Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-06
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Bpsiaess MeetinE YesteEday-The
Questson Of Convention ~kePresent.
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had met was 70 select Judges for the
primary elections, or devise e by
which such Judges might be selected,
and for the transaction OF such other
business as might be broughtbef0re them
IN the regular way.
The Secretary, Colonel NJ. D. /. Stew
art, submitted tue following resolution:
ResCtued, That this committee APP
point three Judges to open and hold the
primary election at each of the voting
places al which the primary was held,
IN the several districts and wards, on
the fifteenth OF June last. That the
first named, in each case, make the re-
turns of the said election to.thfs com
mittee on or before the tWenty-third OF
July, 1872, when the same will be COM
pared and the results announced.
Colonel Patton Anderson moved that
the members form themselves into 2
committee Of the whole TO Select Judges.
PROVISIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Mr.. Boyd BledsOe offered the follow
ing as an amendment TO . resolution
that was adopted at the last meeting:
Resolved, By the Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee of Shelby county, That
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last meeting, be 80 amended as to Tead :
That the candidate for the Senate
from Shelby county, resident inside Of
the city districts ftO-wit: fifth, four
tenth and hfteenth,) receiving the
highest number of votes IN the city,
shall be declared the nominee of the
party for the same. And that the can
didate for the Senate from Shelby
county, resident outside of said city
districts receiving the highest number
of votes outside of the city dis
tricts aforesaid, shall be declared
the nominee of the party of the same -
And that the fourth section be 50 amend
ad as to read: ''That the four eandi-
dates for seats in the Lower House, resi-
dent inside the city districts fifth, four
tenth and ffteenth), receiving the
highest number of votes in the city dis
tricts shall be declared the nominees Of
the party for the same. And two can
didates for seats in the Lower House,
resident outside of the city districts
(itth, fourteenth and fifteenth, receiy-
ing the highest number of votes in the
country shall be the nominee Of the
party for the same"
q. L. Harris suggested that the coun-
try members Of the committee retire t.
consult a TO whether the provisions OF
the resolution would suit them. Squire
Holman declined TO act in that way.
Squire ITby also expressed his prefer
ence for remaining in the meeting aud
discussing IL there.
THE REPRESENTATION IN CONVENTION.
Mr.. Norton submitted the following:
WHEREAS, Upon a proper basis OF
representation Shelby county will be
entitled TO seventy-eight votes in the
convention TO nominate a candidate fuT
Congress from this district, ana for. the
Senate, from the counties of Upton,
Fayerte and Shelby, and for the Lower
House, from the counties of Fayette and
Shelby; and as il is proper that seventy
eight delegates represent the county Of
Shelby in said convention therefore,
the Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
respectfully recommend that the electors
vote in said primary election for dele
gates from their wards and districts TO
represent them in said convention as
follows:
The electors In the First ward to elect
seven delegates.
The electors in the Second wardto
elect five delegates.
The electors in the Third ward to eleet
seven delegates. ~
The electors in the Fourth ward to elect
four delegates.
The electors in theFith wsrd to elect
1--WE delegates.
The electors in the Seventh ward to
elect niue delegates.
The electors in the Eighth ward
elect ak delegates,
The electors in the Ninth ward 70 elect
three delegates.
The electors in the Tenth ward to elect
TWO delegates.
The electors in the First district TO elect
two delegates.
The electors in the Second district to
Olect one delegate.
The electors in the Third district to
elect one delegate.
The electors in the Fourth district to
elect two delegates.
The electors in the Fifth district to
elect two delegates.
The electors in the Sixth district TO
two delegates.
Theelectors in the Seventh district to
elect two delegates.
The electors in the Eighth district to
one delegate.
The electors in the Ninth district 10
elect two delegates.
The electors in the Tenth district to
elect two delegates.
The electors in the Eleventh district
to elect one delegate.
The electors in the Twelfth district to
elect one delegate.
The electors IA the Thirteenth district
70 elect one delegate.
The electors iu the Fourteenth district
70 elect three delegates q ..U pa
The electors in the Fifteenth district
to elect one delegate.
The electors in the Sixteenth district
to elect one delegate.
The electors in the Seventeenth dis
triet TO elect one delegate
The debate was all on this point; the
members viewing il in various lights. p
Mr.. Fowlks moved that the basis OF
representation be left blank, and that
the Congressional Committee have au-
to fix ID.
Colonel DuBose thought that a course
of that sort would be REFRESHING the
OF the people.
Nj. Harris spoke in favor of a fair rep
resentatiOn for Shelby county. She was
entitled to within a few votes a two
majority.
Mr.. Fowlks then submitted the follow
ing amendment:
Res0lUed, That the delegates elected
instructed to vote for the choice Of
the party indicated 10y the primary cleo
ton.
Resolued furtEsr, That article eleven
Of the resolutions adopted at the last
meeting be r~escinded.
1t vas lost.
Mr.. Belts then submitted the follow
ing, which was adopted:
ReSOlUed, That article nine Of the
resolution adopted be 50 amended that
county elect, at the primary
elections, as many delegates as the
county be allowed votes in the conven-
ton to nominate candidates for Con-
gress, and for Senator from Shelby,
and Fayette, and for the lower
House from Shelby and Fayette coun-
ties. f44
Mr.. Belts moved that the primary
be postponed until Saturday,
the seventeenth of August, instead Of
being held the twentieth Of the present
month. Lost.
NEW MEMBERS.
Nj. Martin Kelly wa elected to fiji
the place of Robert Good, recently re-
and Sam. P. Rose was elected to
Gil the vacancy created by the resigna
ton Of T. W. O'DonnelL.
The resolution heretofore adopted FIX
ing Cages store, in the Fourteenth dis
trict, a. a voting-place, was rescinded,
and the usual place, 81 the south gate of
Cemetery, was designated as
the only voting-plsce in that district
The Chair appointed as fit parties to.
Judges for the primaries q COM
Of five, provided for 10y Secretary
Stewards motion: For the city, Messrs.
Stewart, Carroll and Fowlkes; for the
country, Messrs. Perkins and Holman.
The committee then adjourned 10
tuesday next.
LECTURE.
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