Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-31
LEGISLATIVE.
The County Nominating eoassatleu Ysstsr-
Day.
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Slaughter Of the lnnocsns.-HarmsnIOus
Proceedings, Etc, Etc.

The convention was called to order st
quarter past eleven O'Clock. The first
business in order being the election Of q
permanent Chairman.
James o. Durff nominated Chiea Wood
ward, ESQ. Mr.. Woodward declined.
Messrs. A. n. Douglas, Pettigrew,
Ward and Jones, were next nominated,
and all withdrew their names except
Messrs. Douglas and Pettigrew.
MIR. Douglas was ~thereupon nominated
by acclamstion.
Colonel Douglas came forward and took
the chair, and, in doing so, made q nest
and appropriate little speech, in his usual
feEcitous style. SIT is needless to say"
he said, "that / feel deeply the dignity
conferred on me by calling me TO preside
over YOU deliberations-an honor which
was certainly unsougbt by me. l had not
been informed up to the hour of my advent
here among you that / had been chosen
&c represent any portion of the county.
Having, however, received your approba-
ton, l will assume the position conferred
upon me as presiding officer, not as a per-
sonal honor, but as a duty imposed by
my devotion to the Democratic party.
We have met with the high responsibility
imposed upon us of selecting W dele
gates to represent us at Nashville, and
our destinies and prosperity in the future
are involved in the choice. i hope thai
harmony and good feeling n a due re-
gard to the rights of all portions OF the
county will mark our proceedings, and
thai such men as all can support Will be
selected." The chair also expressed a
hope that no man had come TO the con-
vention pledged to the support Of any one
man. If so, that delegate would violate
the high trust reposed in him by his con-
stituents. He hoped that men would be
nominated with regard TO their quslihea-
lions and fitness for the great trust inn
posed upon them, and the high duties de-
yolving upon a representative from Shell
BY county. Expressing the hope that The
petty ~jealousies which seemed to exist,
and make an imaginary line between the
city and country, would no be allowed
to come into the councils of the conven-
ton, the chair announced that the CCn-
vention was ready to proceed to business.
On motion, Mr.. James BrizzOlsra was
elected secretary, and the members of the
press requested TO act as assistants.
On motion of j. o. Durf, a committee
of ten on credentials, to consist of five
from the city and i've from the country,
was appointed. The following is the COM
mittee: 2. J. Kelly, Martin Reynolds, j.
o.. Durf, W. L.. Lundy, K NJ. Mason, Il.
Waggoner, NJ. Cohen, w. G. Ward, 7. w.
Haynes and NJ. O.. Trezevant.
Immediately on the appointment OF the
committee commenced the usual wrangIe
which absorbs the time, weSries the
/ patience, and disgusts the good sense OF
every convention.
After some talk the matter was referred
to the Committee on Credentials, who re-
tired for consultation.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken,
and on the expiration of thai time the
committee returned, and through the
Chairman reported the list of delegates
as published in the daily papers, and US
tanning the superintendent as made by
the Democratic Executive Committee
viz: forty seven from the city and thirty
four from the country.
Mr.. NJ. B. Trezsvant presented a minor
ity report, concurring with the majority
report in the names presented, but claim
ing an increase of five in the country del
egation. He based his claims on acalcu-
lation made on a report of the vote of the
late election certified to by the Sheriff,
by which he undertook to show that the
Executive Committee had given the city
five more votes than they had any right
to.
After a protracted and somewhat warm
debate, during the course of which Col
onel DuBose, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, explained the action of that
body, a motion to adopt the majority
report was carried by a vote of 90 ayes to
q nays.
A motion was then made to add five
members to the country delegation,
which was promptly laid on table.
One hour and a half were wasted in this
wrangle. Nj. Brizzolara moved hat the
convention adopt, as order of business,
those suggested by the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee. Adopted.
Messrs. Pettigrew and Giles were ap-
pointed tellers.
COUNTRY CANDIDATE.
Colonel Poston moved that the Conven-
ton go into the nomination of a candidate
from the country first.
J. o. Durff appealed to the country to
allow the city to make the first nomina-
ton, urging that the city had repeatedly
given away to the country.
A motion to table Colonel POstOn's reso-
luton was lo3t, and the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Brizzolara moved as supplemental
rules that in every ballot where there
were more than two candidates running
the one receiving the lowest number OF
votes be dropped; also, that the two
thirds rule prevail. Adopted.
Colonel Stephenson offered the follow
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the nominees of this
convention pledge themselves to support
and favor any application Of a minority
OF the people OF Shelby county wbeu
asked, and sustained by the constitution
and laws of the State.
Colonel Stephenson explained that the
object was to secure the minority a hear
ING n the Legislature.
Mr.. Pettigrew said il was supposed that
any man who was sent to the Legislature
by tbs Democracy would understand his
business and DO his duty. He moved to
table.
The motion to table prevailed after a
short debate.
Mr.. Raph. Semmes, Jr., moved that
each candidate pledge himself to abide by
the decision of the Convention.
Mr.. Brizzolara moved to amend by add
ing, iipledge themselves in writing unde
their own sign manual" This, he said,
would cut of the chance of a repetition of
such tactics as had been displayed on
former occasions by those disappointed in
securing nominations before Democratic
Conventions.
Major Barbour moved as an amendment
that the candidates pledge themselves, as
usual, in person, or through the party
who puts them in nomination.
This amendment was adopted, and the
Convention proceeded to nomination.
MI. Irrelevant nominated Mr.. A. Baynes.
Mr.. Pettigrew nominted j. NJ. Crews.
Mr.. Gray nominated Mr.. w. II. Walker.
FIRST ALLoT.
Whole number of votes cast, 80; neces-
aarv tn q chOica 81