Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-12
POLITICAL.
Calls for Candida announcement Of
Meetings, etc.

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee met yesterday afternoon. All
members were present except MIR. Thos.
H. Allen.
The ward primary meetings were called
for Tuesday night, 18th instant, at seven
and a half o'clock, to nominate aldermen
and councilmen, and to appoint delegates
to the city convention for the nomination
Of a mayor, wharfmaster and city tax col
lector. These meetings will be held at the
following placesi
Primary Meetings.
First Ward-Railroad depot.
Second Ward-EXchange Building.
Third Ward-Esquire Kiernan's office.
Fourth Ward-Office of p. NJ. Dickinson,
Esq, Second street.
Fifth hWard-Municipal Court Rooms.
Sixth Ward-N aldrap Block,
Seventh Ward-Fergusou Hail.
Eighth Ward-Poplar street market
house.
Ninth Ward-Chelsea House.
Tenth Ward-Teuiel's Hall, near corner
Of Hernando and South streets.
The spp0.ntments for the wards was
fixed at one delegate for every hrDdred
white voters, and one tor every fraction
over fftv; the ward registration up TO
-
sioner Boughner, being acceRteG rs the
basis. Under this ruling, the delegations
will be as follows;
First ward. g; SECOND ward, 4; Third
ward. 5; Fourth ward, 3; Fifth ward, 8;
Sixth ward 5; Seventh ward, Z; Eighth
ward j, NiHtp ward, 3; Tenth ward, ).
Total, A.
The convention to nominate city of1i-
GERS viii be held Tuesday, 2lst instant, at
tba otrcfiit GourtrOOna at eleVeu O'Clock
am.
The thanks of the committee were
voted to Captain j. B. Boughner for furn-
ishing the ward registration list, and pro-
curing tho circuit courtroom for the use
of the city convention.
Mr.. Thomas Ii. Alien was elected treas
urer of the Executive Committee.
The committee adjourned until Satur-
day, 18th instant.
fH0MAS II. LOCKWOOD, President.
j. o. DURFF, Secretary.
Can't. WW O. Woodson: This gentleman
has been solicited by his friends TO become
/ a candidate for the Office OF County Clerk;
/ If he will consent to run, his friends VIII
/ elect him By an overwhelming majority.
OLD CITIZEN.
/ Editors AppeqE: In FEBRUARY, 1867, M.
/ B. TreZevanC, Esq, was nCminated by the
! Democratic Convention for the eierksnlp Z
of the Municipal Court, but was compelled
to decline Il canvass because of inability
TO take the test oath. The recent iqdic-
iarv act transfers the civil records OF the
/ Municipal Court TO the two Circuit Courts
created by the bill. Now that the test
oath has left the track clear for Confeder-
ates, we call upon this gentleman to sub
nit MS nama TO the nominating conven-
tion for the clerkship OF the second eirepit
Mr. Trezevant Is known and appreciated
by his wide circle OF friends, as an unu'
sually intelligent and energetic young
attorney, ofthe most scrupulous integrity
of character, aud the most indeiasigaol'
zeal in business. No more suitable selee
ton could DO made for the Office, and w
trust that Mr.. Trezevant will become
candidate. shELB1'
Editors appeal. Ia answer 10 cal
! signed " Voter" which appeared in yes
terday's APPEAL, soliciting me to becoln
a candidate for the office ofcopncilmap 10
the Seventh ward, would respectful
reply that 1 am in the hands of my friends
and would accept the nomination of th
ward convention for the position, If ter
dered me. PAIR1CA IWOh1S.
Editors appeal: We call upon tn
Hon. P. f. Scraggs to announce himself
sandiSass fer the jEdgsshiP sf the Fir