Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-07


ing to order and stated the object of the
meeting, viz, to indorse the candidates OF
the National party. Colonel Townsend eulo-
gized the National platform, and was loudly
applauded.
CHARLES KoRTRECHT.
Judge Charles Kortrecht appeared and an
nounced that he accepted the nomination OF
the National party for the office of chancellor
of Shelby county. He was charged with be-
ing Radical, but did not think he deserved
that title. He was always conservative, try
ing to act in harmony with the people with
whom he had lived pleasantly for thirty years.
He sympathized with the people who sus-
tanned the Confederacy during the war, but
his Judgment made him believe that the
cause would be unsuccessful. He did not
believe in electioneering for Judi
cial Office. Such offices should be
Withdrawn from party politics If
the people of Shelby county think him a
fit and proper person for the Office, he want
ed their votes. His opponent, MAJOR Win
chester, was good lawyer and clever gem
tleman. Let the people choose between them,
and he would cheerfully acquiesce In the re-
suit. [Cheers.l
j. W. ANDERSON.
This gentleman, in a melodramatic and
Stage tone of voice, announced that he had
the honor to appear before the audience in
another role. He favored cutting down all
salaries in the United States He believed
the sheriff made too much money in ais cleri-
cal ofice-from five to ten thousand dollars;
but the Judge received only thirty five hum
bred dollars. He felt that he had honesty,
at least, as a qualification for the office, etc.
Loud cheering.]
j. o. PIERCE.
Judge Pierce delivered short speech as to
his candidacy for the Office of judge of the
circuit court. He would acquiesce in the de-
cision of the people. The man who runs for
judicial Office should not engage in the heat,
turmoil or excitement of party politics. He
has to sit in judgment over the affairs of his
fellow.men. He believed his nomination for
the Office to have been non partisan. Candi-
dates FOR these offices are now nominated by
parties, but the National party hoped that
the time would come when they would be
nominated in some other manner. He in
dorsed the platform.of the National party. If
elected, he would do all he could to have an
efficient and economical administration of
Justice In the circuit court. Judge Pierce
complin.ented his Democratic opponent for
the office and made a most conservative
speech, which was loudly applauded.
GENERAL A. j. VAUGHAN.
This gentleman hobbled to the front of the
stage, and was received most enthusiastically.
He announced that he was no public speaker.
He claimed that he had some claims On Ten
nessee and her sons. He had fought with
them until he became cripple for life, and
when the war closed he found himself with a
helpless family on his hands. He needed the
office to support himself and family, and il
elected he would endeavor to perform the
duties of the office to the best of his ability.
| Lnnd cheering l
JUDGE P. t. sCRUGGs.
Judge Scruggs, candidate for the office OF
Il IL L.
and he appealed to the entire citizenship OF
Shelby county for their suffrages. He would
not be partisan Judge, and would never
accept partisan nomination for a judicial
office. If elected he world administer the
law with his best ability and In accordance to
the truest principle of justice with reference
to every citizen, no matter what his station in
society, not what his color may be. The
iuries of the criminal court were not
IN the main responsible for the
bad administration of criminal law.
Tie Judge of the court had large supervisory
powers and could do much ia suppressing
crime. The criminal court now cost from
eighty to ninety thousand dollars per annum.
This was entirely too much. 1t ought not to
cost more than one-half that amount. He
believed that when colored men were on trial
the jury panel ought to be composed at least
of part colored men as matter of justice,
but this was exclusively In the province of the
sheriff, not in the power of the court. If
elected, he would perform his duties impair
tally, etc. Applause.
FRED HUNT, (CoLoRED).
He was young man, and said he APP
peared to accept the nomination of the Ma
tional party for the Office of county register.
He believed that he was competent for the
duties of the office, and if elected he would
serve the people efficiently and satisfactorily.
The time had come when his people desired
to show what they are, not only as laborers,
but also as officers. His people had put him
forward as candidate, believing In his hon
esty and efficiency. [Cheers.
G. P. NJ. TURNER.
Mr.. Turner opened up his speech with a
retrospective view of himself. He had been
sIandered as to his party proclivities, charged
MED it, and he thanked God he had a chance
to do so upon this occasion. He was born a
Wing. Loud laughter.l He served in the
Confederate army during the war, from 1861
to 1865. In 1868 he was a nominee of the
Conservative party of Mlssissippiin the eighth
district, and fought it out on that line. In
1869 he acted with the Democratic party of
brother-in-law of o. s. Grant, although the
Memphis APPEAL advised the people of
Mississippi to support Dent. Mr.. Turner
now became violently dramatic, and his
comic efforts In that line created laugh
ter throughout the house. He worked
for the Bartlett movement, shouldered
it, and carried its flag to victory. In
1876 the Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic
organ; denounced Samuel J. Tilden as a rob-
Der, railroad wrecker, and he, Turner, be-
lieved it, and consequently supported Hayes
for the Office of President, and Wheeler for
the Office of Vice-President, against Hendricks
of Indiana. In April last he announced him
self as an independent candidate for the Office
of attorney-general of the criminal court,
and at that time issued famous circular, in
which he stated that he would give one-fourth
of the proceeds of the Office TO the public
schools. He wanted the news carried to
Hannah" Heneeded the Office to support and
school his children. He repeated his prom
ises now. ICheers. He didn't spend a nickel
In securing the nomination from the National
party, [laughterl nor did he do any election
eering for it. The nomination had been Of
fered to him and he accepted it. Here Tur-
ner's ludicrous low comedy gestures and tones
Of voice created much merriment throughout
the house. Turner then passed off into
eulogy of the National party and its princi-
pies. He praised his opponent, General Cor
don, he was a nice man, but that did not quail
ify him to ill the Office of attorney general; as
he, Turner, could and would. Turner now
told an anecdote, which was well told and
well received. He thereupon COM
menced ridiculing General Gordon's style of
dress and manners Turner closed his rant
ing, humorous and highly dramatic har-
angue amid no little applause
GEORGE d. FLEECE
was the next speaker, he being the National
candidate for the Office of county trustee. As
he commenced quite portion of the audi
ence left the house. Mr.. Fleece delivered
studied and labored speech on that abstruse
subject, the ''birth of parties. and espe-
cialiy the new parties of political character
which united at Toledo and gave birth to the
National party. he delivered long speech
upon that old, worn-out motto, called some
times trulsm, Voar popui cor Del. He de-
nounced the modern convention system, and
the words Subject to the decision of the con-
vention." as a surrender of the liberties of
the people. He believed it his duty VIXEN he
made speech to reveal the secrets Of this
government as he knew them. AT this point
the house was two-thirds emptied of people.
they not desiring TO listen to an elaborate and
philosophical lecture on government Mr..
Fleece continued his elaborate address, and
at last one of the National stage-managers
slipped up behind him to char and whis-
pered, "Cut it shorti" This took Mr.. Fleece