Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-08

| PoOoou' Lue OIauI meu were over
sanguine ndcareless. Sixteen of the
delegates are counted for Grant, one,
however, being doubtful. Sherman
had no showing whatever, and yet as
a matter offact Sherman has a much
larger following among the republi-
cans in the state than Blaine. The
following is a corrected list Of the
delegates and alternates appointed to
the Chicago convention:
For the state at large-From East
Tennessee-L. G. Houk, j. M. Thorn
burg; alternates, Il. M. Henry and
DR.. G. W. Layiere, (col.). From
Middle Tennessee-Hon. Horace H.
Harrison; alternate. j. H. Burrus,
(col.). From West Tennessee-David
A. Mum; alternate, w, f. Poston, of
First district-R. R. Buler, of
johnson; Jesse T. Rogers, of Clai-
borne, delegates; w. p. Brownlow, of
Washington, and John Brown, of
Hawkins, alternates.
Second district-E. J. Sanford, of
Knox, and j. N. Cordell, of Scott,
delegates; j. c. Davis, of Jefferson,
and j. NJ. Greer, Of Blount, alter
mates.
Third district-W. S. Upton, of
Bradley, and w. 7. Cate, of Hamilton. |
delegates; W. B. Hill, of White, and
W. A. Henderson, of Hamilton, alter
mates.
Fourth district-H. L. w. Cheat
ham. of Robertson, and J, S. Smith,
of Wilson, delegates; John Pruett, of |
sumner, and j. II. Harding, of Rob-
ertson, alternates.
Fifth district-W. H. Wisener, ofl
Bedford, and w. Y. Elliott, of Ruth
erford, delegates; Calvin Pickett, of
Bedford. and j. H. Ridley, of Ruth
erferd, alternates.
Sixth Districts, 0. w. Brandon,
Of Montgomery, and w. H. Young,
(col,) Of Davidson, delegates; S. Rex
niger and I. A. Sykes, Of Davidson,
alternates.
Seventh district-A. NJ. Hughes,
'Ir., of Maury, and B. A. j. Nixon,
(col. of Giles, delegates; B. +. Frier-
son, of Maury, and Fl. Ii. Thompson,
of Giles, alternates.
Eighth distrirt-T. G. Muse, Of
Madison, and E. G. Ridgely, of Car
roll, delegates; H. r. Hinckle, Of
Hardin, and John 7. Robinson, Of
Carroll, alternates.
Ninth district--Wm. M. Hall, of
Gibson, and Hunt Somerville, of Tip.
ton, delegates; H. Ryan, of Haywood,
and s. j. Haynes, Of Lauderdale, al
ternates.
Tenth district-Fred r. Hunt, (col. J
Of Shelby, and Larkin Williamson,
(col.) Of Fayette, delegates; I. A.
Hamilton, of Shelby, and Frank La
mont, of Shelby, alternates.
West Tennessee will be represented
in the national convention by Hon.
D. A. Num-, who is said to be
Blaine man. OF the 32O0 republican
votes Of Haywood there are probably
not 100 Blaine men. Fayette county
cast her entire fifteen votes for
Reeves, the Blaine chairman, and yet
| it is asserted that there are not fifteen
men of the 5000 republican voters of
Fayette who are not Grant men. The
most amusing thing in the republican
convention at Nashville was the effort
made by Captain S. s. Garrett to read
a communication from Hon. VIM. r.
Moore. Captain Garrett drew the
fire of the convention, and by per-
sistence created such q curiosity to
see the document, which the cOnven-
ton refused to have read,
that. Its publication was in
sured in the American" in full.
Mr.. Moore letter was not heard but
the author Of it will be heard and
sought ifJohn Shermanis electedpres.
ident. If the convention could have
only known that the strongest point
| in the letter was the statement that
Mr.. Sherman is the brother of his
brother the general they would
have listened 10 it with pleasure.
| One thing was evident in the conven-
ton, and we mention it for the bene-
| fit of democrats who are disposed to
ride their little hobbies to death, in
the vain hope of attracting sufficient
attention to lift them into Office. The
republicans are hopeful and in ear
nest. Depending somewhat upon
democratic division, and the high
pressure of a presidential year, they
{ believe they can elect their nominee
for governor and po sibly two or three
: congressman Democrats who are get
, ting up divisions for their personal
benefit as they imagine should think
, Of this. Judge Hawkins il a
, strong man and belongs to a family
, Of marked ability. He is an aggres-
r sivs man and will take the field with a
vigor and dash that can be successfully
$ met only by an able man
, supported by a united party
= If the democrats run two candidates
Q or give the nominee only q lukewarm
Q support, the chances are that Judge
: Hawkins will be elected, We have
( 30 votes to spare, no strength to throw