Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-15
THE "NIGGERY CONVENTION.

| yesterday the negro Isaulcal cOu'Sh
ton, composed Of seventy-six coons
and twelve white men, including sever
Federal oflice-holders, nominated
ticket as follows:
For Sheriff-S. S. Garrett who wal
nominated by reclamation, be having nc
opponent in the convention. Garrett is
United States Commissioner, but
would give that up, provided he could
become Sheriff. His opponent on the
Bartlett ticket is c. l.. Anderson.
For Tax Collector. A. Gronauer,
United States Inspector of Hulls, was
nominated by reclamation, no opponent
appearing. Gronauer will have rough
road to travel when he attempts to de-
feat the Bartlett nominee for the same
office, A. E. FARMLAND.
For Trustee-R. F. Patterson, United
States Collector of Revenue, was nomi-
mated, there being no opposition. The
little General stands no chance of cleo
ton when he has to oppose such man
as ]. j. Rawlings, the Bartlett nominee.
For County Court Clerk-P. j. Mulvi-
hill, who was candidate before the
Bartlett convention and pledged himself
to abide its decision, received this nomi-
nation after considerable opposition.
Taking down Mulvihill was disgusting
pill to the negroes, but they we're led
to believe that he could beat James
Reilly, the Bartlett nominee, which he
cannot.
For Criminal Court Clerk-Andrew
Davis, a wild Irish politician and Alder
man, beat 7. S. Ayres, simon-pure
white Radical, for the nomination by a
vote of 50 to 80. Andrew represents the
Loague-Winters political ring, but be
will be badly beaten by his Bartlett OPP
ponent, DR., N. C. Perkins.
First Circuit Court Clerk. H. Smith
received this nomination by reclamation
and without opposition He is Shrewd
10th ward politician, but all this will fail
to elect him when he meets B. +. Cole
man, the Bartlett man, at the ballot-box
on the 9th of August.
Second Circuit Court Clerk-Fred
Hunt (negro), son of Councilman Hunt,
received this nomination, having been
put in nomination by Recorder Pat Win
tiers. Hunt was the only man of color
placed on the ticket, although the vote
is six thousand negroes to three hundred
white Radicals. The few Irishmen who
will bolt to the Irish end of the Radical
ticket will trade off Hunt of course, so
that he stands no chance of election in
August over G. j. Campbell, the Bart
lett nominee.
Bartlett Circuit Court--Mr. Thomas
D. Eldridge, who was Attorney General
of the Criminal Court before the war,
and more recently Methodist preacher,
secured this nomination over poor in.
competent negro named A. j. Williams.
Eldridge made speech in favor OF the
civil rights bill, and declared he would
favor its passage il every white-faced
relative he had should denounce him and
go back on him. He wanted no caste in
this land in the future. After his Com
munistic and miscegenation speech, he
was nominated by reclamation, one old
negro crying out in loud voice, " OATS
what we want You'll 60 to heaben
shure
County Register-The candidates for
the Office were Pat Winters, jr., and
George S. Hayden (colored). 1t was
evident that the Winters ring had fixed
the matter up in caucus, and the ballot
resulted in AZ for Winters to "a for Hay
den. George Hayden, the defeated col
ored man, we regard as the best repre-
sentative of his race in Memphis; he is
polite, intelligent and far above the pol
iticians of his race and color who infest
this city.
And so ended the niger Conven-
ton.