Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-02
THE ExECUTUE COMMITTEES.
Full Meeting Yesterday - Fruitful I'm
Resolutions = Complete Arrange
ments Made for the CSRven.
tiSn and iIte Primaries.

The Democratic Executive Committee
met at one O'Clock yesterday; in the See
end Chancery Court room. W. W.
Mcdowell, Chairman, in the chair. He
said, in opening the proceedings, that
the report of the committee which he had
appointed since the last meeting, would
be read, and also whatever action might
be deemed best by the Executive Com
mittee to be taken in reference to forth
coming elections would be proper.
The Secretary, Colonel NJ. ID. L. Stew
art, having read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting, they were approved, aBd
then, from the committee appointed TO
select judges for primary elections, the
following report was read:
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
SHELBY COUNTY.
First Dfstrict-J. A. Murray, D. n. Withring-
ton J. = Dickenson,
second Distriet~W. C. Ward, W. P. York,
third Distrfet-Charles Crenshaw, r. y Rey-
F5arii Dist5ict-T L. Giles, ]. D. Hines, R.
F5Cii 6isfr;;ct-w. H. Lake, c. D. Mclean, W.
| b. Waldran
Sl1th Dig,riet-J. NJ. Coleman, W. H. Mon
.SeUeSth Disiricf-E W. Caldwell, w B. VIII
! hanson, q. NJ. Bartlett.
ID NJ. -
J. w. Herring, G. B. English. Wythe-K. Gar
! rett, Newton MOsely, J. X. BledsOe.
! Ninth District-D. 4. Harrell, W. d. Rideout,
Tenth District CollierviIle-M.s Scott. B. Bled-
| soc, J. T. Beggs.
EIeUenth IistIfct-John Gray, W. H. Walker.
George Gown. Oakville-P. B. Baker, d. Pear
son, W. Carroll.
Tiirteenth District-F. c. Stephenson, W. A. |
FolTteenib Disi1ief-w J. LittIejohn, ST., W. !
! F. Taylor, l.. Hanauer.
FVteel'th District-T. C. Baker, ]. T. swayne,
SIzfeel,lt District "A. B. Haynes, c. L. Brooks,
Joe Graham.
SereAteeHth Distrtot-R. r. Stone, 7. D. Mas
CITY OF MEMPHIS.
First W'dnd-John H. Edmonson, NJ. NfcFad- |
den and Thomas Carter.
second Words. B. Robins, ]. NJ. Cannon and |
Third WlGrd-J. G. Barbour, L. Amis and
Jake Sfeinkuhl.
F5.Tth Ward-J. NJ. Pettigrew, t. A. Nelson
T5lai Tdrd~W.. P. Martin, NJ Meriwether
and James Bachman.
Sirth Ward-P. a Cicalla, r. A Plnson and |
SerentE Ward-T H. Cooke, ]. ]. Busby and |
William Harrington
Eiqht Tard-W. G. c. Foster, c. W. Goyer
and James DOlan
Niat6 Ward-B. F. White, Jake Brust and A
9t75th Wiard-J. II. Smith, ]. F. Farguson /
and X. PcndergaSt.
The above and foregoing gentlemen |
have been selected to hold the primary |
elections in the districts and wards on |
the fifteenth of June next. The first |
named will act as the officers, and make
returns of this election to the Chairman
Of the Executive Committee at his
Office on the following Monday. The
report was adopted.
SELECTING CLERKS.
Captain Fowlkes moved that Judges
be permitted to appoint their own clerks,
when Mr.. Boyde Bledsoe, of Collier
vile, made a few remarks, in which he
endeavored to show that the privilege
of selecting their own officers by the peo-
pie for the primaries would work better
in his district. He did not like the
rigid fixing of hours for holding the
election. ..,..-l
The discussion was concluded by the
adoption of the following, offered by
Major FOwlks:
That the Judges be authorized to ap-
point their own clerks, and fill any va
caneies among themselves; and in case
neither Judge attend, that the member
or members representing the ward or ;
district on this committee shall fill the
vacancies. Il
Of the committee.
Mr.. r. Good moved to have the names
Of the committee of five made known .
After some discussion his motion pre-
vailed and the Chairman, who appointed 2
the committee, announced that the fol- ,
lowing were the names of the committee
which had selected the list of Judges to !
hold the primary meetings: Nj. d. l.. :
Squire Holman, General Pat
ton Anderson, A. c. Bettis, s. w. Green.
On motion of Squire Holman the fol- :
lowing was adopted: r lS
ReSolUed. That in the Eighth and \
Twelfth Districts, haviRg two voting J
precincts, the election be by joint ballot. :
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE CONVENTION I
Esquire Holman submitted the follow 8
ing rules, etc, which were adopted !
seridtiH. The fourth caused considera- 1
bic discussion, but was carried by a vote 4
Of nine to five.
Resolved, That the following pro- 4
gramme be recommended to the favor =
able consideration of the Democratic !
County Convention, which assemblies in 4
Memphis on the twentieth instant: q
FiTst-That after the convention is
called to order by the Chairman of this 4
a temporary Chairman and 9
be elected.
Seeond-Thata Committee on Creden- Z
.ials be appointed by the Chairman of 3
The convention. q
Third-That a committee of - on 4
be appointed by the Chair s
man after the report of the first COM 2.
mittee has been received. :;
FOurth-That after organization has 5,
been perfected, the convention proceed q
% nominate, 6y general ballot, that is 5;
Zach delegate expressing his choice for 8
Sheriff, for County Tax-Collector, ?;
county Trustee, Privilege Collector s
md for Chancellor Of the Second Chan g
,ery Court, at the same time on his ticket p
n ballot ESl
Fifth-That a twO-third vote of the g
be necessary TO a nominal a
ion. rH .f# le s.
INSISTING ON PLEDGES. .
. S. w. Green submitted the following, s.
which was adopted: 'i'tagla g
ResOlUed, That the Chairman appoint Z,
committee of five, whose duty it shall s.
,e to call upon each candidate for nomi- g.
latiOn in the convention on the twen- ses
ieth of June, and get a pledge from 81
hem as follows: We and each of us q
10 hereby pledge ourselves 10 not only u
bide by the nomination made in said n
but also TO vote forand sup y
'Ort each and every nominee there Sc e
ectedn and the committee viii return Is
he pledges, when signed, to the Chair q
nan of this committee. H r .fs y
The Chairman appointed the following "a
S the committee: 5. w. Green, w. ID. q
stockton, A. B. Haynes, r. GOOde, and :,
,olonel DuBose. "a
Colonel Bettes submitted the follow 81
ng, which was adopted: y y
ResOiUed, That before ballot is taken, 81
resolution be adopted, on call of the 3
yes and noes, ,,pledging each delegate to =
'Ote for and support each and every n
Ominee chosen by the convention. 81
ResOlUed That the lowest candidate y
Or each office, after the third ballot, be y
ropped on each subsequent ballot, and g
0 on each ballot thereafter, until NOM 81
nation is effected, or the number of can 81
idates for any Office is reduced to two. e
S. w. Green offered the following, ss55
'hich was adopted: IS
ResOLUed, That the polls be opened in g
be wards for the election of delegates ssss
t two o'clock pm, and closed at pm. IS
n the fifteenth June. g
FURTHER PROVISIONS. o
Squire Holman submitted a resolution, g
-hieh provides as follows: sz
Be d further TeSOlUed, That the judges 9S
q directed 10 let none but Democrats
ote at the said primary elections, and d'
,at thev allow no one to vote in the
ty unless he lives in the ward where he
fars his ticket, and that the county
Idges apply the same rule to the county
istricts; that section three of the reso-
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