Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
vox PoPULI.
Primary Meetings in the Ten Wards
Of the CITY.
Large Attendance snd Important
AH Procesdings.

The Democrats OF the various WARDS
assembled last night to select delegates
to the County Convention, to be held
next Saturday. The attendance was
large in many of the wards, and the
proceedings marked by deep interest,
dscorum and dignity. nu
FIRST WARD.
Captain J. q. Randle was Chairman
and T. W. Doyle acted as Secretary.
Tbs following candidates were elected ;
Owen Dryer, P. NJ. Winters, P. Kearns,
Tom Foley, Jas. Dolau, VIM. Clements
John Specimen, M. Rose. The following
was passed unanimously:
Rssolped, That the delegates selected
tonight from the First Ward are hereby
| instructed to oppose the nomination OF
any man for seat in the Constitutional
Convention who does not declare himself
opposed to negro suffrage in this State.
| SECOND WARD.
W. H. Bridges was Chairman of the
meeting in this ward, and David M. Philip
Secretary. The following named persons
were elected delegates: 81. M. Loewen-
stine, W. II. Bridges, s. Fransiola, Mar
tin Reynolds and M. E. Cochran.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting of Democrats of this ward
was held in Squire Kernsn's office,
Judge ]. r. Smith in the Chair, and
Capt. Barbour Secretary. The following
named we're elected delegates to the con-
vention of Saturday: Q P. Adams, A.
K. Taylor, VIM. Black, J. G. Barbour,
D. L. Nooe, ]. o. Durff, James Brming-
ham, Jno. Gum, R. B. Hawley, A Marie,
Tom Garvey, NJ. Regau, Lewis Amis and
]. R. Miles.
FOURTH WARD.
Over one hundred Democrats assem-
bled at Stillman Hall. Dr.. B. F. Brown
presided, and Col d. c. Young was Sec
rotary. The following resolutions were
offered by Col. J. j. DuBose:
Resolped, as the sense Of this meeting,
That the doctrine of universal suffrage is
pernicious, and that none but white men
should vote
Resolred, That the delegates selected
BY this meeting will, therefore, be ex-
pected to select from good men, such as
concur 10 the sentiments expressed above.
This gave rise to some discussion. Col.
Do Bose stated that this was Democratic
meeting, and that those who favored uni
versal suffrage were not entitled to take
any pert. The result was that Col. Sam.
Walker, F. NJ. Cash, Esq, and Alderman
Cartwright made public confession of
their faith in the negro by retiring in
good order. Mr.. Napoleon Hill was op.
posed to universal suffrage, he said, but
did not faver the discussion of the sub
iect by the meeting. Col. Young also |
took about the same ground. The negro |
suffrage crowd having Withdrawn, Col.
Do Bose resolutions passed unanimous
". The following resolution was offered |
by Mr.. ]. McMillin, and adopted:
Resolred, That the PUBLIC LEDGER,
and the other city papers friendly to the |
views entertained by this meetingf be re-
quested to publish these proceedings.
The following delegates were elected
to serve: Captain William 81. Carroll,
Capt. W. o. Woodson, ]. q. Speed, Col.
J. J. DuBose, Capt. A. J. Black, R. G.
Malone, Thos. Dsrden, Sam'l L. Low
don and F. A. Tyler, and the meeting
adjourned in q very harmonious mood.
FIFTH WARD.
5 Mr.. Thomas II. Allen was Chairman
and Mr.. W. W. Goodwin Secretary. The
delegates elected were: W. C. Folkes,
W. G. Rainey, A. h. Douglass, Thomas
W. O'Donnell, Thomas Fl. Allen, M
Magevney, jr., W. L. DUFF, W. J. Rsja,
J Ohm P. Tobin. There being a question
whether the ward was entitled to eight or
nine votes, Mr.. Tobin was added as the
ninth.
SIXTH WARD.
John P. Sale was Chairman and R. A.
Parker Secretary. Messrs. T. B.. Nor
ment, DR.. Sanders and John P. Hill were
elected delegates.
SEVENTH WARD.
Colonel 7. Fl. Logwood presided and
Mr.. Eden High was Secretary. The at
tendance was large and the crowd almost
unanimously Shite in politics. But Mr..
Rolfe Saunders, ex-Revenue Collector,
made lsbored, bysterical speech on the
niger side of the question. There was a
strong inclination to hiss him down,
which was restrained, however, by the
good sense and breeding of his hearers.
he repeated all the stale bosh about the
negro question being forever settled, and
showed how we'll be thought it was set
tied by urging everybody to let it alone.
Some twenty minutes being occupied by
the illustrious saw boss in climbing an
imaginary bush, he subsidized, and the
meeting was permitted to proceed with
business. The following delegates were
chosen: T. II. Townsend, A. g. Hanson,
Robert Good, Captain John Denniger,
Edward Herman, b. G. Trader and
Thomas Il. Quinn.
EIGHTH WARD.
This ward is entitled to three delegates.
The following named gentlemen we're
elected: Michael Msgevney, sr., John 7.
Van A. W. Andersen.
sIsTH WARD.
Mr.. W. B. Richardet acted as Seere-