Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-23

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Democratic committee at the meetings con-
cluded yesterday:
MEETING MoEDAY.
| The Democratic executive committee or
Shelby county met II Memphis, at the Office
| Of W. W. Mcdowell, Monday afternoon,
chairman; Mathes, secretary; and Messrs.
Good, Winters, NewsOm, Chase FoWlkes,
stockton, Keating, Greene and 7. W. Brown.
| II was decided that seven constituted q
Mr.. r N. Winters offered a resolution TO the
efect that the committee lndorss the call Of
citizens TO assemble: a. the CireenIaw Opera
house on the 9Th of December, 10 nominate
| candidates ior municipal Offices.
captain W. Z. kowlkes offered as substitute
the following:
visable 70 call a CO IYention to nominate can
oidates for city offices, believing that there IS
question as 70 their authority TO do so, but
would su. gest that the ward committees take
the matter under their control and,
ResogUed further That we regard the move
ment recently set on foot under the call Of
certain citizens as dangerous 10 the interest of
the Dem lcratlc party, and practice that
should be opposed by all good Democrats.
A discussion ensued at some length, in which
the general proposition inyolved4as 70 thei ex-
pedlency or right TO call a Democratic conven-
ton TO nominate candidates for municipal
Offces was favored by MeSsrs. Stockton and
4. W. Brown, and opposed by Messrs. j. NJ.
keating and P. NJ winters. Finally Mr..
Winters withdrew his resolution and Mr.
KeaLing offered the following resolution:
inexpedient 70 call a convention for the nom
inaLiOn OF city riicers and viii leave the Sc
leeJlOn OF nominees for mayor aud other offi-
GERS 10 the people, 70 whom IL Of right belongs
Ths committee thereupon adjourned 10 meet
al the same place Wednesday afternoon at
three O'Clock, the I'D Of November, and directed
the secretary TO publish nouce in the morn
ing papers TO that effect, so as to secure full
attendance.
MEETING YESTERDAY.
The Democratic executive committee met
pursuant 10 adjournment soon after o'clock
on November I'D al the place appointed,
President W. W. Mcdowell in the chair, Ha
vey Msthes secretary, and Aessrs. Chase New
som, Ii. D. l. stewart, stockton, Fowlkes
UDOnnel, Cicalla, Greene, Winters, T. W.
Brown, A c. BzttiS, and Keatii z, Of the city,
and John Brown, Z. L. Anderson, H Irby s1d
Thomas Holman. county members living
outside Of the city limits.
It was ascertafued that fur vacancies ex-
isled ia the eommiItee by reason OF removal or
Mr.. Belts moved to postpone the unfinished
business next IN order until the vacancies
were filled BY the committee Carried
Mr.. Belts then nominated Mr.. A l.. Droes-
cher.
Mr.. Winters nominated James Stokes.
T. Brown nominated James stokes, of
the eighth ward, aud John Brown nominated
J A. Murray, OF the first district.
These gentlemen as nom mated were elect
Cd by acclamauon without opposition, and
were declared eligibi 10 seats on the floor
Messrs. Stokes and Droescher were sent for
and at once formally conducted 70 their seats
as members.
Mr. I W. Brown moved to adjourn until the
other members elected could be Lotihed and
nrOug into the meeting. Lo [.
Mr.. keatings resolution from the former
meeting was taken up.
CAPITA q Fowlkes revived his resolution as a
substitute, but vii hdi rev II in favor of 3 REQ
luton presented by Colonel ST. d. L Stewart
In favor OF referring the question TO the ward
committees appointed Tor certain purpC ses,
not now cieerly defined, Just before the guber-
material convention Of November 1870.
Mr.. O'DOnneu moved to lay both on the ia
bic. Lost.
A vote was then taken en- Mr.. Stewards SUBJ
suJute, Auu IL was 10 I.
Mr. Keating withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Winters offered tn following:
ResOVed, That the Democratic Executive
committee ofShelby county have no authority
Is commttlee TO take any step. whatsoever,
either In the nomination or election Of num-
cipal omcers for the ci OF Mem his, nor 10
call a convention 10 N Ke nominations.
Which, afler discussion, was adopted by =
vote OF ten 70 eight
Il should have been stated before that Mr..
ITby was excused and Withdrew previous 10
any decisive action. This left eight teen mem
bers present, exclusive Of the chairman. Three
OF them live outside Of Memphis, but exer-
cised their unquesttonRbie righs 10 vote.
A resolution was offered 20 furnish report
OF the proceedings in detail to the city pa pers.
carried.
A motion was made to declare the action OF
he committee una llmOus, but in the momen-
tary confusion which prevailed a motion 10
adjourn was put and carried.