The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-13
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
JOHN n. LEA AND E, w. GOLF,
THE lW0
Most Public Spirited Men Of the
State Capiial-What They
Have Bone for 1t.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l0.-The
regular ID mocrstic ticket for judicial
county otlic rs will be elected. The
canvas Tor Attorney General is very
hCt and b tier, not so much as be-
tween the candidates as between
Judge Reid, the Republican candidate
aad the Nashville Union and american,
particularly tie Union, whose princi-
pal editor, Col. =. S. Coyar, Judge
Reid alta ks bit erly in all bis
speeches. TIE Union makes strong
ard fierce replies.
The wheat crop in Middle Tennessee
is very fiue, Notwithstanding the
heavy rains in Ju Q,
Col. L. O. Mcdowell, OF Columbia,
formerly of Memphis, is urged to let
his name go before the State Conven-
ton. He would make a strong candi.
date and most excellent Governor.
Nashville has some most energetic,
entetprising public spirited and be-
nevolent citizens, among whom / will
mention Col. +. w. Cole and James
NJ. Lea, They use their wealth for
good purposes. They are right on
almost every question. Either Of them
would make a good United States
Senator. They are foremost in every
gocd work. Sam Watkins, in his
lifetime, and John Nj. Lea established
the Mission Home for the reclamation
and support of poor, abandoned wom-
en- who wers willing to quit their evil
ways and reform their conduct. This
was a noble act which will make their
names not only honorable but honored.
Col. E. M. Cole is now doing, and
has been for years doing an immense
deal for the city. He is, l may say,
the main pillar of the Methodist
Church. He not only Processes. but
he practices Christianity. The Ran
dali Cole Institute, which he gave to
the State, will hand down his name to
posterity. 1t is for the education Of
the poor boys who have no homes, no
money, no friends, and who wonld be-
come worthless and abandoned. He
gave 100 acres of land with fine house
on it to this institute. The place is
within two miles of this city. 1t
might and should be made great in.
dustrial school. The Tennessee LeRis.
lature should, by all means, aid it lib
orally. No man in Tennessee is doing
more for the State than L.
W. Cole. The finest building
in Nashville is the Cole
building, where the old State Bank
once stood, en- the corner of Cherry
and Union streets. Col. Cole ia an
affable man, plain and unsssuming in
his manners, and has done an immense
deal of good to this city. There is
some interest felt here to know what
will be the position OF the Democratic
party on the temperance question and
on the Blair bill. The temperance
question should be RENTED to the
counties and the State Convention
should make no declaration on the
question. 1t might be best not to say
anything in regard to the Blair bill, as
the party is not united on that ques-
ton.
We are having fine rains today.
The weather was very hot and it was
getting very hot. The rain today in
this city was very heavy.
It's understood here that Gov. Har-
ris intends to canvass the State agsinst
the Blair bill. This will lead to
general discussion OF that question.
The c.owd at Montesgle this year
will be very large.
There is some prospect of getting
direct road to Huntsville by the Nash.
vile ald Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany.
Nashville is a much hotter city than
Memphis,