Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-22
THE convHrrIoN.


The City Convention yesterday was the
FIRST one held since the white people came
fairly into power--and the importance
of the occasion was attested by the pres
ence of large, and for the most part,
patient crowd outside the railing, who
waited the fual result from eleven in the
morning until long after dark, when the
Convention adjourned.
For want of space our report on the
fourth page is merely synopsis.
Judge Browns remarks, made on
taking his seat as permanent Chairman,
were substantially as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: To
be called to preside ut any time over the
deliberations Of such body is indeed an
honor; but to be selected for this posi-
ton at time when we have met to con-
slider public affairs, after we have just
achieved our deliverance, is indeed q
compliment. | cannot more fully ac-
knowledgeit il / had taken paragraph
to express what has been uttered in a
sentence.
tits of the utmost Importance that our
deliberations be harmonious, and that
their result be for the public benefit l.,
therefore, invoke the aid of the members
of the Convention iu the discharge Of my
duties. The efficiency Of presiding Off
Ger cannot of itself produce order IN
the proceedings of the Convention.
Hence, / need and ask your assistance in
preserving cslmness and deliberstiop in
our work. You should remember that
the business of the Convention is not to-
| forward the aspirations of individuals,
but to present TO the people such oandi.
dates for the offices of Mayor, Tax Col
lector and Wharfmsster as will COM
mand their support, and prove competent
to fill the Offices to which they may be
elected. / therefore expect that you will
transact the business for which you have
been called together in y calm, cool and
deliberate manner. Applause. The
first business in order will be the selec.
| ton of permanent Secretary.
Judge Brown presided with marked
dignity, frmness and equnanmity. He
was equal to the emergency, and COM
mapded the respect of all in the house,
notwithstanding he was interrupted more
than once by persons outside the railing
| whose zeal overcame their respect for
the dignity of the proceedings.
The respective friends OF Messrs. Town
1 send and Black stood by them long after
there was any hope of one or the other
being nominated. But each party sesmed
\ to hope that something would turn up.
Nothing turned up, however, and finally
| it was seen that a compromise must be
made, or the party would split and give
the Radicals an open field. When this
became the question it was easily decided.
Such sterlipg men az I. W. O'Donnell,
Col. Magevney, DR.. A. X. Taylor, Col.
]. B. Sharpe and others came to the res
cue, and under their advice Col. Woodruff
wss agreed upon, and the other candi-
dates were Withdrawn in spirit highly
| creditable to the gentlemen who made the
nominations.
Fortunately there can be no divisions
among ourselves. The candidates who
permitted their names to go before the
Convention pledged themselves to abide
| by the result, and they will all support
| the various ronineas heartily. A stronger
| ticket has seldom been presented to the
people. First, there is Amos Woodruff,
the enterprsing, liberal-minded OLD
citizen and able fnancier, to run fsr
Mayor; then Bob Good, the waru-
hearted, open-handed, true-blooded Irish
man, who has made such an efScient
Wharfmaster; and then Captain Felix
Robertson, she experienced man OF
figures and bookkeeping, the gallant
one-armed Confederate soldier. Tnif q
On array of respec;ability and capacity
that we can point to with pride, and ask
all to support who are interested in the
future welfare Of the city.
There ore now three candidates in the
field for Mayor, if we ore not mistaken
but we know only one.