The Brookhaven leader., 1883-08-09
Next Saturday. convention.

to the county convention, and to de-
eide the question of nominations for
the different Offices to be filled at the
fall election.
Afttr reading the proceeding
just what the will be the outcome OF
tie convention is matter difficult
tn forcaste.
/. seems settled that there will be
no nominations for county Offices,
but there is still ground for hoping
that the convention will nominate
some good man for Representative,
who-E the party csn col c2ntrate upon
AMI elect. 1t is important that a
nomination lie male fof this office,
! in order that the cou1ty's Rrpresen-
lative receive recognition in the
party councils at Jackson. Again,
/ it l. important 10 seud a man 10 the
I L o;slature who will he bound b.
and represent some definite set of
principles. Aay body who is at all
Informed, knows that the next Leg
isl-ture will have to pass upon
some very grave public questions,
among them, the repeal of the Lien
Law, an Elective Judiciary, tie regu-
lation Of Railroad Tariffs, the pro
hihiti of ofli,i als accepting free
passes. etc, and.as we conceive, i, is
specially important that the Convcn-
ion express itself on these Qucs-
ti0us, and then dominate and give
its hearty support 10 a candidate
pledged to represent its views.
At present the main interest in
{ III" conv, ntiOn seems to centre around
/, The cOuntV'S choice for State Senai or,
and over this question there is every
indication OF very warm contest.
The tact II at it was given ont up to
the ncarir gs = the cat conventions,
hv those who were supposed to be in
the Confidence of Col Stock dale, that
he was not candidate for tie Sem
ate. and vet that there was q sys-
t,ma:ic rropt at every precinct in
the couny TO send Srockdale dele
gntcs to the convention, has created
q great deal of comment as to what
it mtarS. Certain it is, that Col
Stock dale's lame las been urged by
parties who hope to avail themselves
of his influence with the Executive
about the time a iudge is to be APP
pointed for his district, and that
fact is likely to dampcn the arior
of very many del, gates who would
be otherwise glad to support him.
This circumstontial evidence that
the judg ship is being logged into
the SCI a'nlial question, we are told
rrecipitatod the bolt at Caseyville,
and we are Inclined to think that if
the suspicion is not removed, many
delegates instructed fer S'Ockdale
will not follow instructions. Indeed.
many Of these openly declare that
they will nOt.-not because the Gov
crnor is likely to surrender his pre-
rogativc to a Senator, but because
they are inclined TO resent a scheme
which would place tie equity in a
fa.se attitu lc as regards the choice
of its p 'ople f'r JndLe
o. the other hand, it is cloimed ny
The leading supporters Of Col Stock
dale that no such 8 home as we have
outlined exists or has ever been con-
templated, that lie is supported solely
on his merits for the Ice. ard that
the Juggling in ofany outside issue
is earthly deprecated. Further, that
Col. Stock lale has not announced
himself as a candidate because he
does not really seek tie place, and
docs J. OF wish to enter into any
scramble for il. This we have been
told in good faith by one of Col.
Stockdale's representative support
ers. and we give these statements as
an off et to he others.
1t il not for us to say which
idea should grv,rn the conventions
but We do urge upon all the
Importance of harmony, and a set
tom IT Of all differences in a man
ner that will rebound to The good Of
The Democratic party and of the
dis riot. There is sulrc rea-
sol Tor bringing the question Of
The julgeship int the senatorial
race, and If il is done. II will he
done solely in the personal int est
Of an indivi3ual,- thing the party
and tie people should MT counte-
nance.