Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-19

and tnat iIs delegations had partly done
50, and would meet in the Circuit Court
room in the evening to complete the or
ganization, the gentleman withdrew the
motion, and the Secretary proceeded to
call the roll of States. As there was no
printed list of the States at hand, Mr..
Mooreit the Secretary, proceeded to call the
list by the names posted around the hall,
as described, with the following result
North Carolina, Andrew Wetherly.
Missouri, NJ A Bryson.
Iowa, DIR Toof. tEar-
Alabama, Col Wiekersham.
Ohio, c Richard.
Virginia, Col J w Massey.
Indiana, Mr. Ham Smith.
Mississippi, DIR G. A Sykes.
Georgia, Nelson Tiff.
Arkansas, COLI w Fort.
West Virginia, ] S Haldeman.
Louisiana, DR. J o Noyes.
South Carolina, John Hanklin.
Tennessee, Pitser Miller.
California, w G Gatewood.
New York, FC Moorhead. 20
Kentucky, Blanton Duncan.
As the name of California was called Mr.
GatewOOd arose and said that he did not
come as a delegate from the State of Cali
%fornia, but from the San Diego, CHA and
FL Paso Railroad, of which. he is Presi-
dent. He disliked being nominated as q
delegate from the State but would be de-
lighted TO be accepted as one from the
Railroad.
Col Beaumont Immediately arose
and said that as Mr. Gatewood
was too modest 10 nominate himself
and as he is President of a Railroad with
which Memphis expects soon to be con-
nected, loud applausel, and as he Beau
I mont represented q Railroad which hoped
soon 10 grasp the hand of this road, he
would move that Col. w, G. Gatewood be
100000 ,, IoIo-,4o F-,,, CaI;f,-nSa anI
put On The Committee on Credentials-a
motion which was carried amid prolonged
cheering.
BY some oversight or accident, such as
will happen in the best OF families or the
most carefully managed conventions, the
Committee on Arrangements had neglect
ed to nail up a card for Kentucky, and
MI. Moore ceased calling the roll without
naming it, and nj New York announced
the list complete. \ gentleman immedi-
lately. and in very vehement terms, re-
minded him Of the existence of the glori-
Gus old State, and amid rousing ant en-
thusiastic cheers her name was called and
| h. X. Williams announced Blanton u
| can, As stated. Mr.. Moore apOlOgized for
the seeming neglect, saying that the States
come into the Union so fast now that it
was almost impossible to remember hem
all. As he did 50 a voice called out, "Yes,
but Kentucky happened to be one of the
first born OF the Cnion."
The names of the Committee were
called, and as the vote was on the direct
motion Of Col. Massey, he was appointed
Chairman, and invited to adjourn to the
Law Courtroom 30 organize and proceed
to business.
Mr.. Nelson, of Memphis, then renewed
his motion 10 appoint Committee on
Permanent Organization.
As he was proceeding to advocate his
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the next thing in order was the appoint
nient Of a Committee on Permanent Or
! ganization, and as this could not be done
until the Committee OF Credentials re-
ported, which at best would be in two or
three hours time, he moved, to save time
and in order to give the delegates a chance
10 see the city and the river, of which the
Hon. Mayor had spoken so glOwingly, to
skip the sixth paragraph of the order
Of business, and proceed to hear the ad-
dress ofthe Hon. J. w. Clapp, who nc no
ticed was the orator. BY the time that
his speech was over, the Committee on
Credentials would be ready TO report.
Judge Williams, from Kentucky, said
the object of the Convention was to
get TO business. He opposed the skipping.
Kentucky could report in ten minutes.
The Judge forgot that there We're seven
teen States represented and that ten times
that many MINUTES HTe nearly three
hours.l He insisted on tl,c regular order
of business.
put TO the meeting, and the ayes aud noes
called for, and as a restlt the Chair de
clared the motion To be lost.
4 division Was called for by Mr.. Halscy,
but before ii could be put to the vote a
gentleman from Ohio renewed the motion
10 appoint a cOinmittee on permanent or
ganiZatiou. The Chair was about TO pRt
b. -. NJ H.lL-Lla-1..-I ~. -.
wGs not lost, that Il division WAS called
for. He wanted TO know owa committee
on permanent organization could BE- ap-l
pointed or make 2 report until the com
mittee ON Credentials reported.
Judge Smith. of Kentucky, said that
The same power that appointed the com
mittee on credentials could appoint-One
on permanent organization.
AR. Halstead said there might be-he
should be sorry 10 say, perhaps refe men
on that floor claiming TO represent corpo-
r~ations. to be delegates, to have cOn-
stitueHts, that had no right there. lie
went on in vehement language to say that
he was from Geoagia, and was In the
Convention with the sole purpose and the
sole interest of that air line from the Al
lantic TO the Pacific, which passes through
Memphis, and he was opposed 20 allowing |
anybody in the Convention who was not
for the Southern Pacific Road #l |
\ delegate arose to a point OF order and
said the matter had already been decided. |
Another delegate moved a reconsidera-
lion of the vote which decided against |
+" skipping the appointment of a Sm-
mittee on Organization and hearing Hon.
Mr.. Clapp's address, while the Committee |
on Credentials was out. |
Mr.. Gaskill arose and said that in ma
king his motion he had no idea of croa-
ting a discussion, but he then urged it in
a telling speech of four or hye |
minutes duration, showing the
absurdity of attempting to proceed
with permanent organization until
the committee on credentials reported.
Mr.. Foote, of Tenn, rose as a peace
maker, and moved that the hOnse listen
TO the address OF Mr.. Chpp, and adjourn
for dinner, after which they could reas-
semble and hesr the reports Of committees
Mr.. McGaughey( 90 asked the gentle
man from Ohio to withdraw his motion, |
ito organize permanently, and said he
thought the remarks of the gentleman
from Georgia, (Mr. GaskilD, ought to have
satisfied him. This gentleman asserted
that he had been in more conventions than
anybody on the floor. and knew wha: he
was talking about. WHY" said lie,
"the Convention might choose somebody
chairman that was no. a member of The
Convention |
Mr.. James, Of Tennessee, arose to a
point of order; as lie did so, a motion TO
table the original motion was made but
declared out OF order.
A sharp discussion was kept up for oIn
minutes. eliciting a good deal of feeling,
which was finally putan endto by a motion
offered by Judge Byrd, of Ala, a. a sub
stitIlte THAT the convention do now listen
10 the address of the Hon. Mr.. Clapp, and
arterit, do adjourn until four O'clock
Al this, various parties sprAng TO their
feet, and considerable confusion ensued.
to table, points OF order, etc, came
thick and fast. Amid the noise, Gen For
rest announced that Senator Sprague had
arriNed-the announcement being taken
As a matter Of course. The motion oil
Judge Byrd WAS finally put, and carried
by an overwhelming majority,
The orator, the Hon J W Clapp. WIS
introdqee,t. and delivered the fol-
.FEs ADDRESS
-Br. President aad Geauea,ea 81 he C0n-
reafi0a:
As You have already received an official
by the Mayor of the city, it is
noWm my pleasing duty, en- behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of
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