Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-12
THE
List of suceessfal Candidates for
a Oftices of Aldermen, Oonneil.
men aud school Visitors.

city, oil course q little light had, as usual,
to be iuaugurated. The bulldozers had
their headquarters in this ward. and re-
garded it as their stronghold from which
they expected to control the city. The
bulldoziug ring is composed of local pol
i~ticisns who regard their own interest
above anything else, and it is like the
old Tweed" ring Of New York in this
particular. They are politicians. and they
know it.
County undertaken Jack Walsh, the
champion psuper burier whom the
LEDGER opposed a year or SO ago, was
one Of the opposition candidates in the
First ward. He soon found that he was
defeated, and be at once thirsted for gore
so that he could furnish a corpse aud give
some undertaken q job, and drew a pistol
on Fire Chief McFadden, but the latter
promptly knocked him down, not wish
ing to occupy one of Wslsh's l~ead-boxss
This caused a skirmish, and JimuIy Bo.
han, the other candidate on the Walsh
ticket, knocked a fireman in to a cooked
hat. Peace was restored and bots
Walsh and MeFadien we're arrested, the
latter for fighting aud the former for do.
ing likewise aud totiHg murderous and
concealed weapons. This was the only
row that occurred 10 the city, aEd this
would not have occurred but for the des
peration Of the chagrined aud defeated
opposition ring
FIRST WARD.
For Alderman-W. j. Chase, 81
John Gent. 397.
For Councilmen-Patrick j. Kelly
1862; NJ. H Reilly, 342; Jack Walsh, 1858;
James Bohan, 1893
For School Visitor-Thomas KsAly
Total vote, 1853. Twelve doubled ticket
we're thrown out.
sECOYD WARD.
For Couneilmen-John Rourke, 2s7;
John Donovan, l24; Ed Worsham, 29l
d F. Goodyear, ll8
For School. Vlsitor-John E. Randle
400.
Total vote, 422.
THIRD WARD.
For Alderman-Jame Elder, 322.
For Councilmeu-T. B billiard, 200
NJ Wolf, 1873; Thomas Boyle, 274.
For School Vlsitor-T. N. S. Rhett,
267; r. W. Mitchell, 40.
Total vote, 326.
FOURTH WARD
For Couucilmen-Sam T. Carnes. 25S.
II. NJ. Nicely, l66; Bob Britton, 2S2; E
Kack, 6.
For School Visitor-N. j. WigSin, i
r. u. Allen, jr 1867.
Total, 1854
FIFTH WARD.
For Councilmen- Richard Dougherty
Az; G. L. Evans, colored, 37l; DR.. I
l. Sim, 800; John ClaVin. 34S.
For School Vlsitor-John Snowden
l79; George G. Dent. 500; General W
j. Smith white Radically, s..
Total vote, III.
SIXTH WARD.
For Aldermau-W. O. Harvey, 205
For Couneilmen-T. J. Baaslsy, 2O5
Ben Bingham, 203; scattering, 2
For School Vlsitor-Or. d. d. Saun
ders, 204; scattering 3.
Total vote. 209.
SEVENTH WARD.
For Councilmen-R. C. Williamson
| l23; W.. H. Bates, III; scattering, 2.
For School Visitor-G. V. Rambaui
l24; scattering, 4.
Total vote, l26.
EIGHTH WARD.
For Alderman. W. Cochran, ALB
: S. NJ. Jobe, 8; scattering, /.
For Councilmen-John P. Hughes
476; Il. SsesSel, ST., AGO; J. j. Barry. 10
Thomas Coyne. s
) For School Visitor-T. B E~dgington
, Ala; Judge Tom W. Brown, IL.
Total vote, 48S
INT WARD.
For Councilmen-John Scheibler, l46
A. W. Newsom, AS; j. Pickering, 8.
/ For School Visitor-HoSsa Townsend
|, las; Sam Folwell, 4; scattering, /.
Total vote, $50.
TENTH WARD.
For Alderman-J. A. Strahl 3ll.
For Councilmen-E W. Clapp, 2l3.
Pat Colligan, 270; Il. Stewart (colored)
|, sc; John Jenny, 80.
For School Visitor y W. G. FoWlks
SIT.
Total vote, 927; scattering votes, 81,
The Elect.
The following is a list of the aldermen
, councilmen and school visitors elected
yesterday.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward-John Zsnt.
Third Ward-James Elder.
Sixth Ward-W. 0. Harvey.
Eighth Ward. w. Cochran.
Tenth Ward--J. A. Slrahl.
couNCILMEY.
First Ward-Patrick J. Kelly and Jas
Bohan.
Second Ward-Johu NJ. Rourke ant
Ed Worsham.
Third Ward--Thomas Boyle and 7. B
billiard.
Fourth Ward-Ro5t. Britton and San
? I. Carnes.
Fifth WGrd-Richard Dougherty ant
Green E. Evans (colored).
Sixth Ward-T. j. Besslsy and Bel
i, Bingham.
Seventh Ward-R. C. Williamson an,
j., W. II. Bates.
Eighth Ward-John P. Hughes an,
n Seaaaal or