Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-24
PRIMARY MEETINGS.
Delegates Elected 10 the County
Convention, which Meets Thurs.
day. I'll W

Meetings we're held Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock in the civil districts, and
s Saturday night at seven o'clock in the
various wards OF the city, to elect dele
gates to the Democratic County Conven-
ton, which meets at eleven o'clock
the 9th inst, in the Greenlaw
Opera House, to nominate candidates
for the following county Offices: Sheriff,
Stete and County Tax Collector. Clerk
Of the County Court, County Trustee,
Clerk of the Criminal Court, Clerk Of
the First Circuit Court, Clerk of the
Second Circuit Court, Clerk Of the Third
[ Bartlen) Circuit Court.
First Ward.-Cspt. ]. E. Randle was
Chairman, aud Messrs. j. +. Sullivan
and ] ] Duffy we're appointed Secreta-
RES. The delegates are Messrs. Jas A.
Newsom. Jas. Kennedy, M Hart, Pat.
Kelly, j. Walsh, j. Mcmahon, j. Sulli-
van, p. Burns, Jas. Stokes, j. Cunning
ham, Tim. Foley, Owen Dryer and Thos.
Carter.
Second Ward. : Alderman Msllon
presided, and Mr.. d. NJ. Philip acted as
Secretary. The delegates are Messrs. q.
s. Robbins, J. W. Cochran, E. Golden,
Thos. joyce, M. Rey nolds, M. R. Loew-
enstine, Frank Carney, Ed. Mcclure,
E. Marshall, D. NJ. Philpsnd James NJ.
Cannon.
Third Ward.-Col. M. D. L. Stewart
presided, and Mr.. Henry Noodle was
Secretary. The delegates are William
Black, j. G. Barbour, T. P. Adams. M.
Raglan, ]. o Durff. s. W. Green, w. p.
Hunter, DR.. A. K. Taylor, Jas. Birming-
ham, M. T. Garvin, John Gum and Jas
Fourth Ward. Mr.. 7. A. Nelson pre-
sided, and NJ. D. Welch was secretary
The delegates are: Thos. A. Nelson, Jas
Coleman, John w. Dawson, VIM. ID
Carroll, M. W. Cluskey, W. ]. Mansford,
A. T. Lacey, James NJ. Pettigrew.
Fifth Ward.-Coonel W. l. Duff pre-
sided and Mr.. r M. McKie was secre-
tary. The delegates chosen were Messrs.
M, Magevney, IT,, James Bachman, Owen
Smith, Matt Shelby, ]. 81. Erskine, NJ.
Cohen, Daniel Wofford. Before adjourn
ment resolution was unanimously
adopted rendering the thanks OF the con.
yention to Colonel W. L. Duff, chairman,
and r. M. McKie, Esq, secretary. for the
efficient manner in which they had dis
charged their duties; and the city press
was requested to publish the same.
Sirth Ward j. d. Rufin, E O., was
called to the chair. The delegates are
D. D. Saunders, Paul Cicalla, Jack Hal
stead, U. W Miller, - Simmons, W. M.
Harvey and T. B Norment.
Sevenh Wdrd.-Col ]. S Kerr pre-
sided, and Mr.. W. R. Burning acted as
Secretary. The delegates are E d. An
derson, Robt. Good, Matt Maher, VIM
Harrington, M. Gallagher, Pat Twohig
R c. Williamson, ]. Heinrichs, j. A.
CIarey, A. Dryer, Capt. Webb, A. J.
Pollock, J. Flatley, A. ]. R zach, E. P.
Carroll, Thos. Callahan, W. L. Stewart,
81. G. Dent
Eiqhth Ward.-Csptain Van Auder.
son presided; Mr.. B. Bsrinds was secre-
tary. The delegates are: Messrs. M
Magevney, sr., John Waters, J. T. STRAIT
ton, James Brearton. Thos. Moffet, Capt
Jennettee, Hugh Ferrin, VIM. Dean,
John Hollywood, B. Barron, A.W. Drew.
A resolution, by John Hallum, pledging
the Eigh Ward to the nominations of the
party, was adopted unanimously.
Ninth Ward.-Csptsin j. D. Dan
bury presided, and Mr.. Fred. Scharper
was secretary. Delegates: R. P. Bate
man, J Patten Anderson, W. B. Gibson,
M. J. Doyle, Adam Hams, Jacob Stein
kuhl, R. q. Norris, W. j. S. Adams.
Tenth Ward. Capt Jesse M. Tate
presided, and Thomas Carley was Secre-
terry, at the place and meeting regularly
appointed The following delegates were
elected: M. j. Psndergrast, Chris. Pid-
peon, Thonas Fleming, Barney Gray,
Jesse Tate, Egbert Woodbridge and Geo.
Brunson.
Before the voting closed portion Of
the crowd withdrew to Teufers and held
another meeting, at which the following
gentlemen we're elected delegates: r f.
Looney, G. G. Burk, j. M. Provine, j. f.
Mckinney. John Norton, Richard Miles
and Luke E Wright.
As to the relative size of the two meet
ings, the causes of the secession, and the
merits of the two parties in the Tenth
Ward we are not informed. When the
facts are properly stated the convention
will have no trouble to decide which il
the delegation to receive.
IN THE COUNTRY.
FIRST Civil District j. W. Grsgg, W.
Il. Forgy. G. l. Douglass, Ben. Bold.
Third Civil District Bottoms. Store)
Colonel N. B. Sparks, Colonel Tia Z.
Douglass, John Bell, Esq
Fourth Civil District (Cuba) Lee
Giles, Hal Williams, James Carroll, Esq
Robert Vaughn.
Fifth Civil District The meeting
was held in Toney's Grocery, at Big
Spring. Geo. R. BEDFORD vas called to
the Chair, and John D. Waldran was ap-
pointed Secretary. Messrs. B. B. Barnes
and Il. NJ. Lake were elected delegates
the two thirds rule being observed. On
motion, it was unanimously
Resolred, That the Commissioner OF
Registration be requested TO make
Toney's grocery, at the Big Spring, the
voting precinct for the Fifth Civil Dis
trict aI4
Sirth Civil District (Raleigh).-The
following delegates we're elected: Virgil
Rawlings, R. A. Spiosr, Jno. Medallion
II. A. Field.
Eighth Civil District SHELBY Depot.
H. C. Brewer, G. B. English, P. NJ.
Pate, Henry Bragg.
Serenth Grill District BARTLETT Del
egsfes elected o. Mellsup. Captain @.
A. Rose, DR.. W. B Wright, II. L Priddy.
Alternaies: W. A. Galloway, r A. Will
ford. / B. Mercer. Z L. McGowsn.
Ninth Ci5il District Baskerville y
DR.. V. Leake, W. d. Ridout, Andrew
Fletcher.
Tenth Grill District.-B. W. Lauder
dale, j. W. Biggs, ]. Z. Waddy, -
Flemming