The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-08

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8. ]. Kirkpatrick OF Washington, ]. G
Rose of Hamblen, Jas. Sewer o
Roane, d. B. Msyfsld OF Bradley, d
X Young Of Anderson, W. D. Haynes
Of Sullivan.
Judges Turney, Cooper, Cook anC
Freeman are on the present Su
preme Bench, and judges
Caldwell, Frizzell and Snodgrasi
Kirkpatrick and Gardenbire have sci
in the Court of Referees. With refer
ence to the cand dacy OF Judge Gard.
enbi'e 1t was said that he was moi
seeking the position OF Supreme
Judge, that the counties in his judicial
circuit pressed him forward to give
him the honor OF their united support,
and that his name would be with
drawn after the first ballot.
Judge Gardenhire has not reached
the city and no expression with
regud to h candidacy msy therefore
be regarded as at all authentic. Judges
Cook, Cooper, Freeman aud Turney
ara also absent from the city. The
friends of all the candidates, with the
exception OF Judges Sevitr, Kirkpat-
rick and Wsshl urne, have taken
apartments at thu Maxwell House,
these three gentlemen being found at
the Nicholson.
rHE ATTITUDE OF THE Davidson DELE.
CATION
eighty-tive strong, was the subject
Of grave aud earnest de'iberatiin by
the candidates and their friends and
every time q Davidion man entered
the Totunda be was instantly button
holed. 1t is evident tn It nearly every
candidate will make an effort to break
down the unit rule which the last
County Convention ests b ished az a
guide for its delegation to the Judi.
tial Convention. Tue Davidton dele
Pa'ion meets for organiz ton to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in Tie Coun-
iy Courtroom and an earnest fort
will be made to induce the delegation
TO disobsy the instructions of the con-
vention and cast off the unit RUE.
This attempt did not originate in Dav-
idson county, which decided in large
convention, almost without opposi-
tion, that its delegation should vote as
a unit. Judging from the action OF
the County Convention aud popu-
lar expression the unit lule is
what the Democracy Of Davidson want.
II is urged that other counties
having aspirants, fearing the strength
Of Davidson if she sticks close to the
unit rule, are exc ting disaffecton
against the action OF the convention
in establishing this guide, and the
remark was frequently heard yester-
lay that it was TO be sincerely hoped
hat the Davidson delegation would
not disregard the obligation placed |
lpon them by the convention, but
would respect ii and preserve her
power, just as Shelby does, which uni
ormly acts as a unit.
The prevailing opinion is thai, in
Ipite Of determined efforts from Shell
~ and other large counties to cause
he Davidson delegation to abolish the
init rule that Davidson will remain
rue to her instructions, the argument
)eing used that she will destroy her
influence il she does not act as a unit.
The deliberations Of the delegation to.
lay will be esgerly watched. 1t
s said that Judge Demoss
will be urged for the chair
nanship of the delegation. The
ace appears to be particularly even
the candidates from Middle |
md West Tennessee, and although |
here were Tumors Of combinations, |
,ut few could be traced TO anything
Ike a definite origin and may be
.scribed TO that proneness of men TO
ssociate cliques and underground
chemes to every political delibera-
i've body.
The situation appeared TO be a bard
ree-for-all fight. With regard to the
election OF the Judges it may be said
bat the Slate constitution provides
hat there shall be one Judge from
ach of the grand divisions OF the
tate. OF the remaining two Judges
is stipulated that but one shall be
iven to any one division. According
D this, two Of the three
visions will have two judges,
nd the other division one
udge. II was said last night by
well-posted leader that West Ten
essee would certainly get two
udges, because both Middle and East
ennessee disliked TO zee each other
ct two, and either would support the
Western Division in preference to
he other. However, delegates from
lch division are extremely hopeful
securing two cf the position.