Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-21
SESSION.


The convention resumed business at
eight O'Clock in the evening, President
Barbour in the chair. The crowd OF
spectators was very large. az
The President stated that according 10
the resolution adopted before the adj
journment, that nominations for the
office of Chancellor of the Second Chan.
Gerry Court were nov in order.
NOMINATIONS FOR CHANCELLOR.
Mr.. NJ. D. L. Stewart moved that the
following candidates, who had pledged
themselves to abide the action of the
convention, be putin nomination: Sam
uel p. Walker, Ed. A. Beecher, William
L. Scott and George w. Winchester.
Carried.
The roll was then called and
THE FIRST BALLOT
resulted as follows;
Whole number of votes cast I26. Nee
essary to a choice S4-WaIker 80, Beech
er 10, Scott A, Winchester 80, blank l.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number cast 126. Necessary to
a choice S7-Scott Al, Walker Al, Win
chester 80, Beecher s.. A foul ballot, too
many ballots having been cast.
IblhD
Whole number cast 126. Necessary to
a choice S6-Scott 43, Walker As, Win
chester 80, Beecher s.
Mr.. George Z. Stahl Withdrew the
name of Major Ed. A. Beecher.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast124. Necessary to
a choice S4-Scott 80, Walker 81, Win
chester 2S. .
The name of Mr.. George W. Win
chester wasdrOpped.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast, 10. Necessary
to a choice, 82-Walker, II; Scott, s.,
SIXTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast, 124. Necessary
to a choice, SS-Walker, 10; Scott, "A;
blank, l.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast, 126. Necessary
to a choice, S6-Walker, 80; Scott, SO.
The Chairman announced that Mr..
Samuel p. Walker had been duly nom-
mated. loud applause.
Mr.. Ed Mcclure moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Walker be made
unanimous. Carriedby aeclamation.
REMARKS BY MIR. S. p. WALKER.
Mr. S. p. Walker, in response to a
loud call, appeared on the platform, and
was received with enthusiastic cheers.
He spoke as follows: q.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
am not in the habit of making any
thing but very plain speeches, and l
never attempted anything of the kind
in an assembly of this character. Ferries
of "louder." say thatT have no set
speech to make to you on this occasion.
L have resided among you from my boy
hood, and / may say thatF know every
man in the convention. Applause. L
thank you for the compliment you have
paid me, but 1 feel that in paying that
compliment you have done so TO the
memory of q name which | have the
honor now to bear. [Great c%heering.]
THE sHERIFFALTY AGAIN.
Mr.. w. H. Bates moved that the con-
ventiOn do now proceed to vote for the
candidates for Sheriff.
AN ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. B. B. Barnes moved that the con-
vention adjourn till nine O'clock in the
morning, which was lost. Ayes SO,
nays 60.
Mr.. Bates renewed his motion to pro-
proceed with the vote on the office of
Sheriff.
Mr.. b. B. Barnes moved to lay the
motion on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Bates's motion to go into a vote
for the office of Sheriff was then car
ried. Yeas IS; nays 81.
The roll was then called and the
FIRST BALLOT FOR
RESULTED AS FOLLOWS.
Wholenumber cast 127, necessary to a
choice S6-George l.. Harris SIS, c. L.
Anderson SO.
The convention then adjourned till
nine o'clock this morning.