Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-03
THE WARD MEETINGS A COMPLETE
FAILURE.
LOTS OF FUN BUT NOT MUCH OPPO'
sIrION TO Johnson.

Fir-t ward-EnRine house No. 4.
Second Wsrd-EKchsnge building.
Third Ward-EnRine house No. 1.
Fourth ward -Tivoli saloon.
Fifth ward-Greenlaw opera house.
Sixth ward-Weldrsn block.
Seventh ward-Ferguson hall.
Eighth wsrd-Poplsr street market.
Ninth ward-Holst's. Second street.
Tenth ward-Missis sippi house.
In accordance wi b the above, meetings
were held at the places mentioned IN
the several wards, the result of which
was az follows:
FIRST WARD.
The First ward meeting was held at %
Main street, by nominating John , TO
The chair and John CLANCY secretary
The following preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS. The Democratic executive
committee Of shelby county has asserted
It's want of authority to call g convention
to nominate candidates for mnniolpSl
Offices; therefore
ResoIvsd. That it IL the sense of the clti-
zsnse eff this ward that we decline to send
delegates 10 the Convention called by Ger
tain perso 90 assemble on the ON IN
Alter which tho meeting adjourned,
cheering for John Johnson.
BoLrEEs, MHRTINe.-The other meet
ing was gathered together Immediate
w after the first adjourned, and organ
lad by electing Owen Dryer as
chairman and Squire Miller as sec
secretary. The following delegates were
ser APPOINTED: John Mshony, Jacob
Prince, Ben Schneider, Thomas Garter,
Michael Cannon, John Wentlsnd and
Ed. Maloney.
owen Dwyer was nominated for alder
man and P. q Kelley and Andrew Hen
kert as councilman.
SECOND WARD.
Two hundred men present. Tit meet
ing was called to order by MI. Msrtln
REYNOLDS, after which DR.. William
Hewitt was appointed chairman OF me
meeting, Mr.. J.F. Henry elected secre-
tary, Mr. w. J. Chase offered the follow
WHEREAS, The Democratic executive
committee OF Shelby county has asserted
It's want of authority TO call convention
to nominate candidates for municipal ON
GERS, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF the eiti-
zsns of this ward, that we decline 70 seno
delegates 70 q Convention called py cer-
tain persons, to assemble on Inc ON lnst'
Seconded by Charles Smith.
Nj. LightburBe made = motion to lay
the resolution on The table, Whlcn Wss
lost. 5,
The previous question was called, and
the resolution adopted unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned with three
cheers for John Johnson
]. F. HENRY, Secretary.
BoLrERs' MEETING The disappointed,
when they left the Exchange Building de-
moralizsd, retired 10 neighporing saloons
TO fire up with benztne. Two notable
knots of them resolved themselves into
meetings at different places-one up IN the
rooms of Mares saloon, and the other in
a neighboring saloon. Both made nomin'
atoms to represent their respective knots
cliques or csucuses, and then Wended
their sorrowful wsy home, to dream OF
their inevitable destiny.
THIRD WAR;.
The meeting assembled in great force at
Billy Kingdoms old restaurant, corner OF
Second and Jefferson streets. D. +. Pres
colt was chairman, aud Gibson secretary
The house was filed with at least three
hundred people. The following pream-
bic and resolution was sdopted by the
meeting, only six voting mo-"
Iuasmuch as the Democratic executive
committee of Shelby county has asserted
its want of authority TO call sconventlon
to nominate candidates for municipal
offices; therefore,
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF the cit
liens OF this ward, that We decline to send
| U6lEkdkCG W EhO CghN VIZ - W
tain persons to assemble on the 9th inst
When this resolution was 10 decidedly
carried, 9 motion to adjourn ct once pre-
vailed and the meeting scattered. Mos
of the members went 10 John JohnsoN's
house on Adams street, 70 congratulate
Tim on what they considered his success.
BoLTERs' MEETING After the meeting
in The ST. Charles had adjourned, twenty
four persons with sore crsnti had a little
caucus il the criminal courtroom and
appointed the following delegates: u.
Amis, John Gum, @ Bsrredell, A Cor
dano, W. ". Kingdom and Eugene Finn.
FoURTE wARD.
At the meeting held in this ward there
was the same trouble IS has been reported
in other wards. Those in attendance d.
vided and one-hslf or more under Colonel
Duncan left and organized snd passed
resolutions Of opposition to a convention,
while the other, with Mr., John Louoen'
chairman, and Mr.. NJ, d. Welsh for sec
retasy, elected the following delegates: J.
Loudon, J. T. Cartwright, NJ. d. WEIGH,
| u. A Beehu, A. s. Perkins, h. q. Young
and W. q. Carroll. The full proceedings
of the meetings will b. published here
after. a-I- -ta
FIFTH wARD-THE CONVENTION DONE FOR
At 3 regular meeting Of the citizens OF
the Fifth ward, beld st the Greenlsw opera
house, on the evening of December "a, Or
]. P. DromSools was called to the chair,
snd r. Britton elected secretary.
Being open for motions, 1t was moved
that, inasmuch es the Democratic execu
tive committee of Shelby county has as
serted lis want OF authority to call 8 con-
yenLion to nominate candidates for mum
eipal ofices-therefore,
Resolved, Thst It Is the sense of the citi-
zsns of this ward. that VS. decline to send
delegates to the convention called by GER
tain persons, to assemble on the 9th inst.
This motion being carried unanimously,
upon motion b meeting then adjourned,
sine die.
BoLTERs' MEETING AT 3 meeting OF
the eitizsns of the Fifth ward, NJ. Cohen
was called to the chair, and A. 81. Doug
lass acted as secretary. After b motion
to adjourn 70 Monday night was voted
down, the meeting then resolved to
proceed to the Relection, after tabling a
resolution of Colonel Phelan declaring 1t
as the sense Of the meeting that no dele
gates should be sent to this convention.
W~hsrsupon q ballet was had, and the
following delegates ele oted to attend the
convention. to-wit: W. Carroll, Samuel
Smith, J. J.. Downs and Abe Weaver.
Thereupon three cheers were given for
the old Democratic dag, and the meeting
adjourned. SOB s
IxTH wARD.
But few people gathered at the sixth
ward meeting.
J. B. Micon was made chairman. There
was no secretary.