Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-11
Hon. j. w. LeftWich Nominated
for Congress.
w. w. Vaughan, Haywood, fOI
EIectOF.

Col. F. a. Tyler called the Convention
to order, and said that st the fermel
Convention, held on the 10th July last
8 quorum of delegates was not present
consequently the Convention adjourned
to meet to-day. In that Convention be
acted as President, and Messrs. West
brook and Brown were elected Secreta
ries. The first object Of the present
meeting was to appoint 5 committee OF
permanent organization.
Col. Du Bose moved that the countie:
be called, which motion, on suggestion
of Judge Scruggs, was amended SO as tc
read, " That the Secretary Of the former
Convention call the delegates from each
county, from 3 list furnished by the Sec.
rotary Of each delegation" Carried.
Mr.. Brown, Secretary, called the fol-
lowing delegates:
SHELBY COUNTY.
Thomas o. Smith, VIM. Miller, G. W.
Cheek, P. t. Soruggs, d. c. LOewen-
slime, Irving Halsey, w. NJ. Perkins, A.
E. FARMLAND, Martin Kelley, w. l..
Stewart, w. II. Passmore, R. P. Bate
man, F. NJ. Mahsn, J. r. Chalmers, ].
T. Pratt, Jesse Page, L. c. Haynes, Z.
McDavitt, J. w. Ramsey, L. B. EdgiDg-
ton, +. L. Eichberg, J. J. Dulan. 2. NJ.
Winters, Albert Pike, Van A. w. An
derson, John P. Tobin, F. A. Tyler,
Marion Merriwether, R. d. Bsugh, III.
g. Galloway, L. H. James, g. c. Holmes,
John Notebooks, J. D. Danbury, John
Donovan, G. T. Hubbard, Robert Good,
E. w. Rucker, R. a. Thompson, NJ. B.
Trezevant, W. NJ. White and Charles
James.
HAYWOOD COUNTY.
Thomas Hart, L. a. Thomas, DR..
w. w. Clanton, II. n. Clark, r.
c. Scott, B. J. Lea, Jonathan E4-
der, Thomas a. Poyner, William p.
Bond. IT,, II. J. Hendsen, VIM. Evans,
J. d. Yancey, Howell Branch, w. M
Whitelsw, r. w. Haywood, T. A. Love-
lace, Geo. c. Porter, J. q. Haywood, h.
J. Livingston, Thomas w. Tyres, a. A.
freeman, William E. Tucker, John
Smoothers, VIM. Is. Grove, A. Z Bright.
J. Odell, J. r. Wood, f. w. Charley,
William A. Tanner, John F. Kelsoe, +.
Claiborne, w. r. Byars, d. Bancroft, L.
It. Hart, C. P. Taliafero and james
Whitaker.
HARDEMAN COUNTY.
J. J. Polk, N. r. Parrish, J. R. R9s-
SOD, Pitser Miller, w. w. McCarley, w.
S. Brooks, A. Ramsey, J. B. Ruin, T.
Owens, John MilIen.
M'NAIRY COUNTY.
James w. Pace, VIM. McCullen, J. F.
Huddleston.
Upton COUNTY.
Sam P. Rose, Chairman; Maj. r. P.
Maclin, Maj. c. II. Hill, Col. Fred Mac
lin, c. H. Spillmsn, A. w. Montague,
DR.. NJ. Beer.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
Chss. H. Lynn, Chairman; John NJ.
Galloway, VIM. Paisley, J. P. Pryor, R.
s. Griffin, DR.. Whitthorne, o. E. Poin-
dexter, G. e. Harris, DIR. Westbrook. II
i. Douglass, DR.. r. H. Harvey. NJ. T.
Jackson, DR.. w. Newburn, J. A. Man.
son.
MADISON COUNTY.
Robert FenneT, Chairman; A. Brjtton
Thos. Reed, T. B. Snipes, Jno. II. Moore
w. A. Morgan, A. n. Reed, John L,
Taylor, John J. Matthews, j. B. Ste
phens, J. B. Carruthers, John J. Brooks
Henry McCarry, B. r. Penn, John A.
Arlington, J. II. Holmes, J. L. Brown.
J. K. Ramsey, Charles F. Still, r. w
Sims, George w. Rocker.
Gen. Chalmers moved that commit
tee Of one from each county in the Con-
gressionsl District be appointed to select
and suggest to the Convention the names
Of permanent officers for the Conven-
ton.
The above motion was suspended until
the Haywood delegation appeared in the
Convention.
The Haywood delegation appearing
about this time, the motion to SUSPEND
above mentioned was withdrawn by the
delegate presenting the same.
Van A. w. Anderson, from Shelby,
moved that the chairman of each county
delegation be appointed as a committee
TO report an officer for permanent or
gsnization.
Col. John Donovan, of Shelby, moved
TO amend by making the committee con.
sist Of two from each delegation, which
amendment was accepted by Mr.. Ander-
son, and carried.
The committee was as follows:
MADISON COUNTY.
DR.. r. FeHner, Chairman; Gen. John
w. Brooks.
HAYWOOD COUNTY.
+. A. Claiborne, Chairman Thos. A. |
Rsyner.
TIPToN COUNTY.
Major = p Rona Ch,f. e, -
Hill.
SHELBY COUNTY.
Gen. Albert Pike, Chairman; M. G.
Galloway.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
G. Lynn, Chairman; J. A. Manson.
HARDEMAN COUNTY.
Pitser Miller, Chairman; John Miller
M'NAIRY COUNTY.
John McCulloch, Chairman; J. w
Pace.
At this stage OF the proceedings Mai
HAlsey moved that the Convention ts he
q recess for fifteen minutes SO that the
Committee might have time To consnIt
and report to the Convention. Carried
During the recess loud calls were nooda
for Col. J. P. Prior, of Fsyette county.
who appeared and addressed the Conven.
ton on the political topics OF the dav
He commented on the violations of the
Constitution by the Radical party in
power. He congratulated the peopIe an
the interest displayed by them in this
canvass. 1t spoke well for the patriotism
OF the people Of Tennessee. 1t plainly
proved that there was life In the land.
AL Democrats must work and make ey.