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

pressed LOT an answer, tDtu Uths Ruuii
that he would vote for no man who ran
+" against the nomination of the Conven-
ton"
DIR. Taylor referred him to the letter,
which pledged the writer TO abide the de-
cision of the Convention.
The eighth ballot was then gone into,
with the following result:
Hack .........
Johnson
hutln :
here Col. Mageveny moved a recess OF
fifteen minutes, which carried, and a tenn
porary adjournment had. On
REAssEMnLING,
O'Donnell moved that the di fferent del
egations sit together. Carried, and the
change made. The ninth ballot was i'm
mediateiy gone into, and resulted as fol-
lows:
BLACK -,'.,..'. ,.'..''.s
u
Dr. TAYLOR moved to reconsider The
vote, making two-thirds necessary for a
nomination.
This proposition excited several gentle
men tremendously. Mr.. Bateman said
that they (meaning the opponents of
Black did not make any sueh move at
the former convention, although numeri-
cally the stronger.
Mr.. Jack Haistead reiterated Mr.. Bate
mans remark, aud both of them received
a "~sockdoioger'i from a delegate, who re-
minded the one that the opponents of
BLACK were moi numerically the stronger
party in the former convention, and The
other that he (Haistead) had made that
very proposition ia the former conven-
lion.
The motion was, however, Withdrawn
on Colonel Mageveny rising to make a
speech on it.
Mr.. Jack Halstead said he wanted to go
home. This kind of work was mere
chiId's play. If The delegates who sup
ported both of the gentlemen now before
the Convention would just Withdraw
them, he was quite sure some good,
strong man would be brought forward and
would surely receive the nomination.
This and much more was said by Mr..
Halstead, and when he ceased, Alderman
Moffet said in reply, in his peculiar
way:
IF it is child's play" said ne, "the
minority ought to show their great wis
dom and ~4thdraw their candidate. If
they are chary about the time they are
spending here, they ought not to have
come here. LHear! heart and applause.l
I II we Che majority We're to Withdraw
Mr.. Black now, after he has shown his
strength, we would be traitors to him."
Mr.. Halstead said he didn't mind the
time. He wasn't chary about any such
NlLLAI- nc hOulu sway AUbId ullill .knE
day after the election.
30, no you won't, Jacki" said Moffet;
"you will 90 home to get something to eat
before hat timei"
This sally, abiding to Mr.. Halstead's
appetite, caused quite a laugh in the
crowd, amid which Mr.. HSlstead said he
wanted some strong maj " brought ont.
Put your strong man in the field,
them" retOrted Mulfet, land Wen see
his strength"
Thus neither party made a move to-
ward adjustment, and the Convention
proceeded to the tenth ballot with the
following result:
/ Johnson
On announcing The result, Mr.. Carroll
said that he thought he cuaid present a
candidate 10 ne Convention on which all
would center-a man who had been faith
tul throughout life TO the Democratic
party, and 10 every trust ever rspOsed in
him-Coi. John Dawson. [Applausel.
Col. Dawson, who was present, positive
ly declined being q candidate as long as
J Mr.. Black was ia the field, as he was a
warm personal friend and supporter Of
Blacks. LCheers.l
This brought them TO the eleventh bal
lot. which resulted as follows:
Black .---..21
SnnSO ..,",.".."lS
DAWSON. ...,~. 2
The twelfth and thirteenth ballots fol-
lowed Immediately and resulted as before.
Worn out, almost, by these continued
failures 20 nominate. Moffet, after stating
that both candidates were the most init
mate friends, and also intimate friends of
each other. moved THAT a committee OF
three be appointed 70 wall upon the two
and see which would resign or Withdraw
in favor of the other.
Tbs proposition was strongly combat
ted, and DR.. TAYLOR moved to table it,.
The motion to table was lost, but on put
ting the original motion it too failed.
During the argument Mr.. Batemaa
stated hat the Radical, were very anxious
TO nave Black nominated. because they
1elt sure they could defeat him with Lynn
oroBuTdett. Oneofthem had offered hima
hat to vote for Black in the Convention
" but I couldn't be bought" said Mr.. b.
Maj. Barbour reiterated MIR. Bateman's
remarks, and said there was a bitter IN
compromising hostility TO Black in the
Convention.
This called forth an eloquent defense OF
Mr.. Black from Alderman O'D0nnUll
who demanded to know the reason for
This bitter, uncompromising hostility"
He 20 DOnneil) knew it was because
Black had come from the middle classes
and from other parts. But said he, Il
have known him for wears, and for two
years have been associated with him in
The Board of Aldermen, and he has been
aver II and true as steel. If he has
done one single thing upon which a man
can put his finger ami reproach him with,
l VIII be nrst 10 Withdraw MS name and
vote against himp' [Applause.l
The fourteenth ballot made no change,
ana before going into another, Major Bar
bour put iH nomination Eugene Magev-
eny.
DR.. Taylor also nominated T. a. Nelson.
Mr.. Nelson promptly declined in a few
pointed words ana Colonel Michael Ma
geVeny stating That he was positive that
his brother would not accept, and re-
quesJed Major Barbour TO Withdraw his
name. Both names were accordingly
Withdrawn, and a ufUeenJh ballot pro-
eeeded to without changing the result.
Things were beginning TO look blue.
The convention had been in session three
and over, and was no nearer a
nOmfaation than when IL convened. Ev-
eryboiy began to get nervous
Or. Arthur X. Taylor re-nominated Col.
John DAWSON.
Mr.. Wm. Hunter thereupon got up and
stated thai he would Withdraw The name
of Black in favor of Col. Dawson.
To this a fiery-faced, wild-eyed delegate
vile didn't know what shenanigan
might be going on" interrupted with
" "a 4 @ a. A4A "a
Wid-dra' nuthini nominate Colonel
Colonel-SALMON p. WALgERi"
Cit cut, and dry upi' "Ould Sam
Walkers an outsider, and be damned to
vel" "Ah, bah!" These and similar re-
plies greeted his nomination, amid
which the nominator took occasion to
withdraw it.
Back was Immediately renominated
and Col. Coleman, VINO bad Withdrawn his
friend, renOmindteu Johnson.
Amid the hubbuO a recess was moved,
and he motion carried.
On reassembln-, DR.. Taylor nomina-
ted a. I. Lacy, aud the sixteenth ballot
was gone into. resulting as lOllOws:
q
...-..-..-.....-... ..- ssos.'''"'.lo
Lacy ...-".."....-- ............ %'t'...""-..," =
Another racket EMS "a, anlrl which DR..
Taylor renominaLsdC Col. Dawson.
Col. Coleiu-4f immediately withdrew
johnson, aDd Maj. Barbour withdrew
BlacA's name. AS soon as ne did 50 a del
egaLe bounced up and SAID: II rin-I rig
IIignig-I rinnOmerale Mr.. Black over
agin!" CHEERS and iaughter.)
Col. Dawson insisted on not allowing
his name to be used, and h seventeenth
ballot was gone into with the same old
candidates, with The same result.
a recess OF fifteen minutes was hen
taken, and the various cliques separated
10 logroiL. On reassembling, Col. Magev-
eny addressed the convention in a snort
and stirring address, appealing TO each
individual not 10 do their constituents the
irrepairabIe injury Of causing the conven-
lion to break up without making a nom
nation.
In response, Col. Coleman promptly
MiSlfdf ~aphnson, and Mr.. Healy with
dTew,4 As soon AS This was done,
Aldeff6anOp DOnnell arose and said that
be had steadfastly supported Black. who
was his first choics; he would now nomi-
nate a man whom they could all center
upon. he presented 10 them the name
/ OF John Johnson. This, coming from the
quarter that il did, fell like a ~thunderboit