Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-08

liar with the duties Of the ofice,and no
accustomed to take notes even in court
in cases In which he Yves engaged.
Mr.. Stewart said there We're q couple
of very efficient and experienced report
ers present who would take all the duty
of note-taking Off Mr.. Woods hands.
Mr.. Wood said if it was understood BIZ
was TO have nothing to do, he would &C.
eept the position.
The report was then adopted mem con
THE ESCORT.
Mr.. w. o. Woodson, of Shelby, and
Mr.. ]. C. Pruit, of Hardeman, werl
then appointed to escort President-elect
Mosby to the chair, and he was received
with cheers.
HE is INTRODUCED.
The Chairman said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
l have great pleasure in introducing tC
you the Hon. Joseph r. Mosby, of Fay
cite county, as the permanent Chair
man of this Convention. Loud cheers.
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT MosBY.
President Mosby, who was received
spoke as follows:
r T. VT III S0AN AAHN L-CI
1t is certainly very unexpected on my
part to be honored in being called to
preside over the deliberations of this
| convention. / consider ii a great COM
pliment, as il is an honor entirely unex-
pected on my part to be called to preside
lover a convention, wen as temporary
Chairman, where the affairs of the ma
ton and the State are to be discussed. !
regret that, owing to my inexperieuce
as a presiding officer, l may make some
mistakes. You, gentlemen, will bear
with me and overlook any shOrtcom-
ings 1 may fall into as your presiding
officer. l trust that harmony will
characterize the entire proceedings Of
this convention. You are called here
to transact business of great Importance
to this Congressional district, and Or
ganize for a fight in which is involved
perhaps for years to come the civil Hber-
ties Of the people of this district, and /
trust that we will be actuated by honesty
of purpose, and act in unity for the
choice of this convention who will be
! selected TO bear our banner either to
victory or defeat. ICheers. And in
making that selection / hope We will
choose a gentleman who will be the
/ choice of the whole Congressional Dis
trict, and not of Shelby, Hardeman,
Upton, Fayette, OF any particular local
ity, but of the entire district. ! again
thank you for the compliment you have
paid me, and now pronounce the con-
vention ready for business. lCheers.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRE
DENTIALS.
Mr.. S. P. Rose, from the Committee
on Credentials, reported the names of
the following delegates from the several
counties:
Shel6g-The list of names as pub
lished in the APPEAL.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the reading
of the names be dispensed with. Car
ried.
Tipton-Walker Wood, Chairman;
w. J. Harris, Secretary; Nat. Upton,
John Douglass, S. r. Shelton, H. Hol-
shouser, d. j. Wood, w. ]. Marshall,
Thomas Flowers, Charles Seay, VIM.
Sanford, B. Eckford, r. f. Maclin, b.
f. Sherrod, w. II. Wooten, j. +. Dick
son, j. G. Walker, J. G.. Moore, J.. V.
B. Rogers, S. A. Rhode, B. Payne, j.
Wiseman, ID. C.. Slaughter, f. NJ. Mac
lin, II. NJ. Turnage, 1. r. c. Smith, r.
j. Cotton, w. d. Smith, w. Page.
Fdyette.-Dr. A. ]. PEBBLES, T. w.
Jones, E. R. Seruggs, VIM. Morris, w.
p. Rhea, j. i. Pullman, I. B. Yancey,
w. A. MiIliken, II. G. Norman, w. p.
Finney, J. S. Perry, II. G. Griggs, John
Mathes, ID. J. Love, J. II. Trotter, w.
+. Perry, j. A. CrOwder, S. j. Canvas,
b. Douglass, w. A. Winfrey, w.
R. H. Harvey, ]. o. Stewart, G.
VI. Whitman, W. Cannon, T. r. Will
J. NJ. Galloway, John F. Porter,
II. r. Sherrod, J. w. Kari, j. p. Ste
venson, J. G. Ford, A. w. Patterson, ID.
Z. Warren, G. A. Warren, G. A. Smith,
J. A. Flippin, NJ. Cartwright, ]. N. Blu
chanan, G. d. Jordan, A. G. Marvin, A.
Y. War;, w. r. Williams, ]. H. Abing-
ton, w. +. Stone, ]. S. Blair, ID. +.
w. johnson, J. J. Williamson,
@. T. Hunter, E. S. Boswell, ]. j. Mar
veil, j. S. Hill, L. L. Davis, IL. Steger,
B. Jones, ]. J. Pulliam, T. w.
8eaves, H. L. Burton, ]. j. DOvner, W.
K. Crawford, A. j. Walker, w. A. Gay,
!. T. Warner, Joseph r. Mosby, S. G..
G. A. Mathes, ia. Hill and j.
Rhea.
Hardemaa-J. J. Dupuy, J. c. Pruit,
o. Pruit, r. ID. Cross, w. +. Han
;Ock, II. ID. Clinton, J. w. Tate, NJ. r.
Parrish, NJ. II. Perth, H. NJ. Hill, ].
Norment, NJ. KOhn, j. K. P. Cliff, J.
u. Hubbard, J. d. Ussery, H. r. Doris,
I. r. Reaves, w. J. Davis, J. r. Craw-
ord, J. NJ. Richardson, w. B. Rufiin, /
'homas Gardner, R. P. Nicely, C. H.
Armsted, J. c. Anderson, A. Ramsey I
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THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. ]. A. Anderson said that before
proceeding with the business of the Con-
he wished to refer to an impor-
ant matter, and that was the basis of
representation. Shelby county repre-
.entation was based on the number of I
-oters instead of ON the population, and
le therefore thought that Shelby had an
Indue advantage over the other coHn-
les. He also wanted the Convention to ,
.dOpt the twO-thirds rule, which had !
been the practice of all Demo- !
conventions. +
Mr.. Rose said the gentleman was out
# order, as the gentleman had risen to
make a motion on one subject and had I
poken on another. He had gone all {
Ound Robin Hoods barn to get in at the
,ack gate. Z
Nh. Anderson said he wished to move t
he following: \
Resolved, That at this convention of {
Dt HUH tdGh COUuIfa TIE &
-ote of no county shall be cast solidly l
or any candidate unless the candidate
las the vote of t~wO-thirds of the dele
from the county. /
MOTION IN LIEU.
Mr.. S. p. Rose offered the following
esOlutiOn in lieu: {
Resot0ed, That a committee of three {
each county be appointed to pre-
ent to the Convention a basis of repre-
entation of the several counties. He IL.
poke in favor of adopting his resolution !
efore t~ransacting any other business. !
WITHDRAWN. q
Mr.. Anderson said he now saw the :
of Mr.. Roses resolution, and !.
e would withdraw the motion he had r
|
The motion was then Withdrawn, and \
fr. Roses motion adopted. r
THE COMMITTEE.
The Chair appointed the following S
committee on Basis Of Representation:
SheI6y-S. p. Rose, j. A. Anderson, S
nd NJ. d. L. Stewart. +
HdrdemdR-J. J.. Dupuy, H. NJ. Hid,
nd ]. G. Richardson.
Tlpton-Walker Wood, B. F. Sherrod,
nd f. A. Macklin. II
Fdyette-H. c. Norman, J. A. VIII
amson, and w. B. Jones. =
SHORT SPEECHES. =
Mr.. III. NJ. Hill moved that gentlemen 2
allowed only three minutes 10 ex- 9
lain their motions. Carried. Fl
ADJOURNMENT. Il
Mr.. Stewart said that the Committee =
D Basis of Representation would get a v
1om at the Peabody Hotel in which to
,ansact their business. In order to I
How them time to do so, he would :
rove that the Convention adjourn till 4
alfpast two O'Clock in the afternoon. =
n the meantime hehwouId endeavor to d
a larger in which to hold 4,
evening session. u
The motion was carried, and the con-
adjourned till half-past twoi
clock afternoon. IN