The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-10-06
Judge Grace the NomInee.
Hear Him for HIS cause, and be In.
ir9udiced that uoa Nay Hear.

AcU At" (OT ms cause, ana De IN
ir9udiced that voa Nay Hear.
Tie Congressional Convention which ms.
senoed in Paducah, Tuesday, chose Judge
John R. Grace, of Tsigg county. by accla-
mation aud without dissenting voice as
/ heir nominee for Congress.
The editor of the Courier has no person
Al acquaintance with Judge Grace, aud
the Democrats of this portion of the Dis
Itrict have but limited knowledge Of The
nan. Those who know him assure US that
as is man Of splendid ability, irreprOaeh
lble character aud simon-p pure dem
,crst. Coming TO US thus introduced, the
iimon- pure democrats of Fulton aud lick
nan, bound together by that dem o.
srstie magnetism which always knows its
fail, and will not fail, to give him fair
impartial aud unprejudiced hearing. The
convention which nominated Judge Grace
was assembled in pursuance of the hon
but IL was not an outburst of party fealty
on the part of the masses demanding su CHI
an assemblage. Indeed, il is our consci-
Ientious conviction that good majority
Of democrats preferred primary cleo
ton. This fact, of itself, starts Judg e
Grace into the present race with several
thousand democrats prejudged against
him; aud it is also true that il Prejudges
several thousand in his favor. Then il
mast appear TO friend and opponent that
ne is AZ u fearful disadvantage, in the
brief time left him in which to canvass
lhe twelve counties Of the District, aud
let the people know of his personally and
his views. His high character, public
and private, for integrity aad honor, as
II is given US, will not permit the imPu-
tation that his candidacy is the result OF
ring, clique, or trick, and we cannot
doubt thai all good democrats, convention
or anti codysntiOn will receive and hear
an honest man honestly. Turner is q
in all his con vieLions Of principles, and
his votes in Congress have been as uni
iormly aud strictly democratic as any
nominees could have been; and yet there
are several thousand democrats who be-
lieVe all this IN regard TO him who are
not fastened to his personal fortunes suf
Eciently to support him right or wrong
but are prepared 10 listen to argame "a 1
10 judge unprejudiced OF pu bile issues
and to vote aud work for good man OF
good grounds with hearty enthusiasm
lie who woulu do less is slave to boss
ism, or to his own prejudice.
We know nothing OF Judge Grace
ability on the stump, nothing Of his cleo
pioneering faculties, and nothing of hi.
previous record on the convention sns
! anti-conyention stuff. lie is said to b,
personally very popular in the uppei
counties Of the District, great favor
lite in Trigg, his home county; an'
has served his people u or Is years a
Cireuit Judge. ALI this speaks volumes
in his favor, and all fair minded mel
should at least withhold judgment, ant
hear such a man. He is q democrat w
know, but Of his distinctive views on an,
present issues OF The day, we are not in
formed. His following. will be largel.
increased or decreased, by such informa
\ tion TO the people. Altogether, we thin
! him decidedly the strongest man VIII
| could have been presented AS the NOMINEE