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

Inc ODVentl0 met at half-paSt eIgh
o'clock in the evening, pursuant to ad
journment, the President, Hon. j. r
Mosby, in the chair.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The President called the Convention
to order, and said that balloting for s
candidate for Congress was now in or
der, but before doing so, the Secretary
would call the roll.
WITHDRAWAL OF MR.. BATE.
MI. Sherrod said he wished to with.
draw thea name of Mr.. Humphrey r,
Bate as a candidate before the Conven-
ton, Is he understood that gentleman
would not accept the nomination il
elected.
SHELBY IN CAUCUS.
On motion, the Shelby county delega-
ton retired for elaboration.
Mr.. Walker Wood drew the attention
of the Chair to the fact that the Shelby
county delegation were consuming q
great deal of the time of the convention.
As it was growing late he would move
that the Sergeant-at-aTms be INSTRUCTED
to wait on the chairman Of that delega-
ton and request him to urge on the del
egatiOn to report as quickly as possible.
Carried.
The President instructed the Sergeant
alarms to notify the Shelby delegation
of the wish of the convention.
EIGHTH VOTE.
Major Jenes reported twenty-six votes
for Fentress. ICheers.
Mr.. M. d. l.. Stewart said, as Chair
man of the Shelby county delegation,
he had been instructed to cast seventy
six solid votes for a. T. Lacey. loud
cheers.
MI. j. A. Anderson said that in eau
Gus seventeen delegates had voted
against casting the solid vote of the
convention for A. T. Lacey. Applause
and confusion.
MI. Stewart said he would supplement
his report by stating that Shelby had
no other candidate to present to the
convention but A. T. Lacey. [Applause
and cries of "That is not the fact"
MI. Anderson-I have to say that
nineteen voted against that motion.
MI. DrOmgoole-And l want to say
that no n has the right to tie my
tongue or my hands and say how /
should vote.
Mr.. J. NJ. Fraim said this was a mat
ter that belonged entirely to the Shelby
delegates, and he did not think any one
outside had anything to do with what
had taken place privately in caucus.
Mr.. Hills this, the last ballot from
| Shelby, for Lacey?
Severaldelegate (indignantly)-"No,"
"no."
Mr.. FEaim-Iam here from the Fourth
district, and l am instructed to vote for
Lacey. lCheers.
Mr. nn1nru-Tg 4ho yOfa o.nnrnaaI
the vote of Shelby, or not?
Mr.. p. j. Mallon-The vote is as the
Chairman reported it. [Applause.1
Mr.. Walker Wood reported the vote
of Upton as follows: Lacey, a; Fen
tress, A; Young, 4.
THE VOTE.
Whole number of votes cast, 1856; nee
essary to a choice, 90. OF that number
Lacey received SO; Fentress, AS; Young,
4.
RETIRING DELEGATES.
The delegates from Fayette and TiI.
ton were permitted TO retire for consul
tation.
NINTH BALLOT.
Fayette-Fentress, Is.
Hardeman-Fentress, is. m
HELBY SLIGHTLY MIXED.
Mr.. Stewart-Shelby county has not
taken any vote.
Mr.. Winter-You were instructed to
vote rs solid. nr~
Mr.. Wight deny it. ECries of
Wright, WTight."1 aDGA
Mr.. II. NJ. Hill move 10 suspend
the votes for the purpose of allowing
A~ttoTney-G General Wright to explain
the difference that appears to exist in
the Shelby county delegation. lCries of
''no, no." applause and great cOnfu-
SION.
Mr.. ]. H. Edmondson-That is a mat
ter that only the Shelby county delega-
ton have to do with. The Convention
has nothing to do with il. The Shelby
county delegation a take care of them
LCheers and great eonfusiOn.
Mr.. II. NJ. Hill contend VIC have a I
right TO know it. Renewed cheers and
uproar.
Mr.. Wright-The Shelby county dele