Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-10
NE DgMOCRACY.
shelby County Judicial COnVen-
lion.
A Full Representation Of tht
People. rr ca
Harmonious Meeiing-NOmina.
tiOns.
Names of DeIegates-SPeeches-
Votes.


made some time ago.
The meeting was called to order by A
| Woodward, acting in the capacity Of
temporary chsirman of the county
Democratic Executive Committee. He
announced the purpose for which the
convention was called, and hoped there
would pc unity among all the delegates,
and a"pleassnt and harmonious con-
ventiOn.
Mr.. Brett moved that q temporary
Sergsnt st-Arms be appointed, and his
duties explained.
/ The chair said that this duty bad bsen
attended to. Ali delegates would Oceu
py the paTquette, visitors aud look
ers on, the dress circle and galleries.
It was then moved that Mr.. + J..
james be requested to act as temporary
Z Secretary. Amended so a5 to include
the other members Of the press present,
and adopted.
Col. Galloway said that it was usual n
Rpponasa temporary Chairman to such
conventions until permanent OTganlZs-
ton could be effected. He was sure no
one would object to the gentleman now
| occupying the Chair, A. Woodward,
| ESQ, and therefore moved that he con-
tlnue in the Chair until 3 permanent or
I gsuizstion be effected. Adopted u1ani-
muuSly,
( Mr.. Woodward returned thanks for.
the honor, and said he would have pre-
fgrred some older man to act, but he was
at always ready to serve the Damo.
Ncrstic party in any Wsy or manner.
y The Ohsir then announced that the
meeting was ready for business. The
secretary vas instructed 10 call the roll
for preliminary organization. At the
Tenth Ward, az the Secretary read the
name of Col. Donovan, Mr. Brett asked
/ hy what right the Secretary read alter
/ mates, and offered the following resolu'
ton:
/ Resolved, That as the Executive Com
mittes mad sppoFtioned but one delegate
/ to the Tenth Ward, that Col. L0Oney be
! recognized as that delegate, and Others
claiming e represent that ward, be ex
cluded tha eor.
/ This occNioned warm debate, psrti
! eipated 10 by NJ. D. L. Stewart, NJ. J.
/ Wright, Col. Sam. 2. Walker and others.
( Il Tas finsiiy puS to vote and lost by SO
almost unanimous vOye-b4r. Brett and
/ bis second. ...-..--
] that committee Of five be appointed on
Z permanent ORGANIC anton.
Gel. G4llaTsy moved to amend bJ
] y
and civil district.
/ After some discussion the original
proposition of five was adopted the i've
, to be chossn by taking the first name Oh
{ the printed list from the first five wards
/ II the 6rgt one be not present, the next,
I and 50 on.
This resulted in the enO;oe Of John
/ WiRters, ]. w. Cochran, NJ. W. Kenuey,
1 N. g. Getaway and a. II. Douglas.
On motion of Col. Trezsvsut, Gen.
Marcus ]. Wright was added 20 the
cOmM!ttee, which then retired for con
suiistiOp.
During the interim Col. Il. s. Ayres
made short and excellent address, and
l begged the assembly to preserve order,
Rnity and coed fsiling. He wished to
! impress upon every member present the
4 necessity Of this, E4d begged thst each
/ one would stand pledged % aupport the
! nominees of this Convention, WEethsr
( they be after our own desires or not.
We 81! had one interest, one country and
one God, and IL We will but be true TO
ourselves and discharge our duty, We can
] Win this fight and redeem ourselves from
l the disabilities under which we iSbos.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The COMMITTEES en- Permanent Organ.
! izstion Baeangbile having returned, re-
ported as follows
President, r. +. Lo6ney; Vice Pfesi-
dents, S. 2. Walker, A. b DJuglas
| Secretaries, F. l. James, J. II. Msthes
/ and r. A Thompson.
I Col. Loonsy in accepting the chair In
vOked The assistance OF the delegates to
assist him lis his duties, and begged that
! there might be unity sHd harmony in
all the deliberations Of the Convention,
! Sol. T s. Ayrss moved as fl st in order
| OF basiness, 70 appoint committee OF
seven on credentials, AdoPted; and
Messrs. Ayres, Hutchinson, Wright,
/ HAYNES, Cald well, Aorment and Shsrpe
were appointed the Committee, who re-
4 tired to the gallery for cOnsu cation, and
after q short absencs retired AMI repOrtet
. the following list OF Guiy accredited
DELEGATES.
First ward.-Ow We'll D SSer, John Tur-
/ ner, John Winters, J. L RAndle, Wm.
Kehoe, james DOisn, Tn mas Coiiins,
J A. Ne6sOm, M.chasl McFadden and
Pas Burns.
1 second WarJ.-J. w Cochran, P
! Mallon. /. Marshall, Ell KieTnan, NJ. r
Loewensuna, Martin r ynolds, Frank
Kearney, Z A. Levy, J ohn COsgrOve
and B. n Hart.
Third Ward. M. w. KeDney, James
Collins, ]. Hslsey, ]. o Duitf. G B.
Galloway, A ID. L. Stewart, j. d. Bit
J ton, 4. Woodward, D. T. NoOe and II.
! NJ Loewenstein.
Fourth Ward.-M. G. Galloway, 7. s
Ayres, J J. DuDose, s. P Walker, ] T.,
CartgFight and J ames Brett.
Fl th Ward o ven Smith, w u Dutt,
James Bachmau, T. W. OD0nnell, A.
1 II. DJugIass, JOHN Somervllle, w. q.
/ R0lkes and JDhn S. MILAN.
Sixth Wsrd.-T. B. NOrmeut, A. L
!, Swingley, K. 4 Thompson, J AcA Hat
stead and f E. Risk.
seventh Ward.-RObert Goods, RIB
ert Hu' robinson, II G.. Dent, b
sharpe, Joseph Bruce Henry J. Lynn.
Eighth Ward. P NJ. Winter, Wan
A. W. Anderson, II A Rogers, HeAry
Marks, John l.. b Taylor,
4 Ninth Wsrd.-M ,. Wright, 3. B.
Bsrnes, w J. 8. Adams, Adam Hines.
Tenth Ward.-R f. Looney, John
Twelfth District.-L. F. Marye, NJ. B.
xteenth Dlstrict.-A. B. Haynes,
Sam. II. Jones.
Sixth Districf. Geo. L. Nichols, ]. NJ.
Coleman.
Thirteenth Dlstrlct.-F. G. steI hens
N l. L2noFy. ~
s venth Dstrict.-L B. Mercer, E.
w. Cald ell.
The Committee decided fgsinst re-
ceiviDg any altsFnates, or allowing Vot-
ing by proxy.
The report was adopted as made.
Col, GAllsWRy then moved that q
Committee OF Nomination, to consist OF
ona member of each ward and district 70
select aud report candidates.
After sonae discussion, participated In
by Van A. w. Anderson and others
Col. GallswAy's motion was, on d
vision, tabled.
Col. M. d. L. Stewart then offered the
! Glowing resolution
Res0tUed, By the delegates IN htis Con
+. a ntio1a assembled, That we do hereby
3 piedge one 70 the other, and all 10th.
touu.ry, that we will abide by the de