Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-22
THE CONVENTION.
Full Attendance Of Delegates -Harm6-
Nous Proceedings.
Nominations for 1EayOr, Wharfmaster and
Tax-cOileetor.

! DE~AAE NAAE AEAEAaeNE a NkAI A8A - o
of citizens, among them some of the best
men of Memphis, who evidently took a
deep interest in the approaching proceed
ings.
The convention was called to order at II
O'Clock precisely by Col. Thomas II. Log
wood, Chairman of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, who ex-
plained in q few words the action of the
committee III making a programme for
the order of business of the convention.
1t was. he said, not to hamper but to facil-
itate their proceedings, and could be adj
hered to or not as suited the convention.
As to the two-third rule, it was the old
established n of Democratic eonyen-
tions of time gone by, and one much 70
be recommended, as it always tendedta
put forward men who could be centered
on to beat radicalism.
At the close of Col. LogwoOd's remarks,
Mr.. Pendergast proposed i. w. ODon-
nell as Temporary Chairman, and he was
elected by reclamation. On taking the
/ chair, Mr.. O'DOnneu thanked the onven
ton for the honor conferred, and pledged
himself to try and do his duty to his con-
st~ituents and the honest men of Memphis.
cant. J. o. Durf, Secretary of the Coun-
tv Executive Committee, was elected tenn
porary Secretary.
The roll of delegates to the Convention
] L-lLE LEu4a al u " no AA@AAA11
except two. who came in afterwards.
The Chair asked the Convention what
action would be taken in the matter Of
the Seventh Ward which had two delega-
tions present.
Mai. Barbour moved that a committee
to consist Of one from each ward, except
the Seventh, be appointed a Committee
on Credentials. Adopted, and the Chair
nominated from the First Ward, j. A.
Newsom; Second Ward, J. NJ. Cannon;
Third Ward, James G. Barbour; Fourth
Ward. Can't. Loudou; Fifth Ward, A. b.
Weaver; Sixth Ward, DR.. Saunders;
Eighth Ward, John D. StrattOn; Ninth
Ward, F. W. Register; Tenth Ward, 10
land Savage.
on motion Of Mr.. W. D. Stratton the
chairmen Of each ward delegation were
requested to hand in the credentials of
their delegations.
After retiring a short time, DR.. SaUn-
ders, Chairman of the Committee on Gre
dentials, reported as follows:
"Ir. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
C-ORUentiOa: Your Committee would re-
port the names of the delegates already
read before the Convention, composing
only nine wards, leaving out the Seventh.
] Upon the question as to who are the reg
ularly elected delegates from that (the
! SEVENTH ward, your Committee Is Gil
vided. four of them being for receiving
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ing. four for those at the second, and n
for throwing out both delegations. From
l the evidence before the Committee, they
are of the opinion that fraud was prac-
tieed at the first meeting, but it was a
| much larger meeting than the second, al
though that was very well by
the best citizens of the ward; therefore,
the Committee is unable to report upOn
the question, leaving to the Convention
the responsibility Of deciding who are the
delegates elected
ON motion of Col. T. W. Brown, the
report was received and adopted.
Col. Brown then remarked that the
shortest way to decide existing difficult
ties was to organize the Convention per
manently. lie made q motion, therefore,
to 90 into a permanent organization.
Adopted, and Col. James Coleman and
Col. T.. W. Brown put in nomination for
Chairman. Col. Coleman declined to al
low his name TO be used, and Col. Tom
brown was thereUpon unanimously called
to the chair.
Capt. J. O.. Durf, temporary Secretary,
was confirmed as permanent Secretary,
with the reporters of the city press as
assistants.
THE SEVENTH WARD DELEGATES.
Mr.. j. T. SUrattOn moved that the dele
gates from the Seventh Ward be appOr-
toned as 70 flows: That four of the dele
gates elected at the first meeting, and
three Of those elected at the second meet
ing be selected by themselves to represent
the ward in the Convention. He SAID he
offered the motion as a compromise, seven
delegates having been elected at each
meeting.
Capt. Jack Halstead moved, in amend
menJ. that the first meeting be represent
ed by three delegates, and the second by
four delegates.
Alderman O'Donneu said be opposed
the whole concern, as they could not de-
eide right and wrong, as a thing could not
be half right and half wrong. If fraud
had been committed, then they had no
right TO receive the delegates. II they
were to be true to themselves, to their
country, they would, without any CHI
cauerv, do what was right. Ifthey did
not do this they might be driven to the
wall by the negroes, or those who were
worse, the dirty white men who support
them. LApplause.l
Mr.. A. b. Weaver moved to lay the
names Of both delegations on the table.
Lost.
Further discussion of the matter was
| INDUCED in by Capt. j. L. StratLOn. Al
derman Moffet, Capt. Barbour and others,
when Col. Mageveny moved the previous
question.
The Chairman said the question would
| be on the amendment, and that a vote
would be AIKEN on the same. 1t resulted
in its being defeated by a vote of Il to IS.
The original motion was then adopted,
and a short recess was AIKEN.
After the time Of recess had expired,
the Chairman called the meeting to order,
and the Secretary reported that the two
delegations from the Seventh ward had
effected a compromise as follows;
From the first meeting, 4. d. Anderson,
NJ. Gallagher, John Deneger and VIM.
. LTn~~Hnmaan L-.rn #hn uaaD.A v.na#TVor
Col. J. A. Forrest, J. B. sharpe and g. v.
RambaUt.
This completed the organization of the
Convention, which fact was announced.
Capt. LoUdon moved that the Conven-
ton do follow the order Of business, as
laid down for the guidance of the Conven-
ton by the County Democratic Executive
Committee.
A motion to table was lost, and the
original motion prevailed by a vote Of p
to Is.
James Newsom moved that a majority
should be sufficient to nominate.
DIR. Saunders moved to amend by re-
curing a majority of two-thirds.
The amendment carried by a vote of y
to Il, and the order was duly adopted.
The Chair then announced that the on
vention was ready TO proceed to the nom
inatiOn of
TAx-CoLLECToR.
Nominations being called for, Capt.
John I. Stratton nominated Felix Rob-
ertson. LA~pplause.l
Col. MageYeny paid a very handsome
tribute to Mr.. Robertson in s%econding the
nomination, declaring him to be capable,
well qualified, and a high-toned, honora-
bic man..
DR.. A. X. Taylor nominated VIM. Ring
valid, accompanying the nomination with
a few humorous remarks, and stating that
Mr.. Ringwald was a drummer-bOy in the
Confederate army.
Col. Robert Loony nominated James
Newsom.
The candidates pledged themselves
through their spokesman to abide by the
decision OF the Convention and support
whoever should receive the nomination.
BallOting was then commenced with
the following result;
Felix
}. y. NeWsom z
I Mm.R ingWaid -...... 6
Total number Of votes, Al; necessary to
a choice, ..
Felix Robertson was therefore declared
duly nominated, and, amid cheers, the
nomination was made unanimous.
According to the programme, the next
thing in order was to ballot for a candi-
date for
WHARFNLASTER.
G.. B. Sharpe nominated Jack Wilson.
j. NJ. Cannon nominated J. d. Spellman.
Jesse Forrest nominated p. A. Athey.
Mr.. Weaver nominated Robert GoOde.
Mr.. Lowenstein nominated Z. A. Levy.
J. b. Starke nominated Thos. II. Newell.
Before proceeding to a ballot, Capt. j..
3. Stratton, said that he understood there
were numerous candidates who had pub
lished themselves for the Office, who in
tended to run anyway, whether they re-