Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-03

II is Turned into a Ratification
Meeting.
Exciting and lively Times.
Alderman ThOs. MOffalt NOmi-
mated for County Com
missioner.

missioner.
About one hundred persons, amonl
them some Of the oldest and most re
spectacle citizens, convened according Il
the cal OF Judge 2. 4. Scrugge, at th'
Exchange building, for the nomination
Of q peoples candidate for the vacanI
County Commissionership.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Scruggs, and Col. M. D. L. Stew
art called to the chair.
Col. Stewart, In taking bis seat, re.
turned thanks in q few words, and briefly
announced the object of the meeting.
He urged unity as the first requisite OF
success.
On motion of Judge Scruggs, F. L.
James was requested to act as Secretary.
The motion was afterward amended so
as to Include all the members of the press
present.
Judge Scruggs suggested IS 8 mode of
procedure, that each gentleman who
had 2 friend whom be wished to nomi-
nate, should announce the Ana to the
meeting, and the Secretary take them
down and after all nominations were
made, the Convention should proceed to
ballot for each. The candidate receiving
a majority Of all the votes shall be con
sidered as the nominee Of the COnven-
ton.
Gen. Synnott moved that only legal
voters should take part In the nomina-
ton, but the motion was opposed by Col.
Donovan, who moved to table 1t, which
was done.
Tee original motion was then put and
carried.
IuS0a Iorr,uos e1or,etod tbak Ill
inees pledge themselves to sbide by the
OF the Convention.
T1is was agreed to, and the nomina-
tons were proceeded with as follows:
Judge Scruggs nominated Squire
Jones, Of Germantown.
d. l.. Priddy nominated Mai. &. NJ.
Bartlett, OF BsTtiett's Depot.
Judge Smith nominated George C..
Holmes.
Chiel Woodward nominated H. Clay
Judge scruggs nominated Hon. J. w.
Judge Smith on receiving the nomina-
ton stated that he Yves not a candidate
for the office, but would spend his money
and time to elect whoever this conven-
ton nominated. AS to himself be
thought there was q broader field open /
% him next summer. He had the
FUND MATTEL which he wished
% throw in the faces of our enemies.
Judge Smith sat down amid applause,
the nomination proceeded.
John johnson, Esqp as the represent
of q meeting OF "workingmeD,n
held the previous evening, asked leave
read and introduce q series of resolu-
ions adopted at that meeting. These
'esOlutions are very lengthy, and detail
.ht fact that "WoTkingmen - have been
ignored, and that they had
'ome to the conclusion no to stand it
my longer. They, therefore, nominated
AOfdH, and demanded that
her two hundred votes should be
for him.
The manifest a~bsurdlty OF the PROPOSE
ion, which was in fact nothing else
han q move TO convert the Convention
ntO o ratification meeting, was so ap.
aren't that the reading was hailed with
Oud murmurs OF disappro5ation.
Col. MuIYehitl arose to support the
notion In a speech, which was a very
one, including in his TRADE the
newspapers ard everybody else, accusing
be Convention OF being in conspiracy
the " gorkingmen." Ee seemed
think that be and his fellow conven.
Of the evening before were the
My wOrkingmen there were Ia Mem
his, He forget that there were few of
hose present who did not work IS hard
Jr their daily bresd az he did-some Of
hem q little harder. He vast at last called
D order by the chair, and Col. Douglas
dominated John NeWsome.
Col. Morgan here rose and made q
peech on the MGivehill order, support
1g Mulvehiiiis remarks, and also Ede-
banding that the delegation should be
IS 200 votes for Moffstt.
} In Bullock, Esq moved that the
Convention hs postponed until such
ime Is all parties could take part in the
This was also evidently distssteful to
A. j. Wheeler and Pat. Winters,
nd sat down.
Col. Saa. Walker announced that Pat.
Esq was not a candidate, and
is name was withdrawn.
Judge Brown offered the following,
Which was adopted as a rule Of pre-
Rescued, That In the ballot for nOmi-
IGtion the one receiving the lowest
Of votes should be dropped,
nd 10 on in each ballot until q
be secured.
Mi. Mulvehill again made q " few re-
threatening the Convention
hat if MGffAtt was not nominated he
md his Convention would withdraw.
lie was called to order, and Squire Mil
er made a rambling speech without
Joint, which was finally put an end to
~ Col. John Donovan, who asked him
what he was driving at, and by the
,rowd who commenced shouting vote,
The Hon. J. ". Smith appealed to the
Convention for quiet and unity, and not
% break up In q row.
John Bullock stated there we're a
Of negroes present, and he
to know IL they were entitled to
! vote. He moved that a resolution de-
them eligible be passed.
The Chair said it was not necessary.
Mr. Mulvehill again rose and insisted
IN his resolution that his delegation
be counted as 200 votes for \. fiat.
Col. Donovan moved to lay the propo-
,ition IN the table.
Tremendous uproer here ensued, and
amid hootiDg and yelling, Gen. J.. B.
Synnott got the door. Mr.. Synnott was
.ne Of the M9ffat delegation, and he Just
g stood On end ~ at D0novan's motion.
He ripped and snorted, and did moi stop
until the buttons on the wafstDand of his
pants broke and they commenced falling.
His friends, not wishing him to expose
himself, held him down to keep his shirt
Or. Amid rosrs of laughter he sat down
exhausted. Tremendous up.
roar followed, and on a division OF the
house, Col. DonovSn's motion to lay on
the table prevailed by about three to
one. Tde uprosr continued, and amid
1t q cigar box was obtained, and prepa-
were made for a ballot. 1t was
arranged that those voting should go up
to the box on one side, deposit their
vote, and pass out.
THE FIRST BALLOT
esulted as follows:
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