Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-08


war. West Tennessee has no bett
man.-Ripley News.
h A prominent East Tennesseean WI
ht ing to the Memphis Appeal, says tn
81 GenI Marcus j. Wright is the man
serve the next term IN the governor
or Office. We heartily endorse the SUI
gestlon, for General Wright is a ma
Of high attainments, Of sound juds
ment and strict integrity, and "
think if West Tennessee Will unite o
;; him, Middle Tennessee will Join hand
~ with her and give him a hearty SUI
n pOrt.-Lawrence Journal.
. very complimentary call is mad
y upon Genl Marcus J. Wright to ru
y for governor which will attract gen
. eral attention. He is well known il
3 almost every county in the state, an,
2; has immense personal popularity
based upon true merit, at home anC
4 abroad While we have have no ide.
9 that he has at present any pOlitica
aspirations, we are gratified TO sc,
] hls name so faYorably mentioned
4 The Appeal gives him handsomeanC
well-deserved notice. - Meals State
Gazette.
liz being pretty generally conceded
that, other things eq ual, the next can
dldate for governor should come from
West Tennessee, the name Of Marcus
). Wright, of Shelby, one of the best
and truest men in the state, has been
suggested. He has received letters,
while Others have been published
from many prominent East Tennes-
/ see Conservatives, calling on him to
/ announce himself, He would be very
! acceptable to West Tennessee, for we
have no better man. - Brownsville
/ Bee.
The Memphis Appeal, edited by that
prince OF gentlemen, Nj. c. Galloway,
publishes a communication which
recommends General NJ. j. Wright of
Memphis as a candidate for governor.
The Appeal pays him a high compli-
ment. To all of which we say amen.
But our first choice is for Albert s.
Marks. IT, however, Judge Marks
should not be nominated, we are heart
and soul for Genl Marcus j. Wright.
We are not mealy-mouthed as to our
views, Col. Galloway. - Winchester
Home Journal.
The Winchester Home journal saws
that If West Tennessee gets the noIni-
l.
viii be Con1 Marcus j. Wright. He /
IS competent in all respects fear /
less writer. fluent talker, thoroughly |
posted in politics, heightened. hcnor- |
able, nOble-in fact, a man who would /
make as honorable character in state
matters as he did in matters of war.
West Tennessee has no better man"
We take pleasure in publishing the
above strong Endorsement of General
Wright, and will add on our part, that
we know of no man in the west end of
the state whom we could more cor
daily support for governor
freesboro Monitor.
One of our West Tennessee ex-
changes claims that that section of
our state IS entitled to the next COVER
nor. Wen, all qualifications in the
candidates being equal, courtesy would
iemand IN behalf of West Tennessee.
As Tor ourselt, we know no East, |
West or Middle Tennessee. The !
whole state, and the good thereof, is t
Iur aim. Buff West Tennessee gets ]
he nomination, we hope the man will !
DC Gehl Marcus j. Wright. He is /.
Competent IN all respects fearless
writer, fluent taiker, thoroughly post
ID IN politics, heightened, honorable.
loble-lp fact. a man who wouId e
make honorable character in state !"
matters as well as matters of war. o
Vest Tennessee has no better man
Home Journal. b
We believe it is conceded to the d
Conservative party of the state that Il
Vest Tennessee is entitled TO the Il
ext candidate for governor. We have II
ecelved copy of the Memphis daily 1
appeal, IN which we find a communi- A
alton over the signature of east II
,ennessee recommending Marcus J. :,
Wright, of Memphis, as a suitable r
erson to carry the gubernatorial ban =
er through the canvass. This paper e'
an and viii support the nominee of "
le convention, provided it reflects
lilly and fairly the viii of the people. 81
'e have no particular preference as Ia
, who the nominee shall be. We tn
Ill cheerfully support Judge Sneed. CO
en- Wright, or any other man that st
cts the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES En- di
,rprise. -
We see from our Memphis exchanges III
le name of Gen. Marcus J. WRIGHT III
lggested as the next governor of the III
'oud old common wealth of Ten a.
sssee. Not a nobler man resides =,
ithIn the confines of that grand old -
ate than Marcus J. Wright, nor one u
no would more impartially ill the ;"
ecutive chair. We are Intimately Us
quainted with General Wright, and We
low whereof We speak. 4 true gen de
sman, gallant and magnanimous are
ldler, one possessing all the attri-
ties which constitute the noble man. to
lould the good people of old Ten wa
ssee see fit to honor Gen1 Wright ON
tn guoernatorial dignity, our word The
1t, humble though it may be, no a.
vernon will retire from the execu- ~. ~
re chair with clearer record, and 'n'
hose official acts will have proven nig
're universally Endorsed. -Claren- ed
n ark Age. me
We clip the following from the ma
emphis Appeal: 1--WE publish this wo
)rning a communication recon- anC
ending Gen'l NJ. j. Wright, of this wo
Y, as n candidate for governor. del
e writer is a prominent East Ten An
sseean, well known to the people of Der
,mphis. In all that constitutes the yer
genial gentleman, Gen. A
night is without a peer in the state e-o,
Tennessee. As an editor. his arti- ~
S are terse and to the point: as a 1nA
der, he won the confidence OF his loi
n and never forfaito5 ~ - hot
let. without tyranny. Arm vZitbo,11 For
ng harsh; resOlute, without a par da
.e of obstiDacy. Should the nomi- the
lon of East Tennessee be ratified sun
tho convention, we shall support or 7
n. Wright with an enthusiasm in hou
red by seventeen years of ardent boa
unalloyed friendship in /
f the people of the state cannot = -,
as we do, that Judge Marks is the ora
ut man IN the right place, then we 80,
NV OF no man for whom we would =
or more earnestly than for General 1s'i
light. The only objection that can hol
urged TO him Is that his heart is dou
large for his y.-McAIinnviIle bein
v Era. our
Among other names suggested for Cliff
hOnors, We notice that view
GenI Marcus Wright, editor and eou!
prietorof the Memphis Register. IsIs,
taunch democratic journal. We onIv
TESS that 1t rather fiatters US to A. :,
r honorable mention made of a =.
rthy fellow typo for high official ~,
ltlOn. General Wright would fill aNu
Office Of chief executive of the the
te with credit to himself and sat Hon
ctlon to the people of Tennessee: dow
II our west end fellOW-citizens for
will have the candidate for gov thou
or, let them give US such man as was
iefat wright, ana we viii help time
~ put MN III the capltol.-CIalla- dow
IenneSseeau. 7,
I = I11s' I NIItlIS 70 the than
llulS Appeal, recommends Gen i . ripul