Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-08
]. Il. McDAvITT.


lead and trade the 1000 negro votes Of
Shelby county. Isn't it q fact that if
the Republicans have used the negro
vote that the Nationals denied them the
right of representation until forced to do
SO. No longer than this morning did they
admit that unless they (the Nationals
got the negro vote they would have to
withdraw the name Of Mr.. Anderson
from the race. Ed Shaw then compli-
mented, in an i%renical manner, the
efforts Of the Avalanche to befriend the
negroes. He said he understood that the
editor of the Avalanche, Mr.. Ksllar, had
made out the tickets Of the Nationals,
which appeared in the LEDGER, with Cas-.
sells as attorney general. They cid not
propose to let Colonel Kellar rule them
and make out their tickets. He criti-
cised the statement of the Avalanche,
that the Republicans caused that color
line" in the South. he charged that in.
stinct made the negroes Republicans,
and that after the war the Republicans
gave them the right of franchise. In
s%tinct, nature and good Of the country
taught the negro to be Republican, in
whose party there are some bad men,
yet alco many gaod men. The Ava
lanche talks about corruption. If it
were not Ter the emoluments Of Office the
Avalanche would be where the Appeal is
to-day. Postofiees, railroad contracts,
and mail contracts made it influential
with the administration as an organ in
the Ninth congressional district. The
Republican party is still alive, and it
will never die. The FIRE kindled by the
emancipation Of the negro will never
die. The fire kindled in the heart Of the
American people will never die so long
as the Temple of Liberty stands. Mr.
Shaw then proceeded to read out tire
nominations agreed to by the joint com
mittee Of Republicans and Nationals.
Green Evans (colored) wanted Shaw
to ask if the Nationals ~disregarded the
names sent in by the Republican CON
mittee. Did the Republicans ask 70
more than one colored man on tn
ticket?
s Mr.. Shawl don't know. That quei
| ton is past.
, Evans insisted, and was told by
negro to sit down.
He reciprocated the compliment an,
0 Mr.. Hill had to call them to order.
4. Mr.. Hill said that there were owe
r twenty tickets handed to him as chair
S man Of the Republican sub COMMITTEES
t The names Of two colored men wer
suggested.
Mr.. Shaw then read out the names G
e the ticket agreed upon, which is as 10
= lows:
D Sheriff. W Anderson.
n Chancellor-C Kortrecht.
3 Judge of Circuit Court-J 0 Pierce.
Judge of Criminal Court-James
= Bigelow in place Of Mr.. Scruggs.
e Judge of Probate Court-TD Eldridg,
a Clerk of Circuit Court-W II Kennel
e %(colored) in place of j Uhl.
o Clerk of Criminal Court-A j Vaughn
e Clerk of County Cjurt-0 Dryer.
b Clerk of Bartlett COURT b Cree
If shaw.
3: Attorney General Criminal Court
d P NJ Turner.
Attorney General Bartlett Court
9 J.. Duval.
ID County Trustees S Garrett in plac
of George B Fleece.
le Register-F. Hunt ~(colored).
ID Mr.. Shaw said that when Mr.. Scrugg
ID name was suggested every Republics
~ opposed it, and hence they have subs
p. tuted Judge Bigelow. He would new
IN vote for a mar who had termed the u
Il groes descendants Of monkeys. II
it nomination of Mr., Scruggs was an insr
to the negroes. Mr.. Scruggs, in b
d presence, had termed the negroes d
lie s%cendants of monkeys. All knew M
oe Eldridge as a good Republican. In Il
he meeting the Republicans presented d
e. name Of j. W. Anderson for sheriff, b
d. cause the Nationals wanted them
ct nominate a Mr.. Semmes.
a Green Evans (col interrupted Shi
IN and objected to his statement.
be Ed Shawl is none of your bushes
lie for you come here as a National and n
pc as a Republican.
as Green Evans-I have not acted wi
N the Nationals half IS much as yeu ha,
re l have q voice, and will make it felt.
ed The chairman ruled Mr.. Evans out
en- order.
en- Mr., Shaw said that they selected \
he Dryer because the Democrats had
ps fused to give the IRISH a place on tn,
ID, ticket. S. S. CARROTS name was subs
he tuted for that of Mr.. Fleece, Mr.. Carr
ng was well known to them. NEGRO in
or rear-"Yes, too well known %Ye
said Shaw, "he is we'll known, for VIII
in 1869 the white men with whom J
are now associating were burning yC
houses and ~school-houses and murderi
I'D your families, Mr.. Garrett was cat
&C. ing the Republican banner thror
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