Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-11
RADICAL.
The POW-WOw Of the Grant Oniee-Seek-
ers-The Nominations Made
Committees Appointed.
The uiIustrIOus Barbour fhe Candidate
for COngress-JudEe Smith
for EIectOr.
Congressional Committee Appointed
No SenatOr or F~IOater-The PbiIadeI-
PhIa Platform Endorsed.

The Grant Radicals held their Con-
gressional Convention yesterday for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
the Ninth district, embracing the cOun-
ties of Shelby, Fayette, Upton and
Hardeman. There were only about
twenty persons present, and it was q
very tame affair, with no enthusiasm,
but with everything cut and dried. The
convention was held in the Office of the
United States Marshal, No. $50 Main
street.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL EATON
called the convention to order about
eleven o'clock, and nominated Mr..
George A. WoodsOn, of Hardeman, as
Chairman. The motion was carried.
REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN woODSON.
Mr.. WOodson, on taking the chair,
thanked those present for the honor they
had done him, and then went ON to eX-
press his feelings by giving 1t as his
opinion that Grant would be reelected
at the coming election in November.
He then said the convention was ready
for business. Hesaid the ratio Of repre-
sentatiOn in the convention was, Shelby
eighteen votes, Hardeman three, Fay
cite two, and Upton two. Upton was
not represented.
THE SECRETARIES.
Messrs. L. f. Dyer, s. P. Moore and
j. H. Sailor CcolOred) were appointed
Secretaries.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The Chair said the next business in
order would be nominations for candi-
dates in the Ninth Congressional dis
trict.
BARBOUR LEWIS NOMINATED.
Colonel Eaton said he had much pleas
uTe in nominating Judge Barbour Lewis
a candidate for Congress in the Ninth
district.
Ed. Shaw (cOloredl and several others
black and white moved that the Judge
be nominated by reclamation. Carried.
REMARKS BY THE CANDIDATE.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
thank you for the honor you have done
on this occasion. l do not intend to
make you any speech at present-per-
haps | have made you too many already.
Laughter. / may, however, tell you
that I viii make speeches all through
the district before the day of election,
during the campaign.
JUDGE H. G. SMITH, ELECroR.
Mr.. Robert McKenna, seconded by
Ed. Shaw (cOlOredl, nominated Judge
Henry G. Smith as Presidential ElectOr
of the Ninth Congressional district.
Messrs. J. f. Bigelow and L. Z. Dyer
were also nominated, but both declined.
Judge Smith was elected, after con-
siderable discussion, and his election
made unanimous.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Colonel Eaton moved the appoint
ment of a Congressional Committee of
five, which motion was carried, and the
Chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. L. E. Dyer and w. J. Smith, j.
II. Thompson (colored), of Shelby; @.
A. WoOdsOn, of Hardeman, and J. H.
Winston, of Fayettee.
SPEECHES
were then made by Messrs. Winston,
Fraser and others.
THE PHILADELPHIA PLATFORM.
5. Z. Moore moved the adoption of the
Philadelphia platform by the COnven-
ton. Carried.
SENATOR AND FLOATER.
On motion, it was resolved to postpone
the nomination of Senator and FlOater
till a more convenient season.
ADJOURNED.
The Convention then adjourned size