The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
Politics in the State and County.
Entries for the Coming Scramble
During the Dog Days.
The County Court and What the
People Must Do.
What the Press OF the State Is
Talking About.
No Disgruntied Democrats Anywhere
Apprenticeship Ranks Closing
Up-Politics In other
States.

Now that the State convention has set
tied many vexed questions by naming
gentlemen OF the Democratic faith for the
several leading State officers and honors,
interest has settled upon the county con-
test to occur in August next. As there
are many important Offices TO be hllcd,
and goodsixed army Of candidates, II Is
but natural for attention TO be directed TO
the election first claiming popular respect.
The offices to be filed are chancellor,
county assessor, sheriff and county trustee,
besides broad wipe at the county court.
Aside from the first named trust, there
will probably be healthy scramble for all
the positions. Judge b. NJ. Estes, IL IL
conceded, will have no opposition. How
ever wnrm and exciting politics may be-
come in shelby, the Office OF chancellor is
held alooi, and bestowed upon him whom
the local fraternity unite upon. II may
also transpirc that County Assessor Smith
will be permitted 70 continue for two years
the responsible duties assigned him by the
county court in January last. No con-
tcsiant has as yet announced himself on
the Democratic side, though II IL said Gen.
NJ. T. Williamson, who Is assisting Assessor
Smith, win be named by the Republicans.
fortrustcc there are two avowcd and
active candidates Mcssrs j. j. Williams
and John Nj. Bradley, while Sheriff Can.
non IL supposed 10 be In the rice. For
sheriff the candidates are Capt. George T.
O'liaver, Of the police force; Mr.. A. j..
McIendon, who has been identified with
the office for years, and Mr.. ]. Archie Me-
Carver. All these gentlemen are making
as large a crop Of hay as possible while the
sun shines, and will have healthy inilu.
encc TO exert upon the convention when II
meets.
The date for holding the convention
has not been fixed upon by the executive
committee, but will hardly be held before
July. An APPEAL reporter Intercepted
MIR. Mike Garyin ON the subject, and re-
ccivcd the following opinion; I'VE have
not considered the matter In committee
meeting. aud therefore arranged no date.
A long campaign is n decidedly expensive
luxury which Il Is deemed best 90 allow
The various candidates TO conduct. They
will work up the excitement themselves,
and whom tho convention u held, curly in
July, we will not have very hard time
keeping II NJ fever heat until the election
IN August" Another intelligent opinion
was that the voice Of the candidates should
be- allowed by the committee 10 determine
upon the date Of the convention.
by far the most desperate struggle will
be for magiutcriai honom. The entiro
furty.,hvc,mcmbcrr of the court arc TO be
elected. In the Fourteenth district there
are live candidates for the three member
SLIPS, aud In another nine This h about
the niiO throughout the county. Prom
~ much maternal there lisa fair prospect OF
filling tho court with good timber. AZ all
EVENTS the people will have an oppor.
tunity 10 make the effort, aud In case Of
inlurc can blame no one but themselves.