Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-11
TENNESSEE POLITICS.
Bate Sweetly Booming Towards
the GOVernOrship.

Correspondence of the Courier Journal.
NASHVILLE, July $50 we're t.
have a fighting man" on the track
unless wiser counsels prevail and the
18th of July convention shall adjourn
without making a nomination. Colone
J; j. Turner, a lawyer of Gallatin
who commanded a regiment in Bate's
division land said to be a warm per.
sonal friend of the General), will be
the man if anybody will, as a number
Of meetings have instructed for him.
He is a tall, slender, dark visaged, soft
speaking, modest looking gentleman Of
about fifty winters-one of the many
attorneys for the L. & N. railroad.
Said an old farmer yesterday:
Colonel Turney had case for me
agin the L. 4 N. A case sound in the
damages | believe the lawyers call
it; and, l tell you, he's a good one.
He jest everlastin'ly give EN- hill,
and rubbed it in. So, next thing
heard of after that, the L. & N. had
done engaged him as their lawyer, reg
lar"
| have noticed for several years past
that as soon as an attorney deVelopes
professional parts, not the l.. & N.
alone, but other railroads, soon man
age to enlist his services. | do not
intend by any means to insinuate that
disreputable motive actuates either
party-far from it; but / mention it
simply as a fact which has attracted
my attention. OF course the roads
wish to employ the ablest counsel,
and the latter are right in carrying
their stock to the best market.
This will be a lively canvass, -
remarked Judge B., a few minutes
ago, and both and all sides, whether
three or four cornered, had better FIX
for fighting. Although Turner looks
more like preacher than a pugilist,
he'll be there every time if it becomes
necessary" So be it'll / wouldn't
give a penny for a campaign that had
no hight In it--especially if some other
man will do the fighting.
Colonel George Darden, of this city,
a thorough State credit, high tax Dem.
ocrat, yet withal stanch supporter
Of the majority nominee, General Bate,
says that if the Bailedoaks nominate,
their candidate will not get one third
the vote that Wilson (the low tax
bolter) got in 1880. The vote of that
year stood:
Hawkins Republican, 1902 1863
Wright Irregular Democratic noD,inee 81. 1871
Wilson Cow tax Democrat and bolter)... 81 ,42i
IT Colonel d. is right, and he is IN .
usually well posted, having studied the
question closely, the vote, in the event
there are two Democrats in the field,
will stand:
Hawkins (Republican) 102, 900
Bate (regular Democrat Iii, 474
Bolter tolerably Yirtuous J............. Is, l4l
lObhl VOle..... 0oi
Bates majority over Hawkins............. IA sos
This estimate gives the irregular
nominee one third the Wilson vote :
which Colonel Darden says he will not
get-and 1854 more than Alfred T.
McNeal (of the Regular Executive
Committed says any bolter can get
this year, for he doesn't believe he
will be able to poll $500 Democratic
ballots" We loyal Democrats wish
to deal fairly with their misguided
friends. so we give them timely warn q.
ing. A number of sporting gentlemen
are giving, so learn, Governor Haw.
kins 10000 in order to get bets. You
bet your money and take your choicel
1t is said that, so far as the colored
vote is concerned, General Bate can
get more of this element than any
Democrat in the State. They know
him to be grounded in the faith, bui
they esteem him also as kind hearted
chivalrous gentleman, a thoroughly
national patriot, who, both in his
public and private relation. will accord
them every civil and political right
the constitution, with all its amend.
ments, guarantees them.