Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-15
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
EOminatiOnsfOr County Officers
A LARGE GATHERING.
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The Convention Of the white mans or
Conservative party Of Shelby county,
assembled at the GreeRlaw Opera house
Yesterday about - O'Clock. The Con-
vention was called to order by Col. A. ii.
Dsuglass, snd on motion, Mr. M. u.
Stewart was appointed temporary Chair
man. and Mr.. J. NJ. Campbell temporary
Secretary.
Os motion, a Committee Of Seven on
! Credentials was appointed by the Chair,
consisting Of John Donovan. A. ii. Doug
lass. James Banks, John Harding. Pete
Connolly, w. L. Lundy and Capt. NJ. E..
WaldrRven.
Tbe committee retired, and on return
Jog presented their report.
The Committee, through their Chair
man. Col. John Donovan, reported Its
progress.
Several motions were made but the
I Chairman ruled the report in order, and
It was adopted unanimously.
On motion Of Gen. Wright, Judge
| Serugys was elected permanent Chair
msp, and conducted to his seat.
On motion, q committee of seven was
amounted on permanent organization
L. J. Dupree, ]. f. Reynolds, John
Dickinson, W. H. Walker, Jno. P. TC-
| hin. Wn. Chase and NJ J.. Wright.
The Committee retired and in q short
time reported through their Chairman,
Col. Dupree, that Judge P. 7. Scruggs
take the Chair, and the representatives
OF he press present act as Secretaries.
Adopted.
Tie roll Of delegates was then called,
when 81 large majority answered to their
names,
Judge Dunlap was invited to a seat on
the stand.
On taking the Cdair, Judge Scruggs
made n short hut effective speech, couE-
selling the Convention to work and not
talk.
A motion binding all candidates TO
abide by the action Of the Convention,
prevailed.
The Convention icing prepared to re-
ceive nominations, Messrs. Holsey and
/ Hoasey were appointed tellers.
FOR SHERIFF.
Gen. Nsrcus J. Wright nominated the
nresent incumbent, p. N. Winters, for
fac office If Sheriff. He received the
nomination ny reclamation.
FOR REGISTER.
The following gentlemen were nomi=
mated for the Office Of County Register
W. L. Stewart, Chas. w, johnson, Col
J. Martin and J. w King.
Toe vote was taken by ballot and stood
as follows w. L. Stewart, SO; Chas.
W. Johnson, IL; Col. J. w. Martin, 8;
j. w. King, Il. Scattering, l.
Thirty-seven being required for an
election, no choice was made.
On the neKt ballot the name Of Col
Martin was dropped.
The second ta!ict resulted as follows /:
W. /. Stewart, 81; Chss. w. johnson, 8;
J. w. King, 10 On motion the nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
COUNT TRUSTEE.
on the first / aliot the vote stood Geo.
C. Holmes, 10; A. Woodward, 35; T,
Lsousrd, -; w. P. Day, 7; j. II. Good
lett, Il King, /.
GA the second ballot the vote stood ::
Wood ward, 10 Leonard, i Goodlett, is.
On motion Tie vote was made Gnsni-
nous.
a motion was made to reconsider the
nomination for Sheriff, which was car
ried. a. Z. Cgrlin was put in nominR-
ton. On counting the ballot the vote
stood as follows p. NJ. Winters, 90
\. H. Curtin, s..
On motion, the nomination was made
unanimous.
FOR COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
The following gentlemen were nom!ns-
ted. Phil. Garvin, Gel. Sam P. Walker,
&. W. caldwell, Ely y. Douglass, J. L.
| Pflddy, Geo. X Powell and benz Brooks
The first ballot stood Gsrvin, %;
Walker, 10; Doug'aSs, :; Priddy, g.;
Powell, Il; Brooks, ,; Caldwell, mo
choice.
NIessrs. GarviD, Walker aud Powell
we're ballotiea for, the balance being
dropped. The vote stood as folloF5i
Powell, 50; G9rvin, %; Walker, 8.
on motion, the nomination was made
unanimous.
Tae first ballot for the Office of
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
! Resulted rs follows: A. D. Hunter, Il;
! Merlin Kelly, 81; F. c. Stevenson, +;
Il 7. Hill, s. T. H. Giles, 7; w. G.
| Ward, z; J. II. Mcclure, 4-no choice.
! Tie names Of Stevenson, Mcclure and
HW vera dropped.
On the second ballot the vote stood as
follows: Kelly, SO Hunter, Is; GLes,l
Ward, 2.
The nomination wss made unanimous.
CLERK COMMON LAW COURT.
The ballot was, A. J. Wheeler, s F.
L Warner, IS; Jno. L. S4ffrsns, 10.
Nj. Warner was unanimously declared
the nominee.
CLERK CRIMINAL COURT.
The vote for this Office was, James NJ.
Scho1les, "a; George ri. Hubbard, II
NJ Nealis, o.
The nomination Of Mr.. Schooles wa;
made unanimous.
MARSHAL MUNICIPAL COURT.
James u. Swan, D. r. Grace, and
Kelley Bond were put in nomination
The vote stood as follows Swan, q
Grace, IS; Kelley Bond, l.
On the second ballot the vote stood
Swan, IS; Grace 81.
Mr.. Grace as declared the unanimous
nominee for TIE Office.
FOR MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK.
The vote stood Is follows on the frs
ballot: D. C. Trader, 2; Col. G. II. Mon
ssrratt, i; W. c. Mcclure, 20; NJ. B
Trszevant, u; DR.. r. P. Batemsn, s..
Taere being no choice, Col. Moussrrat
and Mr.. Trader were put back, The
second vote stood Mcclure, 10 Trez5'
want, IS; Bateman, Q.
DIR. Bateman retired. The third ballo'
resulted as follows: Mcclure, % Treze
want, q. The nomination was mad,
unanimous.
The Chairman announced that NJ. d
L. Stewart, w. H. Walker and JOIN
Donovan would compose the County Elk
ecutive Committee.
o. motion, the Convention, which
was largely attended and most harmoni
Gus in its action, adjourned.
SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB
The members Of the Seventh War
Democratic Club" are requested to at
tend g meeting, this evening at Z o'clock
-. Ear,7aon Hall coruor of Real an,