Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-31


Fourteenth-P. Boyd, W. X. Poston
Fifteenth-Thompson McCleary.
Sixteenth-R. NJ. Mason, S. IL. Jones
Observation-Disclosures Graham.
Mr.. M. B. Irrelevant submitted mi
nority report allowing the county fv'
more delegates. After discussion, thu
majority report was adopted by vot'
of sc to %.
Robert Goode was appointed Sergeant
alarms.
The order of business as recommend
ed by the Executive Committee wal
adopted
J. M. Pettigrew and T. L. Giles were
appointed tellers.
Mr.. w. H. Posten moved to nominate
the candidates from the country first
Carried.
Capt. Barbour moved that the friends
of candidate be required to pledge
themselves to abide by the result of the
convention. Carried.
Mr.. NJ. Cohen moved that each dele
CATION vote through its chairman. Car
ried.
NJ. B. Trezevant nominated A. B.
Haynes, j. NJ Pettigrew nominated j.
NJ Crews, Mr.. John Gray nominated W.
III. Walker.
First Ballot-Whole number Of votes
cast, 80 necessary to choice, 54.
Crews, As; Haynes, rs; Walker, 6;
blank, /.
Second Ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 81; necessary to choice, "a.
Crews, 81; Haynes, 20.
Third Ballot--Whole number of votes
cast, 80; necessary to choice, 54.
Crews, SO; Haynes, 81.
On motion of Captain Barbour, the
nomination of Colonel Crews was made
unanimous amid great applause.
Capt. j. 0. Durf nominated S. W.
Green.
Mr.. Ed Anderson nominated Mr.'W.
d. Lumpkin, and Mr. Tim McGrath
nominated A. c. Ferguson.
First ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 81 necessary to a choice 81. Green,
3S; Lumpkin, 26; Ferguson, II.
Mr.. Ferguson's name was dropped in
accordance with resolution adopted
previously.
Second ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, ~; necessary to choice, SO.
Green, "A; Lumpkin, 80; Miller, q
Third ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, so; necessary to choice, "a.
Green, 46: Lumpkin, "a.
Col. l.. c. Haynes was invited to a seat
within the Convention, and on appearing
near the Chair was vociferously cheered
He thanked the Convention in few
graceful and appropriate remarks.
Fourth ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 80; necessary to choice, o.
Green, 46; Lumpkin, "a.
Mr.. Lumpkin offered to withdraw to
produce harmony, as his opponent had
a clear majority. [Cheers, and cries of
NO" MOI
Fifth ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 10; necessary to a choice, 90.
Green, 35; Lumpkin, A.
Sixth ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 81 necessary to a choice, 81
Green, SO; Lumpkin, 43.
Seventh ballot-Whole number ofvotes
cast, S0 necessary to choice, 81.
Green, 80; Lumpkin, Al.
Mr.. Bigley nominated Mr.. Brizzolara.
He declined
Eighth ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, ST. necessary to a choice, a.
Green, &c; Lumpkin, As.
Ninth ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 81; necessary to a choice, a.
Green, SO; Lumpkin, As.
Tenth ballot-Whole number of votes
cast, 81; necessary to a choice, "a.
Green, 80; Lumpkin, 43.
Mr.. W. B. Gibson nominated Hon. L.
C. Haynes He declined the honor in
favor of younger men who we're not dis
qualified.
Eleventh ballot-Whole number of
votes cast, 81; necessary to a choice, "a.
Green, 30; Lumpkin, so; Mumford, l.
Mr.. Ralph Semmes, jr., nominated
Capt. Francis D. Stockton, but at the
request of that gentleman withdrew his
name.
Twelfth ballot-Whole number ofvotes
cast, 81; necessary to a choice, 81. |
Green, "a; Lumpkin, AZ
Thirteenth ballot-Foul ballot
Fourteenth ballot-Whole number Of
votes cast, 81; necessary to a choice, 81.
Green, SO; Lumpkin, 45.
Fifteenth ballot -Whole number of
votes cast, 81; necessary TO a choice, 81.
Green 36; Lumpkin, 40.
Sixteenth ballot -Whole number Of
fotes cast, 81 necessary 70 a choice, 50.
Green, 80; Lumpkin, IS; Belts, !.
Seventeenth ballot-Whole number Of
7otes cast "a; necessary TO choice, 81.
ireen, 30; Lumpkin, az.
Capt. Pettigrew offered, but subse-
Iuently withdrew, the name of Mr.. Mont
copper.
Eighteenth ballot-Foul ballot.
Nineteenth ballot-Whole number Of
otes cast, so; necessary to a choice, 81.
ireen, 80; Lumpkin, AZ.
Twentieth ballott-Whole number of
Otes cast so; necessary TO a choice, 81
.umpkin, IS; Green, IS. ,