The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-08
Most Of the, Old Officers REFLECTED.
A Beautiful Young Lady Selected
for County superintendent.
Squire Young. Put a Blight Upon
the Notary Public Crop.
Report of Chairman Slaughter
Jack Walsh in His Own Defense.
Full List of Yesterdays Successful Can
didates--A Committee Appointed
to Take Charge of I'M
provements.

The County Court met yesterday morn
ing in regular quarterly session.
The space inside the railing which sepa-
rates the members from the "rabble" was
comfortably filed, nearly every member
being present by 1915 o'clock, when
Chairman Slaughter brought the gavel in
contact with his desk, while the spectator
space was crowded TO its utmost capacity
with persons presumably interested in one
or more Of the candidates whose aspirations
were to DO gratifed or blighted by the
votes Of the assembled Magistrates
Chairman Slaughter announced that the
first business was the election OF tenn
porary chairman and chairman pro tenn,
and pending the voting for the former Of
flee, for which he himself was candidate,
called Squire W. r. IIarrcll TO the chair.
On motion of Squire lIoleman the bond
Of the Chairman was fixed at 5000. the
amount of the bond last year, and the
salary at 81, 900, as last year.
| Justice lerger then placed Squire ID. G.
| Slaughter in nomination, and Squire
| Welborn put up the name OF Squire w.
| L. York. Squire York declined TO run
but stated he was setting his pins for the
| place next year.
Chairman Slaughter was then reelected
| by reclamation.
Squire A. G.. Welborn was elected
| Chairman pro tenn. by reclamation.
The salary OF the County Attorney was
| fixed Mt 5000 year IA formerly, ON mo-
ton of Squire Harrison.
X. ID. Jordan, j. NJ. Greer and W. ID.
Gibson were placed in nomination for
the position. The vote stood, Jordan, %;
Greer, 8; Gibson, o. Col. Jordan was de.
clared elected. lie made a brief speech,
thanking the members for the honor con-
ferred aud pledged himself not 10 run
again for the place.
The salaries Of the Turnpike Commits
sioners was fixed at the same rs last year,
Wis so per month for the chairman and
so for the other members.
q. H. Coleman, J. b. Mercer, J. J. Weir,
H. d. Ramsey aud q. Il. Farwood were
placed in nomination for the position. The
vote stood Coleman %, Mercer 10, Weir
n, Ramsey IL, Farwood 4. Messrs. Cole
man and Weir were declared elected.
Squire Ycrgcr introduced resolution
fixing the salary OF the chairman at a, 600.
| ms was NOtcu GOWN.
Squire Kimbraugh moved to fix the sal
airy Of the County School Superintendent
at $500.
Squire Barry moved that this be tabled
and that the salary DO $1,000 This was
carried.
Mrs. W. II. Horton, formerly superin-
tendcnt, who occupied seat ON the
rostTum, and who was accompanied by n
1 IFtsa lH.a1 Inf
looking young lady, seemingly about
twenty-one years OF age. Miss Nellie
| ODonncll by name, wis allowed 10 ad.
dress the court. She did ~ In words that
were 10y no means complimentary TO Capt.
Frank Smith, State Superintendent Of
Public Schools. The occasion was Mr..
Smiths declaration that he would not
recognize woman a. County Superin.
tcndcnt.
She thought that Capt. Smith was
more interested in the politics Of the
country than the education OF the chill.
dron. She wanted the County Court To
show the people that Capt. Smith was not
running the politics Of Shelby County;
| that there was another woman whose name
would he presented 10 the court for the
position, and she wanted a woman elected
whether that woman was herself or not.
Her remarks were well received. At
their close the following were placed in
nomination for the position: Miss Nellie
U'Donnell, W. l. Henderson, A. X. Pope,
Zen 4. Rcavcs, J. J.. Harris and 4. w.
| Yates.
Mrs. Horizons name was not presented,
she Withdrawing from the race In favor OF
| Miss O'Donnell.
Justice Tom llolcman made the best Of
| fort Of his life In scconding Miss O'DOn-
nclra nomination. lie gracefully aud wit.
lily championed the cau-c Of woman. "ln
rising 60 second the nomination Of Miss
| O'Donnell," said he, 81 beg the indul.
| gcncc OF the court for few moments IL
hal not been my privilege until within the
last fnw DAYS 10 enjoy the pleasure OF q
| personal acquaintance with the fair nppli.
can't But ] alone am the loser by that.
| have, however known most iayorahly Of
her since her school days, when she early
became person OF moro than ordinary by
the distinctions she always scored in
the annual exercises oi our city
schools. And from those most COM
potent 10 Judge learn she Is In
every respect qualified 10 perform
the duties Of the position 10 which she
now aspircs. Endowed 10y nature with
bright and receptive mind, she has by
faithful application gained a liberal cduca-
ton. To that she has added several years
OF valuable experience a. teacher. Aud
she nov confidently enters the ranks of
that noble army OF brcad.winncr, at once
the pride aud hope OF oar country, re-
lying alone upon her own brave heart and
high purpose 90 Rrhicyc SUCCESS, or, nj
least, 90 prove worthy of H. Hut. Mr..
| Chairman, there Is another side 30 this
picture whose shadow throws Il far into
the background. II IA one Of the char
acicrislics II lordly man 10 coyct mo-
nopply OF the good thing. ~ well ~ the
| good placcs OF thh life. In fact. he gem
orally cl1ims everything In sight and,
/ when under high pressure, lac would SCOOP
| the earth. In the nobility II his superior
/ wisdom, he would fclcgatc her 10
the ohscurity Of the laundry OF 10 the quc.
| tudo oi the domestic hrside. From his
! elevated planes DC pronounccs her OBJ
trusvc and bold II She dafc aSsCr, any Of
those Goi-giyen impulses and aspirations
which bid her onward and upward. And
Il h boy reason OF this sort II conventional.
ism, this unmanly prejudice, this jealousy,
Il may bc. OF her powers, that she is prac-
tically boycottcd- s,itlc those ycatn.
inr for higher and nohlcr aims, and is
driven pcriorcc 10 wear her life ont In the
ifcadmill round OF commonplace drudgcfy
OF i'm the yaincr walks that terminate nj
the SHRINE oi fashion. In my opinion this
h cruelty wrong. Aud In contests Of this
character, other things being equal, nay
course has been aud viii be- Ia give my
cprlisi sunpot and raise my feeble voice