Year: 1873




The mass meeting held last night at


the Greenlaw Operahouse nominated


IL Busbv. for mayor. In doing so
those present did but justice TO them


selves and to the large majority Of the
voters Of Memphis. And yet it was a


very high compliment to the nominee,
coming, ss the tender Of nomination
did, from the most influential gathering
Of the intellect and worth Of the city
ever convened within its limits for any
purpose. The most solid Of our mer-
chants, ourleading mechanics the bank
ers and the foremost memb = Of the
bar. ali were present to lend eeldt to
an occasion the most momeDtous IN
our history. They felt that Memphis
had reached q turning point where any
other than a representative man for
mayor would prove disastrous to her iu-
ture, and retard, If he did not impede,
her growth, and that it was therefore
the duty Of every man who had a
heartfelt interest in Memphis to be
present, and by voice and vote assist
in the nomination OF the best
of the available men whose
names had been mentioned in connec-
ton with the mayoralty. For once the
representative men of Memphis, with
out regard to party ties, met to dOjustice
TO themselves ana their fellow-citizens.
Aud they have done it. They have
nominated J. J. Busby for mayor. They
teIt there was a crisis in our public az
fairs, and they have provided for it.
They knew that in order that Memphis
should recover from the effects Of panies |
and epidemics, public work must be
projected and great enterprises be set
a-foot; and they knew that the over
sight Of that work and the expenditure
Of money for it would neeessitate the
employment Of the most experienced
and matured ability. They, therefore,
selected J. J. Busby, man, who in the
management of his own private affairs
and in the discharge Of the pub
lie duties devolving upon him, has
given the best earnest Of his
capacity and fitness for the trust. We
will not expatiate further upon his
merits. That We did, yesterday, to the
satisfaction of all our readers. We
then felt, as we do now, that Major
Busby was the man for the emergency;
that be possessed all the requisites Of
decisive firmuess, clear-sightedness, tact,
and energy requisite in a good mayor,
and we know and can vouch for it to
all our citizens, that he fully ap-
preciates our needs and necessities,
and is in fullest sympathy with
the people in their demand for sewer
age, for through sanitary labor on our
streets, alleys, and in our private premi-
ses. for the management Of our sffairs
in the most liberal and yet economic
spirit, and in such way as to give an
impetus to every interest in Memphis.
Major Busby is a progressive and
liberal man; and accepting, as We
nope he will, the nomination rendered
rim under such flsttering auspices, if
e.o,ted. as we hope be viii be, he viii
prove. beyond doubt, everything his
most gauguIne friends now hope of him.
We accept his nomination as the very
basr that could have been made
bv the mass-meeting, and uureservedly !
pledge the APPEAL to his support.
We shall labor steadily and with all the
ability we possess for his election, and
TO that end we ask the votes Of all the
voters Of Memphis, without regard to
marty, without reference to the past,
and only with an eye single to the
good, the safety, and the welfare OF
the city Of Memphis.