Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-20

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SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
Seventy-ssven votes cast, and declared
foul.
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT.
,seventy-h five votes cast; necessary to 8
choice, so.
nay .ss..s s.,"--44
Ryan ..-
Here a motion to adjourn for an hour
was made but voted down, and the Con-
vention proceeded TO the,eighteenth ballot,
which was declared foul. The chair in
announcing it said that q delegate la de-
posted a ballot which he wished to with
draw, and on being told that he could not
do 50, was satisfied, with the remark that
u aOoadd be a foul ballot anyl0ay. This,
to say the least, is very suggestiye.l
NINETEENTH BALLo
Time for consultation was asked by
several delegates, which was granted, and
resulted in the withdrawal of Mr.. Ryan
and the substitution of Colonel Thomas
n. lockwood. The ballot resulted in an
other foul ballot. The chair announced
this result, and begged the gentlemen to
be more careful in depositing their bal
lots.
Colonel Phelan made an appeal to the
country to come forward and support
Colonel Logwood, who was q compromise
candidate between the city and country.
Amid much confusion, Captain Goode
announced that he would Withdraw Col.
Logwood and renominate Mr.. Ryan.
Here followed a noisy scene. Cries of
ssyou can't do thatlr "'Hurrah for Ryan!'
"Ballotl' Let's adiournI" etc., filed tn Q
room and drowned the sound of the
Speakers gaveL
The chronic motion TO adjourn "till 1
o'clock was made and voted down.
Mr.. Pettigrew got the floor and said
that the country had agreed that il the
city could bring mp a man who
could show more strength than Ray, in
view of the concessions made in b mat
ter Of the Registership, the country would
yield and support him. They had dropped
Mr.. Ryan and tried Colonel Logwood.
Let the ballot go on. The contest Is be-
tween Ray and Logwood." Cries of "bal-
lot" here Interrupted the speaker, and the
Convention proceeded to the
TWENTIETH BALLOT.
Total votes cast, 20; necessary to a
choice, 81,
Logwood. .....
TwENFY-FIRsT BALLOT.
Se~venty-six votes cast; necessary to a
choice, 81.
LogWood
IwRNTY-sEcoND BALLOT.
seventy-six votes cast; necessary to a
choice, 81.
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Tw~ENTY-THIRD BALLOT
For the first time since the Convention
was organized was there anything like
quiet n decorum. The chair managed
by persuasion and argument to get the
delegation seated, and the ballot was
taken in comparative quiet. It resulted
in a foul ballot. This contemplate prac-
tice of some INSCRIPTIONS and over
Jealous partisan elected several plano for
preventing it. It was finally suggested
that the chairman of each delegation
count the vote for his delegation before
putting it into the hat.
TwENTY-FoURTH BALLOT.
Seventy-four votes cast; necessary to a
choice, AZ.
Ray.----"..-.-".... D..
Logwood .,..--..54
TWENTY-FIVE BALLoT.
Seventy-six votes cast; necessary TO a
choice, 81.
At the nnouncement of this ballot the
First, Third sand Seventh ward dele
cations left their seats and announced
that they intended to withdraw from The.
Convention. This was ~strenuously OPP
posed by several delegates. Mr.. Marshall
begged them to remain and stick to their
man.
Mr.. Barney Brady, of the Third ward,
said that they had no man to stick to.
They had voted for Mr.. Ryan until he
was withdrawn, under promise from the
country that they would vote for a COM
promise candidate, provided one could be
put up that showed more strength than
Mr.. Ray. Colonel Logwood was put up
and peat him in several ballots, and now
they would leave the Convention.
The Chairman made an eloquent appeal
to the delegations who wished to leave, to
reconsider their action. The Convention
had no power to prevent them from leav-
ing, but it did most deeply deplore their
[Applause.l For the sake of the
party, he besought them to return to their
seats and not let it go forth to the world
that the Convention had broken up in a
row.
Capt. Bob GOode said he was authorized
by Col. Logwood to withdraw his name,
and he renominated Mr.. Ryan. The bal
lot then proceeded.
TwENTY-sIXTH BALLoT
Seventy-six votes cast; necessary to
choice, 81.
Jay.
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TWENTY. SEVENTH BALLOT.
SeYenty-six votes cast; necessary to a
81.
Capt. Goode here wished to withdraw
Mr.. Ryan and moved to elect Mr.. Ray by
reclamation. This was carried by an over
whelming majority. A motion was made
10 make the nomination unanimous. 1t
hooted down by those disconnected
the action, and another Babel follow
I'D. John S. Kerr and NJ. D.. Welch were
but after speeches from each
at their own request they were with
drawn.
Mr.. Gibson said that there seemed TO
as if there was an idea among the city
that the country was trying TO
Torce Mr.. Ray upon them. He was HIM
self a city delegate, and knew that if Mr..
Ray was anything he was more OF town
man than a country man. Tie
TwENTY-NINTH BALLOT
was Their gone into, resulting as follows:
Is total vote; necessary to a choice 81.
a ...........-...59
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This result was received with cheers
oud and long, and on motion h nOmi-
nation was made unanimous.
REHABILITATION.
The nominations made by the conyen-
ion are as follows: For Register, John
for Attorney General Bartlett
Court, Albert NJ. Stephens; for Probate
Judge, j. L. r. Ray.
As soon as the result of the last ballot was
made known, and the nomination formal
.a,,Nr =, rlArak E-AW, NJ. /
Ray Tin which he returned thanks etc as
Captain Strickland N behalf of
he country delegates, returned thanks to
he city delegates for the conservatism
displayed by them, and pledged the oun
ry to return b same spirit in future.
NEW BUSINESS.
Col. j. j.. DuBose was introduced by the
hair at the close of the remarks of Capt.
strickland, and in the name of the Demo-
Executive Committee rendered
he resignation of that body and each and
very member of the same.
Col. George r. Phelan thereupon offer
d the following preamble and resolution.
WHEREAs, The members of the Execu-
i've Committee have rendered their resig-
Iation 70 this body therefore, be it
HesolreG, That we, the Convention, ac-
it with pleasure, and tender them
which they have discharged tho onerous
of the office they have assumed
ince the last Convention.
Before the resolution was put TO q vote,
Dubose said he thought the resolu-
unkind and unealled for. If the
has failed in their duty, h9
you'd ask the gentleman to point out
heir failure; but TO say that their resig-
Is accepted with pleasure he \
bought was ungenerous and uncalled [
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