Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-31
MIssIssrPpI POLITICS.

AAooAeoANA ENLAAASSs
The Democratic State conyen-
lion of Mississippi will meet at
jackson tomorrow. 1t will be a
large and intelligent gathering of
the best people of the State, and
the proceedings will be awaited
with great interest both in the
State and at a distance. The peo-
pie of Mississippi are free to man
age their own affairs at last with
out let or hindrance; hence the
greater responsibility that attaches
to those who conduct public move
ments. The Republican party is
disrupted, discouraged and declines
to enter the race. The boosted
majority of 10000, which they
never had except through fraud,
has vanished. The bayonet being
removed, half the negroes vote the
Democratic ticket, and this party has
undisputed possession of the State.
Under these circumstances the inn
portance of making %judicious nomi-
nations is felt by all good citizens.
A nomination is equivalent to cleo
ton. An independent movement
is limited at, but it had its origin
among those who generally frater-
nized with the military government
of the State, and certainly never
did much to help the people throw
off their shackles. Independence
within itself is a noble quality,
which all citizens should cherish,
but all attempts at organizing an
Independent party have resulted
inglOriously, bringing together only
disappointed GROWERS who com
plain at what has not been done by
others and have no fixed policy
themselves, except to get Office if
possible. The independent move
ment in Mississippi is utterly insig-
nillcant, and will not be felt in the
approaching canvass. The State
is blessed with many able and
worthy men Of prominence at home
and abroad. There is no lack Of
tirst-clqss material to FIJI any of the
offices. The following gentlemen
are knoWA to be candidates and
their names Will be brought before
the convention For secretary Of
State Colonel Kenlock Felconer,
of Holly Springs; General 10. eph
r. Davis (nephew Of Jefferson Da-
vis), of Harrison county; Colonel
w. II. McCardle, of Warren
county Colonel j. L. McCullom,
of Yazoo county; and Emmet L.
Ross, Of Madison county. All these
are editors, or have been. For
attorney general there are three
candidateE-Thos. @. Cachings, Of
V%icksburg; ]. G. Hall, jr., OF PA
nola; and B. +. Johns, of Amity.
Colonel A. j. Harper, editor Of the
Okolona States, is also spoken of.
For State treasurer there is but one
candidate-Colonel W. L. Hem
mingway, of Carroll county, the
present Incumbent. For State
auditor there are eight candidates
Hon. II. NJ. Street, of Prenliss
county; S. Quinn, of Lawrence.
Jones S. Hamilton, OF Warren.
VIII Ayres, of Benton; ]. f
Parker, of Jasper; General E. Nc.
Nair, Of Pike; Warren Cowan, o
Warren; and Colonel R. Walpole
editor of the Kosciusko Star
For superintendent of public in
%struction - Joseph Bardwell, 0
Lauderdale county; G. L. Patton
of Pike, editor Summit Times
Professor Sam Cooke, of Calhoun
and General J. A. Smith, of Jas
per. For lieutenant governor
Hon. w. Ii. Sims, of Lowndes; A
G. Horn, Of Lauderdale, edito
Meridian Mercury; W. A. Mont
gomery, Of Hines ; and J. g. Prev
EFT, Of Yazos. For governor ther
are four announced candidates
Governor Stone, of Tishomingo
General Robert Lowry, Of Rankin
General B. G.. Humphreys, of L
Flore and General w. S. Feather
stone, Of Marshall. General Wa.
thall and Others are spoken {
laYorably.