Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-30
The NOMINATION. YESTERDAY.


THE NOMINATION. YESTERDAY.
In accordance with a call previously
made and mentioned in these columns
the Democratic and Conservative Execu
tive Committee met yesterday to consid'
or the propriety Of making a nomination
for the vacancy in the legislature occa'
stoned by Mr.. loves resignation. The
entire committee consists Of twenty-eight
members, ten from the city and eighteen
from the country, but some of these
have never attended the meetings Of
the committee and others only upon rare
occ Asions. The call for the meeting
was issued so recently that a full attend
ance on this occasion was hardly to be
expected. After filling some vacancies,
occasioned by death aud designations, it
was decided by a vote Of eight to five to
make q nomination. The result Of the
second ballot was the selection Of Colonel
Geo. R, Phelan, g gentleman Of fine abil-
ity, intelligence and capacity, who has
heretofore been most favorably mention
ed in this paper and is well known in this
city. he is a lawyer by profession, and
inherits many Of the sterling traits Of
character which distinguished his late
and lamented father, Judge Pholan, who
was one of the ablest lawyers Of Missis-
sippi and Of the Memphis bar. Colonel
Phelan had already been designated as
the choice Of the Workingmen's executive
central committee, and this TACT initiated
greatly in his favor, as the great body Of
Workiugmen in this city are Democrats
aAd in this instance merely desired re
csgnition as an organized element in the
community. The nomination yesterday
was made in accordance with party usage
and gives the nominee the beLe6t of g
double nomination without impsiring The
harmony and discipline Of the great
Democratic party, While it was OF irsi
supposed that the committee wonlc
merely arbitrate between the claims o.
two gentlemen previously announced
Colonel Phelsn's competitors cheerful.
abide by the result and viii support hin
with zeal and pleasure. Both are working
Democrats, ready to do their whole dot.
upou every occasion demanding thei
services, and both feel a satisfaction tina
they can consistently withdraw from
race into which they we're drawn by thei
respective warm friends, as well as a De
sire to be of some use and service &c thi
important crisis in the affairs Of TeDbes
see. Colonel Phelan, we understand, j
q low.tax man, and opposed to Porter
compromise. If so. he properly repre-
sents the prevalent sentiments Of thi
community. He is we'll acquainted wit
the question to be submitted to the legis
~lature, and his influence will be felt a
Nashville. We presume that be wi
have no opposition at the polls to noi
row, and that he will have q walk owe
the track. This is as it shout
be-; the honors are too shortlive
and ephemeral to justify a scrsmb
among frie,ds. The Democratic psri
has retcaed Tennessee and all the Sout
ern States from the hands Of despuile
and usurpers and has forced its sour
policy upon the national administrator
We have stood by that policy in all i
long and doubtful struggles, and now,
the hour when final triumph is almost q
tanned, a see no reason for disergani
ing or going back on that party. The n
BILE quality Of independence which, wb,
properly directed VIC always admire al
commend, should not be carried to an c
tent that would defy or disrupt a party al
break it up into powerless and quarrt
some factions. There are certain gre
privileges and aims ut the bottom Of o
organization. These are for the bet,
government Of society, and those call
into public Office, TO carry them out, |
come public servants. Without organi;
ton we can do nothing. Itsbould prevs
even in small matters like this, that
MY bs united, harmouized aud prepar
for greater emergencies. While this
not strictly a party question, the mov
meut necessarily takes a political sha
aud becomes one Of a long line Of p
cedents. We congratulate the Workil
men, as we'll as the Democrats, upon I
pleasant turn which affairs have take
Let US oil show our interest in the mat
TO be considered at the extra session
giving our nominee q good vote tom
row, whether he has opposition or u
His election is an assured fact,