Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-24
" Wing and American" Parris. in Convention.
THAT BROAD AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"Tsn O'CIsek and Nothing Dsn..n


Al about eight O'Clock last night Odd Fellows Hall was
lighted up, and sCon quite a Lumber Of citizens were seer
vending their way toward tia; building. Being de, sinel
by business, We we're unable to arrive at The opening
scene, but reached there IN time to zee and hear q noise and
eonfusion. q" OF the richest kind General SALE occupied
tue Chair, sni seemed to be annoyed considerably by the
reference 70 parliamentary usages which sEncry individ-
ual' madei yea, seemed nonplussed, until q vsferaE IN the
service o: Americsulsm informed the meeting Ihat il was
not customary In preliminary meetings to be confined to
tbs strict rules Of parliament and, which, although It
was received with no applause, seemed to be the signal
Coz " noise and confusion % for motions were made and
amended, and not spoken 70, and almost forgotten, when
they were revsmpsds and put as the offspring OF some
other candidate for celebrity, and thus, interlarded with
speeches against the "Rsg-tsiled Democracy" snd the
Importance o. carrying Memphis at the next election, the
hour OF ten arrived. when it vas discovered that as
"mueh IL did as when We commenced" in the Language
81 one o. the SPEAKERS.
AEsuu man recently from sOmsFy1He thought that
delegates should be selected a. ward Meetings, and they
be sent % a ooavsnti,n = nominafe candidates a distin-
guIshed gentleman OF this city opposed hat, as not more
than fourteen men would meet At WILEY's corner, in the
Sixth Ward, and, therefore, there would not be q full ex-
preston Of The popular sentiment OF the party. HAr-
Engue after hsrAngue followed, until everything was
made " all right " By The resolve that next Monday, be-
tween the hours o. ten A. II. and ave P. N, be selected
as the proper time for opening the polls at Odd Fellows
Hall, when all vho can walk the " broad and oOmprehen-
ave Platform, 4" have the privilege Of depOsiting q vote
for his candidate for Mayor, Recorder Marshal, sc.
The ~gsntlelaEn receiving = plurality Of all the votes cast
for each One to be considered the candidate OF the
broad and comprehensive Platform party for said
once.
Il would require The memory Of the gentleman who re-
emily reported 80 correctly a speech delivered before a
rtsln 60 Of men ~(viihOut taking notes. TO DO justice
nj. OosastEn, IS a large majority Of those present were
,np,eseIy bef -oggsd, and before half past Ten O'Clock, not
,ms than E KY or seventy persons remained, whose
obledfsit seemed 10 be 70 see the fun out, as
,,pressed b. : one Of their number. Alargs number Of
nose pre- .ent were DemOerats, and they took lessons from
the tnco uupubles who believe that Office should seek the
nan. not man the oniee, and who. in carrying out III ir
,-.e.pt seemed anxious 10 put the major part Of the su-
s,spcs . IN nomiastion for omee, and which mOdesty re-
fused II E declining o..
sumoss, 1t was resolved that the Louisville plan should
D. sdoPtfd for getting the popular voice, and six Judges,
and. We believe, as many e.srks, were appointed to watch
tbe polls and examine the tickets next Monday, being au-
euorizsd not to receive votes for any man who win not
pledge himself to abide BY the decision Of the American
party and al those who act with it."
The nomination for Mayor was hrst in order, and Col.
DUPREE, R. D. BAUGH, JOHN MARTIN, Col. FINSIE,
Col. DOUGLASS, THOMAS Hunt and GABRIEL SMITH
IA, were placed in nomination for the once. The fsur
former pledged themselves IN 3 proper manner. Col.
DOUGLASS and Nj. HUNT declined, and Nj sN1THER
has not been heard from.
For Recorder, Jrdge HILL, Maj EAST and EsQ. HORNE
were paced N nomination
For Marshal 2 half dozen names were mentioned, Mr..
NYSATT was pledged as 0. K and Mr.. sAML. MOORE
will abide BY the decision Of the parties"
Il was resolved that the citizens Of the several wards
meet al soze early dsy and select candidates for Al
dermsu.
Before they got through with The NsrshElship we left,
butsuppose the other officers were cared for properly, and
that the men were named last night who will clean
the "Augesn stab e." and battle down all ubiquitous
walls.
JACK HOLLAND was the master sphit OF the occasion,
and seemed to enjoy greatly the Confusion Of some Of the
"pstriotE " who desire 10 serve their country, and who
deEpise Conventions.
One q the Candidates fer Mayor vas afraid that the
"Old-Line WhiEs would not have q chance Of voting for
him II he was nomlssted, but being satisfied from the
reading Of a resolution which it seems passed, when It's
twin brother, which was = sequence &c it, was laid on the
table, and the passage Of which nearly every one had for
gotten, that they WOsld have a chance, be gave in his
adhesion.
This 10 the commencement. Monday viii Be a rich
day. me several candidates win be in misery all day to
know their fate; and the successful snes win again be
made Eretehed in August, when they will have to stand
up against men vho have never been controlled BY the
Dart Lantern OliEAFehy. ]