Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-09


vention:
SHELBY DELEGATION.
Leon Trousdale, A. G. Belts,
G. r. Powell, John McCollum,
f. +. Stevenson, I. Boyle,
W. p. Martin, A. NJ. Stephens,
d. NJ. Scales, W. II. Carroll,
A. d. Douglass, Ben. Cash,
c. l.. Anderson, l.. Z. Wright,
II. Clay King, j. L. Castles,
W. s. Adams, 7. V. Neal,
w. H. Stephens, +. NJ. Nelson,
Jas. Newsom, T. G. Prophit,
W. NJ. Brooks, j. NJ. Gregory,
G. l.. Harris, J. P. Irrelevant,
p. NJ. Winters, NJ, f. Means,
Joe. Graham, w. S. Taylor,
W. l.. Cooper, +. d.. Stockton.
rIPToY DELEGATION.
Walker Wood, W. w. Mullendore,
L. B. Yarbro, Ike Kinney,
ID. C. Slaughter, James Overall,
James Dickey, DR.. Sibley,
Peyton J. Smith, Jno. /. Douglass,
] II Cummins, RW Norment,
f N Maclin, c. |. Seay,
Banyon Payne, G. ii. Hill,
Henry Langford.
FAYETTE DELEGATION.
r. T. Broadenax, r. W. Pittman,
J. H. Mebeane, W. H. Gwynn,
Joseph Abingdon, W. johnson,
It. b. Yancey, J. l.. Sparks,
W. A. Bell, T. r. williamson,
]. /. Williamson, H. R. Sherrod,
L. j. Shelton, Jr., ]. T. Morrow,
H. Bonner, w. E. Hall,
H. C. Griggs, j. j. Dana.
In the absence of some of the Shelby
county delegates, their places were filled
by members of the committee added to
the delegation of the mass meeting.
On motion Of Judge Anderson, the
temporary was made the permanent or
gauization of the Convention.
President Mullendore made short,
but effective and appropriate, address
on taking his seat
Col. H. Clay King submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is the patriotic duty of
all good citizens who have the future
welfare of the country at heart, to stand
united and present an unbroken front to
the political enemy in the approaching
elections, and to that end all local pref
udices and jealousies ought and must be
reconcied; therefore be it
Resolved, By the Floaterial Conyen-
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by, Fayette and Upton counties, as a
measure of peace and harmony, that it
is the sense of this convention, that the
nominee, if elected, shall submit to the
people in those districts desiring infor-
nation of new county, an enebllng
act, to ascertain whether such districts
have the constitutional majority requi-
site to the formation of a new county,
reserving to the nominee the right to
favor or oppose the formation of a new
county in his Floaterial district, as in
the discharge of high and solemn duty
he owes to the whole people, he may
deem expedient.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Col. W. H. Stephens,
to adopt the basis of representation pub
lished by the Executive Committee, con-
siderable discussion arose, but the mo-
ton carried.
Col. W. II. Stephens nominated Mr..
j. NJ. Harris, gentleman who had been
true, tried and trusted Applause.
Mr.. James Dick, of Upton, nominated
Mr. Sam. p. Rose.
Messrs. A. C. Belts, of Shelby, and
c. H. Hill, of Upton, were appointed
tellers.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 40; neces-
sary to a choice, 81. OF that number
Shelby county cast "a for Mr.. Harris;
Mr.. Rose, O. Upton county-Rose, o;
Harris, 0. Fayette county-Rose, I;
Harris, 3. Total-Harris, 37 Rose, IL.
The Chair announced that Mr. James
NJ. Harris, having received two-thirds of
the votes cast, was duly nominated as
Floater.
On motion, the nomination was ue-
clared unanimous.
Mr.. James NJ. Harris, the nominee,
being called for, accepted the honor in a
brief but eloquent speech, which was
received with hearty applause.
Mr.. Sam. P. Rose was called for, and
made a graceful little speech, pledging
himself to work for the nominee until
the day of the election.
The convention passed a vote of
thanks to the chairman for the able
manner in which he had discharged his
duties, and also to the Memphis and
Charleston railroad for returning dele
gates free.
The convention adjourned sine die.