Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-29
THE SHELBY D~ELEeArION.

to be held at Nashville on Wednes-
day, the 31st inst, will leave this
afternoon by the Louisville and
Memphis railroad in order to be on
hand a little in advance and ascer-
tain what is in the wind. The rest
will follow tomorrow. Major Win
chester, who was chairman Of the
County Convention on the LIST inst.
which appointed these delegates,
will doubtless certify to the list so
that no confusion will arise on this
account at Nashville. Shelby
county will be fairly represented,
though it is reported that a number
of the delegates appointed have
taken no interest in the matter and
yielded their proxies uncondition-
ally when solicited. If such is the
case we hope the proxies have fallen
into proper hands. Without hay-
ing canvasSed the delegation we are
inclined to believe that it is inclined
to favor Tilden by a small majority,
though probably there will be no &C.
casion for a formal expression. We
hope the delegates selected to
go to st. Louis will be
able, experienced and discreet
men and sent without Instructions
as to any particular candidate. The
South has no candidates and her
delegates should be left free to exer-
else a sound discretion in the Ma
tional Convention. At this time
it is impossible to forecast with
any certainty or probability
what changes or emergen-
cies may arise before the 9th of
June. The popular man of to-day
may be hindmost in the race to-
morrow. Great pains should be
taken to send frst-class delegation
to st. Louis. The voice Of Ten
nessee will be heard if her repre-
sentative men are there to speak
and work. There will be a gather
ing of good and tried men at Nash
vile and we sincerely trust that
wise eounSels may prevail. 1t will
perhaps be well to adopt but few
resolutions. On the finance ques-
ton we can content ourselves with
opposing a further contraction OF
the currency and forced resump-
ton, demanding an honest convert
ible currency and more of it. The
efforts of the Democratic House OF
Representatives, which have been
so successful in unearthing fraud
and cutting down public expenses,
should be indorsed if any
resolutions are adopted at all.
1t will be in order to demand the
prosecution and punishment o.
corrupt officials, even if a few guilty
witnesses escape, and the adoption
Of rigid economy in the administra
ton of the peoples affairs anC
money. An honest government
managed on strict business princi
pies, is what the country need
most and first of all. An expires
sion in favor Of popular educatio
will come more properly from tn
August convention, as that is
State and not a national issu,
These are some Of the points tia
are to be considered, if a regula
set Of resolutions are passed. Th
following is list of the delegates
First ward-P ] Kelly, James Boher
Pat Burns, Timothy Considine.
Second-M D L Stewart, John Don,
van, Ishsm G Harris, DR. Frank Rice.
Third-W II Rhea, c A LefinQwel
W P Mitchell, W II Carroll.
Fourth-W S Bruce, W L Duff, The
Barrett, S Green.
Fifth-W W Mcdowell, U W Mile
P Paroti.
Sixth-E A Cole, ] A Taylor, Thorn
Winters.
SEVENTH Harvey Mathes, ] C Fizt
a SOLAR.
Eighth-M Msgevney, J NJ Keatin
7 B Edgington, s Camp.
Ninth-George R Powell, George
Williams.
Tenth-Enoch Ensley, J E R Ray,
F Looney.
COUNTRY DELEGATES.
First district-W W Dickson.
Sscond-I q Nelson.
Third-IlA B Douglass.
Fourth M Fraime.
Fifth-W I Avery.
Sixth-T 7 Taylor and ] N Coiema
Seventh-John Notebooks and G
Gordon.
Eighth M Crews.
NINTH r Delaney.
Tenth-H Irby and Albert Suggs.
Eleventh-C L Anderson.
Twelfth-George G Holmes.
Thirteenth-W d Hoegel.