The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-07-11
NOMINATION IN TIE SEVENTH.
The One Aimed Hero to the Front.

The One Aimed Hero to the Front.
The Democratic nominating cons
vention which assembled yesterday
at Ringgold, undoubtedly inaugura>
ted new era in the political history
of the seventh district. In the
midst of the widest enthusiasm there
was the greatest harmony ; in the
midst of all the excitement there was
complete unanimity. Probably NO
convention that ever assembled in
Georgia had more dillicult aud DEL
ioate task before it. The problem
of uniting the true democrats Of the
district was to be solved the duty
of uniting upon a candidate who
could restore harmony and heal the
breaches made in the ranks of the
organization was to be performed.
Our special telegram, curt but
graphic, tells the story. Each mem
Der of each delegation seems to have
instinctively settled upon Judge
GEORGE N. LESTER as that man,
and, as county after county was
called, each voting for the sturdy
old patriot aud Christian gentleman,
the excitement grew into enthusi-
asm, and the enthusiasm became al
most wild in its manifestations, until
the unanimity with which Judge
Lester was nominated took the shape
of an old~fashioned democratic re-
vival.
The democrats of the seventh dis
trict are 20 be congratulated upon
yesterdays work. Of all men Judge
Lester is the one peculiarly fitted to
restore. harmony in the racks of the
party and take the people by storm.
Born in Gwlnnett county, he has
been for moro than half a century
Unidentified with the people of North
Georgia and all their social and mas
terial interests lie was one Of the
most gallant defenders of the lost
cause during the war. Command,
ing a company, he lost his arm at the
battle of Perryville, while leading
brilliant charge. Judge Lester has
long been a leading lawyer, not only
in his section, but in Georgia. He
was a member of the Confederate
Congress, where he served with
great distinction, and has been sew
-aral mes-elected to the Legislature.
He has been a recognized leader 10
every body in which he served, his
ability, tact and prudence rendering
bin conspicuous in spite of natural
desire to avoid anything in the shape
of notoriety.
Judge Lester is somewhere Oh the
shady side of fifty, and in the very
prime of physical and intellectual
manhood. He is an active and zeal>
Gus member of the Methodist church,
an indefatigable worker, careful in
forming his opinions, but courageous
in UNFOLDING them. At present he
is Judge Of the Blue Ridge Circuit
and Chairman of the Central Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of Geor
gia. His very name, among those
who know him, is enough to inspire
enthusiasm, and there is no room to
doubt that he will sweep the district.
He is oae of the most eloquent men
in the State, and upon the stump,
where he will meet DR.. FELTON,, he is
invincible. In him is combined in a
very remarkable degree those quali>
ties of presence and intellect that
the philosophers, for want Of better
term, call personal magnetism. He
never fails, as the saying is, to car
ny the crowd, and they 60 with a
whoop and hurrah.
Judge Lester came into public
life between two intellectual and po-
litical dynasties. The old was still
lingering upon the field where so
many victories had been won, and
the new was just preparing to take
its place. He was thus brought in
contact with all the greatest intellects
of Georgia, and has measured lances
with the best of them at the bar and
on the huStings. He is noted all
over the State for his eloquence, his
earnestness and his never>failing
humor. No public man ever had a
purer record ; no public man was
ever more careless of the notoriety
that is sometimes sought and found
10 political SUCCESS. Genial, gener-
Gus and gentle>hearted Jealous and
answering in his devotion to prin-
ciple-he will assuredly lead the
democrats to victory.--Atlant0 Con-
Stitutt0U.
4raD,n ,yho hoorad b;o d;nnar