Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-22

REPORT OF THE COMMIT
TEE.
Mr.. ]. ]. Busby, Chairman of tn,
Compromise Committee, reported a
follows:
1t is impossible for us to agree, anC
hence we refer the matter back to you
gentlemen.
REMARKS BY SQUIRE BLECKLEY.
Squire Bleckley made a few remarks
upon the propriety of having unanimity
and concert of action in the conven.
ton.
Mr.. NJ. d. L. Stewart moved that The
committee be discharged. Carried.
MI. Fleming moved that Nh. Hogan
a candidate, be Heard by the conven.
ton. Lost.
Mr.. Belts moved that the convention
do now proceed proceed to take up the
candidates for the other offices and votC
Mfr. L. e. Spicer moved to lay On the
table. Lost.
Mr.. Spicer moved that the rules dc
now be suspended, in order that he might
introduce a resolution that after three
ballots for the office of candidate fol
Sheriff, the candidate receiving the
largest number of votes shall be the
nominee.
MI. NJ. d. i. Stewart movedi in amend.
ment, that five ballots be taken before
any decision is arrived at.
MI. Spicer accepted the amendment
MI. Spicer-I now move to suspend
the rules, in order that the vote may bt
taken.
Mr.. Sam P. Rose-I move the previ.
GUS question.
MI. Pettigrew-I hope, Mr.. President,
that you win allow me to be heard be-
fore the vote is taken.
The President-The previous question
has been called, and l will now put it
"Shall the previous question nov b6
putt"
The roll was then called and the pre-.
vious question was lost on a twO-thirds
majority rs required by the rule-ayes
IS, noes 20.
VOTING FOR SHERIFF.
The President announced that the
business now in order wa the ballOting
for Sheriff.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast l27. Necessary tC
a choice 66-Harris 81, Anderson 81.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast 121. Necessary t.
a choice S3-Harris 81, Anderson SO.
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES.
Mr. M. Burke came to the platform
and said that as itappeared to the friend,
of Mr.. c. L. Anderson that ne could moi
be nominated, he was authorized &c
withdraw his name from before the con
vention, and it was understood that the
friends of Mr.. G. i. Harris would also
withdraw the name of that gentleman.
Mr.. J.. H. EdmondsOn said that, ae.
cOrding to agreement, he would with
draw the name of Mr.. George L. Har
Tis, and he would now nominate Mr.. w
J. p. Doyle as a candidate for Sheriff,
Applause and great confusion.
The President said that before proceed
ing TO business the convention must
come to order.
Mr.. w. B. Gibson moved to suspend
the rules, in order to renOminate Colonel
Jesse A. Forrest.
Mr.. Norton said that Colonel Forests
name could only be brought before the
convention on a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. NJ. b. Irrelevant nominated Col.
Onel James Coleman.
The President ruled that Colonel Jesse
A. Forrest could only be re-nOminated
on a suspension of the rules, and il
would require a two-thirds vote to sus-
pend the rule.
Mr.. j. O'Brien moved to suspend the
rules.
The roll was called and the vote taken,
and resulted as follows: Ayes 81, nays
81. As this was not two-thirds of the
convention, the motion was declared
lost by the President.
Mr.. w. b. Gibson renominated Gen
eral Marcus J. Wright.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
The eighth ballot resulted as follows,
Whole number of votes cast 125.
Necessary to a choice S6-Doyle SO,
Coleman II, Wright SO, Hogan IL, For.
rest complimentary 6.
The names of Colonel Coleman and
Mr.. G. G. Hogan were withdrawn.
NINTH BALLOT.
Whole number cast 124. Necessary
to a choice S3-Doyle II, Wright AZ.
Mr.. J. NJ. Frame said, as a friend OF
General Marcus j. Wright: 'I am au.
thorized to withdraw his name from be-
fore the committee, and to move that
Mr.. w. ]. p. Doyle be nominated by &C
clamation." [Great cheering.l
The President-I will now put the
question that the name of Mr.. w. J. P.
Doyle be nominated as Sheriff of Shelby
county by reclamation. TCheers and
cries of Carried" "Carriedrn "Doylepi
Doylerp1
MR.. W. ]. P. DOYLE's RECEPTION.
Mr.. Doyle, who had been occupying
the position of an interested spectator,
and with no expectation of the honor
that was about to be conferred on him,
was brought forward to the platform
very gracefully by his opponent, Cen
eral Marcus j. Wright, and on making
his appearance was heartily cheered.
REMARKS OF GENERAL WRIGHT.
General Wright, who was very cor
daily received, spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
/ have much pleasure in introducing
to you the gentleman whom you haveso
unanimously elected to be the Demo
cratic candidate for the office of Sheriff
| of Shelby county, Mr.. w. ]. p. Doyle.
[Cheers, again and again renewed.
REMARKS BY MIR. DOYLE.
MI. Doyle was rapturously received OH
coming forward, both ON the part of the
delegates and the large number of citi-
zens outside the bar. He addressed the
convention as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE CONTEMPLATION the ma
ny unexpected surprises of my life, /
must certainly say that this is the great
est Ihave ever experienced. Applause.
/ have no language to express the graft
itude which l feel for the honor you
have done me-. lean only say that if |
am elected to fill the Office of Sheriff OF
Shelby county, / shall do my duty to the
best of my ability. l shall, however,
expect all your support and assistance,
and | assure you that my few remarks
don't express the millionth part of what
/ do now feel. Loud cheers.
COMPLIMENTARY.
Cheers were then given for Mr.. Doyle
and General Wright, in which both the
delegates and citizens heartily partici-
pated.
County Trustee.
The President then announced that the
next order Of business was balloting for
the candidate for the Office of County
Trustee. He said that the candidates
who had given pledges TO abide by the
action of the convention were A. Wood
ward, R. NJ. Mason and B. NJ. Bradford.
THE FIRST BALLOT
was as follows: Whole number Of votes
east 122. Necessary to a choice So
Woodward AZ, Mason SO, Bradford %.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number cast 126. Necessary to
Or @ m an
Bradford is.
The name of General B. NJ. Bradford
was withdrawn.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number cast, 126. Necessary
TO choice S5-Mason IS, Woodward 81.
Mr. B. B. Barnes moved to adjourn