The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-20
Sanarata Conventions.
lrksviIIe Chronicle.

1t has long been the custom of
the democratic party in Tennessee,
to hold q special convention to nom
mate its candidates for supreme
judges, separate and distinct from
the one which dominates a candi
date for governor
This course was very natural in
as much as the election of the
Judges comes off three months prior
to that of governor. 1t was very
proper because g convention to
nominate judges should be cOmp0s-
ed of more lawyers and fewer poll
ticians than those that nominate
governors, and it is desirable to re-
move as far as possible the intrigues
and wire workings that usually
characterize a purely political con
vention, from a body that meets to
nominate candidates for our high
est court.
Then too, men who are selected
to occupy Judicial positions should
not be hampered by the platforms
and party measures on which can
didate for governor is expected TO
make his canvass.
In short, the separate. convention
idea sprung from the same reason
that instigated the trainers of the
constitution to provide for separate
elections. The supreme judges
must be chosen without that excite
ment and hurrah which enters into
the election Of an executive officer.
There is certainly no reason at
this juncture why the custom of
holding two conventions should be
departed from. With the factional
and acrimonious feelings that per-
wade the politics of the state its OBJ
servance is more necessary now
than ever.
But just now comes the Nashville
posing as the party or
gan and claiming to speak by the
card in all things that pertain to
party management, and says there
is to be an innovation on this time
honored custom, that next year
there will be only one convention.
What is the object Of this move
the machine? Can it be
shown that it is any way necessary
Tor the good of the state or party2
1t is simply and plainly, as we have
said before, in order that the ma
chine may capture the candidates.
The Chronicle has no ticket
made out for the supreme judges,
lot even one pet candidate whose
interest would in any way effect its
policy. Ne gentleman has ever said
o us that he was a candidate for
supreme Judge and we have seen no
announcements of can
lidates for these positions. One or
wo well known lawyers who have
oeen spoken of In this connection
would, in our opinion, be good men
n such places. All we desire is to
ee the bench filed with capable
nd incorruptible men, vigorous
zen of superior working capacity
nd sound legal acumen.
1t will, of course, be expected
hat democratic convention select
emocratic candidates. Further
han this, politics should not enter .
he convention. The local ques-
ions that have divided Tennessee =
emocrats should in no way be con-
idered. We will not oppose a can 7
idate for supreme judge because
e has differed with US on any of
lese questions. v
But we seriously object to the {
manipulating the conven- "
ion at its pleasure. The machine Y
fishes to fill the bench with a set 7
f men who will be Its tools and 5
i'll render decisions at the dictates ii
f its organ. 1t is to this end that Q
he American has sprung the one Il
idea. :,
One convention, and such a one f,
) is assembled for general politi n
Il purposes will be more easily
,ntrolled and more apt to do its .,
dding. G
The Chronicle will fight the one D
invention idea as its fights every a
ing in which the machine dis Z
avs it's cloven foot. We contend a.
r the old way and the good way G,
ID all we look to is the interest of
e state and the people thereof.
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