Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-24
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
ALL THE WARDS REPRE-.
sENTED.
Nomination for Mayor on Third
Ballot.

1AAH NaAH AIAE LAN &AAAl4 NA2 W.
ton to ordsr, and on his motion, 81
q MayorR. D. BauQh was made ChsirlDaI
n amt i. J. Dupre. Esq, made S~ecretar!
A mstion was made by John Donovan
that the Chair appoint a committee {
Eve Ga credentials.
The Chair ruled the motion out {
order, as there was already such con
q mittee% appointed by the Convention o
q Saturday evening last.
: Mr.. Hartley, President Of the Conven
ton, read the names Of delegates fror
the respective wards, and those respond
ing retired 10 an adjoining oOm It'll
Mayors Office.
Having already published thenames G
delegates from the wards, except tn
Second, Ninth, and Tenth, e annex th
additional names:
Second Ward.-Wm. Joyce, Pres. Ken
nett, John D0negan, ThOs. Madden ant
Z. Marshall.
Ninth Ward.-Two sets Of delegates
Ii was represented that a call had beer
made in a morning paper for a meeting
10 be held 81 Thomas grocery, in Chel
ses, to appoint delegates. Accordingly
they assembled there, n hearing that
meeting had been called at the BricE
Church, they adjourned to that place
FiRding nobody there, they returned tC
the first place Of meeting and appointed
delegates. A meeting at the Brick
Church also appointed a set Of delegates
On motion, 3 Committee Of ave wes
appointed 10y the Chair, 20 examine the
credentials of the additional wards
MessTs. Fisher, Donovan, Galloway,
O'Neil and Hanson.
Col Galloway moved to invite Col. S.
p. Walker and Hon. John W. Leftwieh
10 address the Convention.
The Chair ruled that the motion was
not in order, IS the Convention was not
fully organized.
Mr.. Walker desired TO be understood
that he was not s candidate for any Office
Whatever.
The Committee on Credentials retired
to examine the merits of the two sets of
delegates rom the ninth ward. Having
made the examination, they reported
They dieW lots and the following were
selected G. N. WidTig, J. A. Vim, DR..
Z VIM. Bailey, VIM. Park, W. L. Porter.
Tenth Wdrd-CAl. r. w. LoOney, j.
II PrOvine, John Donovan, s. N. Guest,
and DR.. Pittman.
The Secretary then read of q list Of
al the delegates
Nr. Fisher suggested that Mr.. Porter,
one Of the delegates elect, lived outside
Of the corporate limits.
Mr.. Donovan suggested that as the
msi0rity ruled in all such bodies, he
hoped Mr.. Hanley would Withdraw his
motion to fill the vacancy in the Fifth
Ward delegation. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cohen offered 8 resolution that
Mr. Reid be appointed to the vacant
place. Adopted.
The Chair stated that the first busi-
ness in order was the nomination for
Mayor.
Mr.. Fisher desired il they voted indi-
viduaIly that the vacancy in his ward
should be filled, and moved that the
delegates from wards have the right to
I'LL vacancies.
Dir. Donovan asked If the several
wBrds, part Of whose delegates were ab-
sent, had a right 10 vote by proxy. As
scented TO by the Chair.
Mr.. W. L. Stewart was made = dele
gate from the Seventh ward in place Of
Mr.. Beth, absent.
A motion was made 10 go into an in
formal nomination Tor Mayor.
The following nominations were made :
BY he Hsnly, John O'CODnor; by Mr..
SUz0Olss, Dr.. j. w. Lsftwich; by Mr..
Donovan, Capt. A. 7. Lacey; by Mr..
Stewart, Henry J. Lynn; by Mr.. Gala
way, 5. ?. Walker.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher, a committee
Of one from each ward was appointed to
CGnvass the various names presented,
and present the anne of suitable caHdi-
dates for the consideration Of the Con-
veGtigu.
Tire Chair appointed from the First
ward, I'D. O'NeiI; Second ward, W.
Joyce Third ward, P. Conley; Fourth
ward, II. c, Galloway: Fifth ward, NJ.
Cohen; Sixth ward, Thos. Fisher
Seventh ward, @. a. Hanson Eighth
ward, ! D. Granger; Ninth ward, DR..
W. T. Bailey and Tenth ward, Col. r. |
W. Loouey. On motion Of Mr.. Donovan
the Chair w~as.added.
The Committee on Nominations, after
due elaboration, presented the following
ticket :
For Mayors. P. Walker.
For Tax COllectoT-NIartin Kelly.
For Wbarfmaster-R1bt Goode.
Tor Tax Collector on Privileges-R. D.
Bsugh.
For Street Commissioner - Edward
Herman.
Mr.. Donovan said he did not under
stand this nomination as precluding
from making Others and nomi-
mated Capt. A. J. Lacey.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the nOmina-
tons OF the committee be declared unsn-
by the Convention.
Mr.. Donovan moved his proposition as
an amendment.
Mr.. Gsllawsy thought that rs the re-
had been received, the names of
each candidate should be taken up and
on separately.
Mr.. Donovan pressed his amendment.
Mr.. ThuTmond said it was reduced TO
that the Convention should vote
upon each nomination separately.
Mr.. Fisher moved the previous ques-
ton which being put, 3 division was
f9r.
it, was 30 throw aside the report Of
he Committee, and have an informal
ballet.
The Chair then divided the house upon
he whole ticket-ayes, IS; noes, %. The
domination lost.
A motion to adjourn was decided lost.
Mr.. Cohen renewed his motion to 20
nto an Informal ballot.
Several members being gone, the roll
was sgaiu called and abssntees noted.
Mr.. Donovan defended himself from
he charge that he was in the Radical
interest He he'd always been 2 consist
mt Democrat.
There being t~hirty-one delegates pres
nineteen absent, a motion prevailed
60 into informal nomination for
Mr.. Fisher suggested TO vote for the
domination Of the committee.
Mr.. Donovan moved TO amend by
roting for all named, and proceed by !
the lowest figure. Agreed to. :
Ii was suggested that > quorum WAS l
lot present, but Nj. Donovan said it
vas an established parliamentary rule, !
hat q majority constitute s quorum, I
special provision.
Two tellers were appointed, Messrs.
Donovan aud Hansen.
First bsliOt-A. I. Lacey, u; s. P. :
Walker, g; John Bullock, 8; O'ConnOr, {
/; Bsisnd, 3 ; GreenisW, s Swsype, l.
several had no vote.
Ga motion, all receiving less than six
r0tss were dropped. {
Second ballot-Lacey, 10 Bullock, y; !
Walker, 6-34 votes; no choice.
Nr. Walker being dropped, the Con-
,antiOn proceeded " the !
Third Bsllot-Si votes. Lacey, IS; l
10.
The beads being counted, there were
hirty-four, with Il asleep. 1t was then :
srried 10 make the nomination unani-
2Cus. !
On motion, Martin Kelley was nOmiBs-
ed by ac9lamatiou, for TaX-Collector.
On motion,R GOOde for Wharfmaster, {
I'D Ed. Herman for Street Com missioner,
rere similarly nominated. !
On motion, the nomination for Tax !
'ofiector on Privileges was left vacant.
The Convention adjourned, and the
'hsirmau reported the nominations to !
that was LEFT Of the outside meeting, it
generally dispersed. !
During the deliberations OF the dele :
ates, the meeting in the Council Cham 6
er was addressed by several prominent I
eutlemen, among whom Chss. S. CAM
ron madeon of his characterize speeches, q
I'D his remarks were frequently ap- .
Iauded He recommended the people 70 o
.ght the battle earnestly aud they would :
e certain of success. >
Or. Leftwich said that he had tried to 7
.orrow money in New York on real es-
ate, Offering exorbitsnt rates Of interest Q
nd ample security, but VISA met with I
he remark that your city government i.
3 about 10 pass Into the hands Of az I
rnorgut, inferior race. Ia such 10 event 7
We want nothing TO do with your prop q
rty. he e0uhssled unity Of the people,
nd 70 elect the best man to be found. <
Col. SAM r. Walker said he had told ;
he friends that In no case could he be- 9