Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-31
CONE AT LAST.
The Londonderry Ring Hatches Out
q Nominee.
Mayor League Thrown Overheard
by His Omee-Seeking Friends,
Etc, Etc.

For some weeks the pressure has beer
brought to bear on Mayor League so al
to make him understand that be stooC
no hope Of reelection, and force him t
give way to some other aspirant who's,
ambition was to be beatez in the Mayor
atty race by John r. Flippin, the uomi
nee Of the Democratic and Conservative
party. The would-be leaders Of polite.
in the city have had their heads to
gether during the past two weeks, hold
ing a whispering caucus or dsrk-lsnterr
seance in order to hatch out q full
hedged nominee. During the last few
days these self-important citizens have
been moving about in search of the M
fortunate, and last evening they found
him. Mayor League, Barbour Lewis,
P. NJ. Winters, Ed Shaw, P. G. Meath,
Martin Kelly and one or two others are
the boys who assume to control affairs
in Memphis. We have been informed
that at a recent meeting between these
great and influential citizens Wharf.
master Shaw and Recorder P. M. Winters
were strongly in favor of Mr.. A. T.
Lacey as the nominee, but for some
reason Barbour Lewis and Mayor League
opposed him and refused to lend theil
aid to help him in the contest. Mayor
League had not forgotten that, in his
letter accepting the nomination in the
candidates caucus, Mr.. Lacey expressed
himself as willing to canvas the city
against League, he lacey having re.
ceivea the domination for the mayoralty
from all the candidates outside Of the
Radical party, etc. Yesterday after.
noon and last night, however, ~love-feasts
and reunions we're INDUCED in, and Mr..
Lacey was selected as the standard
bearer to lead the black aud white Radi.
cal hosts, as well as the disconnected, the
would be ofice-holders under his admin
i~stration aud all others who expect to get
or make something should he be elected.
Mr.. Winters wants to be Recorder again;
Mr.. League wants something for his
friends, possibly for himself; 40 does
Barbour Lewis. P. G. Meath wants thai
street paving contract next year. Ed
Shaw wants to be Whsrfmaster once
more. Martin Kelly wants to hold
on as City Treasurer, and 80 on.
1t is arranged that Ed Shaw viii
stir up the African hosts into line O
battle, aided by Barbour Lewis, who vii
also rally, if possible, the white Radi
Gals. John League, Martin Kelly, P. NJ
Winters and P. G. Meath are to stir tn
monkeys up in the First and othe
wards among the Irish voters, or as Re
corder Winters calls them, my country
men," Others are to marshal the GeI
mans if possible into opposition to Judg
Flippin, and should the little " ring
succeed in electing their man. the
would come the divide, or allotting tn
spoilO Of Office aud contracts. 1t wa
privately and publicly announced on th
streets last evening that Mr.. Lace,
whispering I'll ne'er consent, consented
to run in opposition to the Democrat.
and Conservative nominee. he is to b
known as the citizens or peoples can
didate by the world at large, but to tn,
ring he will be known as the candidate
Of League, Winters, Lewis, Shaw, Kelly
Meath & Co., dealers in offices and COZ
tracts, commission merchants in ppli
tics and brokers in ward business gen
orally. Office, in back rooms; ofic
hours, Sin from ten to one." Blu
ten to one you'll not find them in
although you may be able to find then
out if you trail them up after the styl,
of reporters. Our election commits
sioner has been on their trail for seyera
weeks, and was tolerably we'll posted as t
their movements aud doings. Now tina
their incubation is over, their trouble
are about to commence, aud thes
troubles will eliminate on Thursday
the 18th day of January next, whel
their man, whatsoever he may be (shoul
Mr.. Lacey refuse the honor, will com
down the home stretch AstAnced in th
race by the Democratic and Conserve
tive nag, who will win the prize in
canter. Now hat Mayor League i
horned off the track, or slaughtered i
the house Of his friends, our poetical n
porter bags leave to present the follow
ing melancholy stanzas:
LAMENT OF JOHN LoAGUE.
(Afer Tennvsonl
You need not wake to call me early, don't ca
me early, Lewis. dear;
For yesterday was the meanest day I've know
through all the year,
Of all the llye-long year, Lewis. the meanes
s~orriest day
For I'm not TO be Mayor of Memphis, Lewii
I'm not to be Mayor, they say.
There's many q broken heart, Lewis, an
surely nOrs more than thine;
There's Winters, Kelly and Shaw, Lewis, wi
were soul and body mine;
And a host Of others, Lewis, dear, who wei
all to be in my pay
But I'm not to be Mayor Of Memphis, Levi
I'm not to be Mayor, they say.
1 shan't sleep sOundly, Lewis dear; l fear
shall lie awake
Thinking Of Meath and the graveI-beds an
how much / had at stake,
And how they'll all crow over me when the
see Ibavn't nay way
For I'm not to be Mayor of Memphis, Levi
I'm not to be Mayor, they say.
When l walked into the City Hall the rings
they honored me So
They knew that | gave them Offices, at least
they ought TO know.
Though | am a very great man, Lewis, as
tell them every day.
let. I'm not to be Mayor Of Memphis, Levi
I'm not to DO Mayor. they say.