Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-10
DEMoCRATIO CONVENTION.
Full Attendance and highly Salts
factory Results - judicial
Nominations.

fair attendance of city delegates and
few from the country.
A. Woodward, Esq, temporary chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee, called the meeting to order, and
Capt Frank L. James was appointed
temporary Secretary. The other mem
bers Of the press present we're added.
The roll of delegates was called by the
Secretary, and about fifty answered to
their names The following gentlemen
we're appointed the Committee on Per-
manent Organic alton: A. Ii. Douglass,
NJ. G. Galloway, NJ. W. Kinney, j. W.
Cochran and John Winters. Gen. Mar
Gus j. Wright was added.
Col. 7. s. Ayres addressed the Con-
vention in some highly appropriate re-
marks and suggestions.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation reported as follows: President
R. f. Looney; Vice-Presidents-S. T.
Walker, A. 81. Douglass; SECRETARIES
F. L. James, J. Harvey Mathes and r. A !.
Thompson.
The permanent officers took their
places and Colonel Looney thanked the
convention in few handsome remarks
for the honor conferred.
A committee of seven on credentials
was then appointed, consisting Of Messrs.
T. s. Ayres, R. Hutchinson, M. j.
Wright, A. B. Haynes, E. w. Caldwell,
7. B. Norment and J. B. Sharpe.
The committee reported the following
list of accredited delegates, of whom
sixty-three we're present:
First Ward Owen Dryer, John Tur-
ner, John Winters, j. Z. Randle, VIM.
Kehoe, James Dolan, Thomas Collins,
]. A. Newsom, Michael McFadden, Pat.
Burns.
Second Ward.-J. w. Cochran, p. J.
Mallon, E. Marshall, Ed. Herman, M. R.
Loewenstine, Martin Reynolds, Frank
Kearney, Z. A. Levy, John Cosgrove, b.
N. Hart.
Third Ward.-M. W. Kenney, James
Collins, J. Halsey, J. O. Durff, c. B.
Galloway, M. D. l.. Stewart, j. D. Brit
ton, A. Woodward, D. I. Nooe, Il. NJ.
Lowenstein.
Fourth Ward.-M. c. Galloway, T. s.
Ayres, j. j. DuBose, s. P. Walker, l. 7.
| Cartwright, James Brett.
Fifth Ward. - Owen Smith, A. 81.
Douglass, W. L. Duff, John Somerville,
James Bachman, w. C. Folkes, I. W.
O'Donnell, John s. MILAN.
Sixth Ward.-T. B. Norment, R. A.
Thompson, A. l.. Swingley, Jack Hal
stead, Z. T. Risk. Alternates: l. Hap
peck, Sam. Moore, II. M. James, W. NJ.
Harrington, Joseph A. Gronauer.
Seventh Ward.-Robert Goode, Robert
Hutchinson, II. G. Dent, ]. B. Sharpe,
Joseph Bruce, Henry J. Lynn.
Eighth Ward.-P. M. Winters, Van A.
W. Anderson, 81. A. Rogers, Henry
Marks, John L. Fl. Taylor.
Ninth Ward.-M. J. Wright, B. B.
Barnes, W. J. s. Adams, Adam Hines
Tenth Ward.-R f. Looney, delegate !;
John Donovan and j. f. Mckinney,
alternates.
Twelfth District.-Esquire Holman,
M B. Trezevsnt.
Sixteenth District-A. B. Haynes,
Sam. II. Jones.
Sixth District.-G. L. Nichols, j. NJ.
Coleman.
Thirteenth District.-F. G. Stephens,
w. L. Lundy.
Seventh District. B. Mercer, E. w..
Caldwell. 0 Fll h
On motion of M. D. L. Stewart, Esq,
it was resolved that the delegates pledge
themselves to abide by the action of the
Conventioo.
On motion, it was resolved to proceed
to ballot for candidates, and Messrs. Jao.
Donovan and NJ. d. L Stewart were APP
pointed tellers.
Observation-Disclosures were put in
nomination for Chancellor, and he first
ballot resulted as follows Caruihers,
"a; Yerger, 8; Condo, Is. Judge Ca
FATHERS was then declared TO be the can
didate of the Democratic party of Shelby
county for 0hancslloF. lla ba
Common Lao Judge-Candidetes for
this Office were next put in nomination,
and the first ballot resulted as follows:
NJ. L. Perkins, Al Isaac Morrison, Is;
Walter Coleman, 7. Judge Perkins was
declared nominated.
Criminal Court Judge-Csndidstes
were nominated for this Office, and the
| rat ballot resulted as follows: Judge
Swayne, 81; Fl. Clay Condo, 81; William
Wallace, IA; blank, l. No choice.
The second ballot was taken with the
following result: Judge Swayne, II; 81.
Clay Condo, %; William Wallace, Is;
Walter Coleman, 7. No choice. The
third ballot resulted thus: William Wal
lace, %; h. Clay Condo, "a swayne,
| 10; Townsend, l.
Judge Swaynes name was Withdrawn,
and the fifth ballot resulted in choice;
william Wallace, %; b. Clay Conde,
10; h. Townsend, i Judge Swayne, 3.
General Wallace was declared duly
pomsasted, and his nomination made
uns, .,;mous.
Municipal Court Judgt.--Candidstes
rars nominated for this position, and the
ret ballot resulted: II. Townsend, u
Greene P. Foute, 22j John W. Smith,
II; b. B. Barnes, 6 blank, !.
The names of Smith and Barnes we're
withdrawn, and the second ballot result
ed Foute, 80; Townsesd, 81.
Colonel Foute was declared nominatea'