The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-15
Shelby Democracy Cannot Afford
to Countenance II.
Squire Powel's Case Pronounced
an Exceptional One.
Squire Gutenberg Sends In Little
Installment List.
Cen. j. d. G. Atkins Talks Entertainingly
OF His Canvass and National Topics
Squire Hughey Invades the
Enemy's Camp.

Say, II Is time the Old Reliable was
reading the first lesson in Democracy to
some OF the candidates who got left in the
late Democratic convention"
This was the popular Democratic voice
that reached the cars OF an APPEAL ro'
porter at nearly every turn yesterday.
"Who are the parties 80 woefully lack.
ing in information ?" was the ever ready
inquiry.
1.-TWO or three of them. There's Henry
Buttcnburg who went before the convcn-
ton with all the solemnity and earnest
ness OF iull-iledged Bourbon. Two OF
three ballots were taken on ticket bear.
ing six or seven names Finally three Of
the candidates were chosen, but Mr.. But
tenberg was not among the elect. Now,
see by published card that no will make
the run Subject 10 the voice OF the people. ,
understand also that Thomas Fleming, a
defeated candidate for magistrate from the
Fourteenth civil district, will adopt the
same course. Further than this, | have
been informed that Joseph Theirs,
smarting under the defeat Of his
friend Ollnver, made strenuous cf-
forts 10 have the lattcr's next friend,
Scrgt. W. q. llcdrick, placed in the field
for sheriff by the Republicans. Had he
been successful, naturally he would have
supported that candidate.
"lf these gentlemen want 10 forsake the
party that has kept them in power and
prominence 10 long OF course they have
right 10 do 30. But il looks very singular,
coming ~ closely after defeat and after
pledgng themselves TO abide by ITS nc.
ton
''Do you include Squire Powclg'
mo, for lac did not 20 before the con.
vcntlon, or district delegation, IN under.
stand H. Had he done ~, the squire Is
not man 10 90 back ON his Democracy &C
pledge. ] honestly believe the people Of
the Fifteenth made great mistake, which
the convention ~ whole wOull not have
indoncd had il been called into umpire.
The county court needs good men, and
Squire Powell has abundant record as
SUCH
NIX WILL MAKE ruE RACK.
hes,rs \. u Quinn, " !. Chase. NJ Cfu,.man
aud Two Hundred others
Your fattcring call upon me. published
In this mornings ArrRAL, 10 become a
candidate for magistrate in the Fifteenth
civil district, not only awakcns profound
sense oigraiiiudc in my heart, but plumes
my humble prvtcntons ~ citizen with
more compliment than any event Of my
life. The record Of my residence in Shell
by county Is the proudcs, hcrtAg, shall
leave Ia my children, aud when In duo
time | shall receive that final summon.
addressed 10y death alike 60 all, | shall bc
happy Ia the consolation oi cndcnyoring
o. do faithfully every cnjoincd duty oi
citizen
accept. then, my friends. your kindly
call, and expect a. give to my canvass all
the attention ] can abstract from my daily
magi-trrial duties.
avail myself Of this occasion Ia correct
an outstanding error IN regard IN myself
! never submitted NV name 10 the Demo.
cratic convention lately In session, hut, on
the contrary, expressly Withdrew my name
from any consideration by the delegates OF
the Fifteenth civil district, before they
wcr organized 10 consider the prc,cnliuns
Of any a-pirant. deem II necessary. In
vindicaiion of INV good name. 10 meet tho
viliul misrepresentation circulated In this
particular. and thus set the matter ut rest
The trust Of your confidence, gentlemen,
will never bc sullicd 10y me again
thank you. Respectfully,
GEo. II, powE.
AC,Rp.
To the EDITOR ~ The Appeal
A card appeared In your issue Of the
18Th aud llth inst, purporting 10 have
been signed 10y Us regarding the action VI
q. H. Powell, k-l.. before the convention
held on Tuesday last ~ a candidate for
the nomination ~ justice of the Fifteenth
district. This card appcarl without our
knowledge or authority, nor was any prr.
son authorized 20 ne our names Tho
facts are that 'Squir Powell spoke 10 us
before the meeting oi the convention aud
distinctly stated that lac would not come
before u, and did not wish his name
u-cd 10y his friends.
J. V. Slrssrn,