Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-08
THE NATIONL e L
Develops Speeches from the NOmi.
nees OF the Third Party
Self Praise.

The Nationals and Radicals held a
mass meeting Saturday night at the
Greenlaw Opera House. The object of
the meeting was to hear from the nomi-
nees, who were on exhibition and occu-
pied a place on the stage in company
with W. M. Porter (colored), John L.
Norton, Elijah Rowland. M. H. Reilly
(Jim's big brother), j. L. Eichberg, DR..
Ramsey, Cornelius Rawlings, H. But.
teuberg, l.. Lawhorn. c. f. Aaron, M.
Brasman, Marcus Jones, G. w. Gill and
others, and also Colonel Hosea Town.
send. There was a goodly attendance
OF white people, and a hundred or more
blacks, who we're given front seats-in
the gallery. After music by the band
Mr.. Aarons introduced the speakers,
and Colonel Townsend finished this Ger.
emory.
Mr.. Charles Kortrecht, a we'll known
Radical, who is nominee for chancellor.
said it was meet for him to say something
about himself. And he did say some
thing about himself, and with fervid i'm.
pudence denied that be merited the term
Radical" He would have denied this
when making Radical speeches in the
Hayes and other campaigns.
j. w. Anderson, candidate for sheriff,
amazed the audience by stating that he
would not vote for any mar for the
legislature who would not pledge himself
to introduce a bill to reduce salaries. Mr..
Anderson made q few more u~tterauces
and eat down, but had nothing to say
about the in which he got the
nomination.
j. 0. Pierce, nominee for judge Of the
, Circuit Court, said he was in accord with
the National party, because he favored
its good movement for economy in the
+ county. Bless this patriot and disinter'
ested philanthropist; how he loves Office
General A. j. Vaughan said he thought
his services deserved recognition from
the State of Tennessee, and wanted the
, Office because he needed it.
Judge P. 7. %Scruggs, an old.time
Wing, promised all sorts of good things.
He would see that the Criminal Court
would not cost $50, 900 or $780, 900. Judge
Scruggs has been engaged in political re.
4 form forty years. What has he accom-.
plished2
e Fred Hunt (colored), said that the
negroes nominated him because they
deemed him competent for the office and
wanted to show that men of their OWL
4 race could serve the people honestly anC
/ efficiently. This was a strong rebuke tc
such men as Chas. Kortrecht, Eldridgt
and the rest Of the white Radicals who
n have used the negro and made him theiI
political slave in order to get office.
G.. P. NJ. Turner, nominee for attorney
e general of the Criminal Court, made {
characteristic speech.
Geo. B. Fleece spoke about politica
economy, and declared that he was M
lover of d~emagogues.
y Jim Rsilly's avenger, Owen Dryer
P" said he would work for a reduction o
d large salaries and Gil the Office of Count,
Court clerk to the best of his ability
> lie complimented his friend, Jim Reilly
in the remark that no man ought to b
u paid for the services of two men.
Mr.. Uhl declared that he was not
politician, and regarded his nominatio
as a compliment to the Germans.
n. I. D. Eldridge, the Radical political
ar and chronic oiice.seeker, said he had
large family to support, and hence h
I6 wanted to be elected Probate Cour
judge.
W. j. Duval said he wanted to NEE
his opponent, and that he was all RICH
on the greenbaok question.
ry A Mr.. Harris closed the meetin
by saying something about the n%ecessit
Ae Of a third party and his patriotism i
N joining the concern.