Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-09
Harmonious Mee'Ing-EOmina-
lions.
Names OF DeIegates-SpeeCheS-
Votes.


Votes,
At half past one the delegates from
the various wards and some two hundred
others met at the GreenlaW Opera House
In pursuance TO the call for g convention
made some time sgo.
The meeting wss called to order by A.
Woodward, acting in the capacity Of
temporary chairman of The county
Democratic Executive COMMITTEES. He
announced the purpose for which the
convention wss called, and hoped there
would be unity among Rl the delegates,
and 3 pleasant and harmonious con-
veBtiOn.
Mr.. Brett moved that 8 temporary
SergeOt alarms be appointed, and his
duties explained.
The chair said that this duty bad been
attended to. All delegates would occu
py the psrquette, visitors and look
eTs on, the dress circle and galleries.
1t Wss then moved that Mr.. f. l.
James be requested to act as temporary
Secretary. Amended 50 as to inclu.e
the other members u the press present,
and adopted.
Col. Galloway ssid that it was ueusl TO
appoint 8 temporary Chairman to such
conventions until permanent o~rgsni8a-
ton could be effected. He was sure no
one would obj ct to the gentleman now
occupying the Chair, A. ~WOod8ard,
Eco, and therefore moved thai he con-
tiuue in the Chair until n permanent or
gar izRtion be effected. Adopted unsoi-
mOusly.
Mr.. Woodward returned thanks for
the honor, and said he would have pre-
feTred some older man to set, but he vas
at always resdy 10 serve the Demo
cratic party in any way or tanner.
The Chair then announced that the
meeting was ready for business. TIE
Secretary vas instructed to call the roll
for preliminary organization. Al the
Tenth Ward, as the Secretary read the
naBoe Of Col. Donovan, Mr.. Brett s ked
by what right the Secretary read alter
mates, and offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That ss the Executive Com
mittee had spportiOBed bat one delegate
10 the Tenth Ward, that Col. L0oney be
recognized as that delegate, and others
claiming 70 represent that ward, be ex-
the nJ0f.
This O~ccasioned 8 wsrE1 debate, p2rti-
in by NJ. d. l.. Stewart, NJ. J.
Wright, Col. Sam. Z. Walker aud Others.
Il was finally put 60 vote and lost by az
unsnimCGs yOte-Mr. Brett and
his second.
Il was then moved by Ger. Wright
that s eonintttee Of five be appointed on
permanent organization.
Col. Galloway moved to snlsnd by
appointing one member from eseh ward
and civil district.
After some discussion the ogiginsl
proposition Of five was sdOpled-t q i've
10 be chosen by taking the first mama on
the pIintsd list from the first five wards.
the FIST U be not present, the next,
and 50 on.
This resulted in the choice of John
Wiaters, J. W. Cochran, III. w. Kenney,
y. u, GaI!swsy and A. II. DSugIag.
On motion of Col. TT zsvsut, Gen.
Marcus J. Wright was added 10 the
committee, which then retired for con-
IullEtioD.
During the interim Col. r. 8. Ayres /
made q short and excellent address, and
the assembly to preserve order,
lHity and good feiiiDg. lie wished 10
impress upon every member present the
necessity Of this, and begged thst each
ne would stand pledged 20 support tbs
nominees Of this Convention, Whsther
hey To after our own desires or not.
We al had one interest, one country and !
ne God, and il va will but be true TO
ourselves and discharge our duty, We can
siu this fight End redeem ourselves from
he disabilities under which We labor.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
meanwhile having returned, re-
ss follows: ,
President, r. +. Looney Vice-Presi. !
.ents, =. Z. Walker, A. II. Douglas
secretaries, F. L. James, J. II. Msthss ,
nd Il. 4. Thompson.
Col. LOCcey IN accepting the chsir IL -,
Oked the assistapae OF the delegates 10 l
ssist him in his duties, ans begged thai l
here might be unity and hafmouv in
IL he deliberations Of the Convention Z
Col I. :. Ayres moved rs fcst ia order $
Dusiness, 10 appoint q committee of I
even on ~credentials. Ad0Bted. and
AyTes, Hutchinson, Wright b
Caldwell, NOrment and Shsrpe 4
ere appointed the Committee, who re- +
red to the gallery fof consultation, ana /
iler s short absence retired sad TeDOr,e1 b
,e allowing list Of duly accredited n
DELEGATES. n
First WsrG.OS ven Dgyer, John Tur. d
n, John Winters, J.E Rsndle, VIM s
shoe. James Ds!aa, Thomas Collins. Il
A. NeRs0m, Michael McFadden and v
81 Burns. =
Second Ward.-J. w. G. shrsn. P. J 4
u. Marshall, Ed Herman, M. i.
De wensune, Martin i ynolds, Frane
carney, l.. A. Levy, John C~ossrovs :
ID B. n. Hart. y
Third Ward. M. w. Kenuey, james
,llins, j.. Hslssy, j. o Dufff. G. b.
alloway, u. ID. i. Stewart J. d. Brit Il
q, A. Woodward, d. T. Noos sud Il.
f. Loewerstein.
Ward.-M. c. Galloway, T, 8
yres, J. J. Dauose, (. 2. Walker, L. It.
lrtSright aud James Brett.
Fl tn Ward.-OWen smith, w. L Duff Z
.mes Bachmsu, L. w, O'DJnneII. a. II
Z. Douglass, John SomeFviiie, w. Z. 6,
likes aud John s MILAN. Il,
Sixth Wsrd.-T. B. Norment, A, L
r, a Thompson, Jack Hal "
lad and Z F. Risk. 8,
Seventh Ward-Robert Goode. R,b. ~
! Hutchinson, II q. Dsnt 7 r y,
Joseph Bruce, Henry j, Lynn. n,
Eighth Ward. p. NJ. Winters. Van =
W. Anderson, H a Rogers. Hssry A.
,rks, John T., 81. Taylor.
Ninth Wsrd.-M. J. Wright, B. r
rnes, w J. s. Adams, Adam Hines pc
Tenth Wsrd.-R p. LooDey, John ca
nOvRu. Al
DistTict.-L F. Msrye, II. B.
ns
xteenlh Dlsirict.-A. B. Haynes,
a. h. Jones. lei
ixth Distriot.-Geo. L. Nichcls, J. NJ.
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