The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-08
Another Dispatch.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.


NASHVILLE, TENN, June THE
stranger was within our gates yester.
day, he will be here to day, and still
more numerously tomorrow. The
State Democratic Judicial Convention
is proving a great drawing crowd.
Each grand division is rapidly acquir-
ing distinct repre- sentation, and when
the council chamber is formally
opened Wednesday over 1000 disciples
OF Jefferson, jackson and Polk will
be gathered to the scene Of delib.
Grafton, judging from the advance
guard which bas been swelling for the
past forty.eight hours. The personnel
OF the convention will be distin.
guished. The forum, the counting
room and the field are represented
by many Of their most distinguished
followers. Shining plumes and Prince
AlbeIts were familiar sights in the
rotunda of the Maxwell to day. Men
prominent in politics, the law and
letters hurried by, exchanged greet.
ings or bu tonholed each other with
rapt earnt tstness, while homespuu
suits and hardy-flCed toilers of the
earth mingled with their wealthitr
political brethren with familiarity.
There were gasicu ations, prophecies,
inuendoes, comp iments and promises
ad intinitum. The voice OF the hon
est-heaite laboreIs vera the good
of the party, and the subtle tones of
the flatterer were alike promiscuous
The candidates were in. dead earnest.
The delegates were alive TO the impor-
tance OF the occasion and their own
power, while the wire-pulleTs made the
fcene fully suggestive Of the impend-
ing struggle with their own peculiar
gyrations. Everybody was busy and
everybody was in good h1mor. The
candidates took kindly to the p elm
mary canter, and the groems were
hilarious or hopeful. The Geld was
so full OF favorites that the dirk horse
was forgotten. All grades oi booms,
from tbs full-hedged, hobbpbacked
aspiration to the modest desirefor the
high bonoTs in sore, hardy de-
veloped to the status Of a boom
let, were audible. But the rival
~ manifested was in nearly every
instance most friendly and kindly.
Acfimony was conspicuous for Is alb
sence. There was a notable e1Ores.
sion among candidates OF fratrnal
willingness TO gracefully accept th re-
suit OF the Convention. The most
positive feeling manifested was itIe-
gard to the candidacy Of
JUDGES FREEMAN AND CALDWELL
These gentlemen are from GihDn
county, and their friends made be
County Convention very warm br
each other. The convention instrucid
its delegates to support both GENT
men as equal favorites, but 1t Is eal
that alone was given TO their cap
vass which will exert some inhuene
upon their relative positions in th,
convention tomorrow. Although
there is no open breach
between them, list OF the
avowed candidates for the honors Of
the Supreme Bench contains the
names OF men tnown well and highly
esteemed, may who have already
worn or aressweaTing the ermine. They
are: West Tenneseee-W.O. Folkes
Of Shelby, w. G. Caldwell Of Gibson,
B. ]. Lea Of Haywood and Thomas ].
Freeman Of Gibson. Middle Ten
nessee-William F. Cooper and John
FIizzsll of Davidson, Peter Turney
Of Williamson, r. S. H. Lur-
ton of Montgomery, John NJ. Bright
OF Lincoln; E. L. Gardenhire Of Smith.
East Tennessee-H. H Ingersoll and
Washburne Of Knox, ID. o. snodgrass