Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-16


THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FROM MR.,
RAWLINGS.
MeSSrs. Harrington, Church, Lilly, Ford,
and others:
Noticing in this mornings papers a cau
upon me TO be a candidate for the Mayor
atty Of the CITY. I find the names of friends
whom / could moi treat with indifference.
A call through the papers appears TO be
The mode adopted to ascertain the views
Of candidates; / shall therefore briefly re-
ply. / am no politician, no aspirant Tor
office, nor never was. My name has been
used BY my friends in one or two in
stances, TO but very little success. l have
been a resident OF the city of Memphis
and its vicinity ever since the first brick
was laid in The town. ana am now a
stranger to most Of its people. My bust
ness is in my office, and there l stay and
Rttendto it.
hope the time has arrived when the
people of Memphis can select their OTn-
GERS ana elect them. 1 hold, under a gov
like ours, hat when il IS the
viii of the people to elect any man to
Office thai he should not refuse, unless for
very cogent reasons. With view, l
will say TO my fellow-citiZens that if l be
their choice, and should receive the NOM
nation OF The Convention aud be elected
10y the people. 1 viii serve them 10 the
best OF my ability; il not elected, you
will never hear one word Of regret.
know Of 10 disabilities TO the Office,
except as respects the age. l am plenty
old. Respectfully,
J. J. RAWLINGS.
To the Citizens Of the SeUeah Ward:
The meeting having adjourned last even
ing before the tellers had finished count
ing the ballots for officers in the ward, and
for delegates 10 tie Municipal Conven-
ton. I take this method, as Chairman OF
the meeting, 10 inform you Of the result
of the two ballots taken. For candidate
for Alderman: W. WEIGH, A a. j. Roach,
I6Z; n. Burke, l57; Il. G.. Dent, Al; Joe
Bruce, p; Jack Grant, l; II. G.. Trader, -;
A. J. Wheeler, Is.
For Councilmen-J. B. Signiago, ga;
Pat Twohig, I45; Kernel, 42; A. ]. White,
6; J. II. Hartley, >; A. J.. Roach, y; J. b.
Sharpe, 4; J. Jones, I; J. ". Watering, /;
Pernell, /; J. N. Patrick, ! P. H. Davie,
/; 4. Wormley, /; W. II. Trader, Is; W.
L. Stewart, 4; J. Roper, g.
For School NisitOr-P. L. Mitchell, 40;
II. 7. Lemon, 10; John :. Kerr, /; A. c.
Furguson, l; J.. NJ. Gregory, =; John Ster-
witJ, 2; ii. l.. Meacham, %; d. GObeT, s;
N.dden, 6; (. z. Carroll, s. D. c. Ira
der, g.
Mu.oIe vote cast for Alderman-.-.---435
Whole vote cast for Councilmen~-..-..4S4
Whole vote cast for School Visitor--..l0O
On the vots for delegates to the Conven-
ton, the Secretary of the meeting and the
tellers report as follows: There were
sixtv-three names balIOted for. The whole
number of votes cast were 1906. The
seven who obtained the highest vote are:
Ed. Anderson, Vim. Harrington, Dom.
Zweifel, VIM. Crosby, J. \. Deniger, A.
Dryer and II. Gallagher. The highest
vote received by any of the seven is l65
and the lowest l24. The tellers and the
Secretary also state that, sin a great many
instances, they found several tickets, and
in one instance eight tickets, rolled TO-
gether and evidently voted by one person,
an original of which Is exhibited as fol-
lows and ADntains the following names:
Anderson, Gallagher, Harrington, Deni-
ger. Zweifel, Dwyer and Crosby"
The Secretary and tellers further report
that "abOut $50 votes were decided by the
Committee TO nave been illegally east, I" in
the vote for delegates. Any person who
desires may see the report of the tellers
and the Secretary, by calling on me.
T. II. LOCKWOOD.
Chairman of the Meeting.