Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-09
THE Conventions.
Procesdisss of the FleatsrlaI and Senate.
rial cSuytnlIans.
Mr.. !. n. Harris Nominated for FIsaisr, and
NJ. J. J. Dusose for Senator.

an Organization, by reason of the T1ptoI
county delegation being in caucus.
A member outside the ratings: "They
are all caucusing."
At fifteen minutes past twelve Colone.
Stewart said that as the hour was Ions
past, he would be in duty bound to de
clare nominations for temporary chair
man.
w. II. Stephens nominated Mr.. Null
lendoer, OF Upton county, for temporary
chairman. No other nominations beinl
made, Mr. Mullendoer was declared the
choice of the Convention for tina: position
He took the chair.
On motion of Leon T~rousdale, Mr..
Sparks, of Fayette county, was made
temporary Secretary of the Convention.
On motion of w. h. Stephens, a com
mittee of six, two from each county, was
appointed on credentials.
The delegates from the several counties
consulted among themselves and handed
in the following as their choice for the
committee.
Shelby County-W. H. Stephens and
w. i. Cooper.
Upton County-R. J. Smith and Wal
Fayette County-H. r. Sherry and T.
B. Yancey.
In five minutes Colonel Stephens re-
turned into the hall, and, addressing the
chair, said, 1.-THE gentlemen of the COM
mittee from Fayette and Upton have
Withdrawn, and we of Shelby can't find
them."a .r-
The Chair-'I know nothing about with
drawing" The Committee, however,
finally got together and proceeded to
operate. In twenty minutes the Com
mittee reported the following delegates as
being duly entitled to participate in the
proceedings of the Convention:
Shelby county-Deon Trousdale, Geo,
r. Powell, +. G. Stephens, w. P. Martin,
d. NJ. Scales, j. E. Douglas, G. L. Ander-
son, W. II. Carroll, W. s. J. Adams, W.
81. Stephens, James Newsom, W. NJ.
Joseph Graham, w. L.. Cooper, 3. @.
King, A. @. Belts, John McCallum, J. N.
Ford, Ben Cash, J. 7. Castles, T. S.
Prophit, J.. NJ. Gregory, J. P. Trezsvant.
NJ. F. Means, W. TAYLOR, Butler P. An
derson, F. NJ. Nelson, James A. Andrew,
A. NJ. Stephens, Tom Boyle d. Stockton,
Luke Z. Wright.
Upton ~coUnty-Walker Wood, W. NJ.
Mulen6o Jri l.. B. Yarboro, Ike Kinney,
Diekey, DR.. Sibley, Peyton j. Smith,
John 4. Douglas, j. II. Cumming, K. Nor
ment, F. N. Maclin, G. D. Gay, Bsnysn
Payne, C. n. Hill. Henry Sanford.
Fayette county-R. +. Broadnsx, r.
w. Pitman, ]. w. Malone, W. F. Gener,
]. ID. Arlington, W. johnson, 7. B. Yam
cy, J. T. sparks, w. A. Bell, T. r. Will
liams, 7. B. Sherrod, J. j.. Williamson,
T. J. Mutton. John T. Morrow, H. Bon
ner, W. E. Hall, d. O. Griggs, ]. J. Dee
ner.
The report was received and adopted.
On motion of Colonel Stephen, the
Shelby county delegates got permission
to withdraw for consultation. In the
course of half an hour, Mr.. Sparks made
q motion that the Fayette county dele
cation be allowed to withdraw for con-
sultation, which was granted.
The Chsir-"Perhaps the Upton
county delegation wants the same priyi-
lege. 1t would be as good to adjourn
over till Tomorrow"
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Upton, a re-
cess of half an hour was taken.
Judge Anderson moved that the tempo
rary organization be made the permanent
organization, which was carried.
The Chairman made a very short adj
dress, recommending harmony and en-
on the members of the Convention
the duty of keeping before their ayes the
fatal consequences of ~dissension.
RESOLUTION.
Colonel Clay King offered the following
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of all good
who have the future welfare of
the country at heart to stand and present
an anbroken front to the political enc
mics in the approaching elections, and to
that end all local prejudices and j~ealousies
and must be reconciled; therefore,
be 1t
RESOLVED BIZ the foteriaL delegates of the
people Of Shelby and Fayette counties, as
! means Of peace and harmony, That il is
The sense of this convention that the
nominee, II elected, shall submit TO the
people in the districts desiring the forma-
Jon of a new county, an enabling act to
whether such districts have the
constitutional majority requisite to the
formation Of a new county, reserving to
.he nominee the right to favor or oppose
.he formation of a new county in his
aoaterial district, as in the discharge OF a
high and solemn duty he owes to the
whole people, he may deem IL expedient.
Adopted.
Colonel Stephens moved the apportion-
nent as recommended by the State Cen
raj Committee be ADOPTED.
Walker Wood entered into a long ex-
Dlanation of the population feature. He
,ontended that the counties outside of
county were entitled to more del
,gates than the member of the State Cen
raj Committee was willing to allow.
A motion was made that a committee of
,wo from each county delegation be sp-
on apportionment. A viva voce
7ote apparently decided in the negative.
The ayes and noes were called, when it
found that there were forty-four noes
md twenty ayes.
The Recommendation of the State Cen
raj Committee was then adopted by a
iva voce vote, which gave Upton five
1otes and Fsyette ten votes.
A motion was made that the two-thirds
.ule be adopted.
Before the question was put, Mr.. Hill, of
Upton moved that the delegation from
lis county have permission to retire for
,onsultstion, which was granted.
In fifteen minutes, MI. Sparks again
moved for permission for the delegation
rom Fayette TO retire; the permission
vas cheerfully given, n "no" and all
STEWART EXPLAINING,
when the Convention was again
Tot into working order. Colonel
asked leave to make an
Iplanation. According to the DEM
'eratic vote cast in the g~ubernstorial
ontest between Senter and Stokes, Shell
~ county, in Convention, was entitled
. 80 members; Upton 5 and Fayette 10.
The nesting of editors, recently held in
recommended that q proper
'asis for delegations in convention would
70 one member to each three hundred
'otes cast at the election in question.
NOMINATIONS.
A motion TO go into nominations was
hen carried. ono
Colonel stephens rose and nominated
-ames NJ. Harris, of Shelby.
James Dix nominated Sam. p. Rose, Of
TELLERs.
Mr.. Bonner and Mr.. Belts were ap-
teliers to count the votes. It was
that the two-thirds rule was
o govern.
The candidates and their friends there
to pledge themselves to abide
be issue Of the Convention and to sup
,ort the nominees. 1t was so done.
The Convention then proceeded to the
FIRST BALLOT.
The chairman of each county delegation
o collect the votes from the respective
and deposit them with the
iotsi number Of votes cast, 40; necessary
0 q choice, "a; Harris, 81; Rose, II.
Shelby county cast thirty-four votes.
Npton gave her five solid votes to Rose.
rayette gave Rose seven and Harris
When q lnotion was made to make the
unanimous, one strong voice
answered "No."
o ARR TIE MAN.
The chair then announced that Mr..
Harris was the duly nominated standard
of the Democratic party.
REMARKS BY HARRIS.
Harris was loudly called on. BE got up
nd made a speech. He said that he had
cen chosen 10 fling the Democratic flag
o the breeze in another glorious contest.
Ie hoped to be able to carry that flag
the rsmparts of the enemy. In order
0 make victory douhly sure there should
g bet one sentiment animating the
masses. the solid battalions of Democracy,
nifu and a rad-hnt determination 10