison, Gibson,
Dyer, Obion, Lake, Hay
wood, Crockett, Hardin, Decatur and
counties. Can Col. Kerr
or Judge Porter, or any other aspir-
ant do as much? If so,or if we are mis-
taken in our estimate, then we will
yield gracefully to the general verdict.
We are certain to submit cheerfully to
the will of the majority of the people
whatever it may be, but at this time
we are confident that West Tennessee
with the exception of four or five
would vote in Convention for
General Campbell,