The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-05
THE HOUR At HAND.
THE TRIUMPH OF SHELBY COUN.
TY DEMOCRACY ASSURED.
Universal Interest Felt in the Great
Political Battle to Be Fought
Today.

Whatever may be the result of the
battle today, Coroner Coleman has
done his whole duty, sni Democrats
and Republicans alike will do him
the justice TO Fay that so fer rs it LAYS
in his power the election will be fair
and square. AS nearly al the repeat
iug in this county is done by neg S,
it is against the party that a COM
plant, If any, may justly be made.
Justice Coleman was the unanimous
choice of the Republican and Demo-
cratic members Of the County Cou t
for the Office of Coroner. 1t was not
until the action was taken aad his &C.
oeptancs was strongly urged by the
best ciiizans Of the county that he
consented to serve. His business is
large and his time exceedingly valu-
able, the discharge Of the duties of
Coroner at an important crisis irksoms
in the extreme, and it required no
small sacrifics on his part
to accept And having accepted,
he moved with The utmost caution.
His deputies were carefully selected,
and in no case were they allowed to
take possession of the poll books and
tally sheets until they took the
oath according to law, The result is
that both parties are satisfied, and
each will go into the fight with feel
ing Of confidf nee that the choice of the
people will be officially declared by
him when the votes are all counted.
He hal conscientiously abatained from
participation in the canvass, devoting
bis whole time to the careful perform.
ance of the duties of his office. The
remainder must be done by the peo-
pie.
In order that every citizen who feels
the least interest may not have an eX.
cuse for failing to vote-and this is
broad enough to cover them all-the
boundary of each ward and the loca-
ton of the polls is given. The polls
in the city will be open from 8 TO 4
o'clock.
First Ward Place of holding cleo
ton, corner Man and Jackson streets.
Boundary of Ward On the north and
east by Bayou Gsyoso, west by the
river and south by the fist alley south
of Market street. Deputy Coroner
Jas. Murphy.
Second Wdrd.--Place OF holding cleo
ton, Courthouse. Boundary of Ward
On the north by the first alley south
of Market street, east by Bayou Gayo
south by the fist alley south Of Wash
ington street, west by the river. D5p-
uty Coroner-T. Z. Taylor.
Third Wdrd.-Pace of holding cleo
ton, Quigley's Office, Adams street,
Bouu diary of the Ward-NoTth by the
fret alley south of Washington street,
east by the bayou, south by the north
line of Madison street, west by the
river. Deputy Coroner-John W. Dill
lard.
Fourth Ward. Place of holding cleo
ton, No. 1857 Second street. Boundary
of the Ward North by the south side
of Madison street, east by the bayou,
south by the north side Of Beale street
and west by the river. Deputy Coro'
ner-John Leslie.
Fifth Wdrd.- Place OF holding elec-
ton, Beale street market. Boundary
of ward-NoTth by the south side Of
Madi.on and the bayou, east by the
west side of Wellington street, south
by the north side OF Calhoun street
and west by Hernando End Causey.
Deputy Corone j. I. Lawler.
Sixth Ward. -Pate of holding cleo
lion, street car stable, Main street.
Boundary of ward-North by the
south side of Beale street, east by the
west side of Causey, south by the
north side Of Calhoun and west by the
river. Deputy Coroner--F. S. Bishop
Seventh Ward. - Place Of holding
election, M. Smiths grocery. Bound.
airy of Wsrd-North by the south side
OF Madison street, east by Walnut
street, south by the north line OF Cal
houu street, and west by the east side
of Wellington street. Deputy Coro.
ner.-Arthur Gibson.
Eighh Ward. Place for holding
election, near Poplar street market.
Boundary OF Ward-Np'th by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, east
by Dunlap street, south by the north
side OF Madison street, and west by
The bayou. Deputy-Coroner Wynne
Cannon.
Ninth Ward-Place of holding cleo
ton, Fifth and Greenlaw streets.
Boundary of Wa:d-North by Kerr
street, east by Manassas and Dunlap,
south by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad and west by the bayou and
river. Deputy Coroner CaIlin.
Tenth Wdrd-Pjace OF holding cleo
ton, opposite Tennessee depot. Boun-
derry OF Wsrd-Notth by south side Of
Calhoun street, east and south by the
city limits, ives; by the river. Deputy