Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-18
JUDICIAL ccNvEnrloN.



In ACCORDANCE with call Of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of Shelby
county the delegates elected at the dis
trict and ward meetings on Saturday
evening convened this forenoon, at AS
sembly Hall, for the purpose of NOM
mating candidate for Attorney General
and candidates for Chancellors and for
, Judges of the Circuit and Criminal
Courts.
AT quarter past eleven o'clock Col.
j. j. DuBose, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of Shelby county, called
the Convention to order.
Colonel DuBose spoke as follows
Gentlemen: The delegates appointed to
meet in this hall to-day will please come to
order. 1t is made yduty, gentlemen, as the
organize this Convention. 50 far as to your
election of temporary Chairman and tempo
n rary Secretary The Convention has been
directed to meet by the Democratic people of
the county. to make, nominatie for Chsncel-
Tors of the First and Second Chancery Courts
and for Judges Of the First and Second Circuit
Courts, Judge of Criminal Court. and for At
hoped. gentlemen. that your deliberations
may be tempered with prudence and discre-
ton, and whatever Is done that the public
good alone be looked to-. If any delegate Is
his Judgment il would be better If such feeling
should be laid aside and forgotten for thewhile.
The aim to be attained should be 70 select can
didates to go upon the Democratic ticket VINO
! are acceptable TO a majority, yea, two-thirds;
of our friends. IL good men are chosen, ana
! [ have no reason to believe but that such
will be the case. then there Will be no diiheuity
in electing them on the 10Th OF May next. 70 IN.
sure general success, however, II is important
above everything else that harmonyshould pre-,
vail with the members OF this delegation, and
whatever is done by them may be performed
4 in order. There should be no swapping or
! friends, for il is this that has clogged our
success in the past. and placed the party IN
somewhat unjust attitude OF political clique,
regardless of principles or the wishes oil the
people. II is not necessary for me to lecture
1 This delegation upon the duties and require
ments of the hour. for see before me great
number of intelligent men who have large ex,
perience in these matters. The house Will
come to order and proceed to the election of
temporary Chairman and Secretary.
On motion, Col. r. f. Looney was
chosen temporary chairman, and James
0. Durff Esq, secretary.
The reporters of the city press were re-
quested to act as assistant secretaries.
Colonel Looney, on taking the chair,
said the first business was the appoint
ment Ct committee on credentials.
Mr.. Irrelevant moved that commit
tee of five be appointed.
1t was moved as an amendment that
the lists published in the papers be taken.
Secretary Durif then called the list of
delegates, commencing with the First
Ward.
Colonel Trousdale moved that com
mittee of five be appointed on creden-
tials, and that said committee ell any
vacancies that might exist Carried.
The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen as the Committee on Gre
dentials j. A. Newsom, NJ. C. Gala
way, w. NJ Harrington, j. McBrooks and
Col Weir
Col Galloway moved that committee
of FIVE on permanent Organization be APP
pointed.
Mr. Irrelevant moved that the present
organization be declared theApermanent
one. Carried
Col Looney, in few eloquent words,
returned thanks for the honor conferred
on him.
On motion, Col. W. L. Stewart was APP
pointed Sergeant-at-Arms.
On motion, the two-thirds rule in the
election of candidates was adopted.
The Committee on Credetials reported
the following list of delegates:
FIRST WARD.
Frazer Titus. John Gent, A. Renkert.
Z. Byrnes. P.J. Kelly, A. NewsOme.
SECOND WARD.
Martin Reynolds, J. NJ. Cannon, P. J. Mallon,
Eugene Golden. 7. b. Edgington.
THIRD WARD.
J. Brir4Olara. 20. Duff. Eugene Finn,
d. G. LoeWenstine.
FOURTH WARD.
NJ. C. Galloway, w. P. Gray, S.P Walker,
Montgomery Pepper.
FIFTH WARD.
A. II. Douglass, n. J. Wiggin, W. l.. Duff,
NJ. d. l.. Stewart.
SIXTH WARD.
n. V. Miller, T:B. Norment, J. A. Taylor.
W. NJ. Harrington.
SEVENTH WARD.
r. Hutchinson. ]. sgnaigo, Robt. Good.
NJ L. Meacham, K. p Carroll, II. Martin,
j. Shermaster. W. L. Bigger. A. Ferguson.
EIGHTH WARD.
]. L. II. Taylor, K. L. Belcher, W RiHgwald,
q. X. Powell. NJ. Magevney, sr.
NINTH WARD.
w. B. Gibson, r, P, Bateman, A. c. Belts.
". B. Richardet.
TENTH WARD.
NJ. j. Pendergsst. R. T. Looney. 7. Fleming.
DISTRICTS.
lst-W. II. Forgey W. D. Gather.
DIV. Z. Ward, /. IL. Nelson.
3d-A. j. Hayes, NJ. McCullom.
4th-T. J.. Giles. DR.. Webb.
5th-Leon Trousdale.
6th-H. VI, Blake, G. l.. Nichols.
this. d. Mcclure, c. j. Powell.
gth-J. +. Griffin, j. ". Crews.
9th-G. C. Holmes, John 7, Means. 7.
H iStR@B y ]. F. owen. B. BledsOe, A. s.
iith-L, Thompson, Robert Weir.
12th-M. b. TrezeYant,
l3th-W. II. Hoeger,
l4th-J. N. Harris.
i5th-N. B. Winchester.
l6th-R, NJ. Mason, John MeBrooks. A. b.
fiji. arahnm.