Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-31

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Liberation, We have concluded 10 with
draw both Black and Johnson, and pre-
sent to you the name of Eugene Mageve-
nv Icheersl as the unanimous nominee
of the committee, his brother not voting.
believing him to be capable and well
known, and that he will fill the position
with credit to himself and honor to the
city of Memphis lCheers.)
Mr.. OtDonnell said that he begged leave
to correct the gentleman DIR. Saunders1;
the nomination was not unanimous. He
fO'Donnell) voted against the nomination.
DR.. Saunders said be stood corrected,
but he certainly was of the opinion that
the committee had agreed 10 report the
nomination unanimous. Pie vote was
seven for Mageveny, two against, and one
(Col. Mageveny) declining to vote.
Mr.. Lowenstein moved to receive the
report.
DIR. Taylor moved to suspend the rules
and elect Mageveny by acclamation.
Both motions were lost, ana amid much
confusion Mr.. Pendegrast, in spite. OF the
fact that the vote to appoint the commit
tee had been unanimous, renQminated
Black.
The nineteenth ballot was ordered, and
resulted as follow:
Mageveny-"~.."..~..... ....-"........-...21
8
Colonel NJ. Mageveny refused TO vote.
The Chair made a very sensible ak to
the convention, and urged them TO cease
wrangliug and make a nomination.
Tit twentieth ballot was called and the
vote stood:
Mdgeveny ......... ..~........2
Black
MIR. Ed. Anderson proposed the name
| of K. A.. Hanson as a compromise, and the
t~wenty-frst ballot was taken, resulting
as follows;
Mageveny
Black ..,..23
/ Hanson. 2
DR.. Saunders, before the next ballot was
ordered, made a manly talk and said that
the matter having been submitted 90 the
committee, and they having reported in
good faith, he for would not remain
in the Convention any longer, if some
compromise were not effected on the next
ballot. LCheers.I He would answer for
his ward delegation-they should leave,
too. His self-Tespect would not allow
him to remain there any longer. Tire
mendous cheers
Col. Mageveny begged DR.. Saunders to
withdraw his brothers. Eugene Mageve-
ny's) name.
The Doctor did so, and, after a pause,
Moffet arose and said that on consultation
with the balance of his confreres, the sup
J DOILbIS VI Dldths lie Wuu1u hlkuNId h &uGA
g~entleInan's name, n bring forward that
of John Johnson. Tremendous cheers
j.. S. Taylor very eXeitedly turned TO
/ some of the Black men and said in a loud
voice: Then, Black men, you know
your duty! Stick to Blaek-they can't
foist a minority candidate on US that
wayI"
Moffet said that he had already talked
the matter over with Black, and he had
told him that whenever he (MoHet) saw
that it was impossible to nominate him
( Black TO Withdraw his name, and in
/, ruct his friends to 20 solid for Johnson.
This nnouncement WIS received with
great cheering and seemed 70 give general
So i>ftctiOn, except in one corner. Amid
the confusion the tw~eaty-second ballot
was ordered, and resulted in the nomina-
ion OF Johnson by the following vote:
johnson
Black {
.
A~ageVeny l
Cheer after cheer went up al the an
nouncement, amid which il was proposed
TO make the nomination unanimous,
which was done.
Col. Mageveny moved that a committee
of hve be appointed 20 wait on Mr.. john
son and tender him the nomination.
Adopted, and Messrs. Mageveny,
O'DOnnel, Moffet, DIR. Saunders and Mai.
Barbour were appointed on the commit
EJee. 3
The correspondence win be found else
where-Mr. Johnson accepting the NOM
inatiun.
A vote of thanks was returned to the
Chairman and Secretaries, and the Con-
vention adjourned. subject to the call OF
the Democratic Executive Committee, af
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