Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-14
sixteen Ballots Had without a NOmI
nation.

lree1nen 10 choose their presiding tmcers'
This was great privilege. They had
come there uninstructed and unpledged,
and they should make selection for can"
didate for Mayor without fear, favor or at
lection. He hoped that every man would
preserve the best decorum. The nomination
of this convention is paramount to an
election. He hoped they would aid the
the chair in keeping order.
DR.. T A Atchison, of the fifth ward
moved that P McGovern, of the tnih
ward, be appointed Secretary.
W Freeman, of the Fourth ward, Of
fered an amendment, that the members Of
the city press be requested to act in con-
junction with Mr.. McGoverp. The amend-
ment was accepted, and the motion
adopted.
John Mccain, from the Sixth ward,
moved that committee of one from each
ward be appointed on credentials-car-
ried.
The chair appointed as said committee
the following named gentlemen:
First ward-Jas Mclaughlin,
Second ward-John Doyle,
Third ward-W B Dortch,
Fourth ward-O F Noel,
Fifth ward-Dr T A Atchison,
Sixth ward-John J Mccain,
Seventh Ward-W G Handley,
Eighth-A D Creighton,
Ninth ward-F Laitenberger,
Tenth ward-M Kerrigan.
The credentials were handed to the
committee, who retired to an adjoining
room, and, after an examination of the
same, returned and reported that the
names as published we're correct, which
report was received and adopted.
Mr.. Creighton moved that committee
of one from each ward be appointed on
resolutions and rules for the government
of the convention.
G c Torbett moved in lieu that the eon-
vention be governed by the rules which
govern ordinary parliamentary bodies.
The motion in lieu was adopted.
Mr.. Creighton moved that the names OF
delegates be called, and as their names are
called, then they be required 10 come for
ward and deposit their vote.
&C c Torbett moved that a receiver and
two tellers be appointed, the receiver to
take votes as names are called. Carried.
The chair appointed W. Freeman, Re-
ceiver, and George W. Cunningham and
J. w. Manner as Tellers.
The chairman stated that he hal com.
munication from Mr.. Nelson in answer to
certain charges which had been published
in the papers, that he wanted read.
Mr. Darden said be was opposed TO
reading the document-that the convention
had nothing to do with personalities.
The chair remarked that If there was
any objection, he would not read it, and he
laid the communication aside.
C. W. Peden offered a resolution in sub
stance, that every member of the conyens
ton and each Of the candidates pledge
tn emseves to abide the decision Of the con-
vention. Adopted.
w. Freeman moved that after the third
ballot, the candidate having received the
lowest number of votes, be dropped.
NJ. Kerrigan made motion in lieu that
the lowest candidate be dropped after the
fifth ballot, which motion was adopted,
DR.. Morgan moved to proceed with the
election without nomination.
Mr.. Darden thought that such motion
was departing from the rule adopted. He
had never heard of such a motion in de-
Lucrative body, and moved in lieu that the
convention proceed TO nominate candi-
dates, which motion was carried.
Philip Lindsey moved that the right
to nominate candidates shall be open dur
ing the convention. Adopted.
The Chair then announced that he was
prepared to receive nominations.
G w Darden nominated L F Beech.
I'D Creighton nominated T Hale.
Ell Ewing nominated John Lellyett.
Phillip Lindsey nominated John NJ
Bass.
James Mclaughlin nominated Daniel F
Carter.
/. d. Walker nominated NJ. w. Brown.
Al. Creighton nominated NJ. C, Cotton.
Kerrigan nominated NJ. Mccormack.
Mr.. Darden moved that it shall require
a two third vote to elect. That was the
old Democratic doctrine.
Col. Torbett opposed the motion. The
rule had been established long ago for a
special purpose, but in the long run it had
worked badly.
J. w. Manner also opposed the motion
in few remarks.
J. J. Mccain favored the proposition,
and insisted that the two-third rule be
adopted.
Philip Lindsey opposed the motion In
few remarks, and moved in lieu that the
majority rule be adopted.
Elias Polk, colored, was opposed u the
twothird rule. The candidates had pledged
themselves to abide by the decision Of the
convention and that was enough for them.
The members Of the convention bad al
ready made up their minds. The candi-
date who would get the highest number of
votes should he the choice of the convens
ton.
The motion of Mr. Lindsey Wa then
put, and the convention refused TO adopt
the majority rule-ayes 81, noes A.,
Aud on motion. the two.third rule was
adopted.
The convention then proceeded TO bal.
lot as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
bas', 50 Lellyeti, 4
Hate, Is Mccormack, 4
Beech IL Cotton,
Brown, Carter, 0
SECOND BALLOT.
Bass, 81 Cotton, z
Halle, ii Browu, t &
Beech, 10 Lellyeit, 3
THIRD BALLOT
Pas. 90 p.a-o =