Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-08
Nineteen Shelby County Delegates
Desire TO Harmonic on a Sc
lection by Fayette, Harde-
man and Upton.
The Others Refuse and Express a
Determination to Stand by
their NOminee--Is there
no Chance for Har-
mOny!

? The Congressional Convention, com
posed of delegates from the counties {
Shelby, Fayette, Upton and Hardeman
met yesterday forenoon at half-pas
eleven O'Clock, in the Second CHANGER
Courtroom, for the purpose of nOmi
mating a candidate for Congress in th
Ninth district. About one hundred an
City representatives from the severa
counties were present as delegates, an
the room was crowded almost to suff0
cation by interested spectators.
CALLED TO ORDER.
MI. NJ. D. /. Stewart called the con
vention to order. He spoke as follows
GENTLEMEN OFTHEC ONVENTION-A
the member of the Congressional Com
nittee for this district, it becomes M
iuty to call this convention to order
[ used every 0ndeavOr to procure
larger hall in which to hold the con
venrion. / tried to get the Assembly
Hall, but found it was occupied, and
10 regret that ] was unable TO procure
Jne larger than this courtroom. | nov
all the convention to order, and have
much pleasure in nominatingM Mr.. Harry
". Hill, of Hardeman county, as tenn.
porary Chairman. Loud applause.
MR.. HILL UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED.
Mr.. Hill was then unanimously elect
ed to the position of temporary Chair
man of the convention, and was escort
d to the chair amid applause.
REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN HILL.
Chairman Hill, on rising, was greeted
with loud applause. He spoke as fol-
lows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION-I
hank you for the honor you have done
me in placing me in tine chair of this
important convention. We have met
for the first time since the war in a con-
yentiOn which looks to the recognition
If the people Of The South. 1t is a mat
1er of the gravest consideration that we
,hOuld on this occasion take into con-
ration the great responsibility that rests
upon us. / trust, therefore, that u
deliberations viii be characterized
with that moderation which is so i'm
pOrtant on such an occasion. lCheers. !
Z fully realize, as I have no doubt you
10, the political condition of the
country at this time, when the
southern States are now about to resume
their status in the country under the
Constitution. The South is again about
10 receive the full measure of her power,
aud / feel that this is most important for
Is all. The true and strong of the South
ire about to be called to the counsels of
he nation, and statesmen and orators
ron that part of the country, who gave
the nation Washington, jefferson,
I Clay, a jackson, a Calhoun and
Lee, viii again be called
to take part in the deliberations
Il the nation. lCheers. l trust that
the gentlemen Of the convention will
do nothing carelessly, but that they will
'ealiZe the great responsibility that rests
gon them, and that they will rise supe-
rior u local preiudices in the selection Of
4 candidate for Congress. 1t is necessary
chat Shelby county and the city of Mem
phis should have more power at WASH
ington and Nashville than they have
heretofore exercised. / do hope, how
ever, that you will rise superior to local
interests, and strike for our political
rights than simply for the natural inter-
ests of this district.
There is no Congressional District in
the Southern States that is of more i'm
p~0rtance than the one which we are met
here to-day to represent, and / think
you viii fully appreciate the grave re-
spOnsibilities that rest upon you. There
Is much business before the convention,
and / viii not hinder you with any fur
ther remarks. / again thank you for
the honor done me, and i now pro-
nounee this convention organized for
business. lCheers.l
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. ]. A. Anderson said that he had
4 motion to make in reference to the
basis Of representation of the several
counties in the convention.
A TEMPORARY SECRETARY.
Nh. s. P. Rose said that no Secretary
had been appointed by the Convention,
and be therefore moved that Mr.. NJ. d.
Z. Stewart act as temporary Secretary.
Carried unanimously.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. S. P. Rose, Of Shelby, moved that
One delegate from each county be APP
by the chair as a Committee on
Organization.
Mr.. Dupuy, Of Hardeman, moved an
amendment that two delegates from
zach county form the committee.
Mr.. Rose accepted the amendment
md II was unanimously adopted.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Chair appointed the following
Shelby 0ouny-M. d. L. Stewart, W.
Mcdowell.
Hdrdeman-R. P. Medley, G. H. An
EuyeFe-walter Rhea, Joseph Mosby.
TlptOH-B. F. SherrOd, r. F. Maclin.
CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. S. p. Rose moved that a commit
composed of three delegates from
zach county, be appointed by the Chair
a Committee on Credentials. Car
lied unanimously.
The Chair appointed the following
committee:
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Shel5y-Sam. Jones, 1T. Biggs, Sam.
Rose.
TiPton-D. G. Slaughter, 8. r. Shell
on, William Sanford.
Hdrdem0n-J. M. Richardson, J.. ].
Oupuy, r. d. Gross.
Eayete-Dr. Peoples, II. c. Moor
nan, Baker Jones.
MI. Nose Parrish moved that only
Ielegates be allowed within the bar.
Mr.. Parrish moved that a committee
{ five be appointed to arrange seats for
be delegates. Carried; and the chair
ppointed a. such cOmmitte, Colonel j.
4. Edmondson, Phil. j. Mallon, j..
Iewsome, N. r.. Parrish and p. NJ.
Winters.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. NJ. D.. L. Stewart, from the Com
littee on Permanent Organization, re-
orted a follows: :
For permanent Chairman Of the con- +,
ention-JOseph r. Mosby, of Fayette.
For permanent Secretary, Walker :
Wood, of Upton. I
Mr.. Stewart said: It is proper to I
lention that, although Colonel Mosby
as a member of the Committee on !
ornament Organization, he did not at !
mo tie meeting Of consultation at the u
,quest Of the committee. n
WANTED - DECLINE. u
Mr.. Walker Wood said ne wanted 10 P
seliDe the honor of acting as Secretary II
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