Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-19
DEMOCRACY.
The conyentlon Observation-Disclosures
iacideats---EOthinE De~ne--TfIed Over
this R~ornlna---The Country PItied Against
the City.

OcnlOCtdtlt CNlO1udtto IOI tnc OhlCc "
County Register, Attorney General o
the Bartlett Court, and Judge of Probate
assembled, according to the order O.
the Democratic Central Executive Com
mittee, at the Second Chancery Court
room at eleven O'Clock. AL the dele
gates were present, and about one hun
bred spectators, which filed the room
completely, and made 1t like a furnace.
The Convention was called TO order by
Col. DuBose, who announced the hrsl
thing in order the election of q perma
Mr.. Green nominated Col. T. B. Nor.
ment.
Col Norment refused to allow his name
Ia 20 before the Convention, and nomi-
naTei Mr.. A. b. Haynes, from the coun.
Mr.. Haynes was ~thereupon elected by
acclamstion.
For Secretary various names were pro
posed, but were withdrawn and Mr.. Eu'
gene Golden finally selected.
The reporters of the city press, as usual
were requested TO act as assistants.
The Chairman, MIR. Haynes, on taking
his seat returned hanks n urged upon
the Convention the necessity of eXercls-
inc residence and moderation, IN ordei
that the interest of the whole country
misht be observed. He asked every
delegate anu SpcCSaiOH ~ CA.OAN eA
greatest decorum toward each other,
and consider himself appointed an
assistant presiding officer.
J. p. Boughner, Esq, was appointed
Sergesnt-at-Arms.
Or. J. II. TAYLOR moved to accept the
published accounts of the delegates as
those properly accredited, unless objected
to-.
Colonel Heron moved .that a Commit
-, AF N~aGa-afa1a annGiEfinU Of live from
the CITY and five from the country, be ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved to amend by max
ing the consist of n from
each ward and district. He withdrew it,
however, on a motion being made 10 Ia
BILE.
Colonel Phelan moved in lieu that a
Committee on Credentials be appointed.
Colonel Heron renewed his motion IN
shape OF an amendment to Phelan's mo
ton.
ON motion, Colonel Herron's amend
ment was tabled, and Colonel Phelan's
motion in lieu adopted.
Mr.. Marshall moved that the committee
consist of five from the city and three
from the country.
A motion to liable was lost, and Mar
shall's motion adopted.
The chair thereupon appointed the FOL
AoNAHS A1tAON
J.. N. Pettigrew, J.. w. Cochran, T. B.
Norment, Thos. Moffet, and A. Z. Belts,
from the city; Ches. Anderson, j.. ID.
Crews, and L. Il. Douglas, from the coun-
try.
The Committee retired to an adjoining
room. and were absent about an hour. No
business was done until they returned
when they did they made the following
REPORT.
The Committee organized, with 4. b.
Norment, Chairman, land j. Nd. Petit
grew, Secretary. After careful and ful
examination of credentials, they beg leave
to report as follows:
FIRST Wdrd.-James Stokes, John
George, p. j.. Kelley, Pat Burns, inc
Welsh. Michael Hart.
second Ward.-S. B. Robbins, j. w.
Cochran, +. Marshall, Thomas Madden,
and Eugene Golden.
Third Wards. W. Green, Henry
Eiseman, Jas. Sayers, Barney Brady, An
gelo Marie, Pat Eagan, Q. n. Martin,
John Gibson, David Peal, Il.
Fourth Wurd.-James Coleman, James
Pettigrew, Rust Bowen, w. p. Gray,
William Armour.
FTfth Ward.-M. Cohen, Geo. Phelan,
J. Ii. Erskine,N. ]. Virgins.
SLrh Ward.-P. A. Cicalla, VIM. NJ.
Brooks, W. NJ. Harvey, T. B. Norment.
SeUenh Rard.-RObert Goode, Ed. An
derson, John Deniger, Ed. Quincy,
ia. Carroll, john Booth and John Young.
Eighth Wdrd.-James Dolan, Ihomss
Mofet, j. K. Taylor, Louis Wagner
and John Waters.
Ninth Wdrd.-W. B. Gibson, AXE
Brust and C. a. Belts.
Tenth Ward II. Fleming, c. Pidgeon
and John II. Pendergrast.
Total from city, 81.
First DiSbict.-C. NJ. Fried.
Second DiStTict.-J. Nelson.
Third DistTict.-J. L. Douglas and W.
T. Carmaek.
Fourth DiStrict.-R. NJ. Vaughan.
FYfh District.-G. Il. Redford.
Sirth District.-J. A. Powell and J. j.
Weaver.
Seyenth Dislrict.-C. ]. Powell.
Eighth District. ID. Crews, and Il. c.
Bred.
Ninth District-W. B. Rideont.
Tenth DlStylct.-P. Il. Strickland and
B. c. Bledsoe.
EleUeath Dtstrict.-C. L. Anderson.
Ttcetfh District.-W. B. TreZevant and
W. Connel.
Thirteeuth Distrist.-J. W. Levy.
Fourteenth DISTRICT. NJ. Harris, P.
Boyt and G. Weatherford.
Fifteenth DjStTtcL-E. e.. Colby.
Sixteenth DiStrtc1-A. B. Haynes.
SeUenteeRM DiStrtct.-A. 9. Roark.
Total from the country, "A. Grand to-
tai, rs.
Mr.. Weir, from the Eleventh District,
expressed some dissatisfaction at the re-
port, and when order was restored, Col
Ouel Moment requested Squire Crews,
a member of the Committee on Creden-
tials from the country, to explain to the
Convention how the apportionment had
bsen made. He felt sure that as soon as
this was done, the country would be
that they had been treated
a Squire Crews being thus called upon,
took the floor and said: "As a delegate
from the country, in noticing the appor-
tionment as made by the Democratic
Committee, ne had thought it
unjust toward the country, and incorrect.
The country delegates had had a prelimi-
nary meeting during the morning and
resolved to demand firmly, but kindly,
appOrtionment accOrdingto the returns
Of the election of May 18th. 1 will now
say, in justice to the citizens of the city
and to the Democratic Executive Conn
especially, that on obtaining the
returns from the Sherif7s office and MAX
the apportionment according to them.
the Committee found that the country
had not only been allowed all the dele
gates they were entitled to, but a few
more. Justice and more han JUS
tice had been done, and there was there
no ground of complaint"
These remarks were received with ap-
and quieted all discomfort, and
the report Of the committee was received
and adopted.
BUSINESS.
w. P. Gray and Marye T~rezevsnt were
appointed teliers.
on motion of Mr.. Pettigrew the order
business as recommended by the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, with the re-
concentration of the ~two-thirds rule,
adopted.
According to this rule the first nomina-
ions in order were for
COUNTY REGISTER.
Mr.. Bedford nominated John Brown.
Mr.. Greene nominated j. o. Durf.
DR.. ]. L. Taylor moved that parties
nominating candidates nus pledge them
% support the nominees of the
ion before they are considered in nomi-
nation. before the convention. Adopted
and made a rule.
The Convention then proceeded to a
ballot, as follows:
First Ballot.
Total number of votes cast, 70; neces-
sary to a choice, SO.
.urff..... 49,.
o
Second Ballot.
sixty-nine votes cast; necessary to a
choic, 40.
Brown.
Durf
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