Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-08
The report was unanimously adopted,
Without dahnfa
ERQEANT-AT-ARM

, Arms. Carried.
Ell THE VOTING OF COUNTIES.
Mr.. j. A. Anderson renewed the reso
luton which he withdrew at the morn
ing session, relative to the voting of del
egations.
= Mr.. NJ. d. L. Stewart said befor,
: ledge Anderson submitted his resolution
: he would move that the Secretary cal
i the roll, In order that vacancies might b
flied.
THE ROLL CALLED.
Mr.. VIII o. Woodson then called tn,
roll, with the exception of the delegates
of Fayette and Upton, as the list o
names had been laid aside. Several va,
9ancies were filed.
: Judge Anderson renewed his motion
] and urged that it be adopted.
Mr.. S. p. Rose said it was very un'
I fair TO enforce the two-thirds rule by 4
majority of the convention. He would
therefore move to lay Nh. Anderson'i
motion on the table.
Several voices-I second the motion X
, lay on the table.
Mr.. h. M. Hill said he wished tC
speak on the motion.
MI. J. H. Edm0ndson-You are out Of
order. a motion..to lay ON the table is not
0epataDle.
MIR. Rose-I will withdraw the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Anderson claimed the right to
speak, and said that no one should be
nominated by the convention who could
not get two-thirds of that body. He did
not think that Shelby, with her seventy
six votes, should palm off a candidate on
+ the other counties. lCheers. Let them
cfrin q capfofn rnnn-fha nOminaa M
SheIby-of certain corrupt rings and
cliques, and he would have no chance
before the convention. ICheers.
Nj. s. p. Rose defended Captain A.
T. Lacey, and said that he was the gen.
tlemen whom Mr.. Anderson referred to.
He hurled back the insinuation that
Captain Lacey's friends had nominated
him through the means of corrupt rings
and cliques, and said that the vote
received by Captain Lacey in the rural
districts of Shelby was ample evidence
of that fact. He closed by saying that
the people of the Sixth ward had not
sent Captain Anderson TO this eOnven-
ticn as their delegate. LCries Of "Ques-
tion!r "Questionr' and "Anderson ~
"AndersOnp'1
Mr.. Dupuy said he was one of the men
from the honest rural districts.
Mr.. Rose-I was abiding to the rural
districts of Shelby county. Laughter
and applause.
Mr.. Dupuy said that the only infor-
nation the people of the rural counties Of
Upton, Fayette and Hardeman had was
received from Mr.. Rose at the conven-
ton at Jackson, two years ago, and no
one on that occasion had done more to
throw a cloud on Mr.. Lacey's character
than Sam. P. Rose.
Mr.. w. Wood rose to a point of order,
and said Mr.. Lacey's character was not
before the convention; Mr.. Anderson's
motion was before the convention.
The Chairman ruled that the point of
order was well taken.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Mr.. Rose renewed his motion to lay on
the table, and said that he never had
written a word, in the paper he then
controlled in Upton county, against
Captain Lacey.
Mr.. Dupuy said that he believed Mr..
Rose also acted honestly when he acted
on his own convictions; but he seemed
TO have changed since he had left the
rural districts and come to Memphis to
live.
MI. ROse-Wise men change their
views; fools, / now renew my
motion TO lay on the table.
Loud cries of " question, " Z" question"
and "vote by counties"
The President said the delegations
would retire, and report their action on
the motion to lay on the table.
A QUESTION.
Mr.. NJ. D. L. Stewart wanted to know
whether the report of Shelby county was
to report as it had been given, or wheth-
er the majority was to carry the entire
vote?
The Chair said that was q question
which had not been decided by the con-
vention. If they left it to the Chair, he
would promptly decide.
Mr.. Stewart said Shelby county was
ready to report, as the votes had been
cast.
A Delegate-What becomes of your
two-thirds rule if youallow the majority
TO vote?
Mr.. Luke f. Wright move that
the delegates from Shelby county have
to retire to settle the matter
for themselves.
The President said that they had the
to do so, and the Shelby del
retired into a corner.
The following vote was reported:
Shelby-Ayes "a; noes II.
Fayette-Noes %.
Hardeman-Noes Is.
TiptOn-Ayes Z; noes 8.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Fraime wanted TO know if
all who voted were present?
The Chair-You are out of order.
The total vote was then reported, as
follows: Ayes 81, noes 90.
The Chair stated that the motion to
lay on the table was lost, and Mr.. An
dersOn's resolution was now before the
convention.
MOTION IN LIEU.
Mr.. A. c. Belts offered the following
resolution in lieu of Mr.. Anderson's res
Resolved, That the secretary of each
call the roll of their respec-
tive delegations, and that each delegate, |,
when his name is called, designate the
candidate for whom he is instructed or
DESTROYS to vote, and that the chair
man of each delegation cast the vote of
bis county in accordance with said call.
Mr.. Anderson accepted the motion in
lieu, and it was adopted.
THE Two-THIRDs RULE.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Hill moved that the two
thirds rule be adopted by this conven-
ton.
NOMINATIONS.
Nh. ii. f. Sherrod, of Fayette, moved
that nominations for candidates for Con.
yTess be o in order. Carried.
MI. NJ. ID. l.. Stewards Chairman
Of the Shelby county delegation, ! have s
in placing the name of Captain {
A. I. Lacey, Of Shelby, in nomination.
Cheers. (
Mr.. James A. Anderson nominate {
James Fentress, of Hardeman. {
Cheers. {
Mr.. F. A. Maelin-I nominate R. B.
Somervell, of Upton. ICheers.l !
A delegate nominate b. Hughes, of /
Loud applause {
INSTRUCTIONS TO SHELBY COUNTY DEL I
EGATES.
Mr.. H. NJ. Hill moved the following
resolution: I
ResoLUed, That neither the various re- I
solutions of the Executive Democratic {
of Shelby county, nor the
ofthe several aspirants for Con- I
from said county, shall not be so :
construed as to preelHde the delegates :
rom Shelby county TO the convention :
rom casting their vote for any candi-
late before this convention, save those S
who signed said pledges.
Mr.. 7. c. Low, Of Shelby, rose to a G
,Oint of order, and said he could not i'm
lgine why a delegate from Hardeman 4
ihould have the presumption to instruct i
he Shelby county delegation how they
vote. Z
The Chair-The resolution of the gen.
leman from Hardeman is out of order. Z
SHELBY RETIREs.
Mr.. Stewart asked leave for the Shell 9
" delegates to retire for consultation. t
5ranted.
THE VOTE.
Mr.. NJ. d. L. Stewart announced the o
'ote Of Shelby county as follows: 7
1acey, 60; Fentress, .; LOoney, 2; 4
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