Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-05

ADLER & BRO.
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No. 2Ol Main Street
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MEMPHIS, TENN.
The Convention To-Srorrow.

The Democratic delegates whe will
assemble in convention tomorrow
have been selected by their fellow
citizens to perform a very delicate and
important public duty. They are
vested with authority to place a
full county ticket in the field, and we
believe that as general rule
the delegates were chosen
by their neighbors and friends
on account of their GOODNESS of judg-
ment, experience and reliability. AS
a body they will come together vir.
tually uninstructed, save that they
are expected to look to the public
welfare, the success of the Demo
cratic party now and in future cleo
lions, and to make judicious nomina.
tions. The first thing is to deserve
success; then we can all work
for it with hearty good will.
The ticket should be one to com
mand the respect and good will Of
all classes from the start. 1t should
be strong individually and as a whole.
1t should be made up of the best
available material. 1t should be con-
sentative aud homogeneous, represent
ing, as far as practicable, the leading
elements Of the community, the city
and country. We have no slate to
make, no favorites' claims to press, no
one in view in making these remarks.
But we desire, on the eve of the con.
vention, to remind the delegates that
it has been freely predicted that the
ticket to be nominated tomorrow will
be defeated. We should remember
the defeat Of four years ago, and guard
against the mistakes, if there were
any, that caused it. The conditions
now are all favorable to success. The
divisions and discussions then existing
have passed away, and are scarcely
thought Of The party is reunited,
and those who exercised their indie
pendence outside of the party then
are fully as independent in the ranks
now. There is an abundance of ex-
cellent material from which to select
a ticket, and we hardly anticipate any
serious mistake. Every man cannot
have his favorite nominated; conven-
lions are called to arbitrate the claims
Of candidates and to compromise diff
ferences OF opinion; all agree, if neces-
sary, to make neighborly concessions
and to abide by the common conclu
sion. Conventions are an agency with
delegated powers. The one to meet
tomorrow is fully as important as any
that has met for several years. The
nominees, ifelected, will hold offices
ranging in terms from two to
six years. They are all respon-
sible positions, from the highest and
most lucrative to the lowest. All the
Magistrates are to be elected in Au-
gust. Nominations for the city dis
tricts will be made by their represen-
tatives, and upon this action the
complexion Of the next Quarterly
Court for six years may depend. The
canvass has been conducted quietly
and with the utmost apparent fair
ness and propriety. There has
been no noisy demonstration,
no unseemly gatherings on street
corners, no debauchery, no whole
sale or retail treating or guzzling
of mean whisky that the public can
see or has heard of. The names Of
anumber of very worthy gentlemen
are before the people for various posi-
lions to be filed, aud it is favorable
sign of the times that they are dis
cussed upon their merits, capacity
and fitness rather than upon their
hurrah qualities. Slere good
fellowship is not at such premium
but what the people can look at OF
inquire for a mans moral standing,
fitness and capacity to act as a public
servant. We hope that 6rst.cla
ticket will be nominated, for its cleo.
ton will be as sure as harvest after
seed time.