Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-31
THE ~MAYoRALTY.
John Johnson the Nominee on the Twenty
Third RaliOt.

John Johnson the Nominee on the Twenty
Third RaiIOt.
4 PrOtracted Fight hade by Mr.. Blacks
FrlenGs---Liyeiy Skirmishing all Aec9rd.
Pursuant to the call made by the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, issued a few
days ago, the delegates selected at me
various Ward meetings on tuesday
niuht assembled in the Law Courtroom,
Greenlaw Opera House building. yester-
dav. in Convention, to nominate a Demo-
craic candidate for Mayor, in lieu Of
Amos Woodruff. the nominee ofthe first
Convention, who declined TO make the
race.
about one hundred persons besides the
delegates assembled in the room as look
Al eieyen O'Clock Col. Logwood, Chair
man of the Executive Committee, called
The Convention TO order, who stated the
object of the assemblage.
Dr.. Saunders nominated Alderman
Thos. O'Donrell temporary Chairman,
and on vote he was selected TO preside.
Alderman j. o. Durff was requested to
act as temporary Secretary.
The Secretary was directed to call the
roll of delegates, who answered TO their
names as follows:
Preseat-James Stokes, James A. New
som, John Welch, John Hackett, P. Hea-
lev, P. Kelly, John W. Cochran, Geo. ).
Robbins. Eugene Golden, NJ. r. LOwen-
stein, DR.. A. K. TIylor, Mai. J. o.. Bsr-
bour, John Gum, Mike heagen, W. p,
Hunter, Il. A. Nelson, col, Jas. Coleman,
". 81, Carroll, Raphael Seinmes, Jr,
Thomas 0'DounelL, J. Bachman, A. B.
Weaver, DR.. d. ID. Saunders, Jack Hal
stead, Q. 3. Church, Ed. Anderson, j. A.
Denniger, NJ. Gallagher, +. w. Jenny, w.
Harrington. VIM. CrOsbie, D.. Sweifel, a..
Dwyer, John L. Taylor, Thos. Moffet, NJ.
Mageveny, John Waters, Phil. Barrau,
R. P. Batsman, f. W. Register. o. II. P.
Piper, W. B. Gibson, M. j. Pendergast,
B. Gray.
46sent-Henry league, of the Tenth
Ward.
on motion of Mai. Barbour, the delega-
lions as read of by the Secretary, were
accepted, without the fOrmality of the APP
/ poiutment Of a committee on credentials.
On motion of r. Gray, of the Tenth
ward, a letter from MIR. league, the absent
delegate, was read, excusing his absence
on the score of sickness, and suggesting
Mr.. Thos. Flemming as an alternate.
On motion OF Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Flemming
was accepted, and invited TO a seat in the
Convention.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Capt. C. B. Church proposed Col. T.. A.
Nelson as permanent Chairman, and on
motion he was unanimously chosen TO
preside.
On taking his seat he expressed his
thanks for the honor conferred, and hoped
that the deliberations of the Convention
would rebound To me good of the city.
He also briefly adm0nished them of the
great responsibility attaching to their ac-
lion, and dependent upon their delibera-
lions.
Mr. George Robbins nominated J. o.
Durff as Secretary.
The nomination was amended to include
( the members of he Press present, and
adopted unanimously.
On motion of Alderman Thos. Moffet,
the Convention adopted the suggestion
! Of thH Executive C1mHittee. requiring 4
two-thirds vote to secure nomination.
DR.. Saunders moved that the voting be
I bv ballot. Adopted, and Alderman Moffet
and DR.. d. D. Saunders appointed tellers.
On motion of Maj. Barbour, the Hon.
Jno. W Lsfrwich, who was present, was
invited TO a seat in the body of the Con-
vention.
BUsINEssl
The foregoing pr~eliminaries having been
settled, the sparrIng begun. Nominations
being called for
WIN. Hunter named VIM. Black.
DR.. Saunders named D. II. Townsend.
Capt. Church named Z. w. Smith.
D. Zuepel also nominated John johnson,
buJ Withdrew him for the present.
Balloting then began, the first count re-
sHlUIng - follows:
+ ..-u"..-.-+ 26
-.--.s.., .....-........... -...........-.". Z
! Smith ...-..---..".......- -.........."".-.... 7
Under=the two-thirds rule thirty votes
were necessary 10 eject; consequently
there was no choice.
On motion Of Major Barbour, the con-
v%ention adapted 1oEits government the
rule adopteHaE the former convention. re-
guiring each candidate to pledge Hinself
when presented. 20 abide and support t1e
action Of the convention, also Che Tuie
dropping after each ballot where there
are more than two candidates, the one
receiving the least number of votes.
Bailoting again commenced, aud re-
suited as follows;
SECOND BALLOT.
THIRD BALLOT.
J Black .......,.
FOURTH BALLoT.
After the result of his ballot was an
nounced, Major Barbour proposed that
both candidates should be Withdrawn
and another name put before the nve
tion.
Colonel Mageveny objected, until after
the next ballot. Another ballot, the
fifth, was then had, resulting as follows:
Black.....,....
Townsend
Another ballot was Immediately pre-
pared, andhld proceeded four votes, when
Colonel Coleman proposed the mime of
John Johnson.
A discussion Immediately arose as to
the prCpriety of allowing a nomination IN
the midst If a ballot, in which the Chair
was rather inclined TO favor Col. Cole
man, inasmuch as the ballot had not been
ordered by the Convention. II was-&nal-
/ " settled by throwing oRtT6 votes al
( ready polled and commencing anew-Col.
Coleman putting Mr. Johnson in nomina-
ton. The sixth Ballot resulted as fol-
4 lows:
/ Biack.-..-.-...,. ........~...Z
I Ohnson..-...,.. -.....--..~....lS
Two motions TO take . recess OF ten
minutes, one made by Mr. Carroirand
the other by Maj. Barbour, were tabled.
Col. Nj. Mageveny moved to drop the
lowest candidate (Townsend) and proceed
with the ballot.
George Robbins moved 10 amend by
adding that a candidate once dropped
could not be revived before the Conven-
ton.
The amendment was lost; the original
motion was adopted, and the seventh bal
lot resulted as follows;
BACK -...s-.....
Mr.. Lowenstein moved a recess of ten
minutes. Tabled.
Dr Arfhur f(4yIQr hara aa{d that ha
had come 10 the convention a friend OF
Wm. Black, and that he had voted for
him every title. The opposition were de-
termined 20 stand firm against him. and
there could be denomination. He, there
fore moved to waste 10 further time, but
adjourn SINE die.
Col. NJ. Nasareay said. Sol Mr. John
soReHght TO go home abb pray to God to
deliver him from his friends, torthey had
Just made a beautiful blunder for him.
my friend, Col. Coleman, - said Col. Ma
geveny, sis ike an Irishman-he never
opens his mouth but he puts his foot in it.
Laughter Now, when Col. Coleman
rushed Mr.. Johnson into the nomination,
it had just been agreed by Mr.. Black,
through Mr.. Thomas Moffet, to have one
more ballot between him and Townsend,
and then to withdraw him in favor of Mr..
Johnson. But all this had been spotted
by Col. Coieman's action"
Col. Coleman replied that he thought 1t
was his friend Col. Mageveny who had
put his foot in it," He was surprised to
see Col Mageveny working where he was.
\ At the former convention he WAS with
I aur~NpL Coleman'sl side. Now he is
J sgaInsECs
This assertion brought forth a very en-
phatic and hot denial from Col. MageVeny.
Some furtherdiscussion ensued between
them, which WAS interrupted by DR.. J. L
Taylor, who said that IL was a matter OF
the greatest importance for the COnven-
rs,, ~ ba harmaUfnuE Mr. Rfaayf -