Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-15
LOCAL POLITICS.
Meeting Of Inc County Con-
servaiive Convention
Yesterday.
A Full Ticket Placed I'm the
Field-Names Of the
Nominees.

didates for Offices 10 be filled IN March,
was largely attended, not only the city
but the country being we'll represented.
The Convention was called TO order
by Col. A. II. Douglass, on whose mo-
ton Mr.. NJ. ID. l.. Stewart was made
temporary chairman.
Mr.. Stewart, on being conducted TO the
chair, made few well chosen remarks,
relative to the principles involved in the
work before the Convention, and thanked
that body for the compliment paid him.
Mr.. J. M. Campbell, of the Araianche,
was elected temporary Secretary.
A Committee on Credentials was then
appointed, consisting of the following
named gentlemen: John Donovan, A. ii.
Douglass, James Banks, John Harding,
Peter Connolly, W. L. Lundy and M. E.
Waldraven.
The Committee left to examine Gre
dentials, and in due time returned, with
the following report
First Ward-A. ii. Douglass, Thomas
Foley, Pat Kearns, John Randle, Robert
Good, Owen Daily, Il. Bowling, p.
Kelly, G, Mahan.
Second Ward-Wm. Chase, M. Rig
nolds, L. Herman, L. Marshall.
Third Ward-Peter Connolly, P. Wren,
w. C. Mcclure, NJ. L. Waldraven.
Fourth Ward-I. 7. Cartwright, j. b.
GATH.
Fifth Ward-John Magevney, John P.
Tobiu, A. s. Levy.
Sixth Ward-John Halstead, j. Banks,
G. p. Foute.
Seventh Ward j. H. Hartly, r..
McNulty, F. G. Capers, j. S. Kerr, M.
Mahon, Thomas o. Smith, P. 7. Scruggs,
R. II. Beth, R. B. Mitchell, B. Wray.
Eighth Ward - James Schooles, A.
Ringwald, G. H. Monsarrat, L. ]. Dupre,
M. Cannon.
Ninth Ward-C. +. Widrig, Colonel
James Cole, G. M. Grant.
Tenth Ward-R f. Looney, John
Donovan, ]. Temple, 7. Fleming
First District-John s. Dickinson, E.
H. Cobb.
Second District-A. d. Hunter, W. p,
York. :
Third District Harding, S. P. Key
Fourth District-T. L. Giles, I. w
Hines
Fifth District-K. J. B. L. Wynn, Nor
ris Doyle.
Sixth District w. B. McSpadden
Thos. Etheridge.
Seventh District-Wm. B. Williamson
/. B. Mercer.
Eighth District--H. c. Brewer, j. M
Williams.
Ninth District-David Heckle, d. I
Burns.
Tenth District-T. G. Becky, G. r
Merritt.
Eleventh District-Wm. III. Walker, FL
7. Jones.
Twelfth District-A. d. Bray, ii. f
Hill.
Thirteenth District-W. L. Lundy, M
j. Wright
Fourteenth District-G. 7. Hubbard
NJ. B. Trezevant.
Sixteenth Districts. H. Jones, N. c
Perkins.
Seventeenth DISTRICT. Massey, P. G
Roots.
After the report was read, considerable
discussion ensued relative to the proper
ton allowed the different wards. Th
First ward claimed ten delegates.
Col. G. H. Monsarratt opposed tn
introduction of this issue until perma
nent organization had been effected
and moved an adjournment until pm
Lost.
For permanent Chairman, Genert
Marcus ]. Wright nominated G. /
Foute, Esq.
Mr.. John Donovan did not know
better man but it having been asserte
/ on the streets that Mr.. Foute was to
made Chairman, he should press M
G. T. Hubbard's name, to test the ma
ter.
Finally a committee, consisting
Messrs. L. J. Dupre, j. E. Reynolds,
s. Dickinson, W. H. Walker, ]. P. Tobil
! VIM. Chase and M. J. Wright, were az
4 pointed on permanent organization.
I They, upon returning, reported JudH
P. T. Scruggs as permanent Chairman
and the representatives of the Conse
= vative press present, Messrs Fl. Bee
r of the Appeal, ]. NJ. Campbell, of Il
a Avalanche, and D. NJ. Philip, of the BU
# letin, permanent secretaries. The repo
was adopted.
g Judge Scruggs, on taking the chat
O briefly explained the objects of the Coz
q vention, and notified the delegates
= prepare for the work before them.
The First Ward delegation matter wi
! then brought up again by Col. Douglas
and the Ward allowed nine delegates
! Mr.. Hubbard presented pledge f
| candidates to sign.
i 1t was opposed by Mr.. Donovan b
!. cause many of the candidates were n
present. He thought a pledge on Il
part of those presenting candidate
u names, that the decision of thi CONVEX
y tinn would be abided by and indorse